Scholastic Book Fair is Oct 30 – Nov 3 at Williams
The Felix Goodson Library at Williams Baptist University is set to host a Scholastic Book Fair October 30 – November 3. The event offers specially priced books and educational products, including picture books for the youngest children, early reading books, upper elementary books, mid-level reading books, YA books for high school students, fiction and nonfiction […]
Alumni Art Show Scheduled at WBU
Williams Baptist University’s art department is hosting an Alumni and Friends art show from October 29 through November 7. The opening reception will be take place on Monday, October 29, from 5:30-7:00. The event will be held in the Maddox Center Art Gallery and will showcase work from WBU alumni and former WBU art students. […]
Blevins to Speak on Reconstruction History at WBU
Williams Baptist University’s History Department, the Division of Arts and Sciences, and the Coe Scholars Program are jointly hosting a public lecture on Monday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. in WBU’s Eagle Grill. Dr. Brooks Blevins, the Noel Boyd Professor of Ozarks Studies at Missouri State University and the prize-winning author or editor of nine […]
WBU Harvest Fest is Oct. 24
Harvest Fest will take place Wednesday, Oct. 24th, at Williams Baptist University. The annual event is a popular festival for local children and church groups, with Williams students operating the games and activities. Harvest Fest is held in WBU’s Southerland-Mabee Center from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Admission is free, and tickets for games and activities […]
WBU Announces New Scholarships for Fall ‘19
Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge has announced a new package of scholarships for incoming students. The new scholarships are for freshmen and transfer students who enroll at Williams for the first time in the fall 2019 semester. Angela Flippo, vice president for enrollment management at WBU, said the new awards will help incoming students […]
Music by WBU’s Massey Recently Published
Brady Massey, director or bands at Williams Baptist University, recently had a piece of band music published. The work is entitled “In A Better Place.” This piece was commissioned by the Marion High School Band in Arkansas, under the direction of Brandon Robinson. It was written as a memorial to Thad Williams, the late husband […]
Flippo Returns as Enrollment Management VP at Williams
Angela Flippo has returned to her alma mater, assuming duties as vice president for enrollment management at Williams Baptist University. Flippo served in the same role previously at WBU, where she will lead the university’s student recruitment efforts. “There is no better feeling than when we are obedient to God’s purpose and plan for our […]
Norman Inaugurated as WBU President
Dr. Stan Norman has been officially installed as the seventh president of Williams Baptist University. The inauguration ceremony was held Friday morning, Sept. 28, before a packed house in WBU’s Manley Chapel. The crowd included state and denominational dignitaries, as well as representatives from a number of other colleges and universities. J.R. Cox of Walnut […]
Inauguration Week Activities Slated at WBU
The inauguration of Dr. Stan Norman as president of Williams Baptist University will make for a busy week of activities on the WBU campus. Events begin on Tuesday evening, Sept. 25, and will continue through the Inauguration Ceremony on Friday. The public is invited to attend the Inaugural Worship Service on Thursday evening at 7:00 […]
Golden Age Conference Fills Manley Chapel
Christian comedian Dennis Swanberg and Branson bluegrass band Southern Raised entertained a full house of senior adults at the annual Golden Age Conference, held Thursday at Williams Baptist University. It was the fifth year for the event. A crowd of nearly 500 filled WBU’s Manley Chapel for the conference. Also featured was Ken Wadley, whose […]
