Bill of Rights Featured on WBU Displays
Williams Baptist University students are encountering the Bill of Rights on their way to class this fall. The WBU Department of History set up the displays in honor of Constitution Day Sept. 17, and they will remain in the Maddox Center through October. The displays, which feature all 10 amendments of the Bill of Rights, […]
WBU Board Elects Officers, Hires Enrollment Firm
The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist University elected officers for the coming year, voted to hire a prominent student recruitment firm and welcomed a strong audit report on Friday, September 14. The board met in regular session on the WBU campus in Walnut Ridge. Trustee Dave Russell of Jonesboro, Ark., will serve as board […]
WBU Ranks Highly Among Arkansas Schools in US News
The latest college survey from US News & World Report shows that Williams Baptist University ranks well among institutions in Arkansas. Of the 22 colleges and universities ranked in The Natural State, WBU comes in at number two in the Best Value category, and number four overall. US News released its 2019 Best Colleges edition […]
WBU to Inaugurate Dr. Stan Norman Sept. 28
Dr. Stan Norman will be formally inaugurated as the seventh president of Williams Baptist University on Friday, Sept. 28.  The inauguration ceremony will culminate a week of inaugural activities at WBU. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. in WBU’s Manley Chapel.  The inaugural address will be delivered by Dr. David Dockery, a longtime friend […]
Williams PBL Earns National Accolades
Williams Baptist University’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda business society traveled to Baltimore this summer for the National Leadership Conference, winning a host of awards in the process. PBL, which is comprised of college business students, is the collegiate extension of the Future Business Leaders of America. Williams student Betsy Ryan earned fourth place honors […]
Walnut Ridge Wal-Mart Gives to WBU Police
The campus police department at Williams Baptist University recently got a boost from Wal-Mart of Walnut Ridge.  Kari Shanks, manager of the local store, presented a $500 check to Jim Hartness, WBU chief of police and director of campus security, and Brett Cooper, vice president for institutional advancement. “It is great to have community partners […]
WBU Moves Up in US News Rankings
Williams Baptist University has made another move upward in the latest college rankings from US News & World Report.  WBU climbed to number 27 among liberal arts colleges & universities in the South, marking the ninth year in a row for Williams in the magazine’s top tier of rankings. US News released its 2019 Best […]
Harthorn to Recount Bagley-Ridgeway Feud in WR
A Walnut Ridge blood feud from over a century ago will be the topic of a lecture at Williams Baptist University Thursday, September 6, at 4:00 p.m.  Edward Harthorn, a WBU history graduate and recent Fulbright Scholar designee, will present “The Bagley-Ridgeway Feud: A Walnut Ridge Saga” in WBU’s Sloan Center room 101. The feud […]
Bosch Awards STEM Grant to WBU
A $12,000 grant from the Bosch Community Fund will fund a pilot research program for Williams Baptist University science students. The Bosch Company, which operates a plant in Walnut Ridge, is providing the grant to stimulate interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields. Steve Engelken, operations manager, and Tracy Brock, human resources manager […]
Commemorative Postmark to Celebrate WBU Transition
As Williams Baptist University celebrates its transition from college to university, the US Postal Service is planning a special stamp cancellation. Postal Service representatives will be on hand for WBU’s opening convocation on Wednesday, Aug. 22, to cancel envelopes with a postmark created especially for the occasion. As a community service, the Postal Service offers […]
