Williams Baptist University Graduation is May 5
Williams Baptist University is set to graduate nearly 100 students on Saturday, May 5. Commencement will be held in the Southerland-Mabee Center and will begin at 10 a.m. The 2018 ceremony will mark the institution’s final graduation as a college, as WBU will officially become Williams Baptist University this summer. Williams’s own Dr. Sheri Midkiff […]
Isbill Wins History Scholarship
By: MaKenzie Free Williams Baptist University senior Erika Isbill has won the Arkansas Historical Association (AHA) 2018 Student Scholarship for the First Congressional District. The Jonesboro, Ark., native is a history major at Williams. She will will present her scholarly paper at the AHA’s annual conference in Fort Smith, Ark., on April 20. “We in the […]
Williams PBL Earns State Accolades
Williams Phi Beta Lambda students at the State Leadership Conference. Williams Baptist University’s Phi Beta Lambda chapter recently traveled to the state leadership conference where they won a host of awards and had 15 business students qualify for nationals. The annual meeting was held in Little Rock on April 6-7. PBL, which is comprised of college [...] Historical Chapel to be Named for Startup
As Williams Baptist University becomes Williams Baptist University, one of its most prominent buildings will also take on a new name. The historic, World War II era chapel at Williams is to be named for longtime professor and administrator Dr. Kenneth Startup. Startup is retiring after 35 years at Williams, where he served as history [...] Williams Board Approves Three New Programs, $13.6 Million Budget
The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist University voted to approve three new academic programs, as well as adopting the university’s 2018-19 budget on Friday, April 6. The board, meeting in regular session on the Walnut Ridge campus, also welcomed the new president of Williams, Dr. Stan Norman. With the board’s action, Williams will offer […]
Sluka to be Mondy-Carroll Lecturer on March 13
Dr. Robert D. Sluka is set to present Williams Baptist University’s latest Mondy-Carroll Lectureship on Tuesday, March 13. The lecture, entitled, “Hope for the Ocean: Christians Caring for the 71% of the Planet Underwater,” will be held in the Mabee Student Center, beginning at 7 p.m. Sluka leads A Rocha’s Marine and Coastal Conservation Programme, […]
Scholastic Book Fair is March 5-13
The Felix Goodson Library at Williams Baptist University is set to host a Scholastic Book Fair March 5-13. The event offers specially priced books and educational products, including popular series, award-winning titles, new releases, adult bestsellers and other great reads from dozens of publishers. The Book Fair will operate during regular library hours, which are: [...] Sculptor to Demonstrate & Display Works at WBU
Sculptor Brian Somerville of Nashville, Tenn., will provide a sculpting demonstration and display his works at Williams Baptist University Thursday, March 1. Somerville will give a demonstration from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. in WBU’s Maddox Center, room 204, and there will be an exhibition of his work from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Maddox [...] Bi-Vocational Ministers Meet at Williams
Approximately 70 people were on hand for the Small Congregation & Bi-Vocational Ministers Conference at Williams Baptist University Saturday, Feb. 17. The annual conference is sponsored by the Arkansas Baptist State Convention in partnership with the Department of Christian Ministries at Williams. “It’s a really good time for these bi-vocational and small congregation ministers to […]
Dorothy Jackson: 1931-2018
Williams Baptist University lost an iconic figure and one of its staunchest supporters Sunday, February 18, with the passing of Dorothy L. Jackson. Mrs. Jackson, an alumna of Williams, served for over 25 years as a professor and administrator, including 15 years as Vice President for Student Development. Mrs. Jackson and her late husband, Lendol […]
