Provost Wins Students’ Choice Honors
Join us in congratulating Dr. Ruth Provost, winner of this year’s Students’ Choice Award! This is an annual faculty award that is decided solely by the student population. Students vote based on which faculty member they believe has taught them best, encouraged them, showed them a good example of a Christian professional, helped them, and […]
From Military to the Mound: Grad School Honors Drew Meyer
Drew Meyer’s path to the classroom and the ballfield didn’t follow a straight line—it wound through the dugouts of Williams Baptist University, across military service, through third-shift factory work, and up power poles as a lineman providing for a family of seven. Now, that journey has earned him one of WBU’s top honors. The Williams […]
Anonymous Gift Endows Jones Professorship at WBU
An anonymous gift has endowed a professorship in honor of a former Williams Baptist University president. The $250,000 gift establishes the Thomas O. Jones Professorship at WBU. Jones, the sixth president of WBU, led the school from 2012 to 2017. “This gift is both a fantastic surprise and a very fitting tribute,” said Williams President […]
WBU’s Broussard Performs at Carnegie Hall
Dr. Trent Broussard lived out a singer’s dream this month when he performed at the famed Carnegie Hall in New York City. Broussard, director of choral activities and chair of the fine arts department at Williams Baptist University, even performed a famous opera solo on the vaunted stage. “It is a surreal experience,” Broussard said. […]
WBU Trustees Approve New Strategic Plan, 2025-26 Budget
Trustees at Williams Baptist University have approved a new strategic plan for the institution and adopted WBU’s 2025-26 budget. The Board of Trustees, meeting in regular session on the Williams campus, also approved the 2025 graduating class. The Pathway to Purpose strategic plan, which the board approved, is the result of two years of work […]
Singers & Bands to Perform April 21
Williams Baptist University’s choral and instrumental ensembles will be in concert April 21 at the university. The Williams Singers, WBU Band and University Jazz Band will all perform at the event, which starts at 6:30 p.m. in Manley Chapel. The Williams Singers’ portion of the concert will include sacred choral works, as well as some […]
First National Bank of Commerce Gives to WBU
First National Bank of Commerce has made a gift in support of the Williams Works program at Williams Baptist University. The $7,500 gift was presented to WBU Vice President for Advancement Luke Colley by First National Vice President & Imboden Branch Manager Warren Williams. “First National Bank of Commerce is a neighbor and a true […]
Psychology Majors Make Presentations at SWPA Meeting
Five psychology majors from Williams Baptist University attended the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, including three students who made presentations. The SWPA meeting was held the last weekend of March in Little Rock. Completing an original research project is a degree requirement for all WBU students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology […]
WBU Theatre Program to Stage Mrs. California
The Williams Baptist University theatre program will finish its 2024-25 season with a production of Doris Baizley’s play, Mrs. California. The comedy is slated for Thursday & Friday, April 10 & 11, in WBU’s Startup Chapel. Mrs. California is sponsored by Ramsons Arts Partnership, which is funded by Ramsons Construction of Jonesboro. Melinda Williams, assistant […]
US Army Trumpeter to Perform with WBU Band
An accomplished trumpet player from the U.S. Army Band will perform along with the Williams Baptist University Band on Tuesday, April 8. SFC Marty Bishop, a native of Jonesboro, will headline the performance at 6:00 p.m. in WBU’s Manley Chapel. Bishop has been a member of the trumpet section in The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s […]
