Kinsey is Crowned Miss WBU

A junior from Bangalore, India, is the new Miss Williams Baptist University. Kerrigan Kinsey was crowned at the conclusion of the Miss WBU pageant Thursday night, March 20, on the Williams campus. Kinsey is an elementary education major at WBU. She is the daughter of Brad and Amy Kinsey. The family now resides in Jonesboro, […]
The Story Store Presented at WBU

Local school children wrote stories and then got to see them enacted on the stage again this year, as The Story Store was presented at Williams Baptist University. The Story Store is an annual children’s theatre production co-produced by Williams Baptist University Theatre and Northeast Arkansas Educational Cooperative. This year the play took place on […]
Annual Book Sale Set at Felix Goodson Library

The Felix Goodson Library at Williams Baptist University has scheduled its annual Used Book Sale. The sale will take place April 1-13 in the library, which is located on Fulbright Ave. near WBU’s main entrance. This year’s collection features fiction, non-fiction and a large collection of academic books for sale. Those interested in purchasing books […]
Marine Biologist to Present Lecture at Williams

Marine biologist Dr. Robert Sluka will speak at Williams Baptist University on Monday, March 10. His presentation, which is part of the university’s Lecture-Concert Series, is entitled “Hope for the Ocean: Faith and Conservation in Practice.” It begins at 7:00 pm in WBU’s Maddox Center, room 100. It was originally slated for Startup Chapel, but […]
McMann Performance Opens WBU’s Lecture & Concert Schedule

A performance by Kiri McMann will open the Lecture & Concert Series for the spring semester at Williams Baptist University. McMann’s piano and oboe recital on Monday, March 3, is to be the first of three events slated for WBU in coming weeks. McMann’s performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. March 3 in the Magee […]
Fall ’24 President’s and Dean’s Lists
Williams Baptist University has released the names of students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2024 fall semester. The President’s List includes those full-time students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average, while the Dean’s List consists of those with at least a 3.5 GPA. Williams is a private, Christian university in […]
Williams Adding Agriculture Business Degree

Williams Baptist University is expanding its academic offerings to include a degree in agriculture. The university says its new degree, the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business, will be available starting this fall. “WBU’s degree in agriculture business is the result of our longtime desire to address this workforce need in our region,” said Williams […]
Stewart is WBU’s New Dean of Students

Life has come full circle for Laquietta Stewart. The former standout basketball player and homecoming queen at Williams Baptist University has returned to WBU to serve as dean of students. “I feel like I’ve come back home,” Stewart said. “This institution literally changed my life for the better and I am so glad God chose […]
WBU Closed Jan. 10
Due to winter weather, Williams Baptist University will be closed Friday, January 10. In-person classes are canceled and offices will be closed. All students should check their WBU student accounts for instructions regarding assignments and classes. Mabee-Gwinup Cafeteria will operate on a modified schedule and will serve brunch 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and dinner […]
Williams Works Receives Gift from First National Bank of Commerce

The Williams Works program at Williams Baptist University has received a boost from First National Bank of Commerce. The $7,500 gift was presented to WBU President Dr. Stan Norman by Executive Vice President Tammy Franks. “The ongoing generosity of First National Bank of Commerce is a true blessing to us at Williams,” Norman said. “We […]