(Walnut Ridge, Ark.) – Williams Baptist College has received a full, 10-year  extension of its accreditation. The Higher Learning Commission recently  concluded its regular review of Williams and notified the college that it found  no concerns to be addressed over the next decade.

“Williams was granted continued accreditation without any stipulations,” said  Dr. Kenneth Startup, WBC’s vice president for academic affairs. “This was a very  fine result of our accreditation process. We’re very pleased and gratified to  have this excellent outcome.”

Williams, a four-year, liberal arts college at Walnut Ridge, has been  accredited through the HLC since 1963. HLC is the regional accrediting agency  for colleges and universities in Arkansas, as well as other states in the  central US.

An HLC team visited the Williams campus last fall to review operations at the  school. As part of its review, the team conducted fact-finding interviews with  faculty, administration, staff and students, as well as alumni, local community  leaders and members of the WBC board of trustees.

“The very positive report from the Higher Learning Commission encourages the  college community and all our friends and supporters. The HLC review team was  clearly very favorably impressed with Williams. It’s a mark of validation that  we prize,” Startup said.

Williams President Dr. Tom Jones noted, “We are thrilled with the response  from the Higher Learning Commission and feel affirmed in the quality of higher  education experience provided by the Williams Baptist College staff and  faculty.”

Dr. Ruth Provost of the Williams psychology faculty headed the college’s  accreditation team, which spent over two years compiling a self-study document,  as required in the re-accreditation process.

In an indication of just how successful the process was for WBC, Provost and  her team were invited to Chicago in early March to share their approach with  other colleges.

“We were informed that our self study report was selected as an exemplar  report and we were invited to participate in the self study fair. This is where  other schools are able to come by your table and ask about your process and  experience,” she said.

Provost noted that while her committee is pleased to have completed the  accreditation process, especially in such successful fashion, it was a very  rewarding experience.

“Those of us who work at or attend Williams know it is a special place that  has amazing students and a caring, knowledgeable faculty and staff,” Provost  commented. “It was wonderful to share Williams with HLC and have them  acknowledge the same.”

(Walnut Ridge, Ark.) – Williams Baptist College has received a full, 10-year  extension of its accreditation. The Higher Learning Commission recently  concluded its regular review of Williams and notified the college that it found  no concerns to be addressed over the next decade.

“Williams was granted continued accreditation without any stipulations,” said  Dr. Kenneth Startup, WBC’s vice president for academic affairs. “This was a very  fine result of our accreditation process. We’re very pleased and gratified to  have this excellent outcome.”

Williams, a four-year, liberal arts college at Walnut Ridge, has been  accredited through the HLC since 1963. HLC is the regional accrediting agency  for colleges and universities in Arkansas, as well as other states in the  central US.

An HLC team visited the Williams campus last fall to review operations at the  school. As part of its review, the team conducted fact-finding interviews with  faculty, administration, staff and students, as well as alumni, local community  leaders and members of the WBC board of trustees.

“The very positive report from the Higher Learning Commission encourages the  college community and all our friends and supporters. The HLC review team was  clearly very favorably impressed with Williams. It’s a mark of validation that  we prize,” Startup said.

Williams President Dr. Tom Jones noted, “We are thrilled with the response  from the Higher Learning Commission and feel affirmed in the quality of higher  education experience provided by the Williams Baptist College staff and  faculty.”

Dr. Ruth Provost of the Williams psychology faculty headed the college’s  accreditation team, which spent over two years compiling a self-study document,  as required in the re-accreditation process.

In an indication of just how successful the process was for WBC, Provost and  her team were invited to Chicago in early March to share their approach with  other colleges.

“We were informed that our self study report was selected as an exemplar  report and we were invited to participate in the self study fair. This is where  other schools are able to come by your table and ask about your process and  experience,” she said.

Provost noted that while her committee is pleased to have completed the  accreditation process, especially in such successful fashion, it was a very  rewarding experience.

“Those of us who work at or attend Williams know it is a special place that  has amazing students and a caring, knowledgeable faculty and staff,” Provost  commented. “It was wonderful to share Williams with HLC and have them  acknowledge the same.”