Tekla Research Gift Nets $100,000 for WBU
Tekla Research has made a major, matching gift to the Williams Works initiative at Williams Baptist University. Tekla CFO Beth Russell West and CEO Dave Russell, both of Jonesboro, presented…
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Tekla Research has made a major, matching gift to the Williams Works initiative at Williams Baptist University. Tekla CFO Beth Russell West and CEO Dave Russell, both of Jonesboro, presented…
Williams Baptist University received a $7,500 gift from First National Bank of Lawrence County Thursday in support of the Williams Works program. The check was presented to WBU President Dr.…
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (6/27/22) – Williams Baptist University has released the names of students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2022 spring semester. The President’s List includes those…
Williams Baptist University officially broke ground Friday, April 8 on a 4,200 square foot meat processing facility that is scheduled to open by the end of 2022. The facility, which…
Williams Baptist University held a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony Friday, April 8 for its new Williams Corner store that features produce and bedding flowers, grown by the students at…
Williams Corner will hold a grand opening celebration from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 2. Owned and operated by Williams Baptist University, the store features a variety…
The Williams Baptist University Theatre program will begin its 2021-22 season with Laura Eason’s adaptation of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days Oct. 29-30 at 7 p.m. in…
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (9/2/21) – Enrollment at Williams Baptist University has climbed for the third straight year, with the number of on-campus students rising to 600. Fall enrollment on WBU’s…
The Williams Baptist University theatre program is once again preparing for its annual production of the “Story Store,†but a new set of challenges has already caused changes to the…
A challenging time for higher education hasn’t slowed enrollment growth at Williams Baptist University. WBU’s on-campus enrollment for the fall semester increased more than 12 percent over last year, marking…
Pamela Meridith, director of library services at Williams Baptist University, has been named to the State Library Board. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson recently appointed Meridith to the seven-member panel. The…
Williams Baptist University will soon give students a chance to work their way through college, with the potential to graduate debt-free. The private, Christian university in Walnut Ridge, Ark., announced Monday…
The newly formed Williams Baptist University Band will present a Christmas Concert on Thursday, November 29. The performance, which is being presented by the Walnut Ridge Schubert Music Club,…
Williams Baptist University will host its annual Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Nov. 3. A variety of reunions are scheduled, athletic teams will be in action, WBU music and drama groups…
Melinda Williams will celebrate 35 years of service at Williams Baptist University during Homecoming weekend with the production of Neil Simon’s, “The Good Doctor.† The play will be staged…
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…