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Fresh Ideas Serves Up $150K Boost for Future Wellness Center at Williams

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Williams Baptist University is one step closer to a major campus upgrade thanks to a $150,000 gift from food service provider Fresh Ideas. The check was presented Tuesday, Jan. 13, and will support construction of the planned J.E. & L.E. Mabee Wellness Center at Williams Baptist [read more…]

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WBU Awards Service Pins

(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – Williams Baptist University has recognized several employees who have reached milestones of service at the university. Service pins were presented during WBU’s Employee Service Award Banquet on Dec. 11. Pins for 15 years of service were presented to John Mayberry and James Parsons. Mayberry is head [read more…]

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WBU Board Welcomes New Members

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist University welcomed several new members at its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9. The board also granted tenure to a WBU English professor and voted to develop a cooperative agreement with a neighboring college. It was the first meeting [read more…]

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WBU Theatre to Stage Moriarty Nov. 6-8

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The Williams Baptist University Theatre program opens its 2025-26 season in November with the comedic mystery, Moriarty. The production will be staged Thursday through Saturday, November 6-8, in WBU’s Startup Chapel. The play is written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Melinda Williams, assistant professor of [read more…]