623 students named to academic honor rolls for Fall 2025 term
Wayland Baptist University celebrates the success of 623 students achieving placement on academic honor rolls for the Fall 2025 term. A total of 302 students were...
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Browse news, announcements and stories published by Wayland Baptist University in 2025.
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Wayland Baptist University celebrates the success of 623 students achieving placement on academic honor rolls for the Fall 2025 term. A total of 302 students were...
Wayland Baptist University has selected Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson, associate professor of history and Ralph & Bessie Mae Lynn Endowed Chair of History at Baylor...
Wayland Baptist University recognized 59 graduates during the winter commencement ceremony held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, in Hutcherson Center on the Plainview campus.
Fifty-Nine Wayland Baptist University students are scheduled to participate in commencement ceremonies at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Hutcherson Center on the...
Wayland Baptist University mourns the loss of a cherished friend, visionary supporter, and devoted servant of Christ with the passing of Ben Mieth on Tuesday, Dec. 9,...
Two years after doctors told Wayland Baptist University student Kam'Ron Williams he’d never walk again, he plans to step strong and stand tall Dec. 13 as he receives...
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Wayland Baptist University congratulates sophomore Kendal Tucker on being named the Plainview Chamber of Commerce’s Student of the Month for November 2025. Tucker, a...
With no venue large enough available in Lubbock, Texas Tech University’s African Student Organization is bringing the annual ASO Dance Showcase to Wayland Baptist...
Wayland Baptist University invites the community to gather on campus for its annual “Lighting Up Wayland†celebration, taking place immediately after Plainview’s...
Wayland Baptist University is inviting the Plainview community to join students, faculty, and staff for the university’s annual Thanksgiving lunch from 11 a.m. to 2...
Wayland Baptist University announces the establishment of the Lubbock Power and Light / Daniel Lyle Odom Endowed Scholarship, created to honor the longstanding...
Wayland Baptist University announces the establishment of the Dell and Pat Brown Endowed Scholarship, created by the Brown family in memory of two longtime Plainview...
Wayland Baptist University announces an unparalleled 9.5 percent reduction in its undergraduate block tuition rate beginning with the Fall 2026 term, making one of...
Wayland Baptist University has launched a new Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) webpage — wbu.edu/qep — to engage students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members...
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Wayland Baptist University chemistry students brought home recognition and valuable research experiences after attending two major conferences this fall — the Rocky...
The Mabee, a collection of three museums on the Wayland Baptist University campus, is again celebrating the Christmas season with its fourth annual International...
High school juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to experience campus life firsthand when Wayland Baptist University hosts its Fall 2025 Pioneer Preview on...
Wayland Baptist University will recognize three new doctoral graduates from its Ph.D. in Management program during the Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony on the...
Mabee Regional Heritage Center at Wayland Baptist University will open its doors for two special Nights at the Mabee events in November, offering free, family-friendly...
Students in Emily Dyson’s BASC (Best Achievement Strategies for College) class at Wayland Baptist University invite the community to join them in making a difference...
Wayland Baptist University and South Plains College have signed a memorandum of understanding creating a direct pathway for SPC students with an Associate of Applied...
Four Wayland Baptist University “stars†take center stage this week as a national production crew arrives Wednesday, Oct. 8, to film an upcoming episode of Empowered...
Tranquility & Being, the Abraham Art Gallery’s new exhibition, features the original oil, tempera, and watercolor paintings and drawings of artist Zhuocai Ouyang. The...
Wayland Baptist University’s Don A. Williams School of Education is opening new doors for individuals who want to enter the teaching profession through innovative...
Five Wayland Baptist University chemistry students in the Welch Undergraduate Research Program were recently invited to present their summer projects at Texas Tech...
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Wayland Baptist University has been named a 2025-2026 Military Spouse Friendly® School, marking the fourth consecutive year the university has earned this designation....
PLAINVIEW — Wayland Baptist University has been selected to be featured in an upcoming episode of Empowered hosted by Meg Ryan, a nationally broadcast Public...
Wayland Baptist University students gathered in front of historic Gates Hall on the Plainview campus on Sept. 24 to take part in See You at the Pole, a day of...
Renowned preacher and Baylor University professor Dr. Joel Gregory will be the featured speaker at the Parakaleo Leadership and Calling Conference, hosted by Wayland...
Mary Poppins with a dash of Carol Burnett’s humor has landed in Wayland Baptist University’s School of Creative Arts. The blend of “practically perfect†discipline...
Wayland Baptist University student Joslyn Salazar of Lubbock was recently recognized as a recipient of a $4,000 scholarship from the Texas Society of Certified Public...
Students at Wayland Baptist University plan to gather at 7 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the campus flagpole in Heritage Circle in front of historic Gates Hall, 1900...
Wayland Baptist University will launch its 2025–2026 Women in Scholarship Lecture Series
Representatives of Corteva AgriScience joined Wayland Baptist University students, faculty, staff and administrators Friday, Aug. 5, to dedicate a new...
The Wayland Baptist University system expects overall increased enrollment for the Fall 2025 term, fueled by growth in the Ben and Bertha Mieth School of Nursing,...
Visitors attending the annual Jimmy Dean Festival on Friday, Sept. 5, are encouraged to stop by the Jimmy Dean Museum, located inside The Mabee on the campus of...
Wayland Baptist University’s Office of Career Services will host its Career and Graduate School Fair from 1p.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in the...
Western Bank and Wayland Baptist University have partnered to create new opportunities for students, beginning with the bank’s first intern at its Plainview location....
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Wayland Baptist University on Thursday Aug. 28 hosted The Pastor’s Common “The Art of Preaching Lab.†A one-day event presented by The Pastor’s Common and led by...
Wayland Baptist University will host the Parakaleo Leadership and Calling Conference on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, bringing pastors, youth leaders, laity, and students...
This fall, Dr. Anthony King has returned to Wayland Baptist University to restart the university’s instrumental music program, stepping back into a position he had to...
Wayland Baptist University launched the 2025-2026 academic year Wednesday morning with a Convocation chapel service, gathering students, faculty, staff, and members of...
Abraham Art Gallery on Wayland Baptist University’s Plainview campus opens the 2025-2026 season with Something Like a Hello: Celebrating the Picture Book Art of Loren...
Wayland Baptist University is one of 60 institutions selected for membership in the prestigious FirstGen Forward Network for 2025-2026. The recognition by FirstGen...
Excitement is building at Wayland Baptist University as students prepare to arrive on campus for Koinonia, the university’s four-day welcome celebration, Friday...
Wayland Baptist University launches the 2025-2026 academic year with professional development for faculty and staff on Wednesday, Aug. 13, followed by move-in day on...
A group of Texas Panhandle and South Plains educators have returned from a month-long immersion in Costa Rica, equipped with powerful new tools for teaching English...
When floodwaters surged through Central Texas during the Fourth of July weekend, two nursing students from Wayland Baptist University’s Ben and Bertha Mieth School of...
Wayland Baptist University continues to expand its academic footprint with the addition of several new degrees, specializations, and certifications for the 2025-2026...
Wayland Baptist University and Plainview Classical Academy announce an exciting new chapter in their partnership: Beginning this fall, PCA’s high school (grades 9–12)...
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Wayland Baptist University’s Board of Trustees have given their full endorsement to Rise, the university’s new five-year strategic plan after viewing the video...
Wayland Baptist University mourns the loss of Professor Emeritus Christa Kunkel Smith, who has passed away at age 92 following a life of extraordinary faith,...
Wayland Baptist University welcomed chemistry educators from across the South Plains on Friday for an American Chemical Society (ACS) local event.
Wayland Baptist University announces the appointment of Dr. Christy Reed as Assistant Executive Director and Assistant Dean of the university’s Lubbock campus. Dr....
Jeffrey Vera, Director of Alumni Relations and Career Services at Wayland Baptist University, has been appointed as a commissioner on the Council for Christian...
Thanks to a generous $100,000 grant from the Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio, the Ben and Bertha Mieth School of Nursing at Wayland Baptist University has...
In the tiny village of Ninilchik, Alaska—where the road ends and Cook Inlet begins—11 Wayland Baptist University students, Donnie Brown, and Marcos Hinojos, Jr.,...
Wayland Baptist University’s School of Business is renaming its Doctor of Management program by introducing three new PhD in Management pathways. Starting in the...
Wayland Baptist University’s San Antonio campus invites the community to a special book signing and release celebration for Dr. Anthony C. Cobbs, author of The...
Wayland Baptist University announces the promotion of longtime staff member Teresa Young to the role of Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement.
Wayland Baptist University President Dr. Donna Hedgepath announces the launch of a bold, new five-year strategic plan for the university — Rise! Designed to shape the...
Wayland Baptist University has announced new academic leadership appointments for the 2025-2026 academic year, naming three faculty members to key positions within the...
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Wayland Baptist University celebrates today the successful completion of its three-year Thrive Campaign, raising more than $19.5 million and surpassing its original...
Wayland Baptist University is celebrating encouraging momentum in donor participation and planned giving—two vital signs of growing support for the university’s...
A team of students, faculty, and staff from Wayland Baptist University have returned from the university’s seventh trip to Honduras, where they participated in a...
Wayland Baptist University honored Dr. Ashley Sacriste, Chief Executive Officer of Laurel Ridge Treatment Center, with the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award for the San...
Wayland Baptist University choir members, alumni and friends joined forces Saturday, June 7, to present Gabriel Faure’s Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine on the Ron...
Wayland Baptist University’s Rio Grande Valley campus will celebrate its graduating class during commencement exercises, scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 14,...
Wayland Baptist University will celebrate the achievements of its San Antonio campus graduates during commencement exercises, scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Friday, June...
Wayland Baptist University is celebrating a major milestone as the Wayland Advancement Council has exceeded its ambitious $1 million pledge. The fundraising...
Wayland Baptist University recognized Rhonda Dillard, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for Frenship Independent School District, with the Distinguished...
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Eleven members of Wayland Baptist University’s Ben and Bertha Mieth School of Nursing boarded a plane in May 18 carrying blood pressure cuffs, medical supplies and a...
Wayland Baptist University celebrates the success of 635 students achieving placement on academic honor rolls for the Spring 2025 term. A total of 298 students were...
Wayland Baptist University’s Abraham Art Gallery welcomes Plains Art Association for the 63rd annual Juried Spring Celebration of Art, which opened May 19, and...
Wayland Baptist University mourns the passing of Dr. Malouf Abraham, Jr., of Canadian, a longtime physician, art patron, and generous supporter of the university. Dr....
A total of 119 students received degrees during commencement exercises held Saturday, May 17, at Wayland Baptist University’s Hutcherson Center in Plainview. Degrees...
A total of 119 Wayland Baptist University students are scheduled to participate in commencement ceremonies at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the Hutcherson Center on...
Wayland Baptist University honored its top academic students Thursday night, May 1, during the annual Celebration of Excellence ceremony in Trinity Chapel on the...
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Wayland Baptist University celebrated its students' academic achievements at an awards chapel service held Wednesday, April 30. The ceremony recognized students from...
Wayland Baptist University is shining a spotlight on scholarly achievement, creative expression, and academic rigor as it hosts its annual Academic Excellence Week...
Wayland Baptist University, Lubbock, presents its annual Denim & Diamonds Scholarship Gala on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Overton Hotel, located at 2322 Mac Davis...
More than 50 members of Wayland Baptist University’s faculty and staff were recognized Tuesday during the institution’s annual Employee Awards Luncheon. Honors...
Wayland Baptist University joins the friends and family of Bertha Mieth in mourning her passing, while also celebrating her life of faithful service to the Lord....
Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem will be featured when Wayland Baptist University’s International Choir and Wayland Singers present their Spring concert. Slated for 7 p.m....
Wayland Baptist University congratulates former Flying Queen Jill Rankin-Schneider on her retirement from coaching girls basketball, marking the close of a remarkable...
The Don A. Williams School of Education at Wayland Baptist University is hosting “Strong Schools & Strong Communities: Facts, Myths & What’s Next for Texas K-12†on...
Wayland Baptist University proudly celebrates the achievements of alumna Denise Sanchez, BSN, RN, who has been named one of the Best 25 Nurses of South Central Texas...
Alyssa Holguin’s path to Washington, D.C., was anything but conventional. From her roots in Albuquerque, N.M., to serving on Capitol Hill and now working with the...
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Wayland Baptist University’s Abraham Art Gallery is one of four galleries in the United States selected to host the prestigious American Watercolor Society 157th...
Renowned Christian singer-songwriter Ken Medema will join Wayland Baptist University and area high school choirs for a special concert on April 5, concluding the 2025...
Sebastian Balderas, a junior Political Science major from Mission, has been selected to represent Wayland Baptist University at Undergraduate Research Day at the Texas...
For the fourth time in recent years, a team of Wayland Baptist University students coached by Dr. Jason Geesey has emerged as a top-ranked competitor in the Business...
Two chapters of the Singing Men of Texas will join forces for a free concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, at Harral Memorial Auditorium on Wayland Baptist...
— Dr. Jay Givens, Professor of Theological Studies and Director of Online Christian Studies for Wayland Baptist University's School of Christian Studies, has been...
Wayland Baptist University has experienced a significant spiritual revival, with students actively engaging in prayer and seeking a deeper relationship with God, as...
Wayland Baptist University students Alice Conely and Dylan Dodd earned first-place awards at the annual Texas Academy of Science (TAS) meeting, continuing a tradition...
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Wayland Baptist University is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Edwards as its new Vice President of Finance and Administration/CFO, effective immediately.
Being made in the image of God is both an incredible gift and an incredible responsibility. That’s the message Dr. Paul Armes, President Emeritus of Wayland Baptist...
Abraham Art Gallery at Wayland Baptist University hosts a special reception honoring artist and photographer Rick Vanderpool Thursday evening as a three-month run of...
Wayland Baptist University congratulates senior David Snellgrove on being named Plainview Chamber of Commerce’s Student of the Month for February, recognizing his...
Wayland Baptist University announces the appointment of Jonathan Blackwell as Director of Development for the university’s Lubbock campus. Blackwell will spearhead...
President Donna Hedgepath and Wayland Baptist University invite the community to attend the 72nd annual Willson Lectures, featuring Dr. Paul W. Armes, President...
Wayland Baptist University’s Office of Career Services hosts a Career and Graduate School Fair from 1p.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 4, at Laney Student Activities...
Wayland Baptist University invites alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends to a special College and Alumni Night on Monday, March 10, 2025, as the San Antonio...
A Homecoming Chapel service Friday, Feb. 7, featuring Jon Mark Hester and an alumni praise band kicks off Wayland Baptist University’s Homecoming ’25 weekend activities.
Wayland Baptist University’s School of Humanities and Leadership is excited to host the annual Festival Hispano de Cultura y Lengua (Hispanic Language and Culture...
Wayland Baptist University Alumni Association recognizes longtime servant-leader Danny Murphree with the Joe and Freda Provence Lifetime Service Award during the...
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Wayland Baptist University is gearing up for an exciting Homecoming 2025, set for Feb. 5-8 on the Plainview campus. Alumni, students, and the community are invited to...
Wayland Baptist University plans to recognize two outstanding alumni, Dr. Lee Baggett, BA '64, and Dr. John Blevins, BS '99, MA '03, with the Distinguished Alumni...
Wayland Baptist University alumna Sarah Wennersten has been named the Texas Game Warden of the Year, recognizing her exceptional dedication to conservation law...
Wayland Baptist University recognizes longtime supporter and trustee Jolene Julian Gary on Friday, Feb. 7 with the 2024 Distinguished Benefactor Award during the...
Wayland Baptist University brings a brand-new addition to its Homecoming 2025 celebration with Movie Night at The Fair at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the historic...
Jovanna Duffy, a proud alumna of Wayland Baptist University and a distinguished leader in the banking industry, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Young Alumnus...
Dr. Paul Armes, President Emeritus of Wayland Baptist University returns to the campus Feb. 25-26 as the featured speaker for the 72nd annual Willson Lectures.
Wayland Baptist University announces the 2024 alumni award recipients, honoring individuals who have made significant contributions in their respective fields....
