2009 NewS releases and archives
News Releases
December
- Student digging into geology curriculum
- Ring ceremony focuses on tradition, loyalty
- Graduates challenged to remember friends, faithfulness of God
- Wayland to offer Master's degree in history in multiple formats
- Stinson focused as he prepares for graduation
- Gospel singer, humorist to entertain for Wayland benefit concert
- Shick joins WBU family as counselor
- American Family Christmas concert set for Friday
November
- Creative Writing group to host reading of works
- Pair recital set for Dec. 1
- Wayland museum adding to its exhibits
- Student group honors breast cancer survivors at dinner
- Wayland inducts honors students
- WBU employees set benefit concert
- Wayland plans Children's Opera
- Hall returns to Wayland broadcasts
- WBU student presents at international convention
- Chemistry student group awards scholarships, receives accolades
- Former Queen named to Hall of Fame
- Newly crowned Miss Wayland wants to make a "dramatic" impact
- Cookbook author to hold book signing, recipe sampling
- Morris takes reins in Sierra Vista
- One-day preview event offers fall look at Wayland Baptist
October
- Lucky thirteen vying for title of Miss Wayland
- Theatre group to host sightseeing tour of London
- Trustees approve investigation of additional property for San Antonio campus
- Wayland missions center outlines 5-year goals
- Young alumni couple starts giving back with Century Club membership
- Wayland students, employees brave cold to serve community
- Reception honors Betenbough Homes for long-standing support of WBU-Lubbock
- Sorley preaching message of environmental stewardship
- Society of Illustrators show emphasizes vast talent in self portraits
- Wayland employees forge bond over cancer experience from long distance
September
- Godsey honored, students challenged at Leadership Summit
- Wayland enrollment sees mixed returns
- Chapels, workshop focus on caring for God's creation
- WBU professors hosting trips to Israel, Turkey in spring
- Pair of summer researchers discover potent plant extract
- Beloved longtime science department "pet" dies
- Hall to fill dean position at Wayland
- Nursing School hosting site visit, public reception
- Student team takes spelling bee trophy
- Free creative writing class offers outlet for community writers
- WBU athletics emphasis will benefit area service agencies
- Theatre season packed with thoughtful drama, classic comedy, student swan songs
- Third Pioneer Palooza to feature WBU athletes
- Ballinger sets senior recital
- Planned giving options let donors leave charitable gifts regardless of economy
- Informational meeting about PEP planned for high school students
- WBU volleyball player finds calling in intentional living of faith
- Community Poetry Readings gearing up for third year
August
- Friends of Music award scholarships
- Senior spends summer ministering to homeless
- New faculty members take place in classrooms
- New Jersey student missionary finds love speaks two languages
- Corporate Spelling Bee seeking team entries
- Student spends summer ministering in resort area
- Wayland noted for service to military students in two publications
- WBU business professor participates in Oxford Round Table
- Pioneer Alert program to keep students, employees advised in emergencies
- Wayland to hold AFA registration
- Hereford couple signs up for insurance program
- Mission team works medical camps in Kenya
- Art exhibit is documentary about mental health, mental illness
- Students share the gospel, different cultures on England mission trip
July
- WBU group builds super computer
- Lubbock campus hosting benefit golf tournament
- Wayland offering classes at Vance Air Force Base
- Young alum's nonprofit corporation aims to fulfill economic vision
- Lubbock campus hosting alumni event
- Student perseveres after accident to pursue degree
- Longtime San Antonio head honored at WBU graduation
- Brothers delivered by Dr. Wayland visit the Plainview campus
- WBU alum living his dream in gospel quartet coming to area
- School of Music earns 'Commended' accreditation membership
June
- Donor delivers thousands of books to WBU library
- International students impacted Wayland greatly, vice versa
- Wayland/FBC Habitat home dedicated with new owners
- Tipton stepping aside as Dean, returning to the classroom
- WBU students experience different class setting on Costa Rica trip
- Wayland rec teams focus on fun, recruiting during summer
- Wayland mission center planning several summer trips
- Many Wayland students participating in summer missions
- Wayland Alumni hosting field trip to Amarillo Dillas game
- Comedy is Wayland's fourth installment at Ruidoso theatre
May
- New academic year brings degree changes, additions
- Wayland, WOSC sign articulation agreement for transfers
- Area artists bring talents to the table for annual show
- WBU planting seeds for higher education
- Wayland students named to spring honor rolls
- Speakers encourage remembrance, dream seeking
- Vitato donates proclamation replica to Wayland
- Wayland honors employees at annual awards banquet
- New attorney found encouragement going back to school
- WBU professors honored at Golden Nail Awards
- Upcoming Wayland graduates help start new tradition at ring ceremony
- Lockney art students to showcase work at WBU after fire displaces annual show
- Woman goes from cotton fields to college diploma
- Wayland monitoring swine flu pandemic at all locations
April
- Senior ends WBU career with late night one-man show
- May still focusing on education more than 50 years after breaking a color barrier
- Family dedicates new endowed scholarship, awards first student
- Wayland awards graduating seniors, academic excellence at annual chapel
- WBU faculty carry on tradition of summer ASSIST program
- Business honorees reflect passion for service, people
- English honor society revives past WBU tradition gathering creativity
- Founder's Day brings "visit" from Dr. Wayland, tribute to founding family
- Former president's scrapbook returns to college after decades-long absence
- April features final centennial events, major concerts
- WBU theatre season finale is dramatic family tale
- Wayland handbells, coed choir to present joint spring concert
- Longtime insurance agent is Women in Business honoree
- Longtime arts instructor is Women in Business honoree
- BSM intern builds relationships with international students during year at WBU
- Active volunteer, CPA is Women in Business honoree
- Wayland criminal justice students process mock crime scene
- Wayland recognizes Honors graduates
- Historic first WBU dance brings smiles for students
- Wayland alum finds new calling in China with students
- Tickets available for Women in Business dinner, speaker announced
- Senior art students share talents in joint exhibit
- Bronze sculptures available for lasting mementos of WBU centennial
- From Medicine to Music: Foreman enjoying new hobby
- Pair featured in concert
- Wayland alum says passion for call, people led to 36 years on same mission field
March
- Family dedicates scholarship in daughter's memory
- Wayland board approves budget over $50 million mark
- Country singer to give concert in Plainview
- WBU alum, longtime missionary to speak at McCoy Lectures
- Wildflower presentation slated at Wayland
- WBU Centennial Gala a big success
- Mayfield lauded by fellow English teachers
- Everett challenges Wayland students
- SIFE group seeks nominations for Women in Business honors
- Students join artistic forces for original production on creation
- Betenbough Homes continues giving pattern to Wayland Lubbock campus
- PLC session spotlights the emerging church
- PLC speakers encourage speaking from pain, focus on calling
- WBU officials going a step beyond classroom education
- Alum commuted for track while working on degree as an adult
- Wayland's Big Weekend offers up-close preview for students
- Willson Lecturer encourages generations to act intentionally to forge links, preserve Baptist heritage
February
- Live auction to highlight WBU gala
- Wayland to host 88th Pastors' and Laymen's Conference
- Homecoming weekend includes scholarship dedications
- Scholarship formed to honor longtime Plainview science teacher
- Music Therapy 110 Tour provides free concerts at Wayland
- Reed honored as Distinguished Alumnus at Wayland Baptist University
- Smith honored as Distinguished Alumnus at Wayland Baptist University
- Sanders honored as Distinguished Alumnus at Wayland Baptist University
- Owens honored as Distinguished Alumnus at Wayland Baptist University
- Keller honored as Distinguished Alumnus at Wayland Baptist University
- Weir Trust honored as Distinguished Benefactors at Wayland Baptist University
- Wayland alumni bring talents to the table for centennial homecoming exhibit
- Wayland history book now available, book signing set
- Theologian to speak at Willson Lectures at Wayland
- Tickets still available for Centennial Gala Dinner
- Wayland to honor alums, supporters at Centennial Homecoming
- Professor challenges others to Discover Joy
- Former campus employee finds encouragement, road to dream teaching job
- Musical Wayland alums to perform during homecoming weekend
- Wayland senior defines future, call with semester in Africa
- Scholastic art show on display for another week
- Homecoming musical to feature dream theme for centennial
- Musical involves major behind-the-scenes efforts from many
- Students lobby for grants, take centennial to the capitol
- Wayland family rallied around ill student, others
- Top 10 list defines university over century of existence
- Centennial Homecoming includes added reunions, musical
January
- Area students honored for artwork in Scholastic Art Competition Exhibit
- Scholastic Art Competition, West Texas Regional Winners by School
- Game official lands dream job after Wayland experience
- Former presidents speak at Wayland chapel
- Former presidents to visit during Heritage Chapel
- Wayland students, staff join forces for holiday break mission work in Thailand
- Wayland family rallying to aid of area school
- Manning rewrites former professor's textbook
- Student spends study, mission time in England
- WBU professor displaying "functional" side of artwork at library
- Online program at Wayland growing, following national trend
- Recent Wayland grad headed to Kenya
- WBU bookstore director receives special designation
- Prison employee found confidence in Wayland degree
- Second Century Campaign progressing well at centennial's halfway mark