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2007 News Releases
January 2007
- Annual conference features array of speakers, golf tourney
- WBU science teacher presents at meteorological gathering
- Scholastic exhibit honors winning artists from region
- Family's gift multiplies significantly over decades
- Boren named dean to Amarillo campus
- Area students to display talents at Scholastic Art Exhibit
- Community Classroom offering courses for winter
- Community Classroom to offer tutoring for GED, citizenship exam
- Donaldson heading into retirement
- Athletic family continues support for program with giving
- Wayland students named to honor rolls
- Fine Arts Division to be spotlighted at Heritage Chapel
- Workshops to explore poverty culture for teachers, agencies
- College years normal time for introspection about faith
February 2007
- Families dedicate endowed scholarship plaques
- Alumni, supporters honored for distinction during homecoming chapel
- Spitfire returns for second weekend, entry to CUTF
- Renowned pianist John Bayless to headline benefit concert for Wayland Baptist University
- History department plans tour of England, Scotland in 2008
- Pottery projects, hunger awareness to be focal point of chamber banquet
- WBU coeds, alums vie for queen honors at homecoming
- Speakers encourage conference audience to find rest, joy in Jesus
- WBU Graduate to sign copies of book during homecoming
- Las Vegas singer to headline music-themed homecoming banquet
- Homecoming 2007 to feature traditional events with retro theme
- Wayland students get taste of lobbying in capital trip
- Artistic couple to display works in various media
- WBU theatre to present musical production about redemption
- Visiting teachers from Korea enjoy Texas hospitality and culture
- New offering at WBU aim to combat special education teacher shortages
- Science, math students at Wayland offering tutoring assistance
- WBU brings contemporary music and performance style to the stage
March 2007
- Plainview native named new Flying Queens coach
- Nominations, testimonies needed for Wayland centennial
- Wayland students, faculty to open “Night of Music”featuring concert pianist John Bayless
- WBU performing scenes from operas
- WBU professor learns much about education, culture at Oxford
- Wayland music awards competition set for Thursday
- WBU Board approves capital campaign, new budget, and tuition rise
- Changes in admission requirements make graduate work more accessible
- Families dedicate new endowed scholarship plaques
- WBU Cheerleaders nab national title for second year
- International Choir returns from China
- WBU English professor named to council, wins paper award
- Love/Hate campaign starts tough conversations on Wayland campus
- 'Everyday Sunday' headlines Wayland's Big Weekend
- Science students present research work to state gathering
April 2007
- Air Force personnel director to speak at WBU commencement
- Plainview residents nab top awards at Wayland's annual awards chapel
- SIFE group mentors business owner nearing grand opening
- Craver returns to Wayland as dean of Albuquerque campus
- Science professor presents at geology conference
- Pruitt presents findings on KKK
- Wayland campus responds to tragedy in Virginia
- Welsh author to speak at “Tea and Thomas” event
- Education professor receives doctorate
- First lady appreciates her role as WBU ambassador, supporter
- Welsh poet/author visits Wayland
- Reyes encourages students to be “the incarnation gospel” to the nations
- Senior art students to present work in practicum exhibit
- Theatre students to direct, act in annual Shorts production
- Buckner president Reyes to speak at McCoy Lecture series
- WBU alum, former employee getting attention for technology
May 2007
- In his element: Temple retiring after 31 years at Wayland
- Speaker urges graduates to "be an adjective" during commencement
- Workshops on poverty to guide agencies, teachers
- Wayland honors outstanding employees, year of service
- Master's student juggles class, work, and new family responsibilities
June 2007
- WBU science students spending summer improving water
- Texas Watercolor Society annual exhibit makes stop in Plainview
- Provence retiring after 25 years with Wayland
- Adult students learning alongside their children at Wayland
- Cross named head of advancement team at WBU
- Alumni events on tap featuring baseball, dessert and theatre
- WBU Theatre troupe to present Shadowlands in second Spencer appearance
July 2007
- Malone children dedicate endowed scholarship to their parents
- Wayland preparing for second annual service day in Plainview
August 2007
- Armes challenges students to focus on today
- Baker to bring keynote speech for Women in Business event
- Community Classroom tutoring benefiting local residents; Next tutor training planned for Sept. 8
- Homeschool actors donate play proceeds to scholarship
- First class of counseling graduates already meeting success
- New academic year at Wayland begins with new faculty faces
- Rector-Wright to be honored by WBU SIFE team
- Alford to be honored by WBU SIFE team
- Aven to be honored by WBU SIFE team
- Wayland theatre urges "jump in" for an exciting season
- Pioneers take gospel and basketball to Poland, Lithuania
- WBU alums, former classmates mark milestones at two largest Baptist churches in Plainview-Travis Hart
- WBU alums, former classmates mark milestones at two largest Baptist churches in Plainview
- WBU to host Plainview Pioneer Palooza for community
- Coutinho following his heart to Africa via Harvard
- SIFE team to honor three at Women in Business banquet
- English moving to fundraising role as Director of Development
- Extra grant money to provide additional class for ASSIST program
- Education programs expanding onto Web, technology to meet needs
- Wayland receives state approval to offer complete nursing program in San Antonio, Online program for RNs to BSN available in fall
- Mission team builds relationships, shares faith in East Asia
- AFA registration to be held Aug. 14
- Ash named dean of Wayland's Anchorage campus
September 2007
- Martin play brings question of genius to WBU stage
- WBU Altus Campus now enrolling civilian students
- Student to lead service initiative to create water purification device
- Enrollment up at Wayland systemwide
- Mosteller to present faculty recital on clarinet
- Harral Auditorium all lit up for the new school year
- Children's book illustrator depicts African American heroes, history
October 2007
- WBU alum at front of medical research at Mayo Clinic
- Pioneers Band set for indoor show
- Wayland coeds to vie for title of Miss Wayland in pageant
- Exiting Miss Wayland offers thoughts on her year
- WBU team heading to Ethics Match in Fort Worth
- Family endows scholarship to honor longtime WBU supporter
- Trustees approve new music degree offering, restructuring of academic program, honor of university historian
- New Mexico native named UPS Scholar at Wayland
- Music Department offers choir and piano concerts
- WBU Nurse takes healthcare expertise, servant's heart to Brazil
- Plainview Day planned at Wayland soccer match
- Noted homeschool choir to perform at Wayland Baptist University
- Belshaw presents music, comedy and education on stage at Wayland
- Leadership Summit focuses on having perspective
- Service day participants cover Plainview with paint, assistance
November 2007
- New student group serving in development, administrative areas
- Wade honored at retirement reception
- American Family Christmas features concert, carols and Santa Claus
- WBU will perform opera scenes
- Clovis adviser publishes article, invited to speak at conference
- Staj continues Zuigia work as a solo act
- WBU employees publish articles
- Music Department offers musical Christmas cards
- Area photographer to share works in Wayland gallery exhibit
- Keesee sets senior recital
- Wayland Student wins award for Poster Presentation
- Community Poetry Reading event slated for Nov. 13
- Plainview native wins Miss Wayland crown
- New chemistry professor 'paying forward' his WBU experience
- Miller play tackles serious questions in dramatic fashion
December 2007
- Albuquerque dean chosen as honorary commander for Kirtland Air Force Base
- New professor to lead missions center, Kenya Campus
- Father, son earn business degrees at WBU together
- Gates Hall graces first ornament in Historical Commission series
- New grads urged to live lives of moment-by-moment obedience to God
- Wayland to confer diplomas at December 15 ceremony
- Honor societies induct new members
- Chemistry students making history with first patents for WBU
- Community Classroom offers new slate for spring
