Wayland Baptist University, Tucson

08/18/2026

We don't just celebrate new students around here! Welcome our newest WBU employees!

08/14/2026

Another Fun Fact Friday! Did you know the undergraduate Psychology program in the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences offers hands-on learning experiences throughout the community?
From visiting mental health and human services organizations to connecting with law enforcement, courts, schools, counseling services, and other professionals, our students get to see psychology in action and explore the many career paths available to them.
At Wayland, learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom; it happens in the community, too!

08/11/2026

Wayland Baptist University celebrated the successful opening of its new Irving teaching location Saturday, Aug. 8, welcoming students for a ribbon cutting and orientation as the university expands its presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Wayland Baptist University celebrated the successful opening of its new Irving teaching location Saturday, Aug. 8, welcoming students for a ribbon cutting and orientation as the university expands its presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. About 60 students attended the new student orientation...

08/05/2026

The start of classes are two weeks away! We can't wait!
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08/03/2026

Wayland Baptist University celebrates the opening of its new Irving location Saturday, Aug. 8, expanding the university’s ability to serve international graduate students in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Wayland Baptist University celebrates the opening of its new Irving location Saturday, Aug. 8, expanding the university’s ability to serve international graduate students in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The opening ceremony will also serve as orientation for the next cohort of international ma...

08/01/2026

The first episode of Heart of a Pioneer is out now! Dr. Hedgepath is joined by a very special guest on her first episode, her husband Pete! They talk about their first two years in Plainview, as well as their love for Wayland, and Pete's role as the inaugural, First Gentleman.

To watch the full episode, click here: https://youtu.be/A4Q4LZcxaHs?si=1u5E8bvXzZedFh6h

07/31/2026

Today’s Fun Fact Friday, is taking us to Honduras! Eleven members of Wayland’s Ben and Bertha Mieth School of Nursing traveled to Honduras for a weeklong medical mission trip earlier this summer. This marks the first international mission trip led specifically by Wayland’s nursing program. “The trip reflects the nursing school’s mission to prepare students to care for both physical and spiritual needs,” Dr. Rebekah Grigsby, school dean, said. Read more about the trip here:

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 shared prayer — that God would use their nursing skills to minister to families in rural Honduras.

07/29/2026

Heart of a Pioneer Podcast, hosted by President Dr. Donna Hedgepath premieres August 1st! Find it on our YouTube page!

07/29/2026

Wayland Baptist University has selected 12Twenty as the new career management system for the Pioneer Career Center, providing students and alumni with expanded resources for career exploration, internships, employment and professional development.

Wayland Baptist University has selected 12Twenty as the new career management system for the Pioneer Career Center, providing students and alumni with expanded resources for career exploration, internships, employment and professional development.

07/28/2026