News Releases

For Immediate ReleaseGALLATIN, TN—Welch College conferred degrees on 54 students in its Commencement ceremony on May 8, according to Provost Matthew McAffee. Commencement exercises were held in the Student Activities Center, in which the gymnasium space was converted...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—The Welch College Evangel Players will begin their summer tour Friday, June 12, according to AnnaGee Harris, Director of Theater. The nine-member theater team, directed by Senior Admissions Counselor and Assistant Theater Director...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College’s Rejoice! Ministry Team announces that their 2026 summer tour will begin Sunday, May 31, according to Dr. Todd Parrish, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. During their four-week tour, the...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—The fall 2025 semester at Welch College ended with 77 students receiving academic recognition, according to Provost Matthew McAffee. This honor list includes both Online and Enriched Adult Studies students whose fall courses ended in...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Dr. Edward E. Moody, Jr., Executive Director of the National Association of Free Will Baptists, and Chris Truett, Pastor of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church in Kinston, North Carolina, will be addressing the Welch College graduating...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Dr. Gavin Ortlund, President of Truth Unites, will deliver a series of guest lectures during the 2026 Leroy Forlines Lectures at Welch College, according to President Matt Pinson. The presentations are scheduled for April 13–14,...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College is proud to announce a banner year for the Lady Flames basketball program, highlighted by extraordinary individual honors and team success that will be remembered in Welch history. The 2025–26 season marked one of the...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—The Welch College Choir will conduct its spring tour March 11–16, according to Todd Parrish, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. The 31-member choir, directed by Dr. James Stevens, Dean of the Welch School of Music, will...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Dr. Daniel Webster has been named Vice President for Administration and Student Engagement at Welch College, according to President Matt Pinson. In a major administrative reconfiguration, which includes the naming of two new...

____________________ Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 3:15 PM Subject: Schedule for Thursday & Friday Faculty, Staff, and Students: For the remainder of the week (Thursday and Friday), classes will meet virtually, college offices will be closed, and staff and faculty...