Arts & Letters

Welcome to the Noonkester School of Arts and Letters

Welcome to the Noonkester School of Arts and Letters, where thinking, reading, writing, creating and performing begin at William Carey University. The Noonkester School is an academic community in which faculty and students read, study, and expound the great texts of human civilization after the manner of our namesake, William Carey (1761-1834). 

How the Noonkester School Got Its Name

The Noonkester School is named for Dr. J. Ralph Noonkester and Mrs. Naomi Hopkins Noonkester, who served as president and first lady of William Carey College from 1956 to 1989.

Opportunities

• Overseas study programs
• Pre-professional advisement in law
• Study, internship and research opportunities in the Carey Center, Museum and Research Collection
• Opportunities for study and expression in the award-winning theatre, communication and art departments
• Study in programs in history, literature, writing, and foreign language

Please direct questions or comments to mnoonkester@wmcarey.edu or to Mrs. Shirley Edmundson in the dean’s office at (601) 318-6118.