Students, faculty and staff across campus came together to say thank you to Dr. David Burks Wednesday, April 27, for his past 18 months of service as interim University president.
Associate professor of English Dr. Amy Qualls has been chosen to serve a two year appointment as faculty fellow in the Honors College. Qualls has been a part of Harding’s faculty for 11 years, with several of those spent also teaching Honors Symposium over the summer.
The Harding student body elected junior interdisciplinary studies major Megan Sledge and junior management major Laney Bell as next year’s Student Association (SA) president and vice president, as announced on April 8, along with sophomore medical humanities major Britney Njeri as secretary and junior accounting major Grant Moore as treasurer.
One Harding music professor has a way of transforming musical moments through small gestures.
The Art and Design Department returned to Chicago from March 23-27 for the first time in two years. Until 2020, the department has taken the trip every spring semester since 2007.
Harding Academy’s robotics team, Breakaway 3937, hosted the FIRST Robotics Arkansas regional tournament in the Rhodes-Reaves Field House last weekend. High school robotics teams from across the U.S. and Mexico competed in hopes to advance to the World Championships in Houston, Texas.
An academic honor society has prepared to host an interactive event for children outside the local history house Saturday to help kids explore different time periods in history.
While many Harding students spent their spring breaks serving in places like California, Arizona, Nicaragua and Mexico, 15 students stayed on Harding’s campus.
Any given morning, one may wake to Muslim prayer calls, listen to Chinese at the local market or encounter a Hindu celebration before afternoon in Malaysia’s eclectic mix of ethnicities and cultures.
With the help of Rock House Ministries, College Church will host their annual service event, Bisons for Christ.
Two U.S. reserve Marines were attending classes at Harding last fall when they got the news that military officials were sending them to another state.
A Harding alumna, who is now a published author, spoke about her latest book on Tuesday, Feb. 22, in the Reynolds Recital Hall.
Harding is hosting the Arkansas chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing’s (NATS) spring conference and competition on Saturday. As part of that conference and in collaboration with the Arts and Life program at Harding, opera singer Meroë Khalia Adeeb will be performing as the featured singer tonight.
In January, associate professor of communication Jim Miller was promoted to assistant dean of the Honors College. Starting in August, associate professor of engineering James Huff will begin a new position as senior faculty fellow for the Honors College.
A Harding English class held a public poetry reading Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Kibo Midnight Oil Coffee House to read short stories and poems by Black authors in honor of Black History Month.
Everyone should have a mentor like Mr. C. As it turns out, everyone did.
A representative of the Student Association (SA) announced in chapel two weeks ago they would be holding a contest for lament poems until Feb. 11. Junior SA representative Malachi Brown…
Photo by Madison Meyer Harding alumna Abby Smith remembered sitting in the audience of shows at the Arkansas Repertory Theater in Little Rock when she was in college. “And I’ve…
Photo by M. Liann Gallagher A team of six Harding students traveled to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, on Jan. 31 to participate in the 2022 Academic Competition Federation (ACF)…
Assistant professor of English Paulette Bane published her second book of poetry Jan. 3. The book, “Wading through Lethe,” was published under the name Paulette Guerin and explores the theme of memory, drawing inspiration from mythology and Bane’s childhood.
A group of people at Harding began organizing the first Searcy spring break mission trip this fall, with the goal of helping students connect with local residents and organizations.
Start Her Running took a group of approximately 50 students to run in the St. Jude half marathon and 10K in Memphis, Tennessee, on Dec. 4.
Written by Tiane Davis | Photo by Caroline Palmer Several senior honors students recently presented their thesis projects that have been in the works for at least two semesters with…
Written by Madison Meyer | Photo by Madison Meyer Sophomore Megan Drause built and donated a puppet that can sign American Sign Language (ASL) to the Arkansas School for the…
Written by Madison Meyer | Photo by Madison Meyer As of fall 2021, 21 student cadets were enrolled in the Harding University Army ROTC program. Exactly four of those cadets…
Photo by Gabriel Huff Students currently taking the Living World Religions class visited Dallas last weekend to attend eight different religious worship services over a span of three days. Dean…
Written by Ben Lane | Photo by Jill Jarvis Harding’s midnight curfew (1:00 a.m. on the weekends) doesn’t allow on-campus students to experience late night parties in rooms outside of…
Searcy is a small college town where seemingly not much happens, but in 1974 one of the biggest murder cases in White county history took place right here in Searcy. Years after the murder happened, Mike Allen and Deana Nall decided to dive back into the case and write a book centered around the story.
During his time off from working with the grounds crew at Harding, Jaxsen Burton has often spent his weekends this fall combining sports and storytelling through an organized wrestling group in Searcy.
Former Harding University student-athlete and coach Molly Howard-Gerwig died on Oct. 16, following a short battle with colon cancer. Howard-Gerwig was 27.
Black students attending Harding University in 1968 formed the social club Groove Phi. Fifty-three years later, the Black Student Association (BSA) will pay homage to the original members of Groove Phi with a ‘60s themed celebration today, Oct. 29.
The first “Empowered” meeting was held Thursday, Oct. 7, at Midnight Oil. Empowered is a monthly gathering organized by the Spiritual Life committee of the Student Association.
Downtown Singing is a completely student organized worship that is led by two individuals, junior Levi Huddleston and senior Makyla Oviedo-Rodriguez.
Freshman Luke Walling led the Harding cross-country team as the top runner through the first three meets of the season. Walling placed first in his first two collegiate races and was the first finisher of the Harding men’s cross-country team in the third.
Written by Eric Johnson The American Studies Institute (ASI) is entering this school year with a new executive director, Dr. John Richard Duke. Duke officially became the new director on…
Harding welcomes a new academic club to its shores this semester with WISE: Women in Science and Engineering. Initiated by junior biochemistry and molecular biology major Libby Hinton, WISE seeks to connect women of STEM and help them build community together.
Harding Sports Network released the first episode of a new podcast on Monday, Aug. 30, aimed at giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at Harding athletics.
In 2019, the Heart2Heart foundation, an outreach program, was created by Harding alumnae Alina Westbrook and Claudia Helbig to use self creativity to serve others.
While most students on campus live in dorms or apartments, there are a few who have explored alternative living arrangements. Junior Ciara Roberts spends her free time renovating a bus…
A group of three Harding students got a second chance to intern this summer at the nonprofit ministry organization Dry Bones in Denver. Dry Bones is an organization that works…
Written by Katelyn Allen and Rachel Bible Women’s social club Delta Nu is releasing a special edition newspaper called “The Willow: A Delta Nuspaper” to be released today. Delta Nu’s…
Harding’s alumni and parent relations office created a networking platform, Harding Network, in spring 2020 to help connect people within the Harding community from all over the world. Undergraduate students,…
Written by Madison Meeks. The Harding University choral groups had not performed live in over a year, until last Friday, March 26. The live concert consisted…
While many people in early 2020 only heard about the coronavirus outbreak in China through the news, a few Harding alumni were living in Wuhan, China, at that time and…
Ethan Brown was the newly-hired assistant director for the Harding University in Florence (HUF) program when COVID-19 broke out, which affected Italy before the United States and led to the…
Written by Ben Lane The Pokémon franchise is celebrating its 25th anniversary throughout 2021, and the game is still popular among Harding students. Originated in 1996 in Japan, Pokémon came…
Junior Josh Shockley goes from sitting in the classroom to teaching in one as a Spanish teacher for high school sophomores and juniors at Crosspointe, a preparatory school in Searcy,…
The entire immediate Sloan family is on campus this year, including Assistant Professor of Business Ellis Sloan, Assistant Professor of Communication Lori Sloan, freshman Ben Sloan and senior Camille Sloan. …
Written by Madison Meeks. A group of Harding students raised over $2,600 for Kibo Group by hosting an impromptu fundraising event, “Shave-Off,” last Tuesday, Feb. 23. Individual participants raised money…
Several Harding students use music as an outlet for expression, as well as a way to be pushed out of their comfort zones. Freshman Oliver Graves, musically known as “Glover…
Written by Madison Meeks. Aside from his role as a professor of communication, Dr. Dutch Hoggatt wears many different hats: KVHU radio station manager, Lady Bison basketball game commentator, cattle…
What began as a joke in the Cathcart Hall lobby resulted in blind dates for 40 freshmen on Valentine’s Day. Freshmen Evie Boyd and Gracie Steelman were joking around with…
Written by Madison Meeks. A group of students recently founded Sustainable Harding University (SHU), a new organization on campus aiming to inform students to spark change and create a sustainable…
While most classes were affected by COVID-19 regulations, some had to cut out major parts of their syllabi. One popular class, Living World Religions, lost one of the most important…
The Natural Food store is a headquarters for healthy and holistic options in Searcy, Arkansas, providing both the local and Harding communities with education, products and services. They offer goods…
There are many recreational opportunities and spaces Harding provides for its students — from intramural sports and swimming times, to rock climbing and more. However, jump roping is not among…
Written by Madison Meeks and Caroline Birdwell. Slader’s Alaskan Dumpling Company, a local Searcy restaurant, is now serving signature drinks inspired by the Last Frontier. The Alaskan-infused espresso drinks are…
Written by Holland Chapek and Tiane Davis. Harding University’s Camp Tahkodah has been a spiritual growth experience for many people who have grown up in the Searcy, Arkansas, area. The…
Junior Leah Ruth, an art education major, sells abstract art on Instagram as a side business. She started selling art during her sophomore year and has also been willing to…
As a part of this year’s celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Black Student Association (BSA) held an MLK Day Dream Walk and Celebration, which included poetry…
While everyone is bundling up in the cold weather this holiday season, senior Nathan Mayes headed to Los Angeles to paint a mural with his dad, Michael Rubino. This isn’t…
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the lights are so delightful! As the temperature has dropped, the lights have gone up in Searcy, Arkansas. Houses, schools and parks are…
The Harding administration determined over the summer that Kendall Hall would host students in isolation for positive COVID-19 cases during the fall semester. That decision also brought alumna Shannon Overcash…
In the fall of 2019, the Brackett Library staff went on their annual retreat to Memphis, Tennessee, making a stop at Harding School of Theology to see the commissioned graphite…
Mac Sandlin, assistant professor of Bible and ministry, has developed his side hobby of making several flavors of hot sauce, which has gained popularity among students and faculty at Harding…
Whenever a visitor comes into University President Bruce McLarty’s office, they will be immediately met with pictures of his family and relics from Harding University’s past. Memorabilia such as a…
Research in homeopathic medicine has been on the mind of many mainstream consumers in recent years, and people doing more research into homeopathic remedies for sickness and relaxation have found…
After searching for a side job that would fit around her class schedule, senior Faith Smith recently started working as a bus driver for Searcy Public Schools (SPS). Smith…
Jason Darden, instructor of Bible and ministry at Harding, has served in the army for 22 years: He joined when he was 17 years old, and currently serves as a…
Written by Kylie Allen Podcasts and fantasy gaming collided when a group of Harding graduates decided to get together one day and start audio-recording their Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) campaign.…
After a trip to New York in January, a group of social work majors came together to create a campaign to raise awareness and money for the Adventure Project, a…
Natasa Tsirmpa, the cook at the Harding University in Greece (HUG) campus, announced the release of her cookbook “HUG through FOOD: A Greek cook feeds American students” on Oct. 12,…
Food mascots have been a part of people’s lives without them even realizing it, whether it is Aunt Jemima, Joy Butterworth or Uncle Ben. Daniel Adams, professor, HUG director, and…
Zion Climbing and Event Center, one of the featured businesses on season four of “Small Business Revolution,” closed its doors this spring in response to COVID-19 concerns and a decline…
The Gilliam Biological Research Station (GBRS) is a farm just 10 miles from Harding’s campus that operates as both an outdoor classroom for several science classes and a place for…
At the height of the Black Lives Matter movement this summer, junior Magdalene Pike decided to get involved by starting a series of painted portraits of Black women on campus…
Senior Rachel Williams gave a new meaning to the phrase “bloom where you’re planted” by creating Bloom Clay Co. Williams created her own clay earring business while home last spring…
Squirrels are not the only critters roaming campus. Tiny geckos are roaming around Harding — inside and outside of the classroom. “I was walking into my 8 a.m. precalculus class…
Men’s social club Knights has changed their approach to club activities by giving members the opportunity to share ideas that would help energize the club after learning that club events…
Junior Maddy Hall released her own Extended Play (EP) album titled, “From This Hour” named after one of Walt Witmans’s poems. Hall wrote all the songs in a five-day period…
Harding’s Bison Baja Team must adapt to new guidelines, requiring the team to construct a four-wheel drive vehicle for the first time. The Harding team is affiliated with the Baja…
The Harding University (HU) Students for Life club has recently restarted this semester HU Students for Life is a club that encourages and advocates for conversation about the anti-abortion movement,…
Senior Brent Johnston helped professors Enrique Colon, assistant professor of art and design; Greg Clayton, associate professor of art and design, and Amy Cox, associate professor and chair of art…
“I hope that people see a shirt and think about what it means, which I really hope starts conversations,” junior Emma Hayes said. Hayes began using her artistic gifts by…
In 1862, Abraham Lincoln declared that on Jan. 1 of the following year, those forced into the bonds of enslavement would be set free. The news slowly turned into jubilation…
Two anchors from Harding’s student broadcast HU16 began producing independent podcasts in their homes during April following quarantine. With HU16 on hiatus, senior Maxwell Ross and junior Jackson Duncan put…
It was a family reunion unlike any other. This semester marked Jeremy Daggett’s second semester as program director for Harding University in Latin America (HULA), where he works and lives…
Students and their families are getting creative to remain active during quarantine. Normal routines have not existed for over a month; however, one couple found a way to maintain their…
While some students are spending their time completing online classes or learning new hobbies, others are clocking in hours as an essential worker. At the time of this publication, 42…
Written by Caroline Birdwell Junior Morgan Proffitt ran unopposed for the Student Association (SA) presidency and was elected April 9 for the 2020-2021 school year, making Proffitt the fourth female…
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a theater director from Texas started a company named The Call-Out with the goal of calling Christians to use their gifts and creative…
Ethan Brown was working as a registered nurse in the heart and lung transplant intensive care unit at The Mayo Clinic when his life took a dramatic turn. In the…
Harding University is filled with inventive minds and students searching for ways to express themselves through their passions and creativity. However, fear can sometimes control people who have amazing ideas,…
Over spring break, Harding students were informed of the decision to not return to campus. Although some students have returned to campus to gather their belongings, many are now scattered…
What do you get when you mix a lot of unexpected free time with a passion project? For senior Kayley Underwood, the answer is some good conversations — particularly, “Christlike…
When Sophomore Everett Kirkman looked around at the state of the world on Saturday, March 28, she decided there needed to be something to keep everyone’s spirits up; thus quarantine…
While seniors come to terms with their last year as Harding students ending off-campus, Harding faculty members retiring at the end of the spring semester are also adjusting to the…
This semester quickly took an unexpected turn when students learned they would not be returning to campus due to COVID-19. Over the last several weeks, students have transitioned to online…
When the Italian government imposed a national quarantine beginning March 9 in an attempt to contain the coronavirus, Robbie Shackelford, director of Harding University in Florence (HUF), and his wife,…
Humility and justice: Alumnus releases book about finally finding justice in Civil Rights cold cases
Through the years, Harding has seen many successful alumni. However, perhaps none have had the same type of impact that ‘82 alumnus Jerry Mitchell has had. Mitchell is an American…
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