As the number of vaccinated students, faculty and staff on campus increases, the Physical Resources Department (PRD) has plans in motion to remove social distancing signage and plastic barriers, along…
International Programs (IP) announced April 8 an altered Harding University in Zambia (HIZ) itinerary for fall 2021, as well as the addition of three two-week long trips to Florence, Greece…
Harding students planned, led and participated in a panel called HU Vax Facts Thursday at Midnight Oil Coffeehouse, aiming to bring awareness and answer questions about COVID-19 vaccinations. Several students…
Written by Ben Lane. Six graduations will take place throughout May 7 and 8 to accommodate socially distanced seating and will include members of May 2020’s graduating class who did…
The Honors College updated its rules for eligibility, which will be implemented for new honors students in fall 2021. Additionally, it is now offering more opportunities for fellowship and leadership. …
Harding announced several new postgraduate programs, some of which launching as early as fall 2021. Among these new degree programs is a master’s in architecture, which will begin in fall…
Spring Sing has been a focal point for University recruitment for generations. With the recent changes made this spring to academic organizations, social clubs, sports, and campus opportunities as a…
Written by Ben Lane The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Dr. James Huff, associate professor of engineering, a CAREER grant on April 5 for his psychological research on professional engineers…
Written by Madison Meeks Harding is hosting its first ever undergraduate research conference — the Harding Undergraduate Research Conference (HURC) — this weekend, with 28 students participating from 25 different…
Spring Sing performances began Thursday and will conclude Saturday, altering several traditions to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. One of the primary deviations from a typical Spring Sing show is that…
Written by Ben Lane Bison Bound will now take place throughout five different sessions for incoming students, the first of which is this weekend, April 9-10. Bison Bound, previously overseen…
The College of Education announced their decision to remove the Praxis Core Tests as a requirement for education majors to be admitted into the Teacher Preparation Program via an email…
The College of Pharmacy announced in March that it developed a new curriculum that would allow students to graduate in three-and-a-half years rather than four. “We were looking for a…
Photo Courtesy of WTVF. Middle Tennessee residents have recently experienced floods due to inclement weather — well over 100 people were rescued from their homes with six dead. The flooding…
Written by Madison Scott and Caroline Birdwell. Arkansas’s statewide mask mandate expired Tuesday, March 30, after Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the decision at a press conference. In response, the University…
The city of Dallas dedicated a street to honor Harding alumnus Botham Jean Saturday, March 27, and many campus members — as well as friends, family and Dallas citizens —…
Written by Ben Lane. The Kroger Delta Division announced March 11 that they would close their Searcy, Arkansas, location on May 1, 2021, due to poor performance sales. In response,…
Written by Hannah Seibert and Gabriel Huff. Executive Director of International Programs Audra Pleasant confirmed March 15 that Harding’s International Programs (IP) will resume this summer. Pleasant sent the announcement…
Written by Ellie Shelton and Emma Jones. Dean of Students Zach Neal announced in an email to the student body on March 31 that group organizations would be allowed to…
Five hundred and thirty-eight thousand, two hundred and forty-four people have died in the last year from COVID-19 in the United States according to the World Health Organization as of…
Written by Morgan Gianferante COVID-19 hit small businesses across the country last March, forcing many small business owners to adjust and adapt amid the pandemic — including several coffee shops…
Governor Asa Hutchinson said Sunday, March 21, that Arkansas’ mask mandate is expected to be removed at the end of March. Hutchinson made the comment during CNN’s “State of the…
The Arkansas Department of Health recently opened phase 1C of the COVID-19 vaccination plan, which allows many college students to be vaccinated. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the phase opening…
Research suggests that COVID-19 and its effects continue to affect Americans’ mental health: More than 42% of people surveyed by the U.S. Census Bureau in December 2020 reported symptoms of…
On March 1, a shooting at a middle school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, resulted in the death of a 15-year-old boy after two days in intensive care. “Law enforcement’s calling…
A bright, yellow bench with a mission of hope was unveiled Thursday, March 11, at Berry Hill Park in Searcy. Josh’s Benches For Awareness is a non-profit for suicide prevention…
Christ Temple Church caught fire on Tuesday around 4:30 p.m. The attic of the building billowed with smoke and flames, lasting for nearly three hours. From 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, traffic…
Harding University’s American Studies Institute (ASI) hosted Temple Grandin on Tuesday for its Distinguished Lecture Series. Grandin is an American scientist, activist for autism and author of over 60 scientific…
Written by Rachel Bible and Katelyn Allen. The College of Pharmacy administered both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines throughout the spring semester to Harding faculty, staff and some students. The College…
Harding University Healthy Eating Active Living (HU HEAL) altered its program for the spring 2021 semester and also plans to offer one-on-one training sessions, an ambassador program and new fitness…
The Black Student Association (BSA) hosted a talent showcase on Feb. 26 in the Administration Auditorium for the first time. The BSA wanted to demonstrate culture and background in celebration…
Written by Maren Bonham and Madison Scott. Men’s social club Knights hosted a chess tournament called “Queen’s Gambit” for women across campus for the first time Saturday, Feb. 20, in…
Harding is in the process of reopening the North Little Rock, Arkansas, satellite campus that will offer postgraduate classes. The North Little Rock campus will offer master’s, specialist and doctorate…
Written by Elizabeth Dillard and Gabriel Huff. COVID-19 numbers have been decreasing across Arkansas, White County and Harding’s campus. As of Wednesday, Feb. 24, the number of undergraduate active cases…
Harding constituents received an email survey from the presidential search committee Tuesday, Feb. 23, requesting their input for future presidential candidates. Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Robert Walker announced the…
Harding University and the rest of Arkansas experienced two winter storms this week of a magnitude not seen in recent history, causing campus closures and damaging some University pipes. The…
Written by Britty Gist. Students have enjoyed an additional space to study and gather since the room attached to the on-campus Starbucks opened Feb. 2. Public Safety was given instructions…
Nursing students currently face a more competitive application process for admission into nursing school due to an increased number of applicants for fall 2021. The cancellation of Harding’s study abroad…
Written by Everett Kirkman. Harding will honor the life and memory of alumnus Botham Jean by placing a bronze monument bearing his image in front of the American Heritage Building,…
Written by Ben Lane and Emma Jones. Canceled study abroad programs have led to an increased number of upperclassmen planning to participate in international programs (IP) in the upcoming summer…
Written by Gabriel Huff and Maren Bonham. Harding held its first week of in-person chapel this week, marking the first time the University has conducted a physical chapel since March…
Harding University theatre performed “A Storytelling Event: Struggle Bus” Feb. 4-6 in the Administration Auditorium, but a new method of viewing will be available this weekend, Feb. 12-14, via Pay-per-view…
Searcy residents will have the chance to vote Tuesday, Feb. 9, on two issues concerning the renewal of the 1% tax and sport complex improvements. The Vote For Searcy Committee…
New condominiums have recently been completed on Harding’s campus, and a new restaurant is under construction, continuing Legacy Park’s expansion in the Harding community. The condominiums are part of a…
Under the direction of a new leader, Harding Admissions seeks to improve consecutive years of declining student enrollment numbers. Steve Lake, who assumed the position of vice president of enrollment…
President David Burks announced via a campus-wide email Monday, Feb. 1, that the University will celebrate Elijah Anthony and Dr. Howard Wright — the first Black undergraduate students to earn…
Written by Madison Scott and Morgan Gianferante. University President David Burks announced on Jan. 26 via a campus-wide email that in-person chapel would resume beginning Monday, Feb. 8. “Chapel provides…
This year, the University began using various buildings with the capacity for larger classrooms, both on and off campus, to adapt to COVID-19 social distance guidelines. One of the more…
Social clubs, hosts and hostesses have begun practicing for Spring Sing, following new guidelines than years past, in preparation for the shows on April 15-17. Spring Sing is a major…
Club Week occured this week, Jan. 24-29, being the first Club Week since 1959 to be held in the spring semester. Club Week typically takes place in October and involves…
Harding has created HU Online, a new department that will have multiple degrees and will be implemented in the next one to two years. HU Online officially launched Jan. 1,…
The Brackett Library transitioned to a new, more simplified and updated system, effective Dec. 7, along with the release of its new website on Dec. 21. Systems librarian Brenda Breezeel…
Joe Biden was sworn in Wednesday, Jan. 20, as the 46th President of the United States on the steps of the Capitol building. Kamala Harris was also sworn in as…
Harding held its first on-campus vaccine clinic on Jan. 18, administering a total of 60 vaccines to employees 65 and older. Dr. Jeanie Smith and Dr. Ellen Jones, College of…
University President David Burks announced a new initiative on the Friday of the first week of his new presidency. Harding faculty and staff received an announcement on Dec. 4 regarding…
On Dec. 14, the United States Electoral College will meet to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election. Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden is the winner…
Harding alumnus Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. recently ran for election as the Libertarian candidate to represent Arkansas in the United States Senate. Harrington, a 35-year-old former prison chaplain, said he…
Since the shift to online learning throughout 2020, there has been an increase in academic cheating throughout higher education, leading Harding faculty to alter methods for proctoring and administering exams…
Directors of Spring Sing Dr. Steven Frye and Cindee Stockstill informed social club Spring Sing directors that the show would go on, April 15, 16 and 17, 2021, rather than…
Harding decided to give students the alternative to stay on campus once on-ground instruction ends Nov. 20 to give them a convenient option during the COVID-19 pandemic. The University announced…
Harding students with certain meal plans received extra dining dollars on their student accounts Sept. 12, in order to make the plans worth the cost of a full semester; however,…
Aramark Facility Services management rescheduled, retrained and hired additional cleaners after a Bison investigation in September found eight out of nine classrooms on campus not cleaned to the standards stated…
Last Friday, Oct. 30, the Harding University Board of Trustees announced University President Bruce McLarty’s retirement, effective Nov. 30. This announcement came on the Friday of Homecoming weekend and exactly…
After the suspension of club activities and the postponement of Club Week, Assistant Dean of Students Kara Abston announced to members of the Interclub Council that third round receptions would…
Harding hosted its annual lighting ceremony on Nov. 2, despite the semester of distancing regulations. There were some changes made in order to keep the students on campus safe, while…
A Harding Student uses their ID to enter the Mildred Taylor Steven Art Center after 5 p.m. Oct. 27. (Photo by Namon Pope).
For the first time in 20 years, the media has not called a presidential race on election night. Regardless of the Electoral College outcome, it appears that former Vice President…
Following the suspension of the on-campus spring semester, nursing students were not able to complete in-person clinicals as scheduled. Because of this, these students came back to campus two weeks…
On Oct.18, International Programs (IP) announced that the Harding University Australasia (HUA) spring 2021 program would be postponed until fall 2021. This was the second postponement of the program since…
The 2020 Presidential election is just around the corner. Next Tuesday, Nov.3, is Election Day — and the final chance for Americans to cast their ballots for the Presidential, Senate,…
Harding’s 2020 Homecoming, taking place this weekend — Oct. 29-31 — will bring back former traditions, such as the Homecoming parade, while still honoring COVID-19 guidelines and including people of…
Harding students continue to maneuver voting arrangements, as the general election is less than two weeks away. While voting typically has additional obstacles for college students who attend school away…
The Office of Student Life announced Saturday, Oct. 17, that Club Week, originally scheduled for this week — Oct. 19-23 — is postponed until the spring semester. Social club activities…
Universities nationwide are using dashboards to provide COVID-19 information for their campuses and the public, as well as to promote transparency, and on Oct. 15 the Arkansas Department of Health…
The University Counseling Center has adapted its programming this semester to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines and continue to offer counseling services to students amid the pandemic. Dr. Lewis Moore, director…
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) and the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC) conducted a voluntary testing event for Harding students and employees on Tuesday, Oct. 20, and 179…
The Brackett Library is celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, by holding an exhibit called “Rightfully Hers.” The Rightfully Hers exhibit…
The American Studies Institute (ASI) made alterations for their annual induction event, which took place Sunday, Oct. 11, to accommodate inducting one of the University’s largest classes yet while adhering…
Outreach Ministries held an “Outdoor Day of Service” on Oct. 11 to assist widowed members of College Church of Christ, along with a few other projects to help the Searcy…
COVID-19 brought new guidance and parameters for cleaning and safety measures in universities and colleges across the country. Despite multiple assurances from the Harding University administration to faculty and students…
Although the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated COVID-19 testing recommendations on Sept. 18, Harding has not decided to update University testing protocol accordingly. The CDC announced that individuals who…
This summer U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos initiated changes to Title IX. The changes affect the rules and procedures for the University in sexual assault cases on campus. Title…
Harding announced Thursday, Sept. 24, that the University will host an in-person graduation ceremony for 2020 spring and fall graduates. Currently, commencement is scheduled for Nov. 21 — the Saturday…
Harding Admissions introduced a YouTube channel this fall, managed by junior Bob Plunket and senior Julea Bartch, to supplement in-person campus tours and fulfill their roles as student ambassadors, rebranding…
President Donald Trump and Former Vice President and Democratic Nominee Joseph R. Biden Jr. participated in the first presidential debate of the 2020 election on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The 90-minute…
University President Bruce McLarty announced to Harding faculty and staff on Friday, Sept. 25, the decision to extend test-optional admission and scholarship awarding for first year students enrolling for spring…
Harding opted to hold the annual University Bible Lectureship event virtually this year, cancelling its usual on-campus program for the first time in 97 years due to COVID-19. Originally scheduled…
For the first time, the Black Student Association (BSA) and the Center for Professional Excellence (CPE) office had a panel discussion on Sept. 24 about diversity in the professional world…
A water main broke in the north part of Searcy Tuesday, Sept. 22, and caused Harding to shut down two of their network servers. The broken line caused less water…
For the first time in Harding history, Relay for Life was postponed until the spring semester. Harding University has hosted Relay for Life, an event sponsored by the American Cancer…
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died in her home in Washington, D.C., Friday, Sept. 18. After battling several bouts of cancer, the Supreme Court said her death was caused by metastatic…
The Black Student Association (BSA) and Student Association (SA) hosted a panel discussion, Let’s Revisit: A Conversation About Race at Harding, Friday, Sept. 18, to address how issues of race…
The United States government announced Sept. 18 they planned to restrict access to TikTok, a platform many students at Harding use and for which some are even paid content creators.…
Harding ordered a new core router last week hoping to solve the network connection problem on campus since the first week of school. University President Bruce McLarty sent a campus-wide…
In 1950, Sam Roach, a Harding student who was partially deaf, founded the American Sign Language (ASL) club. Roach began the ASL club to help hearing students learn how to…
The Harding University Navajo Studies trip — formerly known as HU Native — offers a domestic alternative to a traditional trip abroad, with a greater emphasis on outdoor adventure. The…
Harding University students endured separation for five months due to COVID-19, cutting the on-campus spring semester short in March. Students reunited for the fall semester; however, not everyone was able…
Harding offered the seminar course, Conversations in Cultural Competency: Christian Resilience in a Racist World, for the first time Sept. 10-12. Bible and ministry instructors Jason Darden and Alan Howell…
Assistant Vice President for Student Life Zach Neal announced in a campuswide email Thursday that all non-instructional large group activities will be suspended starting Friday, Sept. 18, due to an…
International Programs (IP) canceled every study abroad program at Harding meant to occur in the fall semester of 2020 by June 30, making it the first fall semester no student…
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