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…
Harding administrators announced on Thursday four individuals tested positive for COVID-19 on campus. Two faculty members and two students tested positive and are in isolation as of Thursday, Sept. 10.…
On Tuesday, Sept. 8, Harding welcomed alumnus Jerry Mitchell and Reena Evers-Everette to campus as the distinguished speakers for the first lecture event of the school year, co-sponsored by the…
Harding students gathered on campus Sept. 6 to honor the life of alumnus Botham Jean, commemorating the second anniversary of his death. The event, called “A Night of Praise, Remembrance…
Beginning this fall, Harding has a new food distributor on campus after its decades-long contract with Aramark ended in the spring. Tammy Hall, vice president for finance and chief financial…
Construction updates came to many different areas of Harding’s campus while students and staff were away for the summer. The summer brought updates to the student center in the form…
The 2020 presidential election season is currently in full swing with both parties having hosted national conventions within the past few weeks. Republican incumbent President Donald Trump will run against…
Changed plans are an ongoing theme of 2020, and Harding freshmen orientation was no exception. This year Stampede (formerly known as Impact) began Monday, Aug. 17, and contained several adaptations…
Harding alumnus Jackson House created a petition in favor of changing the name of George S. Benson Auditorium, named after the University’s second president, June 2 — a week following…
The Bible missions course that takes place on the Harding University Tahkodah training campground will be offered for two weeks in August this year instead of during May’s Intersession. Due…
Construction updates are occurring all over campus while students and staff are away. Some changes have been delayed; however, most projects remain on schedule. One project Harding’s physical resources department…
Every year, incoming freshmen and transferring students are welcomed onto Harding’s campus with a weekend of service activities, devotionals and themed events. This weekend is known as Impact, a short…
“With the current circumstances, we recognize the stress that faculty and students are under and the need to do things differently sometimes to cover the material to finish the semester.”…
During the month of April, various Harding organizations and individuals participate in Sexual Assault Awareness Month. HU Brave is among them, but not only during April. Director of Upward Bound…
“It’s hard to have an election when you can’t get people together,” Lori Klein, assistant professor of political science and public admin, said. Presidential campaigns and election procedures continue to…
For nine years, Harding University has held an annual Say Thanks Day, a time to appreciate and express gratitude for the University’s donors. In past years, colorfully chalked sidewalks led…
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has hit some states harder than others, making several places in the U.S. hotspots. From New York to Washington state and down to Louisiana, life…
COVID-19 has significantly affected wedding ceremonies, forcing couples in the United States and around the globe to alter their wedding plans. However, some couples have come to peace with the…
Jerry Mitchell is in the business of finding the truth. After watching the wildly popular show “Tiger King,” his sights are set on a new mystery: the disappearance of Don…
After over 30 years of Aramark overseeing food services at Harding, a new company will take charge of feeding students this fall. Vice President for Finance and CFO Tammy Hall…
A tornado moved through central parts of Jonesboro, Arkansas, March 28 for several miles, causing millions of dollars worth of damage to the city and surrounding areas. According to Jonesboro…
On Thursday, March 19, Harding announced that the University would be moving to online classes for the remainder of the semester due to the implications of COVID-19, and students learned…
Written by Caroline Birdwell Harding students enrolled in 2020 summer study abroad programs received an email from International Programs (IP) March 23, announcing the cancellation of all programs due to…
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The Harding University Florence (HUF) students returned to the States Feb. 29, and several students entered quarantine based on state guidelines at the time. Following instructions from the Centers for…
Students attending Harding University in Latin America (HULA) are spending an extra two weeks of isolation in Peru after travel bans implemented in South America increased in severity and forced…
On March 13, Harding announced to students that NCAA athletics have been cancelled for the rest of the academic year in response to COVID-19. The NCAA is continuing to handle…
Some students have already been buzzing about the restaurants Slim Chickens and Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers opening in Searcy later this year, but they may not know about the…
Harding University alumnus Jerry Mitchell spent 30 years as a successful investigative reporter, and he can now add author to his list of accolades. Mitchell’s book, “Race Against Time,” documents…
Harding University announced today that the rest of the spring semester will be conducted through online instruction due to growing national and global health concerns surrounding COVID-19. While on Spring…
Harding University announced today that all classes would be conducted remotely until further notice. The University is currently on Spring Break with classes originally intended to resume Monday, March 16.…
Students attending Harding University in Greece (HUG) received notification today that they will be returning to the States due to growing global concerns surrounding COVID-19, the disease caused by a…
The pingpong tournament is back and in full swing for the second year. Harding students both on and off-campus have started the first rounds of the tournament. In the first…
The Harding University Florence (HUF) group returned Feb. 29, and students entered voluntary quarantine. Following instructions from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Arkansas Department of Health…
All international Spring Break mission trips organized by Harding University have been canceled due to escalating concerns and uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, the virus causing an international coronavirus disease outbreak. Most…
Harding University engineering students on a Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition team developed the hDrop, a wearable hydration monitor, and recently applied for a patent. Senior Patrick Cash,…
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