Graduate students began classes at Harding this fall for a new cardiac device technology program, which is the first master’s degree program in the world for this field. Fourteen students…
Written by Bane Lane // Graphic by Cooper Turman This semester marked the beginning of a new master’s degree within the Department of History and Political Science, which is among…
Written by Emma Jones // Photos provided by UCM The Harding University board of trustees announced the addition of Mark Crews, Mark Weeks and Dr. Swaid Swaid via press release…
Written by Emily Stinnett // Graphic by Cooper Turman Harding International Programs (IP) made multiple changes to the fall 2022 programs by combining two programs, shifting a fall program to…
Workers moved forward on laying the foundation of a new academic building last week as crews continue to work on a variety of construction projects across campus. Physical resources director…
A Harding official announced the University’s plans to close the federal post office on campus this summer and to redistribute postal duties among multiple departments last week.
The University announced Dr. Michael D. Williams as Harding’s sixth president at a press conference on Oct. 27. Since then, Williams has continued his role as president at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama. As announced in October, Williams will begin his tenure as Harding University president on June 1, 2022.
The Ganus Building is scheduled to be demolished and replaced by the new Holland-Waller Center, bringing changes to departments and programs on campus. Some faculty have fond memories of the Ganus Building, but they are excited for change.
President David Burks informed faculty of the approval of a reduced workload policy in an email on March 1. Burks said the policy came to fruition with input from the Faculty Leadership Committee (FLC), and allowed faculty members two contract options to apply for: a three-fourths or a one-half teaching load faculty employment contract. Interested faculty were instructed to request their preferred option in writing to their college’s dean by March 18. The deans submitted approved requests as recommendations to the provost for further approval.
Multiple groups from across campus and the Searcy community came together last Wednesday for an emergency fire drill in Kendall Hall to test safety procedures and practice responding to a disaster.