Written by Abbey Williams \/\/ Photo by Macy Cox<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Student Government Association invited faculty and staff to grab a free drink from Warehouse 4 and Midnight Oil last week as a gift of appreciation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sophomore female SGA representative Elizabeth Brown said the idea for the coffee was a group effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We actually had several ideas before finally thinking about this one,\u201d Brown said. \u201cElla Duryea brought it up at a meeting one day that Warehouse and MO would be gracious enough to give our professors coffees on them. Grayson Hume had the idea of writing inspiring messages on the cups, so we did that. We think that this is a sweet reminder to the professors that they are loved, appreciated and seen.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brown said offering free coffee to faculty and staff provided \u201cpositive insight\u201d about the Harding community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt shows that our students appreciate our faculty and recognize their passion,\u201d Brown said. \u201cThe Harding community is a family, and I believe this is a great example. The SGA does a good job at bridging the gap between students and faculty, and I believe that we use opportunities like this to give students a chance to show appreciation for professors and those who have impacted them.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ocean Furbee, assistant manager at Warehouse 4, said she hopes to continue to be involved with Harding and its community. She said the Searcy and Harding communities are a \u201cdriving force\u201d behind the things they do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHopefully, we\u2019ll be included in campus activities for the foreseeable future,\u201d Furbee said. \u201cWe are always trying to come up with ideas on things the community wants to see from us, and we are open to suggestions and ideas from those around us.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lori Sloan, assistant professor of communication, said the SGA\u2019s effort to provide an appreciation gift demonstrates the caring community Harding has. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think it shows that one of the big factors of community is to care for each other, and one great way to care is to show appreciation,\u201d Sloan said. \u201cSo for this to be a priority on their list when there are lots of other things they could be doing \u2014 it really means a lot to me.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sloan said that the students taking time to plan the event was a great way to thank faculty and staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very heartwarming for them to continue to try to do things to show appreciation to the hard-working faculty,\u201d Sloan said. \u201cWe\u2019ll never underestimate the value of kindness. And these efforts \u2014 even though a cup of coffee \u2014 it\u2019s a grand gesture because there\u2019s a lot of faculty.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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