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Harding University is located in Searcy , Arkansas , in the United States , an hour north-east of Little Rock . It is a private liberal arts Christian University associated with the Church Of Christ . The school was founded in 1924 as Harding College in Morrilton, Arkansas and moved a decade later to the campus of the defunct Galloway Women's College in Searcy. Today, the University contains 44 buildings. Seventeen Degree s are offered, which include nine Bachelor's Degree s, seven Master's Degree s and a degree in Therapy . The student body of 5,975 students represents forty nine states and forty five foreign countries. University rules forbid smoking on campus, drugs, drinking, and sexual intercourse outside of wedlock. Men and women are not allowed in each others' dorm rooms. Bible courses and chapel attendance are mandatory for students. Harding University was recently ranked one of the top ten conservative universities in America. Harding University also operates a Graduate School Of Religion in Memphis, Tennessee , Camp Tahkodah, and Harding Academy . The latter is located in Searcy and should not be confused with Harding Academy in Memphis, though both have ties to the Church of Christ. HARDING'S PRESIDENTS J.N. Armstrong 1924-1936 George S. Benson 1936-1965 Clifton L. Ganus Jr. 1965-1987 David B. Burks 1987-present DEGREES OFFERED
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Harding offers several study abroad opportunities for students to experience. International campuses are located in Italy, Greece, England, Australia, Chile, and France/Switzerland. Almost 30% of students from graduating classes have participated in one of these programs. CAMPUS LIFE Each weekday morning students attend chapel, a 30 to 45 minute devotional session, at 9:00 or 10:00 (Time varies on semester and enrollment; generally 9:00 and 10:00 in the fall and just 9:00 in the spring). Chapel presentations are usually led by students, but special events and guest speakers do take place on a regular basis. We have an oncampus cafeteria commonly referred to as the "Caf." It opens at 7:30 am on weekdays and at 10:30 am on the weekends. It closes at 9:00 pm Sunday through Thursday and at 7:00 pm Friday and Saturday. Besides the Caf, we also have a student center with the HUMM (Harding University Mini Mart), a Chick-fil-a, a sandwhich shop, mexican food station and various other amenities. We have a bookstore on campus that serves as our textbook stop at the beginning and end of each semester. However, the HUB (Harding University Bookstore) does more than just textbooks. You can find all sorts of encouraging literature on the shelves. They sell a wide variety of spirit apparel ranging from stundent and alumni appeal to family members and friends. The HUB also carries a wide variety of office supplies, including pens, pencils, paper, art supplies, backpacks, blank CDs, and even tennis rackets. But, this is just a look at the inside. The front lawn is one of Harding's greatest assets. The front half is an open grassy field where games of frisbee, soccer, football and softball can often be seen played. The back half is more of a nature walk, with trees, flower bushes, sidewalks and swings. Harding's white swings are very popular locations to sit in the afternoons. There is a little saying tat goes "Three swings and a ring," which implies that if you sit on a swing with someone 3 times, that's who you will marry. Many Harding Alumni request to have a swing set for their own backyard as a token of their time spent here. This outdoor spectacle flourishes in the spring when every flower and blossom blooms into full color at the same time; it's breathtaking. SOCIAL CLUBS Another important part of campus life is the social clubs. While most people relate these to sororities and fraternities, they are not connected to any parties outside of the college. Currently there are 31 clubs, 15 women's clubs and 16 men's clubs. Every year in the fall, clubs host mixers where other students can meet club members and do something fun. If a student should want to join a particular club, they will request to do visitation, where they go and interview all of the members. This can be fairly tricky for students interested in large clubs, which may have membership of 60+ students, but the point is to prove the current members that you want to be in their club. After that, the last process is club week. This is often seen as the most hectic part of the process. Each club's vice presidents come up with a collection of goals for their potential club members to complete during the week. The objectives vary by club, but they require much dedication and time to complete. At the end of the week, potential members are scored and if their efforts are sufficient, they are accepted into the club. While this none of this may seem worth the effort, the bond new members form with current members plays a large role in the overall success of the club. Once a student is accepted into the club, they attend biweekly meetings and can participate in sports, service projects, and spring sing. SPRING SING Spring Sing can probably be considered the most all-encompassing event of the year. It is a broadway-like production put on by the social clubs in April. Generally, clubs team up to get more participants. Each year, the board selects an overall theme and it is up to the club spring sing directors to develop their own themes in conjunction with or otherwise to the original theme. Once the clubs' theme is picked, directors go to work developing music and dance routines for the show. Starting in January, shows meet to learn and practice their shows. Practices continue through to April when the show is performed. Each show is responsible for its own props, costumes, makeup and media. Outside of the individual club shows, there are hosts and hostesses, along with an ensemble group. In January, the spring sing board holds auditions for hosts and hostesses, along with the ensemble. The hosts are very crucial as they are the ones who keep the show running. The ensemble is a group a students who do mini shows between the club shows; this group is composed of participants who show great choreography skills. The ensemble performs to music played by the University Jazz Band, who have to practice with ensemble on a regular basis. When it's all over with, judges announce scores for the club shows based on staging, music, choreography and other categories, and the clubs with the highest overall scores are awarded prizes. Each club gets to donate a certain amount of money to a charity of their choice; the amount is based on their overall rank. While the whole process is busy and extremely tiring, it's definitely an experience no one should miss out on. CONTACT INFORMATION ''Harding University'' :900 E. Center :Searcy, Arkansas 72149 :USA :Phone: +1 501 279 4000 NOTABLE ALUMNI EXTERNAL LINKS |
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