More than 900 students received diplomas at Harding University's commencement exercises on May 6, 2017. Graduates include students from the College of Allied Health, College of Arts and Humanities, College of Bible and Ministry, Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration, Cannon-Clary College of Education, Carr College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy and College of Sciences.

More than 400 students received diplomas at Harding University's commencement exercises on Dec. 17, 2016. Graduates include students from the College of Allied Health, College of Arts and Humanities, College of Bible and Ministry, Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration, Cannon-Clary College of Education, Carr College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy and College of Sciences.

More than 400 students received diplomas at Harding University's commencement exercises on Dec. 17, 2016. Graduates include students from the College of Allied Health, College of Arts and Humanities, College of Bible and Ministry, Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration, Cannon-Clary College of Education, Carr College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy and College of Sciences.

Students at Harding University depart May 21 for a six-week student teaching program in Scotland. As part of the curriculum, students will be immersed in Scottish culture. They will spend time tutoring, observing, teaching and assisting in Scottish schools as well as taking educational trips throughout the United Kingdom. Group trips include outings to Edinburgh, Glasgow, the Scottish Highlands, St. Andrews and London. Students have three courses available to them during the six-week program. The coursework and on-site experiences in classrooms promotes citizenship within a global perspective for students in the teacher education program at the University.

Students at Harding University depart May 22 for the Summer Undergraduate Research in Florence program. Students will spend four weeks in Italy studying under Dr. Dennis Matlock, associate professor of biochemistry at Harding, and internationally known lecturer and researcher Dr. Chiara Azzari. During the program, students will conduct lab work in the University of Florence hospital and lab, earning six biochemistry credits.

Students at Harding University depart May 25 for a four-week Bison Athletes in Training study-abroad program. Students will travel to locations in Italy, Greece and Germany and will take at least six credit hours of classes during the program. Bison Athletes in Training was created for student athletes who could not take advantage of other University study-abroad programs during the school year due to training and practice schedules. Class and travel schedules allow time for workouts at a local gym and field.

More than 1,300 students were included on the Harding University dean's list for grades achieved during the spring 2017 semester. The dean's list is published each semester by Dr. Marty Spears, University provost, honoring those who have achieved high scholarship. To be eligible, a student must be carrying 12 or more hours with a 3.65 or higher grade-point average and no incompletes.

More than 1,400 students were included on the Harding University dean's list for grades achieved during the fall 2016 semester.

More than 1,300 students were included on the Harding University dean's list for grades achieved during the spring 2016 semester.

A group of six Harding students was recognized for its participation in the Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup, a statewide business plan competition for graduate and undergraduate students.

The Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration awarded outstanding student awards to a junior and senior in each major.

The Harding University circle of Omicron Delta Kappa inducted 61 new members on April 23.

Nine students at Harding University have won Arkansas Space Grant Research Scholarships to work on research projects of interest to NASA. They will be reporting their findings at professional meetings and traveling to NASA research centers to share their research.

Kylie Stephens of Mount Airy is one of 10 winners of the 2017 Acxiom Diversity Scholarship, a $5,000 scholarship awarded to U.S.-based students from diverse backgrounds who are enrolled in a full-time, post-secondary degree program such as computer science, computer information systems, engineering or other related areas of study.

A celebratory luncheon honored Yingling Scholarship recipients Tuesday, Oct. 11.

The Harding University Department of Theatre presented its annual awards during a celebration dinner on April 22.

Harding University's 44th annual Spring Sing "Curtain Up" was April 13-15. Four hosts and hostesses, 20 ensemble members and seven vocalists performed throughout the musical variety show drawing more than 10,000 audience members to four performances. Spring Sing began as a small-scale campus musical showcase in 1974 and has grown to incorporate nearly 1,000 students performing as part of the ensemble or the eight competing social club shows. The shows are judged for originality, costume, choreography and music. Cash awards and plaques are presented to winners, who donate the prize money to charities of their choice.

The Harding University Department of Theatre presents its annual one-act festival "Seasons of Life," featuring one-act plays directed by eight theatre students.

Harding had 55 student-athletes earn Fall Academic All-Great American Conference.

Harding volleyball sophomore Zoe Hardin was the GAC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.

The Harding women's soccer team had six players named All-Great American Conference on Wednesday. Bethany Sutherland, Hannah Wilhelm and Melita Sutherland were named first team, Morgan Springborn and Carley Stevens were second team and Jessica Woessner was honorable mention.

Emily Sheffield spent the summer with Washington Internships for Students of Engineering, a program ranked as one of the best internships in the U.S. by Princeton Review.

Harding University student Paul Pearson participated in U.S. Senator John Boozman's summer internship program in Washington D.C.

Global Outreach will send more than 80 students to more than 20 countries this summer to complete various internships and mission trips. Summer mission trips are anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks long and are geared towards students who have never been on an overseas mission trip or who are not interested in long-term mission work in the future. These groups are led by a University faculty member and fulfill specific mission goals such as teaching English, hosting Vacation Bible School, or completing other projects with area churches.

The following local residents were welcomed to the Harding University College of Pharmacy at the annual white coat ceremony Aug. 17.