NASA Chief Technologist Douglas Terrier studies the poster highlighting Harding’s first grant with NASA in 1967 and showcasing the work of Dr. R.T. Clark, Bob Corbin, Dr. Harry Olree and Dr. Caroll Smith. The poster was part of the exhibit “Har­ding and NASA: Through the Years” held in Cone Chapel as part of NASA Day Jan. 27. For more on NASA Day, read here.

Dedicated March 27, 1980, this rendering was used on the cover of the dedicatory program of Benson Auditorium, which began construction in March 1978. According to the program, “It is a building for the ‘80s. The strong graphic lines of the new George S. Benson Auditorium reflect a growing and progressive period of campus history. Generous use of space, repeated lighting pattern and semicircular seating combine functionality with the aesthetic.” The architect was Yearwood and Johnson of Nashville, Tennessee, and the 58,000 square-feet facility cost approximately $2.6 million and used an estimated 350,000 red bricks.