“He could laugh at himself. While fishing in Alaska, he stayed with us in our small camper. We marveled at a man of his importance sitting in his pajamas eating breakfast with two former students.” —Connie Webb (’68) “Dr. Ganus — one of my heroes of faith. This man was a Jesus follower first. He also was an inspirational leader and humble servant while experiencing
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By Jantzen Haley “Where else would I go? If I am not at Harding, I will be in heaven,” Dr. Clifton Loyd Ganus, Jr. said in a 2004 Petit Jean interview. The beloved icon, whose association with Harding spanned more than seven decades in the roles of student, faculty, dean, vice president, president, chancellor and chancellor emeritus, died in Searcy Sept. 9. More than 1,000
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By Ed Wilson, professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry There have been many great explorations during the course of history: Siberians crossing the Bering Land Bridge to settle the Americas, Abraham’s trek to the Promised Land, Marco Polo’s trip to China, Magellan’s great voyage around the world, Columbus’ discovery of the New World, David Livingstone’s trek to the head waters of the Nile, Lewis and
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By Jantzen Haley | Photography by Jeff Montgomery | On the afternoon of Feb. 13, Harding colleagues received an email announcing the retirement of Dr. Beckie Weaver after 37 years of service to the University. The announcement came from Dr. Marty Spears, provost, and his thoughts succinctly encapsulated Weaver’s passion and commitment over her time here. “The Harding family owes her a great debt of
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The ”Struggles of the Faith” chapel series each semester allows a variety of speakers to discuss with the student body how their faith has helped them overcome the burdens of everyday life. Roy Willmon’s story of forgiveness April 10, 2019, literally raised the hair on my head as I was struck by the forgiving power of the Spirit in him and in his
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Editor’s note: When two of Harding’s oldest alumni died at the age of 102 last year, Ruby Davis Anderson Williams, who helped with preparations in Searcy upon the move from Morrilton, was one of them. Upon her death, the magazine came upon her remembrances of the beginning of Harding in Searcy in 1934. • While hard to imagine, Harding’s 100th anniversary will be here in
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Editor’s note: While hard to imagine, Harding’s 100th anniversary will be here in 2024, only five years from now. If you have stories or memorabilia from Harding’s history you would be willing to share for the celebration, we would love to hear from you. Email centennial@harding.edu or send to Centennial, Office of University Communications & Marketing, Box 12234, 915 E. Market, Searcy, AR 72149-5615. By
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By Jonathan B. Murphy | Photography by Jeff Montgomery | Creating conversation — that is what the Honors College hopes to achieve with the L.C. Sears Collegiate Seminar Series named after the University’s first academic dean. The Honors College was started in 1989 by Dr. Larry Long, distinguished professor emeritus and former provost. “One of the things he wanted was to offer a lecture series,
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By Rachel Stark | Photography by Jeff Montgomery | Originally published in NCAA’s Champion magazine in summer 2018 | Buff the Bison needs his protein. It’s another sweltering day in Searcy, Arkansas, and although summer break for Harding students has commenced, duty calls for the University mascot. In a few hours, he will suit up in a furry costume that will make this 90-degree day
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By Jantzen Haley | Photography by Kurt Stepnitz | Ten alumni graduate from Arkansas’ best nursing program to nation’s best hospital Carr College of Nursing is ranked the No. 1 nursing program in Arkansas for 2018 according to registerednursing.org. Since 1975, the program has trained and graduated quality nurses with an emphasis on Christian servanthood. With a rigorous curriculum and an excellent pass rate, including
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