College of Bible & Ministry When everyone is interested in your area of study and holds their own opinions, it can be a challenge to weigh so many perspectives, but according to preaching major Kyle Johnson, these perspectives have helped him to better understand his field. “Most people have opinions on religion regardless of their major, so that’s an obstacle,” Johnson said. “Different opinions end
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College of Sciences | Family & Consumer Sciences For many students, college is a time to explore, learn and discover what they want to pursue. This can mean changing friend groups, changing study habits and, often, changing majors. Joelle Whitlock, senior child life specialist major, has been a part of many different departments during her time at Harding but is passionate about where she has
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College of Sciences | Behavioral Sciences Initially interested in working for a police department after high school, Davon Morgan heard about Harding from a family friend, and, upon hearing they were recruiting a strong safety, began inquiring about a football scholarship. “I came to visit in May, and I loved it. At that point in my life, I felt like this was the place I
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College of Business | MBA Sara Harvey, a 2012 Harding graduate, is currently working toward her MBA while staying involved in her career as a senior accountant at Windstream. Harvey said she enrolled in the program because of the successful learning experiences she had with her professors as an undergraduate student. She believes that as a graduate student, she continues to gain strong learning experiences.
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College of Sciences | Behavioral Sciences After changing his major three times during his first semester of college, Gehrig Haberstock knew social work was the right major for him. According to Haberstock, the opportunity to meet the needs of others is what confirmed his decision. “It’s important to like and generally care about people in social work,” Haberstock said. “Most people would say they actually
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College of Sciences | Math When considering creative majors, math is not normally a subject that comes to mind, but according to senior math major Laura Beth McKinley, thinking creatively about the subject has expanded her view. “The challenges are trying to understand the abstract things that we have never had to face before,” McKinley said. “I was always used to the step-by-step stuff and
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College of Sciences | Engineering & Physics Brennan Thomason has always liked knowing how things work so when he came to college, he knew electrical engineering would be a good fit. Thomason has enjoyed working with microprocessors and sensors in his classes, but what he has enjoyed most is forming relationships with his professors. “My favorite overall thing about the department is how approachable the
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College of Nursing | Kayla Rogers was exposed to nursing and missions from a young age through her mother’s nursing work in Kenya. This made it easy for Rogers to develop a passion for nursing and helping others. Coming to college and working in the department has allowed Rogers to realize what it will truly mean to be a nurse. “This thought came to me
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College of Business | MBA “I enjoy that I am outside all of the time and that each day is different and has different obstacles.” Jacob Feather, farmer and recent Harding alumnus, graduated in May 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management. He is going back to Harding to earn his MBA to make dreams of self-employment a reality. “Since I did
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College of Business | MBA Shawnetta Duncan began the MBA program after one of her relatives raved about the classes and professors. She knew attending classes regularly wouldn’t fit her busy schedule but decided to look in to the MBA program because she heard she could acquire her degree completely online. As director of nursing at Riverdale in Benton, Arkansas, Duncan wanted to further her
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