May 18, 2020 | FCS | The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) Board for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics voted to continue full accreditation of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) until June 2027. Sarah Oropeza, the director of didactic program, is proud of the collaborative and caring faculty that made this possible, including former director Dr. Lisa Ritchie who
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July 31, 2019 | Harding University has recently made several leadership changes across multiple colleges and departments. Brittany Blake was named chair of the department of family and consumer sciences, effective June 30. Blake holds the certified child life specialist certification from the Association of Child Life Professionals. She fills the role previously held by Dr. Denise Fisher who returned to full-time teaching. Dr. Darren
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June 18, 2019 | FCS | The Harding University Department of Family and Consumer Sciences has earned academic endorsement through 2024 by the Association of Child Life Professionals for its child life undergraduate degree program. This makes Harding one of four undergraduate programs in the nation and the only endorsed program in the state of Arkansas to receive this endorsement. The child life degree program
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January 18, 2017 | Communication | English | Theatre | FCS | Business | Five academic areas visited the Washington, D.C., and New York Dec. 31-Jan. 9 for a 10-day course counting for one to three credit hours. Students toured the Capitol, NBC Studios and the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and visited with alumni. This was the first year for the English department to participate,
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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 | Family & Consumer Sciences Incorporating her faith into the future workplace, Rachel Perry plans to use her FCS education major as her chosen ministry. “I feel like family and consumer science is a good mission platform,” Perry said. “This is where I feel like God has put me. This will be my method of affecting the world for a greater purpose.”
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November 10, 2015 | FCS The department of family and consumer sciences is hosting a rock ‘n’ roll-themed fashion show Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in Cone Chapel of the Burks American Heritage Building. The cost is $5. Rock ‘N’ Roll Runway will feature styles of clothing based on the late 60s and early 70s and rock ‘n’ roll music. Junior fashion merchandising major Brittany
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May 13, 2015 | Provost Larry Long has named Dr. Denise Fisher the new chair of the University’s department of family and consumer sciences effective August 1. Fisher replaces Dr. Beth Wilson, who wishes to return to full-time teaching duties at the end of the summer. Wilson has served as department chair since 1984 and has been on the departmental faculty since 1971. At Harding
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