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TRANSITION TO UNIVERSITY STATUS

It's official — Harding University becomes reality. Read the coverage of the transition to “university” in the August 1979 Harding Bulletin.

“I just wish we could look into the future and see the faces when the capsule is opened in 2024." Read more about the time capsule in the October 1979 Harding Bulletin.

“In light of these renovations and physical changes, 'Harding University' more accurately describes what we are doing." — President Clifton L. Ganus Jr. | Read more in the September 1979 Bison Newspaper.