Arkansas History Day regional event part of National History Day.
Winners from each participating school compete; top three projects in each category advance to the state level competition. Projects are on display 9 a.m.-2 p.m., and an afternoon awards ceremony caps off the event. Specific times vary each year based on the number of projects. Students who wish to participate can be from public, private or home schools. They must have a sponsoring teacher of record.
- Feb. 17, 2024
- 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Holland-Waller Center
- For: Grades 6-12
Contact: Dr. David Adams at arkansashistoryday@harding.edu or 501-279-5633
Visit arkansashistoryday.org for more information.
Band & Orchestra Camp
Students who have completed at least one year of formal study in their school orchestra program or one year private instruction on their instrument are welcome to learn from Harding’s music faculty at this weeklong camp.
Betty Ann Watson Education Resource Center
Located on the third floor of the Thornton Education Center, the Watson Center offers the following services to the entire community: binding, copy work, bulletin board designs, die cuts, faxing, laminating, poster making, printing and a library of children’s literature and teacher resource books.
Center for Translation
The Center for Translation offers translation services in French and Spanish including translation of personal documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, academic transcripts, job applications, letters and reports, Bible studies, religious resources and more.
- Cost: free or reduced rates
- Schedule: by appointment
- Contact: 501-279-4284 or translation@harding.edu
- For more information, visit harding.edu/translation
Dyslexia Assessments
Upon request, Dr. Susan Grogan, associate professor of reading, provides dyslexia assessment services for children struggling to read. Located in Thornton Education Center room 311.
Experience Language! After-school Program for Children
The Experience Language! after-school program fosters interest in cultures and languages by guiding young learners through hands-on activities in either French or Spanish, along with home-based learning opportunities designed to reinforce each week’s lesson. Students gain insight into how language works and an appreciation for other people and places.
- For: Grades 1-6
- Cost: $30
- Schedule: Tuesdays, late September through November from 4-5 p.m.
- Contact knbond@harding.edu
Faith & Business Symposium
Guests from around the country present at this free seminar on faith, business and ethics every year during Homecoming weekend. Individual speakers and panel discussions are open to the community.
Generation Rx
College of Pharmacy students are available to local schools every October to provide prescription drug abuse prevention education.
Harding Academy K-12 Christian School
A private Christian school operated by Harding University, Harding Academy strives to be a Christ-centered school that cultivates a love for learning while educating hearts and minds for eternity. The Academy serves kindergarten through 12th grade and offers pre-kindergarten classes for 3- and 4-year-olds.
- For: Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade
- Cost: Tuition varies by grade level
- Visit hardingwildcats.com
Harding Summer Honor Choir
Enjoy five days of advanced work in choral music and related fields, including music literature, sight-reading and group voice instruction.
History Explorers
After-school history club
- Wednesdays, 3:34-5:15 p.m. each semester
- For: Grades 3-6
- Cost: $20 per semester; registration required at the beginning of each semester
- Contact: Kim Laing at klaing@harding.edu
Honors Symposium
High school juniors accepted to Honors Symposium attend classes, engage in community service projects and enjoy recreational activities. There are four two-week summer sessions for students to earn college credit.
Interpretation in French and Spanish
Approved upper-level French and Spanish students may be available for interpreting at local events or in clinical or school settings. Contact us if you have a need.
- Cost: Free
- Schedule: On demand as interpreters are available
- Contact: 501-279-4645 or forlang@harding.edu
KidLingo after-school program
This program fosters interest in cultures and languages by guiding young learners through hands-on activities in either French or Spanish, along with home-based learning opportunities designed to reinforce each week’s lesson. Students gain insight into how language works and an appreciation for other people and places.
One afternoon per week, late September through mid-November, Fall of even years
4-5 p.m.
Kerusso Experience
High school boys learn practical Bible study skills and how to prepare and deliver powerful sermons while being mentored by accomplished biblical scholars. This is a one-week summer program.
- For: High school boys
- Jun 29-July 6, 2024
- Cost: $350
- Contact: Meagan Justus at mjustus1@harding.edu or 501-279-4449
harding.edu/academics/colleges-departments/bible-ministry/kerusso-experience
Language credentialing services
The department of foreign languages and international studies offers test proctoring services at discounted rates through the Global Seal of Biliteracy program. Credentials are available at three levels of proficiency in speaking and writing.
- Holland_Waller Center
- For: Clients who are bilingual in English and any other human language.
- Cost: $218
- Contact: Kristi Bond at forlang@harding.edu
Lewis “Tony” Finley STEM Center
The center meets the needs of P-12 math and science teachers by providing STEM-related materials and hands-on training.
Math Tutoring
Harding students from the math department offer tutoring for 7th through 12th grade students in all math subjects. Tutors can meet on or off campus. Many tutors work with a student for more than one year.
- For: Grades 7-12
- Cost: Negotiated with tutor; approximately $15-$25 per hour
- Schedule: Fall and spring semesters
- Contact ejdodson@harding.edu
National Leadership Forum
High school students study the traditions and ideals upon which America was founded while developing leadership skills. Program consists of some nationally known speakers, lectures, films and discussion. This is a one-week summer program.
Preacher’s conference
Join us and other preachers from around the globe in the McInteer Bible and World Missions Center room 150 for the Sixth Annual Preachers Conference at Harding University. Our presenter, Dr. Abraham Kuruvilla, serves as the Carl E. Bates Professor of Christian Preaching at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and as a dermatologist in private practice. His passion is to explore, explain and exemplify preaching.
- Feb. 15, 2024
- 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Cone Chapel
- For: male ministers
- Cost: $40
- Contact: Meagan Justus at mjustus1@harding.edu or 501-279-4449
- harding.edu/academics/colleges-departments/bible-ministry/centers/preaching/events
Rare Chemistry Book Collection
A rare chemistry book collection, designated by the American Chemical Society as a National Historic Site, is available on the second floor of Brackett Library for scholars to request usage.
Searcy Community School of Music
Searcy Community School of Music is a non-profit organization offering music instruction to students of all ages in the Searcy community, fostering life-long skills in making and enjoying music, and contributing to the development of a healthy community. Founded in 2004, SCSM employs over 30 University students, music faculty and community members in the teaching of up to 150 students in Harding’s Reynolds Center.
Speech Clinic
The clinic offers free evaluation and therapy services for individuals of all ages with communication disorders. Services are offered in the areas of articulation, language, fluency, voice, feeding/swallowing, cognition and hearing, and more. It is located in Swaid Center for Health Sciences room 102.
- For: All ages
- Cost: Free
- Schedule: Fall and spring semesters, Monday through Thursday, with appointments from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Contact Laura Mulvany at 501-279-4599 or email husc@harding.edu
Testing Services
The Office of Testing and Evaluation conducts testing for ACT, SAT, ACCUPLACER, CLEP, MAT-Miller Analogies, Castle, TOEFL, ETS-Praxis and School Leadership exams.
- For: High school students and adults
- Cost: Varies based on exam
- Schedule: Ongoing
- Visit harding.edu/testing
Summer Engineering Camp
Harding University Summer Engineering Camp will challenge you with a fun and creative week-long experience. You will learn how your own faith and innovation can ignite a passion for engineering.
Triple Crown Awards Book List
Brackett Library presents an annual children’s book award in partnership with the National Christian School Association. The library provides a book list each year of wholesome children’s books.
Upward Bound
This free program for high school students reinforces academic skills and generates the personal motivation necessary to complete a college education. Open to White and Woodruff county students from low-income families or who are potential first-generation college students.
- For: High school students who meet criteria
- Cost: Free
- Schedule: Ongoing
- More information can be obtained through high school counselors or the Upward Bound office at 501-279-4170 or harding.edu/upwardbound
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