Moments to remember

What a wonderful fall semester we have had at Harding. One of the things I love most about this University is that every day is blessed with commonplace happenings that come together to build our remarkable community of mission.

In this issue, Harding magazine captures one of those days in the life of this university in pictures. From before sunup to after sundown, these images showcase a typical day on campus beginning on page 14.

While just one day is captured in this pictorial, every day during the fall was filled with activity, service, achievement, remembrance and fun as revealed through some of my posts on Twitter.

AUG 21 What could possibly be better than an eclipse on the first day of school?!?!

AUG 22 Learned today that the @HardingU graduate speech-language pathology program is re-accredited through June 30, 2025!

AUG 27 We’ll start @HardingU chapel tomorrow morning with a prayer for those facing the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.

SEP 7 Packed house at “Meet the Firms” today in the Founders Room. I had no idea there were so many blue suits on campus

SEP 16 @Harding_MSOC Scores Three Second-Half Goals to Defeat Southwest Baptist #HUBisons

SEP 28 The house is packed for MIDNIGHT MADNESS @HardingU tonight!!!!!!!

OCT 20 Fantastic performance of “Annie Get Your Gun” in the Benson Auditorium tonight! Incredible talent on (and behind) the Harding stage!

OCT 21 It was so good to have Nicholas Smith’s family on campus for the dedication of the Nicholas Smith recreational area at Gin Creek today!

OCT 28 Rialto is filling up for the free community showing of the Harding Read movie, The Hiding Place!

NOV 1 Update on @HardingU Relay for Life fundraising total: $18,005.23!!!!!!!!

NOV 7 Eva Kor engaged, charmed, moved, taught, convicted and inspired the huge and grateful crowd at the ASI speaker series in the Benson tonight!

NOV 14 Thanks to the impressive group who organized tonight’s @TEDx event @HardingU!

NOV 27 The @HardingU Christmas lights are on!

DEC 9 The @HardingU support for @Harding_FB in TX, today was incredible! 1000+ at @HardingAlumni tailgate including @HardingUBand & cheerleaders!

DEc 12 Best story of the day: Elisa Bruce McMurrey graduated today after starting at Harding in 1983. Amazing persistence! Congratulations, Elisa!

The year 2017 was full of these and many other blessings too numerous to count. I’m thankful we were able to share these moments in 2017, and I’m delighted to go on this 2018 journey together.