Harding University

Before the fun parts — the ribbon cuttings, galas and grand openings — any chamber of commerce must first nail the relationship aspect. Without the requisite people skills, nothing else matters. Dr. Robin Hickerson knows that better than most. For …

Harding University will host the 2026 Special Olympics Arkansas Summer Games May 21-23. Approximately 2,000 athletes and 500 coaches are expected to attend the event. Athletes will compete in sports including bocce, powerlifting, softball, swimming, track and field, and tennis. …

For seven years, when wintertime was on its last legs, Chris Curry would report to spring training, and during six seasons as a catcher for the Chicago Cubs’ farm system and one season with the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the …

The ACC Capital Foundation recently announced the winners of its 2026 Governor’s Cup during an awards luncheon at Little Rock’s Statehouse Convention Center. Now in its 26th year, the ACC Capital Governor’s Cup is one of Arkansas’ most prestigious collegiate …

The 2026 Arkansas Regional Robotics Tournament is scheduled for March 19-21 at Harding University in Searcy. Part of the FIRST Robotics Competition, the event will be held in Harding’s Ganus Athletic Center and bring together some of the brightest high …

The Harding University American Studies Institute welcomed former U.S. President George W. Bush to campus March 11 as part of its Distinguished Lecture Series. Bush’s appearance in the series is part of a yearlong celebration of 250 years of American …

Presented by Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP and Little Rock Touchdown Club, the Cliff Harris Award has announced the finalists for the 2025 Cliff Harris Award in NCAA Division II.   Landon Boss, Linebacker: Emporia State University  Ja’Kobe Clinton, Linebacker: University …

Arkansas’ most successful collegiate football program over the last three years announced major changes Tuesday. Paul Simmons will step away from his role as head coach of the Harding University football team to assume the newly created position of general …

Harding University has received a grant of $1 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Christian Workers Institute. The program, which will be directed by the Harding School of Theology, is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow …

Photos by Jason Burt   Jay Brogdon leans back in a side chair at the conference table in his newly claimed office atop the Simmons Bank Tower in Little Rock. From this spot, the banking system’s new CEO is but …