Our Mission
The Honors College seeks to cultivate opportunities for highly motivated students to grow in leadership, service and academic excellence through shared experiences that are informed by faith and focus on the development of the whole person. The college is committed to building a stimulating undergraduate experience that enhances the academic profile of students as they pursue opportunities after Harding.
Honors Scholars
Honors Scholars are a select group of around 40 students who make up the Honors College's incoming freshman class each year. These students are National Merit Semifinalists and Finalists, Harding Trustee Scholars, and other students in the College Board's Recognition programs. If openings remain, students may be selected from the pool of Trustee Award applicants and Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholars. Honors scholars can graduate as Honors College Graduates or Honors College Graduates with Distinction.
Honors Students
Any student who earns a 3.25 GPA at midterm of their first semester, or any time thereafter, can apply for admission to the Honors College. Honors students can graduate as Honors College Graduates or Honors College Graduates with Distinction.
A DEEPER LOOK INTO ACADEMIA
Honors courses are characterized by communication, critical thinking and contribution.
RECENT AWARDS
- 2022 Trey Carlock Rising Scholar Awards: Halle Miller & Lane Bortell
- 2022 Alpha Chi Faculty Scholar Awards: Jeremiah Sullins
- 2021 Alpha Chi Faculty Awards: Dr. Usen Akpanudo and Dr. Ginger Blackstone
- 2021 Alpha Chi Student Awards: John Lim and Pedro Navarrete
- 2021 Trey Carlock Rising Scholar Awards: Mary Grace Golden and Alicen Wilcox
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award
- Britt Poster Award, 2021 Great Plains Honors Council Conference: John David Stewart
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2022 Trey Carlock Rising Scholar Awards: Halle Miller & Lane Bortell
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Dr. James Huff , National Science Foundation CAREER Award
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2021 Alpha Chi Faculty Award: Dr. Ginger Blackstone
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2021 Alpha Chi Faculty Award: Dr. Usen Akpanudo
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2021 Trey Carlock Rising Scholar Awards: Mary Grace Golden and Alicen Wilcox
Newsletter
Keep up with our latest news, awards and opportunities through the biannual Honors College Newsletter.
Read our latest newsletter!Honors Courses
View the course schedule and learn more about our honors contracts and honors capstones.
Events
Join us for events like "Chili Day" each Tuesday, "Food for Thought" discussions with faculty members, Honors Student Association planning meetings, and other special activities. Watch our social media pages to learn more about our regular events as well as our L.C. Sears Collegiate Seminar Series.
Fellowship Advising
We identify and partner with students to not only ensure that they submit a high-quality application to national and international fellowship or scholarship programs, but also to help them discover their calling through and beyond their undergraduate careers.
TREY CARLOCK RISING SCHOLAR AWARD RECIPIENT
Alicen Wilcox, biochemistry and molecular biology major, researches advances in treatments for neurological disorders.
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I was grateful that I had the opportunity to go beyond the syllabus and tackle something right up my alley.
John Lim,
Meet John
Honors Graduate with Distinction -
You can tell that you're making a difference.
Katelyn Jewett,
Meet Katelyn
Honors Graduate with Distinction -
It helped build my confidence and leadership skills.
Everett Kirkman,
Meet Everett
Honors College President
Contact Us
Fax: 501-279-4016
Mailing address:
Harding University
Honors College
HU 10782
Searcy, AR 72149-5615
Office hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (closed for the noon lunch hour)
Honors Symposium
Honors Symposium is a two-week academic program on the Searcy campus designed to challenge, encourage, and uplift high school students who are now in their junior year.