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Total Solar Eclipse
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Total Solar Eclipse
A Total Solar Eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, completely blocking the light and making visible the sun’s corona, or outer atmosphere. This rare and beautiful phenomenon will take place April 8, 2024, and Searcy will be in the 115-mile wide path of totality. Continuing Harding’s relationship with NASA, which began in the 1960s, the University will host a variety of events to commemorate what is expected to be the most-watched celestial event in history.
7:30 p.m. | Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Benson Auditorium
Join us for “Music of the Spheres” featuring the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and showcasing Harding’s Grand Chorus and alumni soloists. This concert will feature Gustav Holst’s monumental suite, “The Planets,” and “Serenade to Music” by Ralph Vaughn Williams. It also includes the world premiere of “Galileo’s Eyeglass,” composed by Dr. Jay Walls, chair of Harding’s Department of Music and composition professor.
7:30 p.m. | Monday, April 8, 2024
Benson Auditiorium
Mark your calendars for a special American Studies Institute event featuring a speaker from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. More details about this event will be shared at a later date.
Harding's Centennial Celebration
Nearly a century ago our founders envisioned a Christ-centered University that would make a profound difference in the world. Their resolute faith, keen sacrifice and enduring spirit has paved the way for us today. It is that legacy we remember and honor as we celebrate 100 years of Harding and look forward to a bold future. Harding University’s Centennial Celebration will commence in September 2023, followed by a yearlong observance culminating on Harding’s 100th birthday in September 2024.
