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Harding University

Services and Facilities

Address

915 E. Market Avenue
Searcy, AR 72149

Website

http://www.harding.edu

Admissions E-mail

admissions@harding.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service

Remedial learning services offered:

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career Center

Career services include:

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

80%

Within one year of graduation:

90%

Within two years of graduation:

95%

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Acxiom Corporation; Alltel Corporation; American Express; BKD; Dell; Deloitte; Enterprise; Ernst & Young; HCA - the Health Care Company; Peace Corps; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Sherwin Williams

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

176,325

Number of current serial subscriptions:

70,756

Number of microforms:

250,926

Number of audiovisual materials:

9,153

Number of E-books:

12,236

Additional library facilities:

Access is provided for 12,000 electronic books and for over 15,000 electronic journals; the Williams Miles History of Chemistry Collection with 2676 volumes; archives including history of Harding items: Petit Jean, Bison, pictures, AWH Memorabilia, some social club history, dissertations for Harding faculty, Church of Christ periodical and mission bulletins, etc.

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Brackett Library catalogs and includes in our library system: a music collection housed in the Reynolds Center and videos housed in the Simmons Lab of the Nursing Department.

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

No

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

450

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

N/A

In classrooms:

N/A

In computer labs:

N/A

Elsewhere in the school/university:

25

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs); in some classrooms; in computer labs; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

3,300

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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