ASI

2024 Speakers

• February 11, 2024

Upcoming speakers include former NASA astronaut Jerry Linenger, social critic Cornel West and legal scholar Robert George

Adm. William McRaven

• February 04, 2024

Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted Adm. William McRaven Jan. 11 in collaboration with Harding University

Jonathan Skrmetti

• November 30, 2023

The Harding University American Studies Institute welcomed Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter Jonathan Skrmetti as part of its distinguished...

Harding University American Studies Institute to host Panama Canal executive Ilya R. Espino de Marotta

• November 20, 2023

Espino de Marotta started with the Panama Canal Authority in 1985 and made history when she was named the organization's first female...

Investigative reporter, author Jerry Mitchell to speak on campus

• September 02, 2020

Throughout his career, Mitchell’s stories have helped put four Ku Klux Klan members and a serial killer behind bars, exposed injustices and...

Investigative reporter, author Jerry Mitchell to speak at Harding University during U.S. book tour

• February 24, 2020

This post was updated on March 17, 2020.

ASI hosts Stephen M.R. Covey

• February 18, 2020

The American Studies Institute will host bestselling author Stephen M.R.

ASI hosts Stephen M.R. Covey and Benjamin Watson for Spring lecture series

• November 15, 2019

The American Studies Institute will host bestselling author Stephen M.R.

ASI honors local veterans at annual breakfast

• November 12, 2019

The American Studies Institute hosted its fifth annual Breakfast with a Veteran Monday, Nov. 11, in Cone Chapel in the David B.

Filmmaker, best-selling author Alex Kendrick at Distinguished Lecture Series

• October 17, 2019

Harding University’s American Studies Institute will host Alex Kendrick, American film writer, producer, director, actor and co-founder of...

Liz Murray shares inspiring life journey at Distinguished Lecture Series, third annual educator night

• September 25, 2019

ASI hosts 63rd National Leadership Forum

• June 05, 2019

NFL Hall of Fame Coach Tony Dungy to conclude lecture series

• March 21, 2019

The American Studies Institute at Harding University will host Tony Dungy, former head coach of the 2007 Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts and...

Christine Darden of Hidden Figures to speak at Harding University Lecture Series , second annual educator appreciation night

• January 24, 2019

The Harding University American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series will feature Dr.

ASI honors local veterans at annual breakfast

• November 12, 2018

The Harding University American Studies Institute (ASI) hosted Breakfast with a Veteran Monday, Nov. 12 in the Founders Room of David B.

Harding celebrates ‘A Year of C.S. Lewis’ with festival, book donations

• November 02, 2018

Harding University is celebrating “A Year of C.S.

C.S. Lewis scholar, Lewis’ stepson to speak at Harding University

• November 01, 2018

The American Studies Institute at Harding University will feature noted C.S.

‘The Optimistic Economist’ W. Michael Cox to kick off ASI Lecture Series

• September 24, 2018

The American Studies Institute at Harding University will host Dr.

ASI announces 2018-19 Distinguished Lecture Series speakers

• August 24, 2018

The American Studies Institute has announced the speakers for the 2018-19 Distinguished Lecture Series, which kicks off in September with former...

Ron Clark continues ASI lecture series

• January 31, 2018

Former First Lady Laura Bush to speak at Harding University

• January 30, 2018

“I am thrilled that Mrs.

ASI hosts Ron Clark at free teacher appreciation event, recognizes educators

• January 17, 2018

ASI to host Breakfast with a Veteran on Friday, Nov. 10

• November 01, 2017

According to Austin Yates, ASI member and past president, the campus organization began hosting the annual breakfast event in 2015 as a way to...

Holocaust survivor and forgiveness advocate Eva Kor to speak Nov. 7

• October 31, 2017

Former U.S. attorney general discusses 9/11 during ASI lecture series

• September 11, 2017