Happy Homecoming Week! We look forward to seeing many of you on campus this week as we celebrate not only the University as a whole, but also 44 years of studying abroad! We have several exciting events lined up for you this week, and we hope to see you at some of them. Please keep reading to learn more about our Homecoming activities and where you can find us. We're looking forward to catching up with you! 

You are invited to attend a reception celebrating 44 years of Harding University in Florence. This event will also serve as an opportunity to honor Robbie and Mona Shackelford for their many years of service at HUF as they plan to retire at the end of the upcoming spring semester. We are also excited to announce that special guests Sandro Fallani, Silvia Barbieri, and Leda Carrai will be in attendance. Sandro Fallani has served as the Mayor of Scandicci for 10 years and is a friend of HUF. Silvia Barbieri has worked as the HUF secretary for 27 years and Leda Carrai worked as a cook at HUF for 17 years.

This come-and-go reception will take place on Thursday, November 2, from 7-9 p.m. and be held at the Robbins Sanford Grand Hall, located at 118 N Spring St, Searcy, AR 72143.

Please come dressed up to celebrate HUF and some of the people who have made HUF so special over the years. We hope to see you there!

• 9-11 a.m. | Come-and-Go Alumni Brunch Reception — Catch a bite to eat at the International Programs Come-and-Go Alumni Brunch at the Sears Honors House (704 E. Center Ave). While you're there, check out the art on display for our art show later that evening. 
  
  
• 11 a.m. | Holland-Waller Center Dedication — See where our new office is located and even tour the facility after the dedication. 
  
  
• 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Alumni Tailgate — Stop by and grab a snack with us as we tailgate together with the Office of Campus Life. 
  
  
• 7-9 p.m. | Art Show and Reception featuring the works of HUF Director Robbie Shackelford — View and purchase artwork from various Harding University professors, alumni and even HUF director Robbie Shackelford and HUG director Daniel Adams. Proceeds from the art show will go to an endowed scholarship to help future generations study abroad. Learn more about the art show in the video and paragraph below.  

On Saturday, November 4th, from 7-9 p.m., we are hosting an art show featuring over 100 pieces of art donated by HUF director Robbie Shackelford, HUG director Daniel Adams, and many other friends and alumni. The proceeds from this event will fund scholarships for future students to study abroad. The art show will be held in the Sears Honors House, located at 704 E. Center Ave. The list of artwork and artists will be found here on Saturday. 

In mid-August, our office moved from its previous location in the Sears Honors House to the brand new Holland-Waller building between the Anthony and Wright Administration Building and Pattie Cobb Hall, where the Ganus building was located. We are in suite 104, the Swaid Institute for International Education.

Please stop by and see us sometime! Our office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Our phone number remains the same, 501-279-4529.

Harding University International Programs is pleased to invite alumni and friends of Harding University to travel the world with us in celebration of Harding's Centennial. We are offering trips to locations that are connected to each of our six semester-long study abroad programs. You can read more about each remaining program by clicking the links below. Please note that we've moved the Australia/New Zealand trip to June 1-13/13-21. Participants can choose to attend the Australia and/or New Zealand portion of the tour. 

• Australia (June 1-13, 2024) with the option to add on New Zealand at the end (June 13-21, 2024)

• Egypt (June 4-14, 2024) (Currently full with a waiting list)

• Iceland (August 15-22, 2024)

• Greece (September 13-20, 2024) with the option to add on a Greek Island Cruise at the end (September 20-23, 2024)

We hope you will join us on one or more of these tours. Please click the various links for more information and let us know if you have any questions by emailing international@harding.edu. 

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