2/prologue Excellence. One word that has characterized Christian education at Harding for years. And one word that described the whole Harding experience. Mediocrity was frowned upon . The old adage, " If you're going to do something, do it right, " was the implied motto. Fence-straddlers soon found they had to get on one side or the other; it didn't take long to discover that obtaining an educa tion at Harding was ser ious busine ss. For new students coming from backgrounds where just getting by was the norm, a new way of looking at things had to be fOrftlulated. A new mind-set for accomp lishment had to be cultivated. But through this struggle, the pattern of excellence never faltered. A tradition that strong couldn' t die. Reputations have a way of holding on for a long time, and this year only made it that much stronger. Harding' s standing of exce ll ence could be compared with a bird in flight. As a bird soars through the sky, it is flying high above everything on the ground. In parallel, Harding, in its pursuit of excellence, soared above other co lleges and universities who are satisfied with the status quo, or just " staying on the ground. " Thus, Harding was FLYING HIGH . - Oarre:1I L Tru ilt
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