Arkansas public figure Lu Hardin dead at 73

Lu Hardin dies at 73

Former University of Central Arkansas President Lu Hardin has died at the age of 73.

Political strategist speaks on legacy of former Arkansas state senator Lu Hardin

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Just one day after the passing of former Arkansas State Senator and former University of Central Arkansas President Lu Hardin, he was honored at the State Capitol. Memorial portraits and a commemorative plaque were unveiled outside the Senate chambers, recognizing a life dedicated to public service, education, and leadership. Among those […]

Former UCA president and state higher education chief Lu Hardin has died

Hardin, 73, also served in the Arkansas Senate as a Democrat from 1983 through 1996 before seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1996.

Former Arkansas higher education leader Lu Hardin dies at 73

Former state senator, Arkansas Department of Higher Education director and University of Central Arkansas president Lu Hardin died Monday at the age of 73. Born in Searcy, Hardin served in the Arkansas Senate from 1983 to 1996, representing District 12 in central Arkansas. In 1997, then-Governor Mike Huckabee appointed him as director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. Hardin became president of UCA in 2002, a post he held until 200…

Arkansas public figure Lu Hardin dead at 73

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Former state senator, Arkansas Department of Higher Education Director and University of Central Arkansas president Lu Hardin died Monday at the age of 73. The Searcy-born Hardin had a steady rise in Arkansas politics, beginning with his serving in the state senate from 1983 to 1996, representing central Arkansas’ District 12. He was appointed to head the Arkansas Department of Higher Education by then-Governor Mike Huckabee …

Former UCA president Lu Hardin dies at 73 | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Lu Hardin, the former state senator, director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and president of the University of Central Arkansas, died Monday morning at the age of 73.