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- ↑ Burks' second stint as president is only in an "interim" capacity as he is not referred to as the sixth president by the university ("Seeking Harding's Sixth President").
- 1 2 3 4 Everett, Bill (April 17, 1987). "Burks ready to take on role of fourth president" (PDF). The Bison. Searcy, Arkansas. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ↑ "History (archived 2021)". Harding University. Archived from the original on 2021-01-15.
- 1 2 "About Dr. Bruce D. McLarty (archived 2016)". Harding University. Archived from the original on 2016-03-31. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ↑ "SA declares Nov. 5 'Burksday'". The Bison. November 5, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Petit Jean (Harding University yearbook, 1987-1988 edition)
- 1 2 Tryggestad, Erik (October 27, 2021). "Breaking: Mike Williams named president of Harding University". The Christian Chronicle.
- ↑ Petit Jean (Harding University, 1986-1987 edition; pg. 164)
- ↑ Blankenship, Amy (September 18, 1987). "Convocation marks beginning of Burks presidency" (PDF). The Bison. Searcy, Arkansas. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- 1 2 Adkison, J. M. (November 4, 2011). "Dr. David Burks Announces Retirement for Next Year". The Bison. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ↑ Ross Jr., Bobby (October 30, 2020). "Under pressure, Bruce McLarty retiring as president of Harding University". The Christian Chronicle.