Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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NVAL D. ROYSE. EdD HARRY OLREE. EdD GRADUATE STUDIES Royse strengthens graduate program using self-study DR. NYAL D. ROYSE, in an effort to strengthen the department of educa- tion, conducted a self-study analysis of the graduate program. He was ap- pointed as Hardings representative to the American Association of Collega for Teacher Education and attended their convention in Chicago. He was also named to Community Leaders of America and is a member of Pi Kappa Delta. a national honor society in education. MUSCUlAR strength and general fitness is tested by Dr, Olree for NASA research. DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Research director consults others on NASA project DR. HARRY D. OLREE continued his supervision of the NASA project and traveled to Washington, D. C. and the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston for consultation with other researchers in his field. He was asked to serve as the NAIA representative to 21 Joint Commission of Cmnpetitive and Medical Aspecls of Sports. and edited the American College of Sports Medicine newsletter.

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REGISTRAR Large enrollment handled quickly in a record time VIRGIL M. BECKETT planned and supervised the registration of a record breaking enrollment of students. and even accomplished this task in less time than it took last year. He served as Chairman of the Academic Scholarship Committee and was re- sponsibie for seeing that all seniors met the graduation requirements. He is a member of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars. BOUND periodicals are moved to ground floor of library for greater convenience. LIBRARIAN Librarian proud of spacious new library additions SHIRLEY BIRDSALL was kept busy during the summer months get- ting the new $400,000 addition to the library ready for the beginning of school. Under her direction. nearly every book and magazine in the library had to he moved, but the extra space made it possihle to Serve an additional 200 students. She attended the state meeting of the American Library As- suciution and is a member of Beta Phi Mu. an honorary library society. 22 VIRGIL BECKETT. BA SHIRLEY BIRDSALL. MSLS

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BOARD OF TRUSILES. FRONT ROW: Dr George Bensan, Louis Green, John Baldwin. Mrs Robert Warnock, Leman Johnson, James Thompson, Dr. Cliton Ganus. SECOND ROW: James filers, DaHas Harrise Dre Houston Karnese Houston Ezell, Roy Sawyer, Jim Bifl Mclnteere THIRD ROW Rmhard Gibson, David Burton, Milton Peebles, Dr. Harold Cogbum. Hillard Johnmeyer. Flanoy Alexander, Dr Richard Burt, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Board of Trustees pledges $1 million for new programs Members of the Board of Trustees gave liberally 0f themselvei their means. and lheir time In further the work at Harding. A9 tangible proof of lhcir interest in Christian education the Iwenly-four members of Harding's Board pledged more than $1 million in Phase II of the Decade of Develop- ment program. Seven members of the Board were chosen to head a permanent Trustee Development C'nmmittec and James Ellers of Memphis. Tennessee was selected as the new board chairman. BOARD members Mr. Hendrix and Dre Burt visit with Sarah Morris 01 facuhy tea. 24