Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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ACADEMICS Shorter semesters are welcome change in academic year Shorter semeslers caused a definite change in the academic year at Har- ding. For students especially. it was a welcome change since it afforded an extra week of vacation during the Christmas holidays. Eleven new faculty members were added to the staff to meet the needs of Hardings 2.060 students and the stuclcnt-faculty ratio was held to 19.8. In accordance with the practice of recognizing high quality instruction, the 1971 Distinguished Teacher Awards were presented to Dr. Raymond Muncy. Mrs. Ermal Tucker, and Dr. Winfred Wright. A plan for granting college credit on the basis of scores achieved on the College Level Examination Pro- gram KTLEIU was added to the aca- demic program. A mm! of 82 enlering freshmen earned 1.741 semester hours of credit toward graduation. FINE weather makes 0 Harding swing fhe perfect study place for Lambert Murray. PREPARATION for class is as necessary for Steve Smith as it is for his studems.

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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

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EXCElLENT new library faciliiies and modern equipment sych us the microfilm readers make research and term papers less dlffiCU . CLOWNING around outside of class, Dr. Muncy is an exampie of how teachers are not afraid to be involved in normal student life. 1h um - '1'. I- .n. ACADEMICS Teachers who care add to knowledge gained from books Harding students found something in education besides that which was in books. Sometimu in fact, the books did not even get the attention they de- served in the midst of pep ralliw, out- ings, club meetings, late night bull sash sions in the dorm, and just plain goof- ing off on a sunny afternoon. Teachers who cared reminded the student just what college was for, and in spite of the value of social experienom, he found that there were some things he just had to settle down and learn for himself. HAVING The chance to study outdoors is worTh dis'rradions -for Linda lnscore. 26