Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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Civic activities and campus duties keep Dr. Carr occupied JAMES F. CARR, IR., EdD., Assistant to the President, served on many faculty committees, promoted public relations in Searcy, and directed the summer session. His friendly smile and his greeting, It's great to be at Harding, endeared him to students, fellow faculty members, and patrons of the college. He worked closely with the Alumni Association and the Downtown Bison Boosters in promoting various campus activities. During the past year, he served as president of the Searcy Kiwanis Club, chairman of the Civic Improvement Committee of the Searcy Chamber of Commerce, and chairman of the White River District Boy Scouts of America. He was a member of the Arkansas Advisory Committee on Voca- tional!Technical Education, the Board of Directors of the Sunshine School, the Board of Directors of the Delta-Hills Health Systems Agency, and the Executive Board of the Quapaw Council Boy Scouts of America. Carr served as a deacon of the College Church of Christ. 1. DR. JAMES CARR, Assistant to the President. 2. SMILING faces characterize Dr. Carr and his wife Stephanie before a banquet at the Heritage. 3. SEARCY Kiwanis president James Carr conducts a meeting of the local club. 4. CONGENIALLY visiting with Russ Simmons, Dr. Carr takes a break 24 ! ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT

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Dr. Pryor honored by national societies and student groups JOSEPH E. PRYOR, Ph.D., Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, served the students in various roles - teacher, academic counselor, advisor to several activities, and personal friend. Pryor was elected president of the Arkansas Deans Association for 1975- 76 at the annual meeting on October 6- 7 in Jonesboro. He was re-elected secretary-treasurer of the National Council of Alpha Chi for a four-year term at the October 24-25 meeting of the Council in Dallas. Speaking at the 1975 meeting of the Associated Collegiate Press in St. Louis and chairing a discussion session at the Governor's Conference on Post- Secondary education in Little Rock were November activities of the Dean. He also installed chapters of Alpha Chi in Arkansas, Kansas, North Dakota, and Tennessee. He represented Alpha Chi at the annual meeting of the As- sociation of College Honor Societies in Indianapolis in February. He was elected vice president of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in December. On campus he served as advisor to the Petit Jean, completing 32 years of service to yearbook staffs, and as one of the sponsors of the TNT social club and of the Arkansas Eta Chapter of Alpha Chi. Pryor served as an elder of the College Church of Christ and as chairman of the worship committee. 1. DR. JOSEPH E. PRYOR, Dean of the College. 2. ACTING in his capacity as Alpha Chi sponsor, Dr. Pryor officially initiates an inductee into the honor society. 3. ALONG with his wife Bessie Mae, Dr. Joe Pryor relaxes after a challenging day. 4. DR. PRYOR, AIC official, controls the clock at a Bison basketball game. 5. YEARBOOK editor, Andrea Mannen, and Joseph Pryor, sponsor, look over some Petit Jean layouts. 6. IN the classroom, Dr. Pryor, professor of physical science, teaches in addition to his duties as Dean.

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Tucker delegates 52.9 million budget for athletic coliseum LOTT R. TUCKER,, B.A., Vice President for Finance and Business Manager, administered an operational budget of 512,500,000 for 1975-76 and supervised the construction of the 52.9 million physical education-gymnasium complex so that it was ready for use by the beginning of the spring semester. He made numerous trips to Dallas and Washington, D. C., to confer with various foundations and government offices. During the year, he converted the operations of his office to the computer that was installed in July, greatly speeding up the services provided by his office. He was an active member of the Searcy Chamber of Commerce, the Searcy Planning Commission, and the Searcy Kiwanis Club. He also served on the board of the Searcy Federal Savings and Loan Association. He was a member of the Southern Association of College and University Business Of- ficers and the National Association of College and University Business Of- ricers. Tucker served as an elder of the College Church of Christ and was chairman of the Building and Ground Committee and a member of the Finance Committee. 1. MR. LOTT TUCKER, Vice President of Finance. 2. TAKING time out from his busy schedule. Lott Tucker and his wife Mae Anne relax while watching an intramural softball game. 3. SUGGESTIONS on improvements in cafeteria service are discussed by Mr. Tucker and Mr. Curry. 3 tv! yy - Ja ' gg I E 5595. 9 55116 w lr f fr VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE X 25