Oklahoma Christian University - Aerie Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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Part of Dr. Baird's iob as president is advising the faculty and stressing the importance of continually progressive higher education. Worshipping with the students and faculty in chapel, writing for religious periodicals, and preaching for 27 years compose President Baird's role as a Christian. Dr. Baird's family occupies an important part ot his life's son, James, Ill, age lOg and daughters, Morrow Beth, 5 activities. His close-knit family includes wife, Avanelle, years, Frances, 145, Harriet, 19, and Lynn, 17. I..-. lv, 4- sq- fx

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Meeting the students is important to any educator. Dr. Benson has been OCC's chancellor for nine years. ln addition, he served as president ot Harding College for almost thirty years until his retirement and serves on Dr. George S. Benson Chancellor Minister Educator Citizen

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Dr. R. S. North's vital roles as Dean'of Instruction and Director of the Learning Center call for starting the day early and quitting late. Making use of his Ph.D. in speech, versatile Dean North served as one of the directors and writers of Songs America Sings. l ii 7 5 ,ass -.J -e.: -'P S Al,3-59510 OCC's intellectual growth centers around tape-lecture pro- grams where freshmen get acquainted with Dr. North's familiar, Speech 113, tape 7. North oversees academics Dynamic is a key word in describing OCC's ap- proach to learning and at the heart of our forward thrust can be seen the influence of Dr. Stafford North, Dean of Instruction and Director of the Learning Center. Dr. North has pioneered in de- veloping the tape-workbook method of instruction used in the Learning Center and he frequently speaks across the country on behalf of this new approach. He also sponsors Alpha Chi and con- tributes to various Christian publications. Dr. North's family, wife JoAnn, and his four children, David, Linda, Susie, and Julie, compose an important side of his busy life. 1 jf- fr' V96 If Mfg y 1