University of Arkansas Fort Smith - Numa Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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BURNS New Materials and Procedures Used to Update LRC If textbooks were the only study material available at Westark, students' exposure to other viewpoints would be narrowed and instructors would be handicapped in varying their presentations. However, through audio- visual aids, books, recordings, magazines, pamphlets and papers, Westark's Learning Resources Center added another dimension to the academic process. We're here to serve students and to correlate their needs with material the faculty recommends, explained Max Burns, Director of the Learning Resources Center. To keep the LRC's material current, Burns had monthly meetings with his staff, worked with the faculty to determine what materials were needed and then supervised the purchasing of the materials. Attempting to make the LRC's material more accessible to its users, Burns and his staff worked on plans to completely catalog and classify all of the audio-visual kits and cassette tapes which would allow them to be integrated with the LRC's books. In state-wide affairs, Burns served as the chairman of the Arkansas Library Association Scholarship Committee and was the Community College Representative to the Department of Higher Education Budget Committee. Above left: Threading the film, Mr. Burns prepares to demonstrate the uses ofthe new microfilm reader. Above right: MAX BURNS, Director, Learning Resources Center. Left: Maintaining an adequate and varied supply of magazines is among Mr. Burns' duties. .JeiliNllllDSe Landsburg Goes to Michigan as IVIr. Returns as Dr. Four years of research and writing about post-secondary education culminated this summer for David Landsburg as he was awarded a doctorate degree in higher education. Dr. Landsburg received his degree from Michigan State University where he earned his masters degree. Returning to Ft. Smith, Landsburg began work on his third year as Director of Community Services. Among priorities for the year was the hiring of two assistants: Frank Prosser, Assistant Director of Community Services and Iudy Cook, Assistant Director of Community Services for the Sixty-Plus Program. Landsburg's responsibilities as director included developing new community service courses, maintaining previous ones, hiring instructors and publicizing course offerings. A responsibility out of the ordinary came during November as Landsburg headed the 1975 Student Congress at Little Rock. Landsburg coordinated the three day event which included overseeing all activities of the Senate and the House of Representatives assemblies. Above: DR. DA VID LANDSBURG, Direetorof Community Services. Left: Relaxing in liis office, Dr. Landsburg answers a COLLEGIAN reporters questions about his role in the 1975 Student Congress. l BURNSILANDSBURG 29

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Far right: Taking a break from his morning's activities, Mr. Corbin samples some coffee and doughnuts. Right: Back in his office, Mr. Corbin checks for some affirmative action papers. Below: CHRIS CORBIN, Director of Federal Programs and Director ofAthletics. designs westark s first affirmative actian plan Arkansas' Department of Education's ruling that all state colleges and universities adopt affirmative action plans added a new twist to Chris Corbin's duties for the year. Dr. Kraby appointed Corbin to serve as Westark's first affirmative action officer. lt was Corbin's task to formulate a plan that would insure equal rights in employment and education for those minorities and women on campus. Designing this plan, however, did not occupy all of Corbin's time as he simultaneously held two other positions in the administration structure. ln his capacity as Assistant to the President-Federal Programs, Corbin helped Dean Harold Cameron negotiate the second contract with the Department of Housing, Education and Welfare for the second phase ofWestark's involvement with the Vietnamese Education Project. Corbin, also, worked to obtain additional Federal grants for Westark. As Athletic Director, Corbin supervised Westark's interscholastic athletic program. Earlier in the year, Corbin announced that he would retire july 1. He had been with Westark since 1972. IMUIL Right: SONDRA WALDROP, Director of Public Information. Far right: Focusing on a basketball player, Mrs. Waldrop takes pictures at the Lion Press Day. Below: Observing the surroundings, Mrs. Waldrop listens to Pat Kelly describe a phase ofthe Vietnamese Education Project 28 CORBINIWALDROP spreading ward af w.c.c. through media Have you ever felt like you were juggling three things at once? If so, you'd understand why Sondra Waldrop, Westark's Director of Public Information, is seldom idle. Mrs. Waldrop serves as the official liaison between Westark and the community. During1975-76 Waldron worked to maintain good relations between Westark and the area news media. This relationship allowed Westark to publicize its events through fifty area newspapers, radio and television stations. Waldrop made several trips to KTCS-radio to tape Westark's public information programs in addition to appearing on local television talk shows. Developing a large scale advertising campaign also figured into Waldrop's work with the media. Springtime brought work on the 1976-77 Westark catalogue and plans for a brochure designed especially for graduating high school seniors. Plans for a Westark basketball brochure were also formulated. Waldrop's tasks for 1975 also extended into the Vietnamese Education Project. lt was her duty to prepare reports on the project for the Governor's Office, the Arkansas Department of Education and the Community!Junior College Journal.

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GUID E!! Kinoannon amed cting Dean of tudents Right: Along with the position of Dean ofStudents, Dr. Kincannon inherited a mound of paperwork which she spends a greatamount of her mornings sorting through. Below lleft to rightl: DR. SUE KINCANNON, Director of Guidance and Counselling and Acting Dean of Students, DR. LEE MYNATT, Evening Counselor, CHERYL PETERS, Veterans Counselorg CHARLES ROWE, Veterans Representative, and, GORDON WATTS, Evaluation Center Counselor. A 'ali z V ,.,, hx X' I s t K W iliihl as ls 'L t J iili EIIEBBEMJIRE Westark opened the 1975-76 school year in a unique situation: it had a new President and Dean of Academics and an Acting Dean of Stu- dents. The latter of the trio was Dr. Sue Kincan- non, Director of Guidance and Counselling, who was called upon to serve as Dean of Stu- dents until Harold Cameron returned from the Vietnamese Education Project. Reflecting on her additional duties assumed August 18, Dr. Kincannon stated lt has been an exciting semester which I have thoroughly enjoyed. I think that the plans made for Westark will help it become a more effective college within the community. During the fall semester she worked with a committee which made recom- mendations concerning student personnel needs to the State Appropriations Committee. The registration procedure became more streamlined due to the work of Dr. Kincannon and the other counselors to give more struc- ture to the process. Counselors became active in instructing career development courses designed for the students' personal growth and development in their career areas. Associated with this was the formation of the Evaluation Center headed by Gordon Watts. This center used evaluation and career materials to help students learn about their needs, goals and abilities. Veterans received special counselling from Cheryl Peters who became Westark's Veteran Counselor during the fall semester. For the first time, counselling services were available to night students with Dr. Lee Mynatt as coun- selor. Counselors Develop Evaluation Center ,441 ll ' itil 30 GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING ii..