Pryor Scrapbook Clippings, 1983-1997

time at Peabody, Carrmet "ICIIIWJOlle cbenpd my life and meant a whole lot to me," be said. His wife, Stfl,banie, was a student at Peabody "So it WU there that we decided to cut our Iota together," Carr said. "My wife bas always been a bomeo>aker: we tboulht it was more im– portant for her to be at home with our children." They moved to Arkansas for a two-week teacbinl job and then a friend called Can- and invited him to Florida State College for Women ia T•Jlab:eaee, Fla. 'Ibey wen In the proceu of allowiDI · men Into tbia system.- So Carr served as assistant dean of men "at a school which actually bad no men studeots,"·be said. Be spent 24 years at FSC, working in student penonnel. It was at this time that Can- took a leave and completed bis doctoral studies at Indiana University in the field of bip!r education in counseling "I' did my dissertation on problems of university students, and I think I understand them pretty_ well; I've worked with them for a IOIII time," be llid. In 1984, Carr joined tbe Plarlda Board of Controls wbicll aenes as a governing body for all state universities. When be retired from there in 19'10, be recruited by Harding, where two of his sons were atteoclial "I tell you, it w_. the greatest experience of my life. Students will never know bow much they've meant to me and the influence they've bad on my life," said Carr. His first role was as assistant to the dean, Dr. Joseph Pryor. Qarr said, "It wai in thole early years that I coined that eqressicJn, 'It's great to be at Harding,' because I believed it then u I believe it now.'' After three years, Dr. Ganus appointed him to the role of · lllistant to the president. "I like, very much, working with people, and he's given me the op– portunity to work with them," be said. The thrust of Carr's respon– sibilities centers around University support groups, such u Alaociated Women for Har– dinl and the Bison Boosters. Carr also bas worked bard -to brinl the Searcy community and Hardini cloeer. He is chairman ~the White County United Way, Oil tbe board of directors of the Ollmber ol Commerce and on tbe board of Delta Hills Health Care Sy.stems. Carr also worb cloaely with the Boy Scouts and ii an elder at College Church of Christ. Because Carr hasn't slowed down u he's grown older, be said, "Don't ask me bow you're ~ to feel at 70 because I don t feel like it. 11 I use Dr. Benson's pbilOBOphy,'' Carr said. That is, "Tbis is the life to work and the next one is the one to rest and enjoy." But he doesn't really plan to be too restful in either one. "I hope the Lord keeps us busy;'' be said. As for his future, Carr will be "This is the life to work and the next o·ne is the · staying on part time at Harding but the full details haven't been worked out yet. He will probably continue his work with the support grQUps and Elderhostel, a aummer non-credit· .program for adults 60 yean and older. Carr has also beeri asked by another university to serve as a tant. Carr stresses that students are most important to him. "They have bad an effect on 40 years of my life, and I've gou.n the most wt working with itbem," be said. "students are unique. Here, tbet"e is a eneity of the student& which for one big " -,.. ... ., ., .., .,, .,, ., ., .,