3 1. VIRGIL BECKETT, Registrar. 2. WORKING with the CRT terminal computer, Mr. Beckett feeds in class information. 3. CHECKING a student's file, Virgil Beckett helps plan a semester's load. 4. LOOKING through files, Mr. Beckett searches for a student's transcript. 2 ..::::------ Christian education is important to me because it involves educating young men and women for life's highest and best calling, Christianity as a way of life. It is a privilege as well as a responsibility to have the opportunity to help young people develop Christian values. One of the duties of my office is academic advising, and this provides me with an excellent opportunity to know students on a personal basis. Christian education also affords me the opportunity to serve with colleagues who are dedicated to similar goals. This unity of purpose creates an atmosphere of Christian love that makes a Christian educationa( institution a pleasant place in which to serve. -Virgil M. Beckett BEckEn iNiTiATEs COMPUTER REqiSTRATiON VIRGIL M. BECKETT, BA, Registrar, completed 19 years of service to Harding College in the Registrar's Office including 17 years as Registrar. For two years he devoted much time and study to implementing computerization of various operations of the administrative process, and in December, registration for the spring semester was done by computer. This on-line computerized pre-registration system worked very efficiently and was greatly appreciated by the students since it saved them many hours of time and expedited the sectionizing of classes. Beckett was a member of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. In October he attended in Fayetteville at the University of Arkansas a meeting of registrars from Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma as efforts were made to organize a regional association of registrars. He served on a number of standing faculty committees, including the Executive Committee, Academic Affairs Committee, Admissions Committee and Academic Retention Committee, serving as chairman of the latter committee. He also served on the ad hoc Computer Committee. Beckett was active in the program of the College church of Christ. REGISTRAR - 27
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