1. SHOWING the physical development of the college is an aerial view of the campus. 2. DU RING the Gift Fair sponsored by the Associated Women for Harding, two visitors inspect the hand made crafts. Thousands of dollars each year is donated to the college by the AWH. 3. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FIRST ROW: Houston Karnes, Mrs. Robert Warnock, Carrie Lou Little, George Benson, Dan Russell, James Cone. SECO D ROW: Olen Hendrix, Jim Bill Mclnteer, Houston Ezell, Louis Green, Roy Sawyer. THIRD ROW: Jack Goode, Clifton Ganus, Harold Cogburn, Flanoy Alexander. FOURTH ROW: Don Shores, Richard Gibson, David Burton, Richard Burt. 4. J. C. RED talks with Mrs. Clifton Ganus during the Development Council banquet. 5. PERFORMING at the President's Development Council banquet, the A Cappella Chorus entertains Council members. CollEGE smVEd ·by BoARd AN<f Cou cil Board of Trustees Under the chairmanship of Dr. Richard E. Burt, the Board took various steps to become more knowledgeable about the institution and its people through talking with various student and faculty groups and having various administrative officers describe to them the day-by-day responsibilities of the offices. Some committees of the Board studied i~ depth various phases of their offices. Major concerns o·f the Board during the past year were implementing Title IX, providing adequate housing for students as the enrollment continued to climb, adding a doctoral progrcfm at the Graduate School of Religion in Memphis, maintaining a strong academic program relevant to the needs of students and meeting the financial needs of the institution. Added to the Board of Trustees during 1976 were Carrie Lou Little of Ardmore, Okla., and Don Shores of Cave Springs, Ar ., bringing to 27 the membership of the Board. Elected officers for a two-year term at the fall meeting on Oct. 29 were Roy Sawyer - Chairman, Richard Gibson - Vice Chairman, Jim Bill Mclnteer - Secretary and James Cone - Treasurer. Members of the Board contributed $110,960 to the college during 1976. They further evidenced their interest in the college by making informal visits to the campus individually to observe the college in operation and to associate with faculty members and students. President's Development Council Providing effective support to the college in student recruitment, public relations, development and financial contributions were the 318 members of the President's Development Council in 22 states, the District of Columbia and England. The Council met on campus two times during 1976-n to receive information about the college and to share ideas with the administration on ways and means of strengthening the program of the college. At each meeting representatives from the student body spoke and provided in-put on the college from the student's perspective. In the current Phase Ill of the Development Program, the Council pledged $1,759,441. During the past year Council members contributed an additional $179,713 to the college. Council members also cultivated potential contributors to the college. During the 12 years of its functioning, the Council has provided much service to the college in addition to the financial assistance. Members of the Council represented most of the major professional groups and advisory committees from the Council have provided constructive advice to various departments of the college for strengthening the academic program. These committees have also been helpful to students through counsel and assistance for admission to professional schools. BOARD OF TR STEES· DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL -
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