Cope ends tenure with college With his retirement at the end of the 1979 spring term, Dr. Neil B. Cope ended 43 years of service to Harding College. The Professor of Journalism and Chairman of the Department of Journalism held the record in number of years of employment by a faculty member. Dr. Cope joined the faculty in the fall of 1936 , the same year Dr. George S. Benson succeeded J . N. Armstrong to become presiden t of the school. He not only watched but assisted the college grow from a struggling band of 500 students and a faculty few in number to the present record enrollment of 2,879 and a faculty of 140. A native of Kentucky , he at - tended Murray State University one year before transferring to Harding to complete a degree in English. He was graduated in 1934 at age 20. Later he completed a master's in English at Louisiana State University, a master ' s in journalism at Northwestern University, and the Ph.D. at the University of Missouri . Cope joined the Harding faculty as an English teacher , but was soon pressed into service teaching journalism courses. As the college grew, he put his talents to work in publicity and public relations for the college. After serving as assistant to the president and director of public relations for several years, he went back to his first love full-time teaching. Except when he was on leave for graduate study or military service, Dr. Cope has advised the Bison since 1936 , directing students toward creativity and skills in the fie ld of journalism. His retirement will provide more time for his farm, where he maintains a herd of Charioais cattle. He plans to continue his service as an elder at the College church of Christ. Right, NEIL COPE strikes a different pose outdoors from the one found in his classroom as he pauses from his farm work. ~ ________English and Journalism--------s-1 188 ~ English Jo Cleyeland, DA Associate Profe5S0r English Neil Cope, PhD Deportmen TChairman Professor Journa li sm Gory Elliott, PhD AssociaTe Professor English Alice Jewell, MA Assis tant Professor Engli sh Larry Long, PhD Assistant Professor English Duane McCampbell, PhD Associate Professor English Dennis: Orgon, PhD Assistant Professor English Charles Pittman, MA Associate Professor English Heber 'aylor, PhD Professor Journalism Betty Ulrey, MEd A5sistont Professor English Eugene Underwood. MEd Assistant Professor English Edward White, MA Associate Professor Eng lish
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