grapher for Christianity _ and Literature. Dr. Elliott also read a pap~r , 'The Rise of Silas Lapham: Howell 's Response.to Popular Religion," at the meeting of the Popular Culture Association in Pittsburg. Dr. Dennis Organ served as editor of the two publications of the National Counci1 of Alpha Chi: The Recorder and the semiannual Newsletter. During the year he published "Hemingway's 'Hill s Like White Elephants' " in the Explicator. Dr. Long read "Fingerprinting in Pudd 'n Head Wilson" at the Arkansas Philological Association meeting and published 'The Bible and the Composition of Walden" in the 1979 volume of Studies in the American Renaissance. Cooperatively, Dr. ElIi~tt , Dr. Organ and Dr. Long developed a Research Guide for Advanced Literature Courses. Dr. Duane McCampbell received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities to attend the "Seminar on Indian Philosophy" at the University of Oklahoma during the summer of 1979, He also attended the Mid-South Conference on Philosophy in Memphis and lectured in Calhoun, Louisiana on "The Dangers of Humanism." Eugene Underwood read "Keeping an Ear to the Ground: A Study of Place Name Changes Along the Southwestern Trail " at the Southcentral Name Institute in Commerce, Texas. New department chairman Upon the retirement of Dr. Neil B. Cope at the close of the 1979 spring semester, Dr . Heber Taylor was appointed chairman of the Journalism Department. Dr. Cope had given 43 years of service to Harding. Changes were made in the requirements for a journalism major to provide students more flexibility in pursuing their chosen vocational interests. Three areas of concentration were offered: newseditorial, public relationsadvertising and teaching. Any students interested in journalism and showing a continued involvement in the field were invited to join the Society for Collegiate Journalists. The Society sought to promote journalistic excellence through its membership . Most Society members were involved in the publication of either the Petit Jean or the Bison. Through the se two student publications the department was active in the Arkansas College Publications Association. ACP awards For the 1979 spring semester, the Bison received an AlIAmerican rating from Associated Collegiate eress in Minneapolis and the 1979 Petit Jean received an ACP All-American rating. It was the twentieth consecutive AllAmerican rating for the yearbook. In the fan Mike James, photographer for the University and former Petit Jean photographer for four years, was added to the department on a part-time basis to teach the photography courses. Dr. Organ and Mrs. Betty Ulrey of the English Department, both former editors of the Bison , taught part -t ime in the Journa li sm Department in their respective areas of expertise. Dr. Taylor published "Is VDT (Video Display Terminal) Training Necessary?" in the College Press Review. He also published numerous articles in Editor & Publisher , Arkansas Gazette , Tulanian , " Facing South " newspaper syndicate, Southern Hardware and "brotherhood" publications . (continued on page 188) ASSISTING RhO/lda Hillis, Dr. Larry Long proofreads Iler English paper. Jo CIrneIIINI, OJ • Assoc. Prof Gery ElIott, ,.., • Chairman, Assoc. Prof . MIcIIHI ...., I' • Assoc . Instr . Alee ....... • A • Asst. Prof. larry ....., PIID • Asst. Prof . ..... Mctl ,1.1, PItD • Assoc. Prof . .,... ...., PlIO • Assoc . Prof. CIIIrtn PfttIMID, MA • Assoc . Prof . ....... ,..,.." PlIO • Chairman, Prof . ...., UIroy. MIll • Asst . Prof . ...... U...,.OMI, MN • Asst . Prof . Ittty W....., au • Assoc. Prof . ....... ......, au • Assoc. . Prof .
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