Speech and Drama .Department Makes Revisions Drama has long been a cocurricular activity at Harding in which there has been extensive student interest and outstanding achievement, but an academic major in drama was offered for the first time in the fall of 1980. Other curriculum changes by the Department of Speech involved revisions in the mass communications and speech education majors. The syllabus for the genera l education course in speech was also revised. Morris Ellis was on leave of absence , pursuing the doctorate in theatre at Texas Tech University where he was awarded a fellowship. He was replaced by Robin Miller, a recent Harding graduate who had completed the M.A. degree in speech and theatre at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. While a student at Harding, Miller had worked very closely with Elli s in stage design and set construction. During the summer, Dr. Richard Walker obtained additional c1incial experience in Little Rock toward ASHA certification and audiology by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Early in 1981, Bill Brant, teacher of mass communications and sponsor of the campus radio station , KHCA, had his book, The College Radio Handbook, published by Tab Books. He also contributed several articles on media to various publications. Dr . Patrick Garner conducted a debate workshop at Greater Atlanta Christian High School. All members of the department were active in the Arkansas Speech Communication Association . Dr. Evan Ulrey, Chairman of the Department, wrote a section of the forensics textbook published by Pi Kappa Delta in 1981. Dr. Garner assisted in the compilation of an annotated bib li ography of non-verbal behavior. Dr. Jack Ryan continued to coordinate and supervised the annual Spring Sing production which has developed into a major event attended by more than 12,000 people during the four performances in April. Mr. Chuck Parker and Mr. Miller produced four major drama productions during the year. A musical adaption of ••A Midsummer Night's Dream " was presented during Hpmecoming in October. This was followed by 124 "Anastasia," -"Resurrection" which was written by senior Bible major Jonathan Cloud, and concluded with a children 's show. A number of student-directed oneact plays were presented during the year. Debate teams continued the phenomenal record that Harding has maintained for many years. In the spring of 1980, the team of Jeff Hobbs and Jeff Chandler won tournaments at Southwest Baptist College, University of Central Arkansas, and the Pi Kappa Delta regional. They had placed second in tournaments at Louisiana Tech University, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and the U.S. Naval Academy. The team of Anita Eagan and Johnny Miller had won the junior debate tournaments at Western Kentucky University, Pitt sburgh State University, and the Pi Kappa Delta regional. During 1979-80, the Forensics Team won sweepstakes awards at Southwest Bapti st College, University of Central Arkansas, and the Pi Kappa Delta regional tournament. Forensics competition included extemporaneous speaking , oral interpretation, dramatic interpretation.. discussion, informative speech, entertainment speech, in addition to debate. During the summer of 1980, speech majors were involved in Arts and Sciences-Speech and Drama - Don HoI/and - Don HoI/and
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