urve been in higher education for thirty-five years, and rve never been happier than I have been at Harding." Optimistic, Involved: Dr. Jimmy Carr Two rich insr<dients - 0ptimism and enthusiasm - are blended into any endeavor Dr. Jimmy Carr undertakes. His positive outlook on Ufe and his zest for sharins that allitude with others sprinkle the campus with a special OaYor - the OaYor of a yibrant, devoted man who c:arn about Hardins and the people who make it up. For over a decade, Dr. Carr has been carina about Hardins and building an enthusiasm for its ac· tiyities. In 1970, HardinS ad· ministrators imported the UYely, white.baired Dr. Carr from his post at Florida State University where he had served there as assis· tant chanceOor. They planted him in the Harding environment as assistant to president Ganus and watched his love for the Uniyersi· ty besin to "OW and manifest itself. Dr. Carr's zeal for inyolyement in the school has reaped for him a harvest of responsibilities and leadership roles. He works closely with the Associated Women for Hardina and the Bison Boosters. In addition, he is in charge of deYeloping positive relations between the University and the corn· munity. Dr. Carr is also director for Harding's summer school ~ ararn, which sets new enrolJment records each year. He was in· strumental in besinning a summer orientation session for new students, which he says has helped "catly in gellins new students adapted to Harding more quickly. Not only at the University, but in the community as weO, Dr. Carr belieyes in gelling and stay· ing inyolyed. He serves as an elder for the College Church of Christ and is on the beard of the Kia· wanis Oub, United Way, Visiting Nurses Association, Boy Scouts, and the Delta Hills Health Systems Agency. He is also chair· man of the White County unit of the Hean Association. Keepins a positiye outlook on Ufe is a yital necessity to successful surviyal, beU.... Dr. Carr. "If we wake up ..ery momins with a smile and end the day with a smile, there's no other way we can be but happy" he notes. Foremost in Dr. Carr's reper· toire of involvement, however. is his service to the students of Har· ding. "It's my philosophy that we are here to serve students. As long as we take this allitude, we're goina to have a much beller relation· ship between students and faculty than is found on some other col· lege campuses," he comments. And Dr. Carr's contqious smiles seem to fit riabt in with the Hardina sellina. -We have a positive environment here," he comments. "It's a friendly place to be." What may be the friendUest aspeet of Hardina is Dr. Carr's optimism and his close relation· ship with students. He said of them, "In these years I've been here, the students have enriched my Ufe. I want to thank them for whatthey..e done for me." N fJW it·s our tum to offer thanks and to return a bit of the optimism, enthusiasm and friendUness that Dr. Carr has shown us. It is with pride that we, the· seniors of 1981, dedicate the 1981 Petit Jeu to Dr. Jimmy Carr. I. "HE THAT IS LEAST omon, you Q/I. th~ $ilm~ sholl M ,tWIt. .. Dr. CIl". Assistant 10 Prnidtnt Ganus. SDWS fruil and dotlulS a/1M Midnighl _/ifosl. 1. PUBLIC liEU TlONS, a IQ"'~ PIlrl 0/ Dr. CQ"'s domain. nquin him 10 M on 1M ,0 much O/IM lim,. J. DII. CAIIII foc.s off wilh 1M Bison Bull al 1M Hom«omin, Prp Rolly. 4. "00 I HEAII four IhlHlstlnd dollars?" Dr. Carr jota al IIr~ SA Lost and Found Aile/ion. $. ASS/~ rANT plrolo,raphw Jim Murplty 1t~lps Dr. Carr wilh prr-picturr ptrPllfrllions. 3 Oedlcado. l
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