Administration University's Operational Divisions Directed by Vice Presidents Resolving the problems with "rough night" of social clubs at the conclusion of "Pledge Week" was a major undertaking this year of Dr. Ted M. Altman, Vice President for Student Affairs. Although his efforts resulted in much improvement, the problems that still existed with some of the social clubs remained unresolved at the time the Petit Jean went to "/ believe, the Lord's church excepted, that Harding has the great. est potential to influence the world for Christ of any place / know, " press. Dealing with students who missed chapel excessively was another major responsibility of Dr. Altman. Stricter enforce· ment of the published policies resulted in much improvement and he worked with the com· mittee on chapel attendance to make further improvements. Dr. Altman stressed effective communications in his work. He initiated better training pro· cedures for the men and women chosen to serve as resident assistants in the dormitories. He viewed the rules and regula· tions of the University as a means of helping students develop into well·educated, mature, dedicated Christians who would meet their respon· sibilities because they felt that they ought to do so rather than that they were forced to comply. His interest in students and student life was evident in the 58· Vice Presidents spring of 1981 when he volunteered to coach an inter · collegiate softball team for girls. Drawing on his past ex· perience as a coach and the en· thusiasm of the girls, he directed the team to a 13-3 season. Dr. Altman directed the orientation sessions for freshmen and transfer students at the two early orientations - Shawn Daggett Dr. Ted M. Altman Student Affairs during the summer and at the beginning of both the fall and spring semesters. In these orientation periods, he attemp· ted to "sell" students on the aims and objectives of Harding and to impress upon them the importance of the traditions rulesJ _ and regulations. '. Dean Altman was a member of the Searcy Chamber of Com· merce and the Board of Camp Wyldewood. He served as an elder at the Westside Church of Christ. He was also a member of the state, regional, and national Association of Student Personnel Deans. In July, Dr. Altman attended the Conference on Higher Education conducted by Abilene Christian University in connection with its 75th an· niversary. He also attended the Christian College Student Per· sonnel Deans meeting in Nashville, the national meeting of student personnel deans, and the national conference on stu· dent services. Commenting on his work at Harding, Dr. Altman stated, "I continue to work at Harding because I truly believe, the Lord's church excepted, that Harding has the greatest poten· tial to influence the world for. Christ of any place, plan, organization, or institution that I know. I really feel good about being a part of this work. "I undertook the task of coaching the 'Lady Bisons' soft· ball team this spring. I had not coached for the last nine years. Since coming to Harding in 1963, I have coached football, basketball, baseball, track and girls' softball. To my knowledge, this is the first organized sport for girls at Har· ding. With the 13-3 record achieved, it is evident that we can compete with the scholarship athletes of the other schools." ~ As the economy slowed and federal aid to college students decreased, the work of C. Floyd Daniel, Vice President for Development, became increasingly important to the students of Harding University. Just to balance the budget for 1981-82, it was projected that $984,000 would need to be raised. This was an increase of " / continue to believe that our greatest aid each year comes from the God of creation, " $190,000 over the amount raised in 1980-81 to enable the University to operate in the black for the 45th consecutive year. He worked hard to complete the three-year Phase IV Campaign to raise $6 million to provide the new Academy building, the J, E. and L. E. Mabee Business Center under construction, and the projected addition to the Science Building. He anticipated the successful completion of Phase IV by the end of 1982. In the fall of 1981, with the assistance of John Andrew Bolinger, he conducted a feasibility study among the Board of Trustees, members of the President's Development Council, and other selected friends of the University for Phase V to raise substantial endowment for Harding. Phase V was projected as a multimillion dollar campaign scheduled for 1983-87. A very strong positive reaction for the campaign came from the feasibility study. Daniel served as a trustee for the Arkansas Foundation of Associated Colleges and as chairman of the Christian Service Committee. He also assisted Crowley's Ridge Academy in Paragould and several children's homes operated by Christians in fund· raising efforts. Having been in development at Harding since 1965, Daniel had a deep and genuine com· mitment to Christian education and to Harding University in - Shawn Daggett C. Floyd Daniel Development
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