Dr. Joseph E. Pryor Academic Affairs particular. This graduate of a large state university was able to speak convincingly to pro· spective donors about the important values and quality of education implemented at Harding. Commenting on his work at Harding , Daniel stated: "My work at Harding is the most challenging and the most fulfil· ing I have ever done. The poten· tial of the 3,000-plus young people who have come our way each year is great. The dedicated and well -prepared faculty combined with the generosity of many friends all across the country make it possible for Harding to be a reality. I continue to believe that our greatest aid each year comes from the God of creation. " ~ November 9, 1981 , was a special day in chapel for Dr . Joseph E. Pryor , Vice Presi· dent for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. At the request of his daughter, Susan, Editor of the 1982 Petit Jean, the men's ensemble of the A Cappella Chorus featured in its chapel program, "Hello, Dr. Joe, " a song written four 'years ago by Dr. William Hollaway, professor of music and co-sponsor of the TNT Club, for the annual club banquet. Another highlight of the year for Dean Pryor was the receipt of two certificates at the annual Arkansas Deans Association Meeting in recognition for the "[ know of no other university where students achieve excellence so consistently in such a broad spectrum of worthwhile activities, " terms that he had served as president of the Association in 1961-62 and 1973-74. Pryor continued to teach two large sections of the general education course in physical science. He edited the General Catalog and the Academic Advisors Man'ual. prepared the class schedule, and coor· dinated academic advising. He also served as chairman of the Academic Affairs Committee, the Athletic Committee, the Rank and Promotion Com· mittee, and the Faculty Meeting Program Committee. For the twelfth year, Pryor served as national secretarytreasurer of Alpha Chi and attended the April meeting of the National Council in Louisville. During the past year, he in· stalled chapters at David Lipscomb College in Nashville, Tennessee, and Roger Williams College in Bristol, Rhode Island. He served as the official sponsor of the Arkansas Eta Chapter and in March accompanied a group of students to the Region II convention in Shreveport . In July, he attended the Christian College Deans' Association meeting hosted by Abilene Christian University in conjunction with ACU's 75th anniversary Conference on Higher Education. In February, he attended the annual meeting of the Association of College Honor Societies in New Orleans as the representative of the Na· tional Council of Alpha Chi and served as chairman of the ad hoc publications committee. In March, he attended the annual North Central Association meeting in Chicago. Pryor served as faculty ad· visor to the Petit Jean for the 38th year. He directed the year· book sessions of the fall meeting of the Arkansas Col · lege Publications Association hosted by Harding in October. He also' served -as ' Harding's faculty representative to the Arkansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. He maintained an open·door policy for students and faculty and spent much time advising students on academic and per· sonal problems. ~ Administering daily the $19,700,000 budget approved by the Board of Trustees for 1981-82 was a major responsibility of Loll R. Tucker Jr., Vice President for Finance. Purchasing the materials for the J. E. and L. E. Mabee Business - Courtesy Of Publicity Office Lott R. Tucker, Jr. Finance Center and overseeing its can· struction was another major responsibility since the building was constructed by Harding employees. Since he became business manager in 1957, not a year has passed without a building being either under construction or on the drawing board. Tucker worked closely with the investments committee of the Harding Board chaired by Olen Hendrix, banker, farmer, and state senator from Prescott. Because of Tucker's heavy load of administrative responsibility, Byron A. Rowan became assistant to Tucker at the beginning of the fall semester with primary respon· sibility for supervising the various business offices. Since utility bills had escalated rapidly in recent months, Tucker placed heavy emphasis through the engineering department on ways of conserving energy. The use of a computer to regulate electricity and heat saved thousands of dollars. ' in January, 1981. Tucker began a three-year term as a member of the Board of the Searcy Chamber of Commerce. In October, he was elected a member of the State Chamber of Commerce and attended a meeting of the State Chamber in Hot Springs. He served on the Searcy Municipal Planning Commission, the Industrial Development Committee, and the Board of the Searcy Federal Savings and Loan Association. "[ believe that the work of Christian education at Harding touches the lives of many people around the world for our Lord. " Tucker was a member of the Searcy Kiwanis Club and was a past president and a past lieute· nant governor of the MissouriArkansas District of Kiwanis International. Tucker served as an elder of the College Church of Christ. During the summer of 1981, he and his wife took a three· week trip to Europe while their son, David, Assistant Professor of Business, was directing a summer program at the Har· ding Center in Florence, Italy. ~ Vice Presidents· 59
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