Administration Administrators Execute Various Responsibilities The ever-expanding use of computers in both academic and administrative areas demanded much of the time of Virgil M. Beckett, Registrar, since he also served as chairman of the Computer Committee. He negotiated arrangements for a large digital computer which will be housed in the Mabee Business Center and which will be used exclusively for educational purposes. _ John Cherry Virgil Beckett Registrar "Our goal this year is to be of greatest service to students and faculty_ " 62· Administration Beckett continued to refine preregistration and registration procedures to shorten the time involved. He also implemented procedures for machine scoring tests and obtaining from the computer a statistical analysis of test items. ~ Seeking to provide the maximum library service possible, Winnie Bell, Librarian, made a study of library hours, utilizing student and faculty input. As a result, the library was open on Saturday night and closed on FFiday night when the lowest utilization had occurred. She also requested students to participate in an evaluation of librarians and library service_ Her professional activities included attendance at meetings of the college and university division of the Arkansas Library Association, the AMIGOS Bibliographic Council in Dallas, and the National Education Conference at Abilene Christian University. She was a member of Kappa Pi, Harding Business Women, the Searcy Chapter of the American Association of University Women, and the Arkansas, Southwestern, and American Library Associations_ She continued to work with World Bible School students in correspondence courses through the Downtown Church of Christ. Over the years, she has reared four foster daughters, all of whom are now married and this year she enjoyed doing the "grandmother's job" in North Platte, Nebraska, for the eighth grandchild. Miss Bell commented, "After 21 years at the Harding library, I am so much a part of the Harding family that I feel personally kin to all. " ~ During the 1981 fall semester, while Dean Bobby L Coker was in Florence, Italy, Dr. Wyatt Jones, Director of Graduate Studies, served as acting dean of the School of Education in addition to his other duties. In this capacity, he also chaired the Teacher Education Committee and the Committee on Admission to and Retention in the Teacher Education Program. Dr. Jones attended the an· nual meetings of the Southern Graduate School Deans, the Arkansas Graduate School Deans, and the Arkansas Association for Teacher Education . He also completed the Arkansas Education Department's program for effective teaching. J ' Dr. Jones sought ways to further increase the graduate enrollment which had doubled in the six years he had been at Harding. At the undergraduate level , Dr. Jones taught educational psychology; at the graduate level, he taught educational sociology and research methods. He preached each Sunday for the church in Poughkeepsie. ~ Determined to meet the challenge of maintaining the enrollment at Harding in spite of the national decline in the number of college-age stu · dents, Durward McGaha, Director of Admissions. - Staff Pholo Winnie Bell Library Director "I am so much a part of the Harding family that I feel personally kin to all_ " - Slaff Pho lo Dr. Wyatt Jones Director Graduate Studies "I receive great fulfillment from helping to educate young people_I love my work_" challenged his staff to work harder in student recruitment . At the time that this section went to press, he had overcome a deficit that existed most of the fall and was ahead of previous applications at the time. During the fall , he and his staff completed a 126-page manual for the admissions office. This manual not only helped new admissions counselors and secretaries, but proved a big help to everyone. McGaha served as presidentelect of the Arkansas Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers. He also attended the annual meeting of the Southern Association of College Registrars and Admis · sions Officers. He served as vice president of the Searcy Optimist Club . He was acti ve in the work of the College Church of Christ. An avid sportsman. McGaha was a strong supporter of the Bisons ana assisted in recruitment of intercollegiate athletes. He also found time to go deer hunting and fishing. McGaha commented, "The thing that makes my work exciting is the challenge that faces
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