Board Plans Endowment Program Richard Gibson, business man from Longview, Texas, succeeded Roy Sawyer, banker from Sard is, Miss., as Chairman of the Board of Trustees after Sawyer had served four years. Although the Board had only two meetings during the year, the Executive Committee and various committees met throughout the year as the need arose. A major consideration of the October 30 meeting was the proposed Phase V development program for 1983-87_ John A_ Bolinger, who had assisted Harding in earlier financial cam· paigns, was employed as a professional consultant in preparing for this campaign that will concentrate on endowment for the University. Bolinger informed the Board that Harding had pioneered in getting corporate gifts for colleges and in having back-ta-back campaigns. He _ John Cherry Durward McGaha Director of Admissions ''The thing that makes my work exciting is the challenge that faces our admissions office in the recruit· ment of students in the '80s . " stated that he was optimistic about the success of Phase V. Louis Green, a Harding alum· nus and Board member for 25 years, made a report on inter· collegiate athletics at Harding. He concluded his report by commending the program for its compliance with all AIC regulations, as confirmed by Commissioner Harry T. Hall, our admissions office in the recruitment of students in the decade of the '80's as the number of college-age students continues to decline." ~ Dr. Harry D. Olree, Director of Athletics, served as chairman of District 17 of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and as one of the two NAIA representatives on the Board of Directors of the Nationa l Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment. He was also appOinted by the president of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference to chair a committee to study financial assistance to ath letes in sports other than basketball and football and to recommend a new conference policy for consideration of the faculty representatives at their December meeting. He attended the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athlet ic Equipment meetings in Miami and Chicago, the NAIA meeting in Kansas City, the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Miami, and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Dance and for being well integrated in· to the aims and objectives of the institution. The Board pass· ed a resolution thanking the coaches and athletic director for the fine job they were doing. The Board approved a record budget of $19,700,985 for 1981-82 and transacted other routine business. ~ - Staff Photo Dr. Harry D. Olree Athletic Director "It is great to be in· volved in the intramur· al and intercollegiate athletic programs at Harding. " - John Radcliffe BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Front row: James Cone, Carrie Lou Liltle, Jim Bill Mclnteer, Dan Russell, George Benson. Second row: Louis Green, Richard Burl, Roy Sawyer, John D. BaldWin, Flanoy Alexander. Third row: Houston Ezell, Dallas Harris, Don Shores, Olen Hendrix, Jack Goode. Back row: David Paul Bur· lon, Richard Gibson, W. C. Hatfield, D. F. Anguish, Harold Cogburn, Cli{o ton Ganus, Jr. meeting in Houston. He worked close ly with the coaches to implement as economically as possible an intercol legiate program of high quality. He helped initiate an intercollegiate athletic program for women with softba ll last spring and cross count ry th is fall. Both teams achieved excellent records. Dr. Olree commented: "It is great to be involved in the intramural and intercollegiate athletic programs at Harding. These programs provide an opportunity for every student to partiCipate in competitive sports regardless of thei r skill levels. The support we rece ive from the administration, the leadership gi ven by the intramural directors, the athletic coaches, and the cooperat ion of the students is tremendous." ~ Administration· 63
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