race to Searcy from St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, a physical education college credit course in cycling and the marking of bike routes throughout the town . Open to any student, faculty or staff member, the club boasted of 13 members in its first year. Club chairman Rod Teague said, "We are trying to broaden public awareness of cycling."~ Under the direction of Ed Wilson, Harding's Big Buddy program continued to successfully influence boys in Searcy. This service organization provided the companionship and good example of a male image to fatherless boys in need of this kind of help. The program was run by a committee of participants who planned activities and arranged the meetings of the big and little buddies. Throughout the year most of the men involved attempted to see their buddy at least once a week. The men did not find this to be too trying for them. Most buddies were satisfied with a basketball game, a movie, or just being with their big buddy to have a Coke and just talk. - Darrell L. Truitt Junior Mark Davis partiCipated in the program this year. He felt it was a very important program. "It' s fun to be with the kids," he said. "It's also good to see the effect we have on these boys. They love the program and that is what . is most important."~ Delta Mu Delta, the national business honor society, served to recognize outstanding students Leadership Stressed As Key Asset in the fields of business and economics . To be considered for membership, a student was required to maintain at least a 3.2 cum~lative CPA. Leadership potential and character were also considerations for members who also were expected to rank in the top 20 percent of their classes. Emphasizing individual ability to manage effectively and creatively for social and economic good, the society took as its title the Creek letters which are translated "Through knowledge, power." The fall induction brought in 19 new members, and by the spring semester the total size of the group was 61 and growing. As members of the national organization, students were kept informed of important events through the organization's newsletter. Leadership in everything was the focal point of all group gatherings. "'<. Kappa Delta Pi, national education honorary society, existed primarily for the purpose of "promoting leadership in education in those who will take on that role," according to sponsor Dr. Ed Sewell. The society, which was open to both graduates and undergraduates, required its members to have acquired at least a 3.0 <;umul9-tive grade point after completing 60 or more credit hours. Sixty new members were inducted in the fall as the School of Education continued to increase at a rapid pace. Combining education and service, the society spent much of its time working with other colleges on the Cood School Project. Each chapter of Kappa Delta Pi was to conduct a study; the results would be combined from all the colleges and would serve as a guide to what makes up a good school from the points of views of the teacher, parent, and student. Kappa Delta Pi president Mike Lyle was nominated during the year to the National Budget Committee and was to attend the national meeting in the spring of 1984 in Montreal.~ Honor societies/117
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