Administration Dedication Plus Concern Equals Successful Leadership True to the Harding spirit, the administration of the 1982-83 school year was one which showed much devotion and concern. Administrators were busy throughout the year creating an environment which encouraged intellectual and spiritual growth. • This concern and dedication to the institution and the students manifested itself in many ways. With great fervor, plans were developed and executed with the intent of further enhancing Harding as an effective educational institution. Many administrators, as well as staff and faculty, became enthusiastically involved in various fund raiSing events. This enthusiasm often reached beyond and into family members. Endeavors were also taken to provide more opportunities for learning and developing. Aside from their responsibili170/President ties to Harding as an institution, many administrators found opportunities to practice its precepts effectively in the community through congregations within the area. A large part of the administrators were in leadership roles as elders, teachers, - Darrell L. Truitt deacons, . ministers, etc. Many were also involved in civic groups and community organizations as well. An aspect of the Harding administration which set it apart from so many others was its genuine concern for its students. A true feeling of openness was not a result of policy, but was a natural, spontaneous occurence. Doors were open wide, both in offices and in homes. A devotion to Christian education was easily seen when one realized that many who graduate later return in order that they might help others to reap the benefits they have reaped . With concern for students, for the community and an honest desire to develop useful workers President for the Lord, it was no wonder that these administrators have successfully led Harding on. ~\: On the Move Dr. Clifton L. Ganus, Jr., president of Harding University, epitomized the theme of the 1983 Petit Jean, "FLYING HIGH on Wings of Understanding." An astute student of history, he has - lohn I. Radcliffe attempted to stay informed on national and international issues by making study tours around the earth. He has visited more than 60 foreign countries. On June 28, President Ganus, accompanied by .his wife Louise, left the campus for an 18-day tour of the People's Republic of China. Since he had visited the northern part of China in July of 1978 with a group of college administrators, he and Mrs. Ganus visited the southern part of China last summer, visiting Beijing, Changsha, Kian, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and other cities. He visited the northern Jaio Tong University of the Ministry of Railways and the Changsha Railway Institute where he renewed acquaintance with two Chinese officials who had visited the Harding campus in 1.980. In April, 1982, President Ganus was one of six American Christians who flew to Warsaw, Poland, for the signing of the historic document legalizing the church of Christ in Poland. The - Courtes y of Publicity Of f ice signing took place in the very room and on the very table that the Warsaw Treaty was signed. At the ceremony, President Ganus spoke on behalf of the American signing the agreement. Also signing the agreement were Minister Keberski from the Department of Ministry and Valenty Davidow, preacher for the church in Sopot, Poland. On August 7, President Ganus received the honorary doctor of laws degree at the commencement exercises at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif. He was the commecement speaker, addressing the class on " Freedom: Friend or Foe," contrasting life in China and in the free world and delineating the difference between license and responsibility. An outstanding lecturer who has received seven George
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