Was hington Honor Medals from Freedoms Foundation at Va ll ey Forge for publi c addresses, he was in constant demand as a speaker in various capacit ies. He spoke to you th forums in Searcy, Franklin, Indi ana; Albion, Michigan; and Waco, Texas. He spoke at t he Antigua, West Indi es, lectureship and the lecturesh ips at Alabama Chri stian College and Georgia Christian School. He addressed var ious c iv ic groups in Tennessee, A labama, Mississippi, and Arka nsas. He was the keynote speaker f o r the annual meeting of the Christian Childcare Assoc ia t ion hel d t hi s year in Little Rock. - Darrell L Truitt Ganu s served as an elder of t he Co ll ege church of Christ in Searcy. He preac hed for a number of congregations in A rkansas, Mississippi, A labama, Ok l ahoma, and Tennessee. Ganus served as president of the Arkansas Foundation of Assoc iated Co lleges, as treasurer of the Johnnie Wa ll ace Foundation and on the Board of Directors of the First Secu ri ty Bank in Searcy, and Finest Foods, Inc. , in New Orleans. He was also an active member of t he Sea rcy Lions Club and the Searcy Chamber of Commerce. In November, Ganus attended the annual meeting of Christian college presidents held this year at O klahoma Christian Co llege. From September 12 to October 14, he was a frequent ca ller on ! Harding's national phonothon I which exceeded the goal of $2 million in gifts and pledges from alumni over the next fi ve yea rs, 1983-87. The success of thi s phonothon qualified Harding to receive a $1 miliion challenge gra nt. _ Da.rrell L Truitt President Ganus maintained an open door policy to students and faculty alike. He was a strong supporter of student activities and encouraged students to achieve excellence in a ll facets of life. He was an avid Bison fan . This year was the 18th year that Ganus served as president of ;arding and the 37th year he jerved on the facu l ty.~ Assistant to the President Planning: A Way of Life Dr. James F. Carr, Jr., ass istant to t he president, comp leted 13 years of dedicated serv ice to Harding University. He joined the administration of Harding in the fall of 1970 as assistant dean of the coll ege, taking ea rl y ret irement from the Florida Department of Higher Education after many yea rs of effective serv ice to hi gher education in Florida. In 1972, he was appoi nted assistant to the president because of his outstanding ability in pub li c relat ions and hi s wide range of experti se in administrative affairs. As director of t he Summer Session, Dr. Carr took the lead in getting Harding involved in Elderhoste l during the summer of 1982. Three one-week sessions of this specia l low-cos t, short-term, continuing-educa tion program for people over 60 were conducted w ith approxima te ly 100 Eld e rhoste l ers attending the th ree sess ions. He made plans to expand the program during the summer of 1983. Dr. Carr served as executive director of Assoc ia ted Women for Hard ing, traveling extensive ly to organ ize new chap te rs and to maintain estab li shed chapters on an active basis. Under hi s direction, AWH has developed in to a strong organization that is effective in f und rais ing and t he recru itment of stude nts. Hav ing introduced at Harding ear ly orientation sess ions f o r freshmen and transfer studen t s du ring t he summer of 1977, Dr. Carr we lcomed 370 students during the two 1982 early orientation sess ions. Spec ial sess ions we re conduc ted for approximately 150 parents w ho accompanied their · children to campus. This was the last SUfT;l mer for Dr. Carr to direct the earl y orientation sess ions which he t urned over to Edd ie Campbell, dean of men, for the summer o f 1982. As a resu l t of hi s study of the feas ibility of offering nigh t courses to c itizens ·of the community, three cours~s developed 1. The open-door policy of Dr. Clifton L. Ganus, Jr. creates an atmosphere of cooperation among administration, faculty and students. 2. Dr. Ganus has a little fun with his grandson after crowning Angie Wood the 1982 Homecoming Queen, as her proud father watches. 3. Before a meeting of the Associated Women for Harding, Dr. Ganus de1ivers some timely in the fall of 1981 and one cou rse developed each succeed ing semester. The greatest interest was manifested in bas ic computer sc ience. In the fall, Dr. Carr administered the select i on of seniors for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Du r ing t he summer, he supervised a float tr ip down the Buffalo River and directed two supper c lubs at the Heritage Cafe teri a, using faculty members as wa i te rs. During final exam week, at the end of eac h semester, he superv ised a " midnight" breakfast for students, again using faculty members to serve the food. Dr. Carr was active in civ ic and community affai rs. He served as a member of t he Searcy Kiwanis Club, the Exec ut ive Board of t he Quapaw Council of the Boy Scouts of Ame ri ca, the v ice p res ident of the Board of Directors of W hite County United Way, chai rman of the Publi c Relations Committee of the Searcy Chamber of Commerce and o~ t he .Board of (Continued on page 172) words. 4. At the close of another Harding Bison football game, Dr. Ganus speaks with Dr. Joseph Pryor. 5. With a pleased look, Dr. Jimmy Carr and wife, Stephanie, watch as the Bisons battle on the field. 6. Dr. Carr addresses the Harding faculty during the Pre-session Faculty Conference at Camp Tahkodah prior to the fall semester. Assistant to t he President/171
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