alst) <;,prved as Harding's certificatioll ' officer, certify ing to the State Department of Education graduates of Harding who met cert ification requirements. Dr . Coker made a study of the effect that c'ut off scores set by the State Department of Education on the National Teacher Examinations wou ld have on Harding graduates certifying to teach. Dean Coker served as president-e l ect of the Arkansas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. He was very active in various state educational activities and organizations. In February, he attended the annual meeting in Detroit of the American Association of Co lleges for Teacher Education. In the spr ing, he also served as assistant chairman of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education evaluation team for Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss. Maribeth Downing Returning to Harding in August after a 15-month leave of absence to complete course work for the doctorate in family relations at the University of Nebraska, Maribeth Downing, dean of women, qui ck ly reoriented herse lf to the important responsibi li ties of her office that she had capab ly filled for seven years prior to the leave. She became involved immediately with the plans for restructuring Pledge Week. Dean Downing spent many hours each week counseling women students in her office, visiting with them in residence halls and apartments. She also su pervised the resident ass istants for women and the superv isors of the women's residence hall s. During the year, she developed the questionnaire that she planned to use in obtaining the data for her doctoral dissertation. She attended the National Symposium for Family Strengths in Lincoln, Neb. ; the Ame ri ca n _ Chrislopher rhompson Association for Marri age and Famil y Therapi sts in Dall as, Texa s; and the Christian Cou nselor ' s Workshop in Abi lene, Texas. In commenting on her work as dean of women , Dean Downing stated, "One of the most satisfying aspects of my work is seeing students grow, especially the ones that had diffi culties whi le they were here. Because as personnel deans we deal with so many negative aspects of the student body, it is extremely gratifying to. watch students cha nge, President's Development Council Ideas From Abroad Greater involvement of the 360-member President's Deve lopment Council was imp lemented in 1982 at its sem iannual meetings on campus . Brainstorming sessions of the Council members regarding steps that should be taken to improve Harding elicited a number of suggestions that we re carefully studied by the Council and subsequently by the Board of Trustees. To implement the "E ndowing a Destiny" campaign among Board members, Danny Skipper of Ty ler, Texas, was appointed chairman of the Council. Council members were divided into 13 different regions and members were chosen to serve as chai rmen of these region s. Council members will encourage each other to give in the " Endowing a Destiny" campaign and will sol icit potential donors within thei r regions. C. Floyd Daniel , vice president for development , and his assistants - C. Alvin Fowler, William H. Tucker, and Gary G. Chamblee - worked ve ry closely with members of the Development Counci l on behalf of Harding. They obtained the thinking mature, and become the young men and women they want to be." Cathleen M. Smith Cathleen M. Smith, dean of the School of Nursing, spent Jul y in Kisumu, Kenya, conducting a workshop on Health Care Management and Supervi sion. The Ki sumu MuniC ipal Council for - Brian rreusdell Humanitari an Services in the field of hea l th care presented her a c itation for her outstanding serv ice. Dean Smith completed a twoyear term as president of the Arkansas State Nurses Association which involved her in helping to resolve many of the problems of the nu rsing profession 1. Or. David B. Burks, dean of the Schoof of Business. 2. Eddie R. Campbell, dean of men. 3. Dr. Bobby L Coker, dean of the School of Educaof Counc il members through persona l visits and communications from 'the campus office. They also recommended additional members to President Clifton L. Ganus, relying heavily upon the recommendation of Council members. Counc il members assisted Harding in many other ways other than gifts and recommendation s. They p l ayed a major rol e in recommending potent i al students from their communities and in promoting Harding in their communities. Committees of the Counci l were appOinted to address problems that certain academic areas of the University faced . One of the most active comm ittees was the on~ assigned to giving continuing study to the at the state level. She co-edited the Assoc iation's Newsletter, writing editorials and columns for each issue. She also served on a panel to cr itic ize nursing research at the Sigma Theta Tau Research Day in Littl e Rock . Having obtained approval of her dissertation prospectus for the doctorate in higher education from Vanderbilt University in August, Dean S n~ ith worked hard during 1982-83 to co llect the necessary data. She sponsored the Epsilon Omicron Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, served as president of the Board of Directors of Home Health Care and was a member of the Kellogg Grant Committee. She attended meetings of the American Association of Co ll ege Nursing and the National League for Nursing Baccalaureate Counc il. She attended the National Board Rev iew sessions in Chicago and served l ater as coordinator of two review sess ions on campus. Because of the high mobility that exists in the nursing profession, Dean Smith spent many hours in recruit ing qualified facu lty and supervisi ng beginning teachers . Dean Smith made the following comment: " At Harding, I found my ' ni che' for the first time in my lif e. For the f irst time in my life, my service to God and my career in servi ce to .. God (Continued on page 176) tion. 4. Maribeth Downing, dean of women. 5. Cathleen M. Smith, dean of the School of Nursing. natural scie nces and allied health programs. This fall this committee recommended that Harding broaden and strengthen its programs in computer science, using mi crocomputers in elementary educa tion and introducing all students to computers. President Ganus commented, " Harding University is fortunate to have a capab le, dedicated Board of Trustees and President' s Development Cou ncil. They not only give leadership, but they also represent their communities to Harding and share their blessings with the institution. We are very grateful for their assistance and count it a blessing to be associated with so many very fine Christian people. "~ Deans/17S
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