Summer Sessions • • • As Summer Session 1982 differed from the regular school year, the concept of summer study at Harding differed from the summer school programs at many colleges. Dr. James Carr, director of Summer Session, emphasized student self-improvement rather than a remedial program as the main thrust of Summer Session. Helpful to students who wanted to add a major, certify to teach, or accelerate their program and graduate in less than four years, Summer Session was attended by 863 students for many reasons. Freshman Carol Johnson enrolled at Harding for the first time during Summer Term I. Although she had a job at the U.S. Air Force base at R.A.F . Lakenheath near her home in England, she came to school in June so that she could settle into American college life. "I came to interact with people," Johnson said. "I wanted to adjust to school while there were only a few people around." Improving academically was more of a priority for senior music education major Tim Alexander. "I found myself studying 202jSummer Sessions And the Beat Slows Down more and studying better due to the concentrated course work in the short term. As an example, I took a course over that I had flunked and came out of it with a B." At least one student was here to assure herself of a May graduation date. Senior English major Betsy Walkup had decided to certify to teach and came to Summer Term I to pick up courses that would help her do - Shawn Daggett that and still finish on schedul.e. Another student here to finish a program was Ray Emerson. Emerson graduated from Harding College in 1977. He had attended several Summer Sessions to work on a Master of Education degree, which he completed in time to graduate on August 13,1982, the commencement date for 101 students. While each student had different reasons · for enrolling in one or more of the four Summer Terms, many had the same reaction to Iife in Searcy when the University is not in full operation. Fortune Mhlanga, a sophomore from Zimbabwe, said, "It was quiet. There were not many people here, and I knew most of those who were here. It was also easier to meet those people you didn't already know." Wayne Bailey, a sophomore chemistry major, liked being here but was glad it was only for a couple of months. "You reafl y got to know the friends you were around because you did everything with them," Sailey said. " It did get lonesome sometimes. I couldn't wait until the campus filled up again." The quiet atmosphere suited some students well. "I liked the slow-paced living," commented senior home economics major Cheryl Crockett. "Besides, my roommate kept me from being bored!" liThe less rigid, less structured atmosphere promoted better relationships between students and faculty," Alexander noted, adding "it should be carried over to the regular school year." This idea was also reflected by - Courtesy 01 Publicity Office
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