Harry D. Olree, Athletic Director. He also administered the intramural athletic program, served as chairman of the Department of Physical Education, Health, and Recreation, and seved on several faculty committees. He played a major role in the addition of basketball and volleyball to the women's intercollegiate program since the Board of Trustees had approvedJhese additions only if there were no increase in the athletic budget. He served on the ad hoc committee of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference that was responsible for developing the plans for incorporating women's athletics into the AIC effective July 1, 1983. Dr. Olree servd as one of two representatives of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics on the Board of Directors of the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment, as a member of the NAIA Medical Aspects of Sports Committee, and as the legislative representative of th~ _ Leslie Downs American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance for the state of Arkansas. On April 26, 1983, he was elected a Fellow in AAHPERD. He was also active in the American College of Sports Medicine and attended the annual meeting in San Diego. He attended the annual meeting of NAIA in Kansas City and the semiannual meetings of the National Operating Committee on Standards for Ahletic' Equipment. Dr. Olree was a strong supporter of the Harding Academy Wildcat teams since his two sons were participating and his youngest daughter served as a cheerleader. He served a member of the Executive Committee , the Athletic Committee, the Distinguished Teacher Award Committee, and the Graduate Council. He also served as an elder of the College church of Christ and as chairman of the congregation's Youth Services Committee. - John /. Rllddiffe During the summer of 1983, Durward McGaha, Director of Admissions, organized a VISA Program (Volunteers in Support of Admissions) composed of 20 outstanding students under the direction of Dawn Zoller, one of the admissions counsellors. These students served effectively in recruitment and public relations. During 1983, McGaha completed a term as president of the Arkansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. He also served as a member of the International Education Committee of SACRAO, the southern regional association of this organization . McGaha attended the 1983 national meeting of AACRAO in Boston and was making plans to atend the 1984 national meeting in Denver. He also attended the National Beta Club Convention in Atlanta and the annual All Metro College Day Pr9gram in St. Louis. He was active in the youth services program of the College church of Christ and he served as president of the Searcy Breakfast Optimist Club. His hobbies included tennis, golf, fishing , and hunting but he found little time to participate. He was a loyal supporter of all Bison athletic teams. 'ib - Leslie Downs - John J. Rllddiffe 1. Durward McCaha - director of admissions. 2. Winnie Bell - librarian . J. Virgil M. Beckett - registrar. 4. Dr. Harry D. Olree - director of athletics. 5. Dr. Wyatt Jones - di rector of graduate studies . Administrati ve Directors 93
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