- Board of Trustees Members Concentrate on Excellence Harding's Board of Trustees evidenced a very strong interest in maintaining at Harding a strong spiritual emphasis, a high level of academic excellence and a genuine student-centered emphasis. Through committees the board attempted to maintain some personal contact with various aspects of the University and to have the first-hand information needed to make wise decisions. Paul Carter, Executive Vice President for Wal-Mart Stores and a member of the President's Development Council for several years , was elected to the Board for a six-year term at the May , 1984, meeting. Retiring from the Board were Carrie Lou Little and Nina G. Warnock, the only two women on the board. Mrs. Warnock, who had served a short term on the Board when Harding was at Morrilton and for the last several years, was finding it difficult to attend meetings because of poor health. Mrs. Little felt the need to devote more time to her home and the family business. cham of Kennett, Mo. was elected Treasurer. Nassau. - photo by Wes Ho lland . The "Endowing a Destiny Campaign" continued to be a major concern of the board who had personally pledged more than $20 million to the endowment phase of the campaign. The Board also began to formulate plans for finding a presidential successor. The Board approved the budget and recommended changes in administrative titles in the Student Personnel Office and Development Office .. 4~ At the November , 1984, meeting of the Board, James H. Cone of Little Rock was elected Chairman , Dr. Harold N. Cogburn of Forrest City was elected Vice Chairman, Jim Bill Mclnteer of Nashville, Tenn. was re-elected Secretary and Dr. Russell BurFive members of the Board and their wives left Little Rock on April 15 to participate in the April 20 dedication of the new villa in Florence, italy, purchased during the summer to house the Harding University in Florence program. The Chairman of the Board flew to Nassau in January with Dr. Clifton L. Ganus for the opening of the School of Biblical Studies in President's Development Council Members Give More Than Just Money Composed of 348 members scattered across the United States, the President's Development Council played an increasingly important role during. 1984-85 in the ongoing success of Harding. During 1984, Council members contributed $500,000 in current giving. In the five-year "Endowing a Destiny Campaign" 150 members solicited to-date had pledged $2.3 million and had contributed an additional $2.9 million in deferred gifts. The council made important contributions in areas other than financial gifts. The last four additions to the Board of Trustees - James H. Cone, Don Shores , Russell Burcham and Paul Carter - were made from the Council. The Council also conducted the feasibilty study on current giving that led to the adoption of the "Endowing a Destiny Campaign." Approximately 120 members attended the semiannual meeting on campus beld in September. Heavy emphasis was given to the need for help from the council in the area of student recruitment. Durward McGaha, Director of Admissions , spoke to the council members along with the men from the Development Office, requesting assistance of the council in student recruitment. They received a good response. With the reorganization of the Development Office staff, Al Fowler was named Director of Development and Floyd Daniel became Vice President for University Relations. Rowan McLeod was added to the Development office as SpeCial Represen- . tative , joining Daniel , Fowler and William H. Tucker who also served as University , Attorney Fowler commented , "The Development Council has demonstrated a good positive trend to do more for Harding than just 'to giv~.' They are very active as volunteers in student recruitment, by finding additional prospective gifis and council member, and by providing information to the Board and administration. " ~~ President's Development Council - Board of Trustees 169
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