Vice Presidents Dr. Ted M. Altman - Strong Concern for Students Motivates Open-Door Policy Helping students achieve the maximum benefit from their study and associations at Harding was a strong motivating force for Dr. Ted. M. Altman, Vice President for Student Affairs. He stressed effective communication in his relationships with stuVice President for Student Affairs. Dr . Ted Altman . - photo by Wes Ho lland. C. Floyd Daniel - dents and maintained an open-door policy so that students would be encouraged to come to him for counsel and for help with their problems. In an effort to provide better orientation to students new to the campus, he introduced in the fall of 1984 a week of seperate chapel for freshman and transfer students. He discussed the history and tradition of Harding, the institutional goals and purposes, the rationale of a college education and the rules and regulations of the campus. Students, as we ll as faculty and administrators, were used in these orientation sessions. During the year he studied how to improve the orientation program for 1985-86. At Dr. Altman's request, President Clifton L. Ganus , Jr., appointed a faculty Spiritual Life Committee to evaluate the spiritual life of the campus and to suggest how to better meet the spiritual needs of students. Because of his interests in sports and his desire to provide women students an opportunity to participate in intercollegiate athletics, he continued to coach the woNew Title Accompanies New Responsibilities At the 1984 spring meeting of the Harding Board of Trustees, the administrative responsibilities of C. Floyd Daniel were ' broadened to include the Alumni Office and Placement Office as well as the Development Office and his title was changed to Vice President for University Relations from Vice President for Development. This unified a working relationship that had emerged i'n recent years and coordinated better the work in these closely-related areas. During 1984·85, Daniel spent much time on Harding's "Endowing a Destiny Campaign" to raise $13.1 million during 1983-87. At the beginning of this school year the Campaign had passed the halfway mark with over $7 million pledged. During the year , he travelled from West Palm Beach, Florida, on the east coast, to Boise Idaho , in the far west, working with friends and supporters of Harding. Two additional Harding graduates were added to his staff in the fall of 1984 - Dr. 170 Vice Presidents Paul Gardner and Rowan McLeod. Their major work was in the area of development as Daniel implemented procedures to help members of the President's Develop· ment Council, scattered across the country, be more effective volunteers in fundraiSing and student recruitment. At the fall meeting of the Council, Daniel organized the members into 10 regions, each with a regional chairman, and a member of his staff was assigned to meet several times a year with each region. Daniel served as a deacon of the College church of Christ and was co-teacher for one of the adult Bible classes. He also servo ed on the Missions Committee and the Finance Committee of the congregation. In addition , he served as a fund-raising consultant for the Children' Home and Crowley's Ridge Academy, both in Paragould. He served as Chairman of the Christian Service Committee , "Being able to work where the cause is greater- than the institution is a special treat men's softball team. At the close of the 1984 season, the first year that women's athletics were sponsored by the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference, his team won the conference championship and he was voted Softball Coach of the Year. He attended meetings of the Arkansas Student Personnel Administrators Assacia· tion in October and February. He also attended the meeting of the National Association of College Softball Coaches. Dr. Altman served as an elder of the West Side church of Christ in Searcy and as Chairman of the Board of Camp Wyldewood , a Christian youth camp near Searcy. He made plans to go on international campaigns to Australia in the spring of 1985. Commenting on his work at Harding , Dr. Altman said , "This is my.22nd year at Harding and yet I am still in 'Awe' of the great faculty and student body we have each year. For me to be a part of this University and its great work is really an opportunity and privilege for which my family and I thank God each day." ~ Vice President for University Relations. C. Floyd Daniel , - photo by Wes Holland. and genuine privilege, The spirit of service evident in our Trustees , President's Council and other friends of Harding makes the work of the Development staff a real joy, " Daniel stated. i!~
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