DR. DAVID B. BURKS Educating Christian professionals for leadership in the future is the mission of the School of Business according to its dean, Dr. David B. Burks. Since August 27, 1979, when Harding achieved university status and the School of Business was organized as an important unit, Dr. Burks has served as dean. Beginning with a strong accounting pro- , gram, one by one he has strengthened the • other major fields in the school. He concentrated on marketing in 1985-86 with the support of a gift by Dr. Del Belden and the addition of George Oliver to the faculty. He continued to work toward meeting the rigorous requirements for accreditation of the School by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. The chairman of this committee appointed Dr. Coker to chair the 70member sub-committee on teacher education. At the American Association EDDIE R. CAMPBELL Equanimity characterized Eddie R. Campbell, Associate Dean of Students, in his multi-faceted role as a student personnel administrator. He worked very closely with Dr. Ted M. Altman, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Maribeth Downing in developing personal and social maturity and responsibility in students and, when needed, in enforcing the standards of conduct expected of Harding students. During the summer, he conducted two early orientation sessions attended by nearly 350 incoming freshmen and a few transfer students. He also conducted special sessions for the parents of these students to provide them with as much information as possible about Harding and to answer questions that they had. He attended the National Conference of the Association of Christians in Student Development in June and served as a regional director for ACSD. At the conference he presented a workshop on the social club system at Harding. DR. BOBBY L. COKER Recognized as one of the outstanding leaders in teacher education in Arkansas, Dr. Bobby L. Coker, dean of the School of Education, was involved in a variety of important leadership roles. During 1984-85, when he served as president of the Arkansas Assocation of Colleges for Teacher Education, he was appointed by the State Board of Education to the 19-member Teacher Education, Certification and Evaluation Committee which had long-term responsibilities for the improvement of education in the shcools and colleges of Arkansas. 258 Deans of Colleges of Teacher Education meeting in Chicago, he spoke to the Arkansas delegation on the issues that must be faced in improving education in Arkansas. He was invited by Arkansas State University to be the speaker at the dinner in April for their cooperating teachers in the schools. DR. MARIBETH DOWNING Making plans for implementing "Student Impact" with entering freshmen in the fall of 1986 had high priority with Dr. Maribeth Downing, Associate Dean of Students. This program will involve a number of capable, dedicated upperclassmen, each working closely with a few freshmen for several weeks of the fall semester. Dean Downing also worked closely with the directors of the women's residence halls and counselled with women students who had problems or sought her help. In the fall, she coordinated the selection of seniors for Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. DR. DEAN B. PRIEST Promoting the liberal arts as a very viable educational goal in an age in which most people were drinking at the fountam of purely professional/vocational education became a strong driving force in the life of Dr. Dean B. Priest, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He obtained from the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation a $1,000 discretionary grant to produce a series of video tapes on the value of a liberal arts education. Liberal arts alumni who have careers in the corporate sector were invited to the campus to speak to students and help with the tapes. He brought Dr. D. Barry Lumsden to campus for a series of workshops on scholarly writing. Dean of College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Dean B. Priest. - photo by John Radcliffe. Associate Dean of Students. Dr. Maribeth Downing. - photo by Jon Corpuz .
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