1his year ~as another good year in terms of productivity, stemming from activities engaged in by the President's Council. The year saw a change in the name from the President's Development Council to the President's Council. The name change was one of several changes that resulted from an indepth evaluation that was made of the council and its work. Several changes were decided upon for the purpose of making the council an even more effective vehicle for the advancement of the work at Harding, along with a call for expanding the membership in the coming years. Currently, the council has approximately 350 members. The council met semi-annually on campus·. A good portion of the meetings were spent in discussion groups, based on individual interests, such as Bible, business, and the sciences. By meeting in special interest groups, the council telt they were better able to communicate ideas and make recommendations concerning the work at Harding. The special interest groups gave the council an opportunity to meet directly with the academic deans and other faculty members in that area. The President's Council continued to be one of Harding's groups of volunteer leadership. They served the institution in their churches and communities in ways the staff never could. 1he Board of Trustees, the governing body of Harding University, met each fall and spring as a group to finalize decisions concerning the future of the school. The Board was composed of leaders from all the country, many of whom had previouslys erved on the Development Council of the school. Harding alumnus Pat Bell and Dr. David Burks were added to the board in 1987. A climax for the trustees came on September 18, 1987, with the inauguration of President David B. Burks. The group had spent 19 long months searching for a man with the qualities necessary to fill this position. They entered into that process prayerfully and with understanding of the magnitude of the responsibility they shared and the task before them. On behalf of the board.. .James R . Cone, chainnan ofthe Board ofTrustees, kicks off the inaugural program by welcoming all. Mr. Cone, from Little Rock, AR, had served as chairman for several years. - photo by Andy Marsh . Board & Council Jim Bill MC-Inteer. The secretary of Harding's Board of Trustees, Jim Bill Mclnteer, serves as master ofceremonies for the inauguration. He was quite humorous in introducing eight special speakers. - photo by Jack Davis. Board of Trustees. Front row: Benson, Sawyer, Cone, Carter, Mclnteer, Risinger. Second row: Cogburn, Shores, Bell, Ezell, Burcham. Back row: Gibson, Burton, Burks, Russell. -photo by Bill Tripp. Board of Trustees 16 9 Development Council
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