1987-1988 Yearbook

ministra tive Directors Ms. Winnie Bell holds the position of head librarian. - photo by Bill Tripp. Virgil M. Beckett , BA, Registrar, was a vital part of the continued operations of the university. In addition to his normal work load, he found time to further his professional activity. In October he attended the Arkansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers conference at Hot Springs, AR. His major project for the 1987-88 school year involved planning for computerized academic advising and degree audit programs. These new facets of the system would ease the registration process and open new opportunities for students. innie E. Bell, MALS, served effectively in her capacity as librarian. She kept very busy during the year with meetings and conventions of different associations and councils for collegiate librarians. In November she was awarded the Distinguished Librarian of the Year award from the Arkansas Library Association. She and her staff of six full-time professionally trained librarians worked on various projects to enhance the library. J n June of 1987 David Crouch was moved from the position of Director of Placement to his present one, Director of Public Relations. Crouch was a member of the College Church of Christ and was named a lifetime member of the Southwest Placement Association in August. He was also a member of CASE, the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. e larence Alvin Fowler, Director of Development, spent much of the year preparing for and helping promote the Destiny Campaign, the first campaigns of Dr. Daivd Burks' administration. He served as a member of the Searcy Chamber of Commerce and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) . He also attended the Fund Raising and Management Seminar conducted by the Fund Raising School in Rafael , California. Mr. David C. Crouch holds the position of director of public relations. - photo by Bill Tripp. Mr. Virgil M. Beckett holds the position of registrar. - photo by Bill Tripp. Dr. Wyatt Jones holds the position of director of graduate studies. - photo by Bill Tripp. 7 his year was an impressive year for the Graduate Program here on campus. The Harding Graduate Program was selected as one of the North Central Association of Colleges to become an evaluator for colleges and universities. Academics was stressed tremendously in Harding Graduate Studies; this fact was shown through attendance of many proessional and learned society meetings attended by Dr. Wyatt Jones. In February he attended the Southern Graduate Dean's Meeting; in April he attended both the Arkansas Association of Colleges of Teacher Education and the Arkansas Graduate Deans Meeting; and in March he attended the Kappa Delta Pi Regional Conference. Mr. Clarence Alvin Fowler holds the position of director of development. - photo by Bill Tripp. 174 Admin!st~ativc Directors Mr. VITgli M. Beckett. Ms. Winnie E. Bell, Mr. David C. Crouch. Mr. C. Alvin Fowler, Dr. °"'}att Jones.

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