Directors manage various programs Winnie E. Bell completed her fifteenth year as Harding's head librarian. She graduated from Harding College in 1949 with a B.A. in Business Education. She received her M.A. in Library Science from Peabody College in Nashville, TN. She joined the staff in 1959 as an assistant librarian. Bell spent this year "planning ways to make resources available to students." She looked forward to moving back into a newly remodeled library with an on-line catalogue, but she was content to spend the year in temporary facilities set up in the Administration building. Dr. James F. Carr, Jr., continued to serve as Assistant to the President. Carr came to Harding in 1970 as the assistant dean of the college. He held the position for two years and was then given his present title. Carr retired from full-time work in 1983, but this year he was still very active on campus. Carr enjoyed the chance to work with the students and was grateful for the close relationship he shared with Harding's alumni and supporters. David C. Crouch, Director of Public Relations, has been at Harding for 19 years. He served as the Director of Placement until 1987, when he was moved to his present job. Crouch is a member of the College of Christ, the Southwest Placement Association, and CASE, the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. C. Alvin Fowler was promoted from Director of Development to Assistant Vice President for University Relations. The 1968 Harding graduate worked directly under Floyd Daniel and also served on the Public Relations Committee. Fowler was also ·a member of the Searcy Chamber of Commerce and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Dr. Thomas M. Howard served as the Director of Institutional Testing and Research Services. He received his doctorate from the University of Arkansas and joined the faculty at Harding in 1972. In addition to his HOLD FOR MORE DATA, PLEASE. Durward McGaha, Director of Career Planning and Placement, gives information to a student over the phone. McGaha's office helped students make career decisions. - Photo by Sharon Bowles. responsibilities as an administrative director, he also spent time in the classroom as a professor of Political Science. In his second year as Harding's Registrar, Ron Finley faced a record enrollment of students. Finley's office was a vital part of the continued operations of the university. Their main duties were processing grades, maintaining transcripts, preparing the semester class schedules and conducting registration. Finley received his master 's in education from the university of Arkansas and joined the faculty here in 1978. Wyatt M. Jones completed his fourteenth year as Director of the Graduate Studies program. He was directly responsible for the graduate program, in addition to his work in the Classroom. An alumnus of Harding, Jones became a professor of education after receiving his doctorate from the University of Alabama. Carter Lambert was appointed the Director of Alumni Relations in January of 1989. He graduated from ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTORS Harding in 1982 with a B.A. in English and in 1984 received his master's in physical education. Lambert built on solid programs of the past in an attempt to get students past and present involved in the work at Harding. His goal for the year was "to share with current students Harding's rich history of excellence and sacrifice." Durward McGaha held ·the office of Director of Career Planning and Placement. McGaha joined the admissions office in 1973 and served as Director of Admissions from 1980 until his appointment as Director of Career Planning in January of 1987. He also served this year as Director of Student Employment and Assistant to the Executive Vice President. He worked this year to increase the number of recruiters by 25% over last year and to increase the number of students who use Harding's Career Placement services by 503 . Dr. Lewis L. Moore, Director of the Counseling Center, received his B.A. from Harding and his doctorate from the University of Nebraska. He joined Harding's faculty in 1970 and is currently a professor of Psychology. In his ninth year as the center's director, Moore served over a six member staff to provide psychological services to the students. (continued on page 271) Administrative Directors 269
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