Shannon Hilker takes a break from the busy routine ofcollege life to enjoy the outdoors at sundown. Harding's campus has many places for students to stop and appreciate the scenery. The Harding Bison football team breaks through the cheerleaders' banner before a home football game against Southeast Oklahoma State University. The Bisons defeated the Savages 24-15 during Family Weekend. Former faculty and department chairs - Dr. C.E. Baggett, Dr. Kenneth Davis Jr., Erie T. Moore, Dr. John H. Ryan and Evan Ulrey - participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Donald W Reynolds Center for Music and Communication. The facility was made possible in 1997 through a $5.9 million grant from the Donald W Reynolds Foundation. lEAVINGA ON THE PAST ... Harding's enrollment continued to rise as the 19751976 school year beganwith 2,601 students. It nearly doubled again as the 75th anniversary year began with 4,318. ... In 1980 the Benson Auditorium was constructed to accommodate Harding's growing student body for daily chapel and major events. ... In its 75-year history, Harding has had four presidents. As Chancellor Clifton Ganus Jr. wrote inAgainst the Grain, J.N. Armstrong and his staff gave Harding "the soul and spirit that permeates it today" and George S. Benson "gave it financial stability and national recognition." With Ganus as president, Harding's growth and campus development continued. Under President David B. Burks, the school has achieved record enrollment each year. OPEN I N G 7 ...
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