___,Donors give input 00 future goals~ ee The members served on com– mittees that helped achieve the university's goals. They gener– ated feedback on a ttorneys and doctors. "We ask them, as businessmen, to help give us advice on how to run Harding as a s u ccessful The Harding University Build– ers Circle continued to have a vi– sion throughout the school year, to keep Harding reaching higher and make sure that her faculty, facili– ties and academic programs helped students receive the best possible Christian education. new acact.:'rnic programs, pro– fessional devel– opment pro– grams and other opportunities for the .university. "This is a heartwork for business," Tim Bruner, assis– tant vice presi– dent and chief development officer, said/" Accord ing to guidelines, the UBC "brings to the university the leadership, talents, creativity and ideas of outstanding individuals," Members a lso increased the visibility of the univers ity in their respective professions. them sothey don'tmind investing." - Tim Bruner, assistant vice president for advancement sons. Bruner said most were Harding a lumni and p a rticipated in the UBC for different reaMembers of the UBC helped in– terpret the opinions, desires and needs o f the various constituencies served by Harding. As ambassa– dors and advocates of the univer– sity, USC members contributed to the effecti veness of the programs of Harding, enrichment of the ed u– cational, physical. social and spiri– tual experiences of its students, and the reputation of the uni versity. More than 75 families were in– volved as members of the UBC in 2002, with representatives from many professions including ac– countants, businessmen, bankers, "What draws people is the op– portunity to be in volved at a higher level of input into the processes, workings and directions of HardBoard ofTrustees: First Row, (teftto right): Roy Sawyer, Sardis , Miss.; JimBill Mclnteer, Nashville, Tenn.; Deanna Smith, Memphis Tenn.; Bob Brackett, Vero Bead'l, Ra.; John Baldwin, Holyoke, Colo; Harry Risinger, Millington, Tenn.; Paul Garter, Bentonville, Ark.; Bob Diles, Little Rock, Ark. Second Row: Russ Burcham, Kennet, Mo.; Jim Bob Humphrey, Russelville, Ark.; Jimmy Cone, Little Rock, Ark.; Mel Gardner, Ft. Worth, Texas; Pat Bell, Little Rock, Ark.; John Simmons, Columbia, Tenn.; Harold Redd, Memphis, Tenn.; Henry Farrar, Lebanon, Tenn. Third Row: Jerry Morgan, Amarillo, Texas; Bill Chism, Springfield, Mo.; Rooseve~ Harris, Jacksonville, Fla.; David Burks, Searcy, Ark.; Don Shores, Cave Springs, Ark.; Harrell Freeman, Metaire, La. Not pictured: Richard Gibson, Longview, Texas. (Photo by ApnlClem) Board members Bill Chism and Jerry Morgan visit during a meeting with student leaders Oct. 24 in The Bison conference room. A committee of the Board of Trustees invited student leaders to report about various aspects of university life. (Photo by Renee Lewis) •• 148 academics ing University." hesaid. "They look back at Harding and know some of their best relationships were here. They want that for the next genera– tion of children." Since most members grad ua ted from the university, they believed in the mission of the university and supported it, Bruner said. "The unique aspect of Christian education at Harding draws them even more," Bruner said. "This is a heart-work for them so they don't mind investing." The UBC provided the opportu– nity for the members to share what their jobs were like, so Harding stu– dents could have realistic expecta– tions of their fu ture professions. "It w ill bring us professional sup– port for the real world," Bruner said. ~Marina Shannon
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