0. 0 • • 00. 00••00• • 00• • 0 . 00 . 00• • 0 . 0 • • 0 000. 00. 00 . 00 000 0 . 00 000 0 00 • 0 . 0 -.0 O. 0 . 0 . O. 0 . 0 • . 0 00 0 • • 00 '. . 0 00 • • 0 0 00 • 0 • 0 O . 0 0 0 • • Board upholds 'core values' • In policy • Issues ~ n a given school year, students generally saw members of the Board ofTrusrees twice: once at Homecoming and once during the Spring Sing weekend. The board regularly met to discuss issues of policy and direction for the university at these times. What srudems did not see, however, was what the responsib ilities for the board (hroughom the year included. Board member Danny Hawk of Richardson, Texas, spoke of board members as "representatives ofgoodwill for the school." Hawk said board members supported admissions and recruiting. One way they did this was by attending Harding-sponsored events that were held in their areas of residence and promoting the university through any means available to them. Harry Risinger of Millington, Tenn., newly elected chairman for the Board of Trustees, said he viewed his job as a board member as an ambassador position. "You're representing Harding wherever you go," Risinger said. As chairman, Risinger was elected by the full board. Each elected chairman served a two-year term, with the possibility of being elected for another two years. Ahhough they met as a full board only twice a year, members held meetings at other times besides H omecoming and Spring Sing. Board members were organized into smaller committees for such categories as academics, spiriruality and finance which met more often. These com– minees met, whether in person or by conference call, and reported back While honoring his crew, board member Jimmy Cone is also honored and acknowledged Oct. 26 for his company's construction work that was done during the renovation of the Heritage. "Being the humble man that he is,Jimmy immediately motioned to some of the construction crew that was sitting towards the back of the room; he then asked them to stand up so they could be appreciated;' Nate Cope– land,administrative assistant to the president, said. -Jon Byron leadership to the full board at the two appointed times during the year. Hawk said the latest item ofinrerest to the board was the building of a facility for the pharmacy program and the nursing schooL He estimated that the new facility would probably be on campus. "Those facilities will more than likely be built in the next couple of years," Risinger said. Another duty of the board was the selection of officers for the uni– versity. Risinger said this included extending the contract of President David Burks for the next six years. No matter what the issue was at hand, however, board members saw their most important job as maintaining the Christian policies of the school. "Part of the job is to ensure that the core values of the school are fol– lowed and maintained," Hawk said. "That's always before us. It's kind oflike being an elder in the church. In my opinion, that's probably the most important job of the trustees." Risinger said he saw his duties in this same light. Even though the board fo llowed its vision and purpose - to uphold the Christian ideals on which Hard ing was founded and maintain the policies which best represented these ideals - Risinger said he thought the work of the board had much larger implications. "We help people develop themselves for the Lord's kingdom," Ris– inger said. -Jennifer Merrill
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