Lectureship Series,Arkansas Ministers and Wives Day, working closely with Dr. Burks to organize chapel, teaching Acts of the Apostles and acting as the cabinet liaison to most activities and services found in the Mclnteer Bible and World Missions Center. "I've heard people say that they've seen improvements in the big picture in terms of chapel, or the vision, or direction, but those are things that I can't really see because I'm down in the gear room of all of that, hoping and praying that it is making a difference," Mclarty said. As vice president for spiritual life, connectivity was imperative for Mclarty. One of his clearest windows to the student body was the Acts class he taught every semester. At the beginning of the year, he had the students write a two-page paper introducing themselves. "Every semester there will be several who come from wonderful, nurturing, spiritually supportive families, and they will be sitting in class with just as many who I can't believe are even standing," Mclarty said. "They are recovering alcoholics, dealing with abuse from their past or emotional problems. It is a reminder to me that there is no quintessential Harding student. We are all individuals and we all have a story." Although many of the stories were full of painful memories, Mclarty said that the conclusion of the papers was usually the sentiment, "I'm so glad I'm here." He recognized that Harding was not a perfect place and the students did not agree with everything, but he said he was encouraged by so many accounts of positive experiences. "The ovemll student body sees, and it was probably true in the '70s when I was a student, that this is a very hopeful place," Mclarty said. "I see in students a hope for a better future, for a better them, for a better world, and they haven't given up on that." Monique jacques As Vice President of Spiritual Life, Mclarty says a connection with the student body is essential. The spiritual life department strove to provide a healthy environment for the growth of the students. Ashe/ Parsons Bruce Mclarty speaks to his colleagues at the Bible Faculty Open Forum Sept 29 during the annual Lectureship conference Mclarty, along with Professors of Bible Tom Alexander and Ken Neller and Dean of the College of Bible and Religion Monte Cox met with the faculty in Cone Chapel. Ashe/ Parsons Senior VPs, VPs, Chancellor ]im Carr, PhD, Executive VP David CoUins, EdD, VP Student Life/Dean of Students ... Keith Cronk, rx.lclitt., VPI1nformation Technology Services Floyd Danlei. S:s. Senior VP Cliff Ganus, Pf..Q,,£hancellor Larry Long, Ph~, VP/Academic Affairs Bruce Mclarty, PhD, VP/Spiritual Life Mel Sansom, M.S. VP/Finance/CFO james Simmons, M.Ed, VP/Superintendent of Harding Academy Mike Williams, EdD, VP/Advancement senior vice presidents, chancellor, vice presidents 14 3 ~
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