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Harding University Scholar Works at Harding Harding Bulletins Archives and Special Collections 12-1-1978 Harding Bulletin December 1978 (vol. 54, no. 6) Harding College Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.harding.edu/hubulletins Recommended Citation Harding College. (1978). Harding Bulletin December 1978 (vol. 54, no. 6). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.harding.edu/ hubulletins/414 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at Scholar Works at Harding. It has been accepted for inclusion in Harding Bulletins by an authorized administrator of Scholar Works at Harding. For more information, please contact [email protected]. -11 . '\',:JI.- ! ;' In This Issue ... [ Youth Forum, Spring Sing Dates .......... ... .......' ., ............. Page2 HowardElectedDelegate ....... ; ...... .. .. .. ....................... Page4 A Christmaf Past . .. Page 5 r Homecoming and Lel?utreship Series ... ........... ...... ..... Pages 6-7 n Distinguished Alumnus Award. .. Page 8 2- Alumnotes ... ........ .. ... ...... .- ......... ...... .. ... .... Pages 8-10 VOLUME 54 DECEMBElll978 NUMBER 6 Sports ............... ... ... .. ... ... ......... ............. Page 11 rI -0 C III r Ui :I: 'Harding University' Approved for Fall '79 m C ~ In keeping with the services and The committee sought comments Central Association of Colleges and 0 Z programs offered in its curriculum, and suggestions from students, staff, Secondary Schools for all work leading --t :I: to the associate of arts in ~ecretarial r Harding College will assume university alumni and friends before recom -< status at the beginning of the 1979 mending that the change be made. science only, bachelor of arts, bachelor (/) m school year, according to President "Harding is no longer a small, liberal of science, bachelor of science in (") Clifton L. Ganus in an announcement arts college," Dr. Ganus said. "Our medical technology, bachelor of science 0z c from the Harding Board of Trustees. 3,158 college students come from 47 in nursing and master of education (") degrees. r The board of trustees voted over states and 25 foreign countries. They l> (/) whelmingly ~o cbange the name and are enrolled not only in liberal arts but Harding was located in Morrilton, (/) status to Harding University during the in professional training such as nur Arkansas, and the college moved to its -0 0 group's meeting November 3. sing, business and graduate programs. present site in Searcy in 1934. J. N. VI --t The decision was made following Our Graduate School of Religion now Armstrong retired as president in 1936 l> Gl long consideration and evaluation offers one doctoral and three master's and was succeeded by Dr. George S. m -0 Elza Huffard based on a study by a 22-member programs. We are the largest private Benson, who served until 1965 when ~ committee that included members of school in the state, and we also are the President Ganus was inaugurated. C l> the board, faculty, alumni, students, only school that offers graduate work in --t Huffard Awarded r (/) staff, Associated Women for Harding Arkansas that is not a university." m l> Honorary Degree and the President's Development A committee is being formed to :D Council. determine the necessary and ap I (") Harding awarded the honorary Elder's Role Is Topic -< Dr. Ganus explained the move. "This propriate changes. Harding College will l l> doctorate degree December 15 to Elza :D step was taken in order to reflect more remain as the official name through the r ....., For Preachers' Forum ~ Huffard, president of Northeastern : I'.J accurately the educational role, summer commencement exercises on -' Christian Junior College in Villanova, Focusing on the topic of "Elders: A ~ achievements and quality of Harding in August 10, 1979, and the change will be fJ Biblical View," the 1979- Harding Pennsylvania. Huffard was speaker for the present educational scene/' he said. in effect with the opening of the fall winter commencement when 108 For many years questions have arisen semester on August 11. "We want the College Preachers' Forum will discuss sen~ors many aspects of the challenges facing received diplomas from Dr. about Harding's becoming a transition to be made smoothly, with as '''\ Clifton Ganus, Jr. university. The administration avoided little interruption as possible," Dr. elders of the Church. The Forum, which is scheduled for Huffard 'became president of Nor such an important step until it was felt Ganus said. theastern in 1962. He has served as a March 20, will be conducted in the that the school was ready to do so. The The name change will be the first for full-time minister at Rector, Ark., American Heritage Auditorium with matter arose again last spring, resulting Harding since it began as a four-year Lincoln Park, Mich., Philadelphia, and registration opening the day's activities in the appointment of the study college in 1924. The school received full Searcy, and was superintendent of at 8 a.m. committee. accreditation in 1954 from North Schults-Lewis Children's Home in Dr. Clifton L. Ganus, president of Valparaiso, Indiana immediately prior the College, will offer a welcoming to joining Northeastern. address at 8:30 a.m. to begin the series The preside'iit attended David January Management Seminar of lectures. Lipscomb College, Southeast Missouri The morning session will focus on the State, Temple University and "Responsibilities of Elders" with Reuel Philadelphia Psychoanalytical Institute To Include Women's Program Lemmons of Austin, Texas, and Robert and received the B.A. from Wayne A new dimension will be added to the Bell of Dallas, delivering speeches on State University in 1944. He has been Seventh Annual Harding Management that subject. involved in personal counseling 30 years Seminar on January 26-27 with the Following a IS-minute break at and serves as an elder of the Church of presentation of a program for women in 10:15, a one-hour question-and-answer Christ in King of Prussia, Pa., and management. session will conclude the morning directs the school's "Practicum in Nancy Stidger of Stidger-Barry schedule. Christian Service" program for management consultants in Bloom Dr. Jack Lewis of Memphis, Tenn., I ministerial students. ington, Minn., will join guest lecturers will open the afternoon's activities During the past 16 years Nor Dr. Laurence Peter and Dr. Morris speaking on "Greek Words for Elders" theastern has progressed from an Massey for the weekend program. at 1 p.m. His lecture will be followed by II institute to a junior college fully ap The co-author of a textbook for one on "Selecting Elders" by Will Ed = proved by the Pennsylvania Depart Warren. business stUdents, Your Career - A ment of Education. It is regionally Contemporary Approach to Self A 30-minute question-and-answer a.... accredited by Middle States Development, Ms. Stidger has con session will precede the concluding Association. Enrollment has grown ducted seminars nationwide for eleven lecture by Abe Lincoln of Lubbock, from 68 to more than 200 and the years. As a consultant to the United Texas, on "Challenge Elders to Be = budget has increased from $174,000 to States Civil S"ervice Commission, she Elders." $1,000,000. Under his presidency, three presents seminars in management, Nancy Stidger Although separate from the =~ buildings have been added - a men's communications, office operations, Preachers' Forum, evangelistic services dormitory, a women's dormitory and a effective executive techniques and School of Business. Also, Ms. Stidger will be conducted that night at the i- gymnasium. professional development for support was one of the first two women to serve College Church of Christ with Gary He is married to the former Beulah staff. as vice commodore of the Minneapolis Beauchamp of Garland, Texas, doing Mayes. Their three daughters are Mrs. A graduate of Mankato State Aquatennial. the preaching. Services are scheduled William Jackson of Chattanooga, University, she has taught school and is "We are extremely pleased to have for 5:30 anI! 7 p.m. f Tenn., Mrs. Ronald Rea of Houston Ms. Stidger for this year's seminar," For additional information, contact former director of the Fashion Mer ~ (Continued on page 2) chandising Institute of the Minnesota (Continued on page 2) the Bible Department. April 'Youth Forum ~" Sp rln·g·· S 'i·ng Set For High School Stu' d~nts A special weekend of activity for high at two matinee and three evening school students has been planned at performances April 12-14. Other Harding for April 12-14. programs are planned by the Time of "Sex, Marriage and the Family - As Day, Belles and Beaux, and the A God Would Have It" will be the theme Cappella Chorus. for the 15th Annual Youth Forum. An added feature to this year's Neale Pryor, professor of Bible at program will be dramatic in Harding, will be the speaker for the terpretations by the Troubadors, a program. Christian acting group. Also, the Pryor, twice recipient of the Harding Conquerors, a group which works with Distinguished Teacher Award, con Christian youth, will present a program ducts classes in New Testament, eighth Friday morning centered around in century prophets, archaeology and volvement il,l world evangelism. Both of Greek during the year. these Harding groups will emphasize The Mayfield, Ky., native attended the spiritual side of college life. ,Harding, where he received his Faculty representatives from all bachelor of arts in English and his departments will be in the American master of arts in Bible. He earned his Heritage trophy room Saturday master of theology degree from the morning to visit with the guests. High Harding Graduate School and his school students, parents and others doctor oftheology degree from the New interested in obtaining' information Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. about degree programs, course of Singers selected as hosts and hostessesjor the 1979 Spring Sing are (from left) Tim Pryor is listed in the 1970 edition of ferings, financial aid and other related Holder ofSearcy, Leigh Ellen Pigg ofHouston, Laurie Robinson ofKing ofPrussia.

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