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Harding University Scholar Works at Harding Harding Bulletins Archives and Special Collections 5-1-1980 Harding Bulletin May 1980 (vol. 55, no. 11) Harding University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.harding.edu/hubulletins Recommended Citation Harding University. (1980). Harding Bulletin May 1980 (vol. 55, no. 11). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.harding.edu/ hubulletins/420 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]. ... ,..,) Hardiri.g University BULLE·TIN VOLUME 55 MAY 1980 NUMBER 11 ~ if '"d .. ~ C :::J &. 0:3 :r~ t""' Nursing School Earns Accreditation by National ' League ~ c ,....... ~~ . ~ I=' ~ . tTl The School of Nursing has received study for submission to the ac­ members of the science faculty. The faculty upgrading and other finishing §~ 0 an eight-year full accreditation from creditation agency. Representatives results ofthe survey illustrated a critical touches for the accreditation pursuit. t~ o~ the National League for Nursing of New from the NLN then visited the school to nursing shortage and a scarcity of "The accreditation opens career -~ ~ c~ .."" York, according to an announcement verify the self-study. Based on the educational programs to prepare avenues in graduate schools and in ~ . ~ p by President Clifton L. Ganus Jr. The fmdings of the representatives, the baccalaureate graduates. governmental positions with the VA 0. Q. -< [~ '" span is the maximum granted by the agency's board of review voted to accept The administration at Harding, Hospitals and Military," Mrs. Smith Cl."< U"l q rrI accrediting organization. Harding's program. consistent with its philosophy of service, said. S . (J -" a "The School of Nursing is to be "We're excited," were the first words proceeded with necessary steps to She especially praised the aid given t ~ a commended for this achievement," of the nursing dean. "This has been a establish a program to meet those by consultants to the program, Dr. Fay fi n President Ganus said. "Much hard major achievement for everyone needs. Bower of San Jose State in California I> ~ t""' g g. > work has gone into developing a concerned." With full Board approval by the and Dr. Ruth Cole of Murray State ~~ C/) • - U"l g-g '];l meaningful and worthwhile program of The program was begun in Arkansas State Board of Nursing, the University, for encouragement" and ~. ~ 0 Iii. _. U"l service for persons in the field of November 1976, based on criteria program opened in the fall of 1975. direction. ,C ~ >-I ~ ~ . > nursing and health care. We believe established by peers. Harding has now graduated four Harding now becomes the eighth ~ 'l!!. r.. :r? w J that graduates of Harding will do much The curricuJum has undergone classes. Of the 123 graduates in the first school in Arkansas to be accredited ~ ~ rrI n. ~ '"d in aiding others. Harding always strives constant evaluation since the inception three classes, a total of 96 percent has among the 54 programs in the state that ~ .~ ~ for excellence in every field. This is one of the program. As additional faculty passed the state board exams. The 51 produce nurses. ~.2 0 ~ s. > more step toward our goal." members were employed and ideas were recent May graduates will sit for the A full class of 50 has been accepted nO. >-I The announcement is the culmina­ shared, a conceptual framework was boards this summer. for the fall nursing group and, ac­ ~. ~U"l~ ~=: tion of an intensive quest for accredita­ instituted to implement nursing theory A $401,325 grant from the Kellogg cording to the dean, "We'U be busy \, ~ iD ~ X n tion by the Harding Administration, and to serve as a basis for developing Foundation was "a tremendous aid," working toward plans to meet the ~ = ,-< Mrs. Cathleen Smith, Dean of the future education and practice in according to Mrs. Smith, in helping to health needs of Arkansas," ,if > ~ 82 ~ School of Nursing, and the nursing nursing. purchase needed equipment and In addition to Mrs. Smith and Dr. ~J ~ faculty. Harding began a need survey for a resources for use in meeting NLN Cole, the current faculty includes Susan ~~ . .... ,- e The accreditation process required new nursing program in 1972. Dr. requirements. In addition, an 580,000 Bumpass, MS; Nancy Clark, MPH; that the School of Nursing write a self- James F. ·Carr Jr. was- assisted by Kellogg grant has been received for Vickie Keck, MSN; Nancy Leslie, MS; Dana Lester, MNS; Rebecca Matthews, MNSc; Charlotte Stephenson, MS; @ Nancy Symanowitz, BSN ; and Louise U.S'. Problems Addressed-by -Kilpatrick Truex Bradford, MSN. 5 by Linda Hilbun Three faculty members on leave Searcy Daily Citizen include Linda Brown, BSN; Martha The United States urgently needs to Highfield, BSN; and Jerry Myhan, send the Soviet Union a message, said BSN. James C. Citty, MD, and W. D. James J. Kilpatrick in speaking to a White, MD, are adjunct faculty large crowd on the Harding campus members. May 1 at the closing program of the American Studies Lecture Series. "We need to show them that we're Economics_Students turning away from indecisiveness and Win Championship that we won't be walked upon again," the noted newspaperman and television The Harding University economics commentator stated. team won first place and $2500 in the In discussing the perceptions of the "Students for Free Enterprise" United States abroad, Kilpatrick told competition in Dallas. Harding's team :tl the crowd, "We're in a mess." defeated 10 other colleges and Self-examination, he said, is needed universities in the Southwestern IC» to analyze where this country is in terms Regional contest. sponsored by the .... of other nations. National Leadership Methods Com­ Q.- Speaking of the situation in Iran, pany of Austin. Texas. and South­ .... Kilpatrick said the U.S. should have western Life Insurance Company in been warned because of the brief Dallas. February 1979 invasion of the Competition began in September James 1. Kilpatrick closes h13 day on t~ Hanling campru with a speec" for the American American embassy there. Studies Lecture Series on May 1. Kilpatrick, nmonaay recognized newspaperman and with the program theme "Creative P "It was a serious outrageous offense television commentator also spolce to Harding jouma/ism classes and visited with students Capitalism." The teams sought to offer against international law," he com­ throughout the day. solutions to problems confronting' the c: mented, "and we should have taken American economics system. Par­ steps at that time to prepare for further to admit him. It is our American "We've had an incredible run of bad ticipating institutions were challenged e. invasions." disposition. " luck," he stated in ' referring to the through formal intercollegiate com­ ~ This, he said, and many other in­ Saying that the U. S. waited too long aborted rescue attempt. "We now have petition to design and implement free ~ ternational incidents have caused a to try to rescue its. hostages, Kilpatrick a compounded situation of disarray. enterprise programs suited for their particular campuses and communities. ~ perception to grow that the U.S. is weak asserted that the rest of the world then Now that the hostages are moved, it will and timid. perceived America as being in- make it incredibly more difficult to get In April. all competing institutions ~ "I would have let the Shah into this made formal presentations before ~. competent and weak. them back." country no matter what it had been Paralleling it to invasion at Entebbe, Kilpatrick con_cluded that it will now community business leaders, who for," he confessed. "He was our ally'for he said, "They went in there within five be "fearfully difficult" for President served as "Judges. Harding's entry, ~ 37 years. We had an obligation of honor days and took their people home. (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 2) Petit Jean-Dedicated to Davis, Miss Bales Crown~d Queen Although copies of the book were not Miss Melanie McMillan of Monroe, available, 1980 Petit Jean editor La., who will edit the 1981 book. Hal Charles Murphy revealed information West of Nashville, Tenn., was business about ~he volume in chapel April 28 in manager. Dr. Joseph Pryor sponsored the traditional dedication of the the staff for the past 37 consecutive yearbook. years. The 448 page edition, the largest in The Petit Jeans are due to arrive from the history of the Petit Jean, was the California publishing company dedicated to Dr. Kenneth Davis Jr., early in June. who also received the honor in 1969, making him the first faculty member to be so honored twice. Kilpatrick (Cont.jrom page 1) Davis, director of the A Cappella Carter to rally the enthusiasm of his Chorus, formerly directed the Belles allies for other efforts and policies and Beaux. He is a professor of music. because they perceive us as being weak. After attending Ilarding Academy This perception, he added, also led to and College from 1931-40, he received the invasion of Afghanistan. the bachelor of music from West­ "We have an urgent need to send a minster Choir College, where he sang message to the Soviet Union," he said. with their famed choir. He received the One step, he suggested, that the doctor of music degree from Indiana president might take is to "beef-up our University in the field of voice science. conventional forces." He has been with the university since There has been a "steady, appalling 1953 and has traveled across most of attrition from the armed services," he the nation with the chorus on semi­ told the crowd, calling it a annual tours and special summer tours.

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