Administration - Harding University Digital Archives

JOSEPH E. PRYOR, PhD
DR. JOSEPH E. PRYOR, Dean of Harding College,
possesses keen intelligence, an untiring capacity
for work, and a humble spirit.
As academic dean, Dr. Pryor co-ordinates the
entire college curriculum. His abilities to manage,
to persuade, and to guide enable him to complete
the mountainous tasks which confront him each
day.
Serving capably as a coordinator of the North
Central Association Liberal Arts Study Program,
Dr. Pryor visits several colleges each year to assist
them in self-study programs. "Dr. Joe" also serves
as Secretary-Treasurer of Region II of Alpha Chi,
President of the Department of Higher Education
of the Arkansas Education Association, and is Harding's
faculty representative to the Arkansas Intercollegiate
Athletic Association.
An excellen t teacher, Dr. Pryor explains the
problems and wonder of physical science to his
classes each semester. Each year he gives valuable
assistance to the Petit Jean as faculty advisor.
ADMINISTRATION
Keen sense of responsibility guides our officers
VIRGil LAWYER, MA
Harding's Dean of Students and Director of
Admissions is a winsome rccruitor, an able administrator,
and a competent advisor. VIRGIL
LAWYER works each day for Harding, whether on
the Searcy campus or in hundreds of other towns
and cities in the search for high caliber students
who might be interested in Christian education.
In student recruitment he is ably assisted by Eddie
R. Campbell.
President of Harding's Alumni Association,
Virgil Lawyer keeps in contact with thousands of
former students on every part of the globe. Because
it is important that Harding students feel welcome
and "at home" during the first weeks of the fall
semester, Dean Lawyer's wit and keen intelligence
enable him to cope with every situation and problem
that arises.
An avid sports fan, Mr. Lawyer sponsors the
Bison Boosters and lends a guiding hand to TNT
men as they participate in intramural activities.
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