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Sociology ClubSocial Work ClubStudents Gain Experience ThroughFormed in the spring of 1984, the HardingSociology Club had grown from hav-ing eight to eleven members. Its purposeswere to increase student opportunities tolearn about sociology, to provide fellowshipfor sOciology majors and to engage in serviceprojects . The club strove to promoteknowledge about the field of sociology, toassist the department in improving its programsand to help locate job opportunitiesin sociology .The club was quite active as it has attendedthe ' Arkansas Sociological AssociationSeminar in Hot Springs in October, andhosted its own Gerontology seminar inNovember. 1i1..~Social Work Club. Front row: Waters, Anderson, Evans, Bean, Stanford, Martinez, Starnes. Se·cond row; Yaeger, Bonner. Back row: Shock-sponsor, Williman, Pendergraft, Delker, George,Nieto, Appel, Hubbard, Curtsinger, Pace-sponsor, Doerr, Hilton, Wilson, Co/e. - photo by MattWissinger.The Social Work Club st,,;>ve to providethe student exposure to the many aspectsof the field of social work. Members gainedexperience through their involvement involunteer programs such as MADD(Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) , Residentof the Month (at local nursing homes), theSunshine School and EIP (Early InterventionProgram).The Early Intervention Program was avoluntary substance abuse counseling andawareness program. Workers lead groupsof high school students and parents towarda better understanding of alcohol and druguse and abuse.The social work department completeda self-study for reaccreditation and readieditself for the team of social workers due inMarch. ~If&Campus Players. Front row: Thames, Thompson, Bailey, Young, Eppick, Copeland. Backrow: Henson, Randle, Hill, Cox, Ellis·sponsor.- photo by Matt Wissinger.Sociology Club. Verkler·sponsor, Berry, Conner, Morris , Morse, Leonard, Ewart, Stovall.photo by Wes Holland.54 Academic groups