Hendrix College
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Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college
located in Conway
, Arkansas
. The student body averages around 1,400 and currently represents forty-three states and fourteen foreign countries. In US News and World Report's America's Best Colleges, Hendrix is ranked annually in the top tier of liberal arts colleges. In the 2008 edition Hendrix is ranked 71st in the nation. In 2009, Forbes
ranked it 81st of America's Best Colleges
. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church
; however, the curriculum is secular and the student body is composed of people from many different religious backgrounds. Hendrix is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South
. Its current president is Dr. James Timothy Cloyd. Hendrix College is listed in Loren Pope
's Colleges That Change Lives
.
, by Rev. Isham L. Burrow. In 1881 it was renamed Central Collegiate Institute when secondary and collegiate departments were added. By 1886, three conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
purchased the school. This began the school's relationship with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
and later The Methodist Church
, and United Methodist Church
. The Central Collegiate Institute was renamed Hendrix College in 1889 after Rev. Eugene Russell Hendrix
, a presiding bishop over three Arkansas Methodist conferences. This same year, the primary school was discontinued.
Afterward, Hendrix College might have been the only male Methodist college in Arkansas. Eventually, females were permitted to enroll, but separation of the sexes was tightly controlled. In 1890 after receiving bids from seven other Arkansas towns, Conway was chosen as the new location for the college by the Hendrix Board of Trustees. By 1925 the secondary department was discontinued. A bid was accepted in 1929 to merge the college with Henderson-Brown College, a private college in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
. The merger created Hendrix-Henderson College.
The newly formed college was planning to move the school to Little Rock, Arkansas
, but the city of Conway was able to raise $150,000 to keep the school located at Hendrix's campus. Two years later the name of the college was reverted back to Hendrix College after a short period of being named Trinity College, which was opposed by many students and alumni. The college merged with Galloway Women’s College in Searcy, Arkansas
in 1933, during the Great Depression
. Hendrix College retained its location and facilities during this merger.
The Fiske Guide to Colleges names Hendrix one of 44 national "Best Buy" colleges and universities in its 2010 edition.
Forbes lists Hendrix as ranked #102 on the “America's Best Colleges” for 2010.
The Princeton Review lists Hendrix for academic excellence in its 2008 college guide, The Best 366 Colleges: 11th in the "professors get high marks" category, 11th in the "best classroom experience" category, 16th in the "best college theater" category, and 20th in the "lots of race/class interaction." The Princeton Review’s 2008 edition of American’s Best Value Colleges also lists Hendrix. The Best 371 Colleges (2010) lists Hendrix 5th for “Easiest Campus to Get Around” and 13th for “Best Athletic Facilities.”
Hendrix College is featured in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives
: 40 Schools that will Change the Way You Think About Colleges.
Currently, there are 36 buildings on campus, three of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
(NRoHP).
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
located in Conway
Conway, Arkansas
Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 58,908 at the 2010 census, making Conway the seventh most populous city in Arkansas. It is a principal city of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area which had...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. The student body averages around 1,400 and currently represents forty-three states and fourteen foreign countries. In US News and World Report's America's Best Colleges, Hendrix is ranked annually in the top tier of liberal arts colleges. In the 2008 edition Hendrix is ranked 71st in the nation. In 2009, Forbes
Forbes
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ranked it 81st of America's Best Colleges
Forbes Magazine's List of America's Best Colleges
In 2009 Forbes Magazine, along with The Center for College Affordability and Productivity, compiled a list of America's Best Colleges based on "the quality of the education they provide, the experience of the students and how much they achieve".- 2009 List :...
. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
; however, the curriculum is secular and the student body is composed of people from many different religious backgrounds. Hendrix is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South
Associated Colleges of the South
The Associated Colleges of the South is a consortium of 16 liberal arts colleges in the southern United States. It was formed in 1991.-Members:*Birmingham-Southern College - Birmingham, Alabama...
. Its current president is Dr. James Timothy Cloyd. Hendrix College is listed in Loren Pope
Loren Pope
Loren Brooks Pope was an American writer and independent college placement counselor.In 1965, Pope, a former newspaperman and education editor of The New York Times, founded the College Placement Bureau, one of the first independent college placement counseling services in the United States...
's Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives is a college educational guide by Loren Pope. It was originally published in 1996, with a second edition in 2000, and a third edition in 2006...
.
College history
Hendrix College was founded as a primary school called Central Institute in 1876 at Altus, ArkansasAltus, Arkansas
Altus is a town in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 817 at the 2000 census. When the Iron Mountain Railroad laid rails up the Arkansas River Valley in the 1870s from Little Rock to the...
, by Rev. Isham L. Burrow. In 1881 it was renamed Central Collegiate Institute when secondary and collegiate departments were added. By 1886, three conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, or Methodist Episcopal Church South, was the so-called "Southern Methodist Church" resulting from the split over the issue of slavery in the Methodist Episcopal Church which had been brewing over several years until it came out into the open at a conference...
purchased the school. This began the school's relationship with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, or Methodist Episcopal Church South, was the so-called "Southern Methodist Church" resulting from the split over the issue of slavery in the Methodist Episcopal Church which had been brewing over several years until it came out into the open at a conference...
and later The Methodist Church
The Methodist Church
The Methodist Church was the name adopted by the Methodist denomination formed in the United States by the reunion on May 10, 1939 of the northern and southern factions of the Methodist Episcopal Church with the Methodist Protestant Church....
, and United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
. The Central Collegiate Institute was renamed Hendrix College in 1889 after Rev. Eugene Russell Hendrix
Eugene Russell Hendrix
Eugene Russel Hendrix was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South in the U.S., elected in 1886.Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas is named in his honor.-Family:...
, a presiding bishop over three Arkansas Methodist conferences. This same year, the primary school was discontinued.
Afterward, Hendrix College might have been the only male Methodist college in Arkansas. Eventually, females were permitted to enroll, but separation of the sexes was tightly controlled. In 1890 after receiving bids from seven other Arkansas towns, Conway was chosen as the new location for the college by the Hendrix Board of Trustees. By 1925 the secondary department was discontinued. A bid was accepted in 1929 to merge the college with Henderson-Brown College, a private college in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Arkadelphia is a city in Clark County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,548. The city is the county seat of Clark County. The city is situated at the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains. Two universities, Henderson State...
. The merger created Hendrix-Henderson College.
The newly formed college was planning to move the school to Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
, but the city of Conway was able to raise $150,000 to keep the school located at Hendrix's campus. Two years later the name of the college was reverted back to Hendrix College after a short period of being named Trinity College, which was opposed by many students and alumni. The college merged with Galloway Women’s College in Searcy, Arkansas
Searcy, Arkansas
Searcy is the largest city and county seat of White County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,663. It is the principal city of the Searcy, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of White County...
in 1933, during the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
. Hendrix College retained its location and facilities during this merger.
Student life
- There are no fraternities or sororities.
- 65 student organizations offer a wide range of student activities, funded by a student activity fee allocated by the Hendrix Student Senate. Social Committee, or SoCo, is the largest student organization and is in charge of planning the larger events on campus. SoCo members are peer-elected each year and represent each hall and class.
- The Office of Student Activities plans weekend and Wednesday evening events. Major social events are frequently held in "The Brick Pit" (formerly the "Brick Patio"), an outdoor area in the center of the campus. (Most famous among them is "Shirttails," the freshman dance-off of Youtube fame). Additionally, the campus is located approximately 30 miles from Little Rock, which offers additional night life options.This is important for many students because Faulkner County is a dry countyDry countyA dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...
.
- The Student Senate is the governing body of the student association. Along with campus-wide elected officers, students elect representatives from each class and residence hall.
- The Hendrix College Student Congress team won Arkansas Student Congress championships in 2004, 2007, 2009, and 2010. Senior Brad Howard was elected President of the Senate for the 2005 team, and the 2007 team was especially notable for Jacob Kauffman, who, as a freshman, received the Best Overall Delegate Award. The team is sponsored and coached by Mary Richardson and has been captained by Brad Howard, Stephanie Bright, Samuel Kauffman, Caelan O'Sullivan, and Derek Cash.
- Hendrix College is well known for its outstanding life and physical sciences programs. In 2010, Hendrix was named one of "The Top 50 Schools That Produce Science PhDs" by CBS Moneywatch.com compiled from information by The National Science Foundation.
Recognition
U.S. News & World Report lists Hendrix as the #1 “Up-and-coming Liberal Arts College” in its 2010 list of best colleges. Hendrix is also ranked 80th on the magazine's list of best liberal arts colleges.The Fiske Guide to Colleges names Hendrix one of 44 national "Best Buy" colleges and universities in its 2010 edition.
Forbes lists Hendrix as ranked #102 on the “America's Best Colleges” for 2010.
The Princeton Review lists Hendrix for academic excellence in its 2008 college guide, The Best 366 Colleges: 11th in the "professors get high marks" category, 11th in the "best classroom experience" category, 16th in the "best college theater" category, and 20th in the "lots of race/class interaction." The Princeton Review’s 2008 edition of American’s Best Value Colleges also lists Hendrix. The Best 371 Colleges (2010) lists Hendrix 5th for “Easiest Campus to Get Around” and 13th for “Best Athletic Facilities.”
Hendrix College is featured in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives is a college educational guide by Loren Pope. It was originally published in 1996, with a second edition in 2000, and a third edition in 2006...
: 40 Schools that will Change the Way You Think About Colleges.
Campus buildings
Since the mid-1990s, the college has been pursuing a master plan for campus construction, developed in consultation with architectural design firm Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co.Duany Plater Zyberk & Company
Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company is a Miami, Florida-based architecture and town planning firm founded in 1980 by the husband-and-wife team of Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. It is one of the dominant firms specializing in new urbanist town planning in the United States and other countries,...
Currently, there are 36 buildings on campus, three of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
(NRoHP).
Academic and administrative buildings
- Admin Houses: Health services, counseling services, communications & marketing, general counsel.
- Art Complex: Art department.
- Charles D. Morgan Center for Physical Sciences/Acxiom Hall: Chemistry department, Physics department.
- Olin C. Bailey Library
- Buhler Hall: Currently vacant, due to the addition of the Student Life and Technology Center.
- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Life Sciences: Biology department, Psychology department.
- Ellis Hall: Office of Admissions, Financial Aid, (NRoHP).
- Fausett Hall: Office of Administration, English department, Foreign Language departments.
- Greene Chapel: School's official chapel, venue for annual Candlelight Carol service.
- I.T.: Information technology offices.
- Morgan Center/John Hugh Reynolds: Mathematics and Computer Science department.
- Mills Center: Cabe Theater, Economics and Business department, Education department, History department, Politics and International Relations department, Sociology and Anthropology department.
- Bertie Wilson Murphy Building: Hendrix-Murphy Foundation.
- Physical Plant: (Originally built as short-term housing and called “East Hall”)
- Public Safety: Mainly deals with security and parking issues.
- Raney Building: Religion and Philosophy department.
- Staples Auditorium: Large auditorium, also houses Greene Chapel.
- Trieschmann Building: Music department, Dance studio, Reves Recital Hall, and Trieschmann gallery.
- Student Life and Technology Center: Office of Student Affairs, Social Committee, Master Calendar, cafeteria, the Burrow, and SLTC computer lab.
Residence halls
- The Eco-House: Co-ed house with an emphasis on environmental sustainability.
- Apartments on Clifton Street
- The A-Frame
- Couch Hall: Co-ed residence hall named after Arkansas entrepreneur Harvey Couch.
- The Hendrix Corner Apartments: New apartments for upperclassmen. Located at the intersection of Front Street and Mill Street. (aka Mill Street Apartments)
- Front Street Apartments: Apartments at the intersection of Front Street and Spruce Street.
- Galloway HallGalloway HallGalloway Hall, a residence hall of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, was built in 1913. It was named to honor Bishop Charles Betts Galloway and was designed by architect Charles L. Thompson. The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1982....
: Female residence hall (NRoHP) named to honor Bishop Charles Betts Galloway and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... - Hardin Hall: Male residence hall whose namesake, G.C. Hardin, was a 1905 graduate.
- Huntington Apartments: Owned by Hendrix and rented only to Hendrix students. Located on Clifton Street.
- Martin Hall: Male residence hall (NRoHP) named in honor of Conway civic leader Capt. W. W. Martin
- The Quad: Four co-ed residence houses: Cook, Dickinson, McCreight, and Browne.
- Brown House and Smith House (Formerly Stella House): Two co-ed residential houses close to The Quad.
- Language House: Single-language themed co-ed house. Rotates annually among French, German, and Spanish.
- Raney Hall: Female residence hall named in 1960 for Alton B Raney, a former trustee of the college.
- Veasey Hall: Female residence hall named to honor former trustee Ruth Veasey.
- The Village Apartments The newest state of the art apartment complex for upperclassmen.
- The White House and The Brick House Not owned by Hendrix, but rented almost exclusively to Hendrix students.
Recreational buildings
- Mabee Center: Basketball court, volleyball court, racquetball courts, indoor tennis courts, fitness room.
- Wellness and Athletics Center: The WAC opened in Fall 2007. Now houses the Physical Education department, basketball courts, a swimming pool, a free weights room, lacrosse field, an indoor track, a soccer field, and a baseball field.
- Student Life and Technology Center: The SLTC opened in spring 2010. It contains the cafeteria, KHDX radio station, religious life offices, residence life offices, all student organization offices, and the new Burrow.
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