by - May 5, 2025 9:48 pm
Hendrix College has been awarded a $2 million challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation to support the renovation of historic Galloway Hall on the school’s campus. Galloway…
by - April 3, 2025 7:52 pm
Jeff and Katherine Arnold Johnson have given a $1 million gift to Hendrix College to create an endowed scholarship fund in support of future generations of students. This gift is…
by - February 18, 2025 3:49 pm
Hendrix College received a $494,00 grant from the Mellon Foundation that will fund the creation of a new health humanities program to complement the existing pre-medical and health sciences programs….
by - August 17, 2024 9:14 pm
Hendrix College named Tyler Gum as its inaugural Director of Development for Athletics. Gum will officially begin his role on Monday, August 19. Gum, a native of Conway, brings a…
by - August 11, 2024 11:12 am
Hendrix College President Karen Petersen announced that Hendrix alumnus and longtime higher education leader Ronnie D. Williams will begin work August 19 as senior DEI strategist and advisor. Williams retired…
by - July 16, 2024 1:22 pm
Hendrix College has named Benjamin K. Carter as its Assistant Vice President for Advancement, effective August 5, 2024. Carter comes to the Hendrix community from the University of Arkansas, where…
by - May 29, 2024 9:34 pm
Hendrix College has received a $4.6 million bequest from the estate of alumnus and former board member the late Dr. William “Bill” Roberts of Conway. He was a 1965 graduate…
by - April 4, 2024 8:20 am
Hendrix College named Dr. Teresa Garrett as executive vice president of Academic Affairs and Provost of the College on Wednesday (April 3). Garrett will join Hendrix on July 1 and…
by - March 27, 2024 7:30 am
Hendrix College in Conway has been awarded a six-year, $2.5 million Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant will provide…
by - January 29, 2024 3:26 pm
Hendrix College has named Northwest Arkansas native Dr. Meredith Brunen as its new vice president for Advancement, effective May 1, 2024. Brunen joins Hendrix from the University of West Georgia…
by - August 29, 2023 12:04 pm
New first-year students admitted to Hendrix College for the 2024-2025 academic year will pay no more in tuition and fees than they would at their home state’s public flagship institution,…
by - January 9, 2023 10:12 am
On Monday (Jan. 9), Hendrix College named Dr. Karen Petersen to be the 13th President of Hendrix College, beginning in June 2023. Petersen will succeed Ellis Arnold, who will become…
by - November 17, 2022 5:40 pm
Hendrix College announced Thursday (Nov. 17) it successfully reached its $150 million fundraising goal for “A Time to Lead,” the largest campaign in its 146-year history. With $150.46 million in…
by - July 15, 2022 6:02 am
Christian H. Cutler will be the new Director of the Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix College, beginning Monday, July 18, the school announced Thursday (July 14). The Windgate Museum…
by - May 17, 2022 11:39 am
Hendrix College President Ellis Arnold announced Tuesday (May 17) he will retire at the end of the next academic year. Arnold, a 1979 graduate of the school, has served as…
by - April 17, 2021 9:00 am
Hendrix College in Conway announced Friday (April 16) it has been awarded a $2 million challenge grant from the Mabee Foundation. The grant will support the launch of the College’s…
by - April 13, 2021 6:47 pm
Elizabeth Jones, a history major and German minor at Hendrix College from Mount Vernon, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to study at Royal Holloway, University of London…
by - November 20, 2020 9:03 am
Hendrix College has received a $15 million gift from the Windgate Foundation, the largest outright gift in Hendrix’s history. “We are grateful for the support of the Windgate Foundation,” said…
by - October 2, 2020 9:10 am
Hendrix College in Conway announced Friday (Oct. 2) that it will lower its tuition by 32%. Current tuition for the 2020-2021 school year is listed at $49,140, while the 2021-2022…
by - June 1, 2020 9:45 pm
Sarah Donaghy has been named the new Education Curator at the Windgate Museum of Art (WMA) at Hendrix College, effective June 1, 2020. This new position, funded by the Windgate…
