Hendrix College Alumni & Friends

10/28/2026

What a weekend! 🧡

We're still smiling about Homecoming & Family Weekend 2026! From reconnecting with old friends to celebrating 150 years of Hendrix, it was a weekend full of special moments and memories.

Relive the fun and see if you can spot some familiar faces in our photo gallery! 📸

View all the photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/hendrixcollege/albums/

Thanks to everyone who came back to campus and helped make the weekend so special. Once a Warrior, always a Warrior! 🧡

10/26/2026

Legends. 🧡 What an honor to celebrate the newest inductees into the Hendrix College Athletics Hall of Honor this past weekend!

Congratulations to our 2026 inductees:

Ronnie Williams ’76 – Meritorious Service

Eric Omundson ’80 – Swimming & Diving

Jessie Miller ’05 – Soccer

James Anderson ’10 – Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track & Field

William Harton ’15 – Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track & Field

Shelby Anderson ’16 – Softball

Caitlin Kriesel-Bigler ’16 – Basketball

These incredible Warriors have left a lasting mark on Hendrix Athletics, and it was wonderful to welcome them back to campus, celebrate their accomplishments, and reconnect with the Hendrix family.

Once a Warrior, always a Warrior! 🧡

Pictured: Jessie Miller, Shelby Anderson, Caitlin Kriesel-Bigler, Ronnie Williams, and Eric Omundson.

10/22/2026

This Saturday, October 24, we invite the Hendrix community to join us as we remember and celebrate the life and lasting legacy of Dr. Ralph Scott ’73.

Family, friends, former students, and colleagues are welcome to gather on campus to honor Dr. Scott and the many lives he touched.

Saturday, October 24, 2026

10:00 a.m. | Visitation
Trieschmann Fine Arts Building

11:00 a.m. | Memorial Service
Greene Chapel

For those unable to attend in person, the memorial service will also be livestreamed.

Watch the livestream here: https://vimeo.com/event/6295192

With several events taking place on campus Saturday, we encourage guests to allow a little extra time for parking. Please see the attached campus parking map for details.

We hope you'll join us, in person or virtually, as we celebrate Dr. Scott's life and the lasting impact he had on generations of Hendrix students and the entire Hendrix community. 🧡

10/22/2026

Hendrix alumni and friends, join us on campus tonight for a reading by acclaimed fiction writer Wendy Erskine!

Hosted by the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation, the reading begins at 7:30 p.m. in Reves Recital Hall and will be followed by a Q&A and book signing.

The event is free and open to all. We'd love to see you there!

Join us this Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 pm in Reves Recital Hall for a reading by Wendy Erskine!

A fiction writer from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Erskine finds the extraordinary inside ordinary lives, moving easily between heartbreak and sharp, wry comedy. Her debut novel, “The Benefactors,” won the Sky Arts Award for Literature and was longlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction. She is also the author of the acclaimed story collections “Sweet Home” and “Dance Move.”

The reading is open to all and will be followed by a Q&A and book signing, with books available for purchase from Paper Hearts Bookstore!

10/19/2026

We loved welcoming Jeff Tate ’75 and Ellen Jo Hillis Tate ’75 back to campus with their granddaughter, Ansley!

The Tate family has a long history with Hendrix, with generations of alumni in the family. How special to see Jeff and Ellen Jo sharing a place that means so much to their family with the next generation.

Could Ansley be a future Warrior? We sure hope so! 🧡

10/07/2026

One more event to add to your Homecoming & Family Weekend plans!

Stop by Ellis Hall on Friday, October 9, from 4–5 p.m. for the opening reception of “Commodification of Nature,” a new exhibition curated by Sophie Gray ’28 in collaboration with the Windgate Museum of Art and the Marshall T. Steel Center for the Study of Religion and Philosophy.

The exhibition brings together the work of eight artists and explores how the monetization of nature shapes our relationship with the environment.

If you’re coming to campus this weekend, stop by and check it out!

And it’s not too late to join us for the whole weekend! Register for Homecoming & Family Weekend here:
https://apply.hendrix.edu/register/HoCo26

What happens when nature is treated as a commodity?

Sophie Gray ’28 invites us to consider that question through “Commodification of Nature,” a new art exhibition she curated in collaboration with the Windgate Museum of Art and the Marshall T. Steel Center for the Study of Religion and Philosophy.

Bringing together work by eight artists, the exhibition explores how the monetization of nature can reshape our relationship with the environment and challenges us to consider more mindful and sustainable ways of relating to the natural world.

The exhibition is currently on display in Ellis Hall, with an opening reception Friday, October 9, from 4–5 p.m.

https://www.hendrix.edu/Hendrix-College-Exhibition-Explores-Commodification-of-Nature/

10/06/2026

A wonderful spotlight on one of our own! 🧡

Dr. Charles “Chuck” Chappell ’64 has made a lasting impact on generations of Hendrix students as an alumnus, beloved professor, mentor, and friend.

We’re so glad to see him featured in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s High Profile. Take a few minutes to read about a true Hendrix legend!

If ever someone met the definition of "immersed in their profession" it is Chuck Chappell, 84, who spent roughly half his working life in college classrooms, 41 years of that in the English department of Hendrix College in Conway. Throw in his own schooling and his longtime volunteering with LifeQuest of Arkansas, which leads senior citizens along the path of lifelong learning, and there have been few periods of his life not spent in education.

Read more about Chuck Chappell's story at the link in the comments.

10/01/2026

⚽ Warriors, we need you at Warrior Field!
Join us during Homecoming & Family Weekend as Hendrix Women’s Soccer takes on LeTourneau!
📅 Saturday, October 10
⏰ 5:30 p.m.
📍 Warrior Field
Come back to campus, cheer on the Warriors, and make it part of your Homecoming weekend. 🧡
Register for Homecoming & Family Weekend here: https://apply.hendrix.edu/register/HoCo26

09/30/2026

Homecoming & Family Weekend Event Highlight
Join us Sunday morning for a special Sesquicentennial Worship Service celebrating 150 years of Hendrix College.
We are honored to welcome Bishop Laura Merrill for this special service as we gather in Greene Chapel.
📅 Sunday, October 11
⏰ 10:30 a.m.
📍 Greene Chapel
We hope our alumni and friends will join us for this meaningful part of our 150th celebration.
Register for Homecoming & Family Weekend here:

09/28/2026

🎶 150 years of music at Hendrix - and you’re invited to celebrate with us!
Homecoming Saturday begins with a special 150th Music Convocation featuring the Hendrix Wind Ensemble, Choir, and Chamber Orchestra.
📍 Worsham
🗓 Saturday, October 10
⏰ 9:30 a.m.
Come back to campus, hear today’s Hendrix musicians perform, and celebrate a tradition that has been part of Hendrix for generations.
Register for Homecoming and make plans to join us! 🧡🎶 https://apply.hendrix.edu/register/HoCo26