Hendrix-murphy Programming
Murphy Scholars Program
In this select cohort program, students from all majors receive dedicated funding and mentorship to pursue their passions in literature and language.
Murphy Scholars Program
In this select cohort program, students from all majors receive dedicated funding and mentorship to pursue their passions in literature and language.
Community Engagement
Tutoring, translation, and leading writing groups in the community are a few of the ways students apply their literature and language skills beyond the world of Hendrix.
Internships and Field Work
Internships and field experiences provide valuable professional experience at publishing houses, magazines, and literary organizations.
Writing Projects and Book Groups
Students hone their writing, editing, and analytical skills in pop-up projects and discussion groups on topics in literature and language.
Creative Writing Program
A student reading series, interactive craft workshops, and writing groups build on what student writers learn in the classroom and helps their creative writing shine.
Literary Research Trips
Mentored by faculty, students attend and present at literary conferences and conduct their own research in literary archives and libraries around the world.
Language Activities on Campus
Game nights, festive meals, Language House, and conversation hours enhance the classroom study of languages at Hendrix.
Dramatic Literature
Explore the literature of the theater through intensive experiences in script writing, dramaturgy, staged readings, and mentorship.
Visiting Writers Series
When poets, novelists, nonfiction writers, playwrights, and literary scholars come to campus, they not only give public readings but also visit classes and talk to students in small-group settings.
Language Study Abroad
Study and immersion abroad spurs language proficiency and promotes cultural understanding for language students.
Community Engagement
Tutoring, translation, and leading writing groups in the community are a few of the ways students apply their literature and language skills beyond the world of Hendrix.
Internships and Field Work
Internships and field experiences provide valuable professional experience at publishing houses, magazines, and literary organizations.
Writing Projects and Book Groups
Students hone their writing, editing, and analytical skills in pop-up projects and discussion groups on topics in literature and language.
Creative Writing Program
A student reading series, interactive craft workshops, and writing groups build on what student writers learn in the classroom and helps their creative writing shine.
Since 2010, the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation has spent more than...
$2.3 million
on Study-Travel in the U.S. and abroad
$1.2 million
on visiting writers, theatre directors, and literary scholars
$152,270
on literature and language–related internships
$1.6 million
on campus literature & language projects