July 17, 2023
During her time in the Murphy Scholars Program, Neuroscience major Makenzie Henderson ’23 used her Murphy Scholar travel funds to travel internationally for the Atlantis Pre-Me...
July 13, 2023
This May, the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation supported the return of the Chinese study abroad immersive language experience with a trip to Taipei, Taiwan, organized by Associate Pro...
July 11, 2023
All events are free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required. An Evening with Murphy Visiting Poet Garrett Hongo Thursday, October 5, 2023 Reves R...
June 28, 2023
In an exploration of early modern drama, Assistant Professor of English Dr. Margo Kolenda-Mason traveled with ris ing seniors Bri Graggs, Logan Ingram, Alex Lueken, and rising ...
June 20, 2023
This summer Murphy Scholar and French and History double-major Lily Ryall ’24 traveled to Québec, Canada, to learn more about Canadian French. As a sophomore Ryall took Dr....
May 11, 2023
Hendrix-Murphy Foundation Programs in Literature and Language Project Funding Awarded for Spring & Summer 2023
In the Spring semester of 2023, the Hendrix-Murphy Fou...
April 21, 2023
The Hendrix-Murphy Foundation is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022-2023 Student and Alumni Playwriting Contests. Dawn Branch ’05 received first place in the alumni con...
April 5, 2023
CONWAY, Ark. (April 3, 2023) – Thirty-five first-year Hendrix College students selected for the Murphy Scholars Program were formally inducted at a ceremony held the evening of...
March 16, 2023
CONWAY, Ark. – Hendrix-Murphy Visiting Poet and Pulitzer Prize winner Sharon Olds will read and discuss her work on Thursday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Staples Auditorium ...
March 7, 2023
CONWAY, Ark. ( March 1, 2023) - Hendrix-Murphy Foundation ’s Visiting Poets Ilya Kaminsky and Katie Farris will read and discuss their work on Tuesday, March 28 , at 7:30 p.m....
December 7, 2022
In the Fall semester of 2022, the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation awarded $101,368 in grants for six student cocurricular projects, two faculty-led campus projects, and two faculty-led ...
December 6, 2022
Submissions are now open for the 2022-2023 Hendrix-Murphy Foundation Student and Alumni Playwriting Contests . The two contests are judged by a professional playwright a...
October 24, 2022
CONWAY, Ark. (October 20 , 2022)- Poet, essayist, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib will read and discuss his work on Thursday, November 10 , at 7:30 p.m. in Reves Recita...
October 18, 2022
CONWAY, Ark. (October 1, 2022)-Ornithologist, writer, and 2022 MacArthur Fellow J. Drew Lanham, will read and discuss his work on Wednesday, October 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Reves ...
September 12, 2022
The Nation's Poet Laureate, Ada Limón, will read and discuss her work on Thursday, October 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Staples Auditorium on the Hendrix College campus. A boo k si g...
September 8, 2022
all public events are free and everyone is welcome no tickets or reservations required
Playwright’s Theatre: A Seriously Shakespearean Drama Club by Carlee Shepard ...
August 31, 2022
Hendrix College’s 25th annual Playwright’s Theatre will be held on Friday, September 9, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in Cabe Theatre on the Hendrix College campus. This year’s play, A Seri...
August 8, 2022
Danielle Kuntz, English with an emphasis in creative writing major, studied abroad at the University of Oxford in Fall of 2021.
A native of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Kuntz...
July 7, 2022
Last summer Murphy Scholars Lauren Berry and Marni Younger ’22 hiked 240 miles over 23 days, completing the John Muir Trail with their fellow Hendrix classmate Hailey Johnston ’...
June 24, 2022
Utilizing her Murphy Scholar travel funds, Anushka Yadava ’22 spent one of her winter breaks studying abroad in Spain. As a Biochemistry—Molecular Biology (BCMB) major, Yad...