Henderson State University

Henderson State University (HSU) is a public liberal arts university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.[4] Founded in 1890 as Arkadelphia Methodist College,[5] it is Arkansas's only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.[5]

Henderson State University
Former name
Arkadelphia Methodist College
MottoThe School With A Heart
TypePublic
Established1890
PresidentElaine Kneebone (acting President)
ProvostMarilyn Sommers (interim provost)
Administrative staff
186[1]
Undergraduates3,404[2]
Postgraduates557[2]
Location
Arkadelphia
,
Arkansas
,
U.S.
CampusRural 151 acres (0.61 km2)
ColorsRed and Gray[3]
         
NicknameReddies
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II –GAC
Websitewww.hsu.edu

History
School Names
Arkadelphia Methodist College1890–1904
Henderson College1904–1911
Henderson-Brown College1911–1929
Henderson State Teachers College1929–1967
Henderson State College1967–1975
Henderson State University1975–present
Source:[6]

The university was renamed for Charles Christopher Henderson, a Trustee and prominent Arkadelphia businessman,[7] in 1904.

Glendell Jones Jr. was named Henderson State University's 17th president on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 and officially assumed presidential duties on July 1, 2012, and resigned in 2019.[8]

On October 24, 2019, the Henderson State Board of Trustees voted unanimously to join the Arkansas State University System based in Little Rock, Arkansas.[9]

Arkansas Hall
Donald W. Reynolds Science Center
Baseball player Andrew Reynolds in 2014

Notable alumni
On campus at Henderson State University


References
  1. "Office of Institutional Research | University of Arkansas". University of Arkansas. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  2. "College Navigator - Henderson State University". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. "Henderson State University Visual Identity and Brand Standards". Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  4. "GetReddie for Henderson". Henderson State University. Retrieved April 26, 2008.
  5. "Henderson State University – Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved April 26, 2008.
  6. "HSU Website". Henderson State University. Archived from the original on April 6, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  7. "Captain Charles C. Henderson House, Arkadelphia, Clark Country". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  8. "President Glen Jones". Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  9. Emily Walkenhorst (October 25, 2019). "HSU trustees OK beginning merger with ASU System". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. WEHCO Media, Inc.
  10. "Office of the President: About Bob Fisher". Belmont University. Retrieved October 12, 2017.

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