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Hendrix College Candlelight Carol Services Set for Nov. 30, Dec. 1-3, 14-15; Tour Takes Choir to Fort Smith, Benton

Free reservations open Nov. 20; Dec. 1 & 2 services to be streamed live from Greene Chapel

Hendrix College Awards Odyssey Professorships to Three Faculty Members

Odyssey Professorships part of a competitive process to fund specific, term-limited projects

Hendrix Names New Associate Provost for Advising and Student Success

Dr. Todd Berryman to lead student advising, retention, and success initiatives beginning July 1

Hendrix Odyssey Program Announces Latest Project Funding

October 2023 funding cycle distributes more than $58K across 10 projects

Hendrix Students Present Research at Arkansas INBRE Conference

Nine students present research at 2023 Arkansas (INBRE) Research Conference

Hendrix Chemistry Professor Selected for Geosciences DEI Academy

Dr. Courtney Hatch among 2023-25 AGU LANDInG Fellows

Hendrix Names New Life Launch Faculty Coordinator

Dr. Lyle Rupert ’82 to join the leadership team for the summer enrichment program for rising high school juniors and seniors

2023 Hendrix Odyssey Medals Awarded

Campbell, Raney, Stewart honored for excellence in healthcare leadership, scientific research, and literature

Hendrix Film Studies Professor Releases RUSHMORE

Dr. Kristi McKim’s new work explores Wes Anderson cult classic

Hendrix Professor’s Photographic Archives Featured in Major Exhibition

Works curated by Maxine Payne part of current show at Atlanta’s High Museum

Four to Receive Steel-Hendrix Awards; Willson Lecture, Gill Preaching Workshop to Feature Diana Butler Bass

Boggan, Meadors, Valley, Schrepfer to receive honors February 5 Butler Bass to follow with evening lecture, lead February 6 workshop

Hendrix to Host Press Conference to Kick Off ACN’s Save AR Students Week

October 23 event to honor Hendrix College freshman’s heroic actions and promote Drug Take Back initiative

Religious Historian and Theologian Esther Mombo to Visit Hendrix to Present Steel Center Lecture

October 25 discussion and October 26 lecture both free and open to the public  

Bauer Visiting Hendrix for Indigenous Peoples Day Lecture

Focus of talk will be Catawba women and their roles in the 16th-19th centuries

Hendrix Celebrates Dean and Professor Emeritus with Archival Collection

The John Hugh Churchill Collection available at Hendrix’s Olin C. Bailey Library

Hendrix Students Explore Medieval Crime Narratives in France

Twelve students visit sites in Paris and Troyes to create digital humanities project

‘Useful Friction’ Opening September 22 in Ellis Hall at Hendrix

Works on display throughout this academic year; September 22 opening reception a prelude to February 2024 visit, concert, artist talk

Professor Emeritus Dr. Kenneth Christopher Spatz, 1940-2023

Retired Psychology Department faculty member remembered for collegiality, friendship

Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix Announces Fall Exhibitions

Themes of community, self-discovery, identity permeate the work of three artists and the accompanying Gender and Identity Film Series

Professor Emeritus Dr. Harold F. Robertson, 1937-2023

Retired Education Department member taught at Hendrix for 21 years

Hendrix Named #1 Best Value College in Arkansas

2024 Niche profile cites academic quality and affordability

Hendrix Tops Forbes’ List of 25 Colleges with Generous Financial Aid

Hendrix considered “one of the most affordable schools in the country”

Hendrix Announces New Scholarships for Admitted Students

Tuition Advantage scholarship program sets Hendrix tuition at public flagship level

Nurturing Bonds Beyond Academics at Hendrix

SOAR Team of young adult mentors excels at welcoming fellow students

Hendrix Featured in The Princeton Review’s 2024 Best Colleges

Hendrix included among the South’s best colleges

Hendrix Announces 2023-2024 Board of Trustees Officers

Board officers excited for new academic year under new Hendrix President

Hendrix College Among Money’s Best Colleges in America 2023

Hendrix rated for education quality, affordability, and student outcomes

Hendrix Welcomes Class of 2027

New student class arrives on campus for the fall 2023 semester

Hendrix Welcomes 18 New Faculty Members for 2023-2024

College gears up for fall semester as classes start August 22

Hendrix President Featured in Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Dr. Karen K. Petersen shares journey to higher education leadership

Hendrix President Featured in Arkansas Business

Dr. Karen K. Petersen shares thoughts in Executive Q&A series

Melissa Gill, Printmaking

Gill, Melissa

Associate Professor of Art

Office: Art Department A
Phone: (501) 505-1562
E-mail: gill@hendrix.edu
Website: www.melissagillart.com

Matthew Lopas, Drawing and Painting

Professor of Art

Department of Art, Chair

Office: Art Department A102
Phone: (501) 450-1262
E-mail: lopas@hendrix.edu
Website: www.matthewlopas.com


Dr. Rod Miller, Art History

Miller, Rod

Professor of Art

Department Chair, Art

Office: Art Department A101
Phone: (501) 450-1423
E-mail: miller@hendrix.edu

Maxine Payne, Photography

Maxine Payne

Professor of Art

Office: Art Department A107
Phone: (501) 450-4587
Fax: (501) 450-1473
E-mail: payne@hendrix.edu
Website: www.maxinepayne.com

View the Faculty Art Gallery