CONWAY, Ark. (August 21, 2018) – Hendrix College economics and
business professor Dr. Lyle Rupert ’82 on August 30 will be installed as the C.
Louis and Charlotte Cabe Distinguished Professor of Economics and Business. The
convocation will be held at 11:10 a.m. in Reves Recital Hall, Trieschmann Fine
Arts Building.
First awarded in 1977, the professorship is one of several
results of a $3.25 million gift made to the College in 1975 by the Cabe family
of Gurdon, Texarkana, and Little Rock, Arkansas, and honors C. Louis and
Charlotte Cabe.
Rupert is the fifth Hendrix faculty member to hold this
professorship. Previous recipients include economics and business professor Dr.
Burvin Alread ’49 (1977-1980), biology professor Dr. G. Tom Clark (1980-1990),
art professor Don Marr (1991-2000), and English professor Dr. Alice Hines
(2001-2017).
In addition to the distinguished professorship, Rupert has received three other honors this year: the Exemplary Teacher Award from
the United Methodist Church General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM)
for excellence in teaching, civility and concern for students and colleagues,
commitment to value-centered education, and service to students, the
institution, and the community; the Carole Herrick Award for Excellence in
Academic Advising, which recognizes high-quality academic advising, including
contributions that help students formulate and achieve their intellectual,
career, and personal goals; and the Faculty Appreciation Award from the Class
of 2018.
His teaching educates students on topics such as managerial
accounting, information systems, corporate finance, statistics, and nonprofits.
Beyond his faculty responsibilities at Hendrix, he is an accomplished organist
and director of church music, and worked 13 years with Arkansas Governor’s
School, 12 of those as its director.
Read more about Rupert’s accomplishments
Academic background and bibliography
About Hendrix College
A private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas, Hendrix
College consistently earns recognition as one of the country’s leading liberal
arts institutions, and is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40
Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges. Its academic
quality and rigor, innovation, and value have established Hendrix as a fixture
in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings. Founded in 1876, Hendrix has
been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. To learn more,
visit www.hendrix.edu.