CONWAY, Ark. (April 9, 2019) – The Hendrix community is saddened
by the March 27 death of Dr. Constance L. Campbell, who retired from the
Hendrix College Department of Theatre Arts and Dance in 2018 after 11 years
with the department in both faculty and staff positions.
Campbell taught costume design and make-up to students, and
spent several of her years at Hendrix as a visiting assistant professor of Theatre
Arts and Dance. She also catalogued and organized the College’s collection of
vintage clothing and costumes, a task for which she was featured in the Conway
newspaper, The
Log Cabin Democrat, in 2011.
“We will miss Connie’s intense determination, brilliant insight,
and quirky, joyful sense of humor in our department,” said Professor Ann Muse,
chair of the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance.
As part of her devotion to her craft, Campbell mentored
students, accompanying several groups over the years to attend the United
States Institute for Theatre Technology Conference and Stage Expo and to enter
the competitions there.
She earned an MA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, and a Ph.D. in costume design/drama from the University of Georgia.
Before her time at Hendrix, she taught at the University of Alabama, Prairie
View A&M in Texas, Northwest Missouri State, and the University of
Richmond.
“As deeply as Connie cared about her discipline and craft, she
cared even more about her students,” said Dr. Deb Skok, an associate professor
of history at Hendrix. “Her kindly and reassuring presence on campus will be
profoundly missed.”
A memorial service is being planned; arrangements will be shared
on the Hendrix Players Facebook page in the coming weeks.
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.