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Hendrix College is a private Liberal Arts College affiliated with the United Methodist Church , and located in Conway , Arkansas . The student body averages around 1,100 attendees, with over 80% living on campus. In recent years, more than half of the student population comes from out-of-state, chiefly from those states contiguous to Arkansas, but also from places as far away as Maine, Minnesota, California, Iran, Nepal, Hungary, and Russia. Hendrix also hosts roughly six to ten international exchange students each year, and over 40% of graduating seniors have studied abroad. Hendrix is a member of the Associated Colleges Of The South . COLLEGE HISTORY Hendrix College was founded as Central Collegiate Institute in 1876 at Altus, Arkansas , by Rev. Isham L. Burrow . In 1890 it moved to Conway, Arkansas. In the 1920's it absorbed the other UMC colleges in Arkansas, Henderson-Brown College in Arkadelphia and Galloway Woman's College in Searcy, and briefly took the name Hendrix-Henderson College. The facilities of Henderson-Brown College were given to the State of Arkansas, and are now part of the Henderson State University campus. ACADEMICS
SOCIAL ATMOSPHERE There are no Fraternities or Sororities allowed on campus. Instead, social activities are organized by the residence halls. Another source for activities are student organizations. Each pays a student activity fee which provides funding for student organizations. Social Committee, or SoCo, is the largest student organization with a budget for the 2005-2006 academic year of $100,000, used to bring entertainers and events to campus. SoCo members are peer-elected each year and represent each hall and class. Several organized social activities are available for students during weekends. Major social events are often held in "the brick pit," an outdoor area in the center of the campus and are supervised by campus officials. The campus is located approximately 30 miles from Little Rock, which offers additional night life options. CAMPUS BUILDINGS There are 36 buildings on campus, three of which are listed on the National Register Of Historic Places (NRoHP). Academic and administrative buildings
Residence Halls
Recreational buildings
In May 2005, Hendrix broke ground on a new Wellness and Recreation Center to replace both Grove gym and the Mabee Center. Construction is under way with the building scheduled to open in 2007. NOTABLE ALUMNI
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