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CONWAY, Ark. (September 13, 2023)-Hendrix-Murphy Visiting Writer K-Ming Chang will read and discuss her work on Thursday, October 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Reves Recital Hall on Hendrix...
Murphy Scholar Renova Uwingabire graduated with distinction in psychology in spring 2023. While in the program, she completed a total of five Murphy Scholar projects, which exp...
CONWAY, Ark. (August 18 , 2023) - Poet , memoirist , and audio writer Garrett Hongo will read and discuss his work on Thursday, October 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Reves Recital...
With support from the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation, creative writing professors Hope Coulter and Ty Jaeger traveled with 12 students to “the land of saints and scholars” to investiga...
This spring, Murphy Scholar Sophia Isely graduated summa cum laude with distinction in two majors—Neuroscience and Spanish—as well as distinction in Odyssey. She completed five...
The 26th annual Playwright’s Theatre will be held on Friday, September 8, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in Cabe Theatre at Hendrix College. This year’s play , Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliop...
Murphy Scholar Maggie Ryan ’23 traveled internationally and explored a range of creative interests through the Murphy Scholars Program. During her junior year, she refined her cre...
National award-winning artist and Murphy Scholar Adaja Cooper ’23 has been an avid reader and creator from a young age. With a published coloring book featuring history-making...
This June, eight students traveled to London, England with Assistant Professor and Murphy Fellow in Theatre Lavinia Roberts for a playwriting intensive at St. Mary’s University. I...
Recent graduate Rye Hazlett’s time in the Murphy Scholars Program was spent diving into a range of writing-centered projects. As an English with an emphasis in Creative Writing ma...
During her time in the Murphy Scholars Program, Neuroscience major Makenzie Henderson ’23 used her Murphy Scholar travel funds to travel internationally for the Atlantis Pre-Me...
This May, the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation supported the return of the Chinese study abroad immersive language experience with a trip to Taipei, Taiwan, organized by Associate Pro...
All events are free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required. An Evening with Murphy Visiting Poet Garrett Hongo Thursday, October 5, 2023 Reves R...
In an exploration of early modern drama, Assistant Professor of English Dr. Margo Kolenda-Mason traveled with ris ing seniors Bri Graggs, Logan Ingram, Alex Lueken, and rising ...
This summer Murphy Scholar and French and History double-major Lily Ryall ’24 traveled to Québec, Canada, to learn more about Canadian French. As a sophomore Ryall took Dr....
Hendrix-Murphy Foundation Programs in Literature and Language Project Funding Awarded for Spring & Summer 2023
In the Spring semester of 2023, the Hendrix-Murphy Fou...
The Hendrix-Murphy Foundation is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022-2023 Student and Alumni Playwriting Contests. Dawn Branch ’05 received first place in the alumni con...
CONWAY, Ark. (April 3, 2023) – Thirty-five first-year Hendrix College students selected for the Murphy Scholars Program were formally inducted at a ceremony held the evening of...
CONWAY, Ark. – Hendrix-Murphy Visiting Poet and Pulitzer Prize winner Sharon Olds will read and discuss her work on Thursday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Staples Auditorium ...
CONWAY, Ark. ( March 1, 2023) - Hendrix-Murphy Foundation ’s Visiting Poets Ilya Kaminsky and Katie Farris will read and discuss their work on Tuesday, March 28 , at 7:30 p.m....