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Three performances of "Welcome to the Moon and Other Plays" will be presented outdoors at the entrance to Arkansas Hall Sept. 24, 25, and 26.

Dr. Brandon Thurston serves as chancellor of a pre-k through 5th-grade elementary campus of about 350 students in the Midland Independent School District in Texas.

ABET is the recognized accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. ABET accreditation demonstrates a program’s commitment to providing its students with a quality education.

Each summer Henderson honors faculty members who have worked at the university based on every five years.

The NCLEX exam is a standardized exam that each state board of nursing uses to determine whether or not a candidate is prepared for entry-level nursing practice after completing an accredited nursing degree.

Caver brings more than 30 years of Fortune 500 technology company experience with executive roles in sales, marketing, and strategic planning.

Henderson’s dietetics program serves students who wish to become Registered Dietitians and work in a variety of related settings.

The Comics Studies Society annual conference was going to be held on the HSU campus in August, and Arkansas cartoonist Gustav Carlson was going to be a featured speaker. But COVID.

My family has been going to Henderson since the early 1930s. My grandfather, Olin (Nunny) Hardman, played Reddie football, and my grandmother, Virginia Louise Pilkington, majored in Education and was salutatorian of her class. Numerous uncles, aunts and cousins also graduated from HSU over the years. It’s a proud family tradition.

A native Arkansan with 15 years of experience teaching in secondary and post secondary settings, Barranco comes to Henderson from Texas Tech University where he completed his D.M.A. in choral conducting.

“I am proud to be part of Henderson’s 130-year educational mission and look forward to working with Reddies across all generations to build on the rich spirit and traditions of Henderson State University,” said Dr. Jim Borsig.

Dr. Charles Welch, president of the Arkansas State University System, said Dr. Jim Borsig "clearly rose to the top" during the search process.

Llewellyn Terry received his Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Henderson State in 2016. He is pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Arkadelphia.

With Henderson's campus closed this summer due to COVID-19, some camps and programs have made their summer learning experiences available online.

Henderson State University’s Ellis College of Arts & Sciences will begin offering new graduate certificates in English and history this fall.