Hendrix College - Student Life

Student Life

• There are no fraternities or sororities.

• Students from 19 foreign countries including Ireland, Korea and The Netherlands.

• 16 Rwandan Presidential Scholars, studying at Hendrix through the Rwandan Presidential Scholarship program. Hendrix leads a consortium of 19 private and public institutions of higher education, hosting over 220 Rwandan students.

• 65 student organizations offer a wide range of student activities, funded by a student activity fee allocated by the Hendrix Student Senate. Social Committee, or SoCo, is the largest student organization and is in charge of planning the larger events on campus. SoCo members are peer-elected each year and represent each hall and class.

• The Office of Student Activities plans weekend and Wednesday evening events. Major social events are frequently held in "The Brick Pit" (formerly the "Brick Patio"), an outdoor area in the center of the campus. (Most famous among them is "Shirttails," a freshman dance-off that includes a serenade by the mens' dorms ). The campus is located approximately 30 miles from Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas.

• The Student Senate is the governing body of the student association. Along with campus-wide elected officers, students elect representatives from each class, residence hall and apartment building.

• The Hendrix College Student Congress team won Arkansas Student Congress championships in 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

• In 2010, Hendrix was named one of "The Top 50 Schools That Produce Science PhDs" by CBS Moneywatch.com compiled from information by The National Science Foundation.