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Henderson State University

October 15, 2023

Henderson State University (HSU) is a public university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.[5] Founded in 1890 as Arkadelphia Methodist College,[6] it is Arkansas's only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.[6] Henderson has an undergraduate enrollment of around 2,500 students. The campus is located on 156 acres (0.63 km2).[7]

Henderson State University
Former name
  • Arkadelphia Methodist College (1890–1904)[1]: ii 
  • Henderson College (1904–1911)[1]: ii 
  • Henderson-Brown College (1911–1929)[1]: ii 
  • Henderson State Teachers College (1929–1967)[1]: 185 
  • Henderson State College (1967–1975)[1]: 328 
TypePublic university
Established1890; 133 years ago (1890)
Parent institution
Arkansas State University System
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
ChancellorCharles Ambrose
ProvostTaLisha Givan
Administrative staff
186[2]
Undergraduates2544[3]
Postgraduates557[3]
Location
Arkadelphia
,
Arkansas
,
United States
CampusRural 151 acres (0.61 km2)
ColorsRed and Gray[4]
   
NicknameReddies
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II –GAC
Websitewww.hsu.edu

History Edit

School Names
Arkadelphia Methodist College1890–1904
Henderson College1904–1911
Henderson-Brown College1911–1929
Henderson State Teachers College1929–1967
Henderson State College1967–1975
Henderson State University1975–present
Source:[8]

The university was renamed for Charles Christopher Henderson, a Trustee and prominent Arkadelphia businessman,[9] on May 23, 1904.[1]: 37 

Glen Jones years & subsequent financial crisis Edit

Glendell Jones Jr. was named Henderson State University's 17th president on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 and officially assumed presidential duties on July 1, 2012. Jones' tenure as president was rocked by a series of scandals and bad publicity, and he and his senior leadership were twice the subject of no-confidence votes by the faculty ignored by the university's board of trustees, chaired by Bruce Moore of Little Rock, AR. When the true scope of the university's budget crisis became public in July 2019, Jones was asked to resign--he was compensated with a year's further salary and six months free residence at the university's presidential mansion. He currently serves as an adviser to the president of Georgetown University.

Jones—as well as several other current and former administrators, staff, and members of the Board of Trustees—were called to testify before the Arkansas legislature in 2020 as part of the state's effort to understand the university's staggering financial collapse.

Following Jones' resignation, then-general counsel Elaine Kneebone was named acting president. She was replaced by (Interim) President/Chancellor Jim Borsig, who resigned in early 2021 citing health concerns. Chuck Ambrose was hired in November 2021 as the first permanent head of the institution in over two years.

On October 24, 2019, the Henderson State Board of Trustees voted unanimously to join the Arkansas State University System based in Little Rock, Arkansas.[10]

In February 2022, the university, claiming a pending cash shortfall of over $12 million, declared financial exigency and announced plans to begin cuts to personnel and programs in an effort to "right-size" the university and avert the university's closure.[11]

On May 2, 2022, 37% of faculty received phone calls from the Chancellor's office that their positions had been terminated, 12 departments were excised entirely, eliminating many degree programs.[12][13][14] The university cut 67 faculty positions, of which 44 were tenured.[15] Students and faculty protested the sweeping changes, and on May 4, the Faculty Senate voted no confidence in the administration.[16] On May 5, the ASUS Board dismissed the vote of no confidence and approved Chancellor Ambrose's recommendations for program and faculty cuts. Over a year later, Ambrose announced his resignation, effective September 15, 2023.[17][18] ASU System President Charles Welch later announced the selection of Bob Fisher, a native of Arkadelphia and former president of Belmont University, as interim chancellor of Henderson State.[19]

2019 campus methamphetamine synthesis incident Edit

In October 2019, police responded to a campus chemistry laboratory at the Reynolds Science Center following concerns of chemical odors resulting in the building's closure for several weeks. Initial investigation found elevated levels of benzyl chloride and subsequently found methamphetamine residues. Two chemistry professors who were described as having been acting awkwardly were arrested and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine.[20][21][22]

 
Arkansas Hall
 
Donald W. Reynolds Science Center
 
Baseball player Andrew Reynolds in 2014

Athletics Edit

Main article: Henderson State Reddies

Henderson State's athletic teams are the Reddies. The university is a member in the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great American Conference since the 2011–12 academic year. The Reddies previously competed in the Gulf South Conference (GSC) from 1993–94 to 2010–11; as well as the defunct Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1930–31 to 1992–93.

Henderson State sponsors in 12 intercollegiate sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, football, golf and swimming & diving; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, softball, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball. The university also has a co-ed cheer and pom squad.

Football Edit

Main article: Henderson State Reddies football

The university's football team's home games are played at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium in Arkadelphia.[23] Henderson State shares the longest rivalry in Division II football with Ouachita Baptist University Tigers, the Battle of the Ravine, which began in 1895. Gus Malzahn, who played wide receiver for the Reddies, is one of their most famous alumni.

Notable alumni Edit

 
On campus at Henderson State University

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Bledsoe, Bennie Gene (December 1973). The Origin and Development of Henderson State College (PhD). Denton, Texas: North Texas State University. from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library.
  2. ^ . University of Arkansas. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "College Navigator - Henderson State University". nces.ed.gov. from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "GetReddie for Henderson". Henderson State University. from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2008.
  6. ^ a b "Henderson State University – Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2008.
  7. ^ "Henderson State University - Profile, Rankings and Data". usnews.com. from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  8. ^ . Henderson State University. Archived from the original on April 6, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  9. ^ "Captain Charles C. Henderson House, Arkadelphia, Clark Country". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  10. ^ Walkenhorst, Emily (25 October 2019). "HSU trustees OK beginning merger with ASU System". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. WEHCO Media, Inc. ISSN 1060-4332. LCCN 2019271069. OCLC 980986607. from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  11. ^ . Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  12. ^ "ASU System Board of Trustees Approves Henderson Academic Restructuring Plan" (Press release). Little Rock: Arkansas State University System. 5 May 2022. from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022. LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today approved the recommendations of Henderson State University Chancellor Chuck Ambrose for an academic reorganization designed to enhance student success, address community-based workforce needs and produce critical financial savings for the institution's future.
  13. ^ Zeringue, Neale (4 May 2022) [2022-05-03]. "Faculty and students opposing Henderson State budget cuts plan". KARK-TV. Nexstar Media Group. from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  14. ^ Nietzel, Michael T. (4 May 2022). "Henderson State University's Financial Exigency To Include Deep Faculty And Academic Program Cuts". Education. Forbes. ISSN 0015-6914. LCCN sf86091533. OCLC 1088420850. from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  15. ^ Jaschik, Scott (4 May 2022). "University Seeks to Cut 67 Faculty, 44 of Them Tenured". Inside Higher Ed. OCLC 721351944. from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022. The administration of Henderson State University, in Arkansas, on Monday proposed cutting 67 faculty jobs, 44 of them held by tenured professors. The university also seeks to eliminate another 21 positions that are unfilled.
  16. ^ Counts, Chris (4 May 2022). "Henderson State Faculty Senate vote "no confidence" in administration after budget cuts released". KARK-TV. Nexstar Media Group. from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  17. ^ hsu.edu, Henderson State University- (July 31, 2023). "HSU Chancellor Chuck Ambrose to Resign, Effective Sept. 15 | News". Henderson State University. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  18. ^ Anderson, Ryan (August 1, 2023). "Henderson State University chancellor announces resignation". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  19. ^ hsu.edu, Henderson State University- (August 16, 2023). "Dr. Bob Fisher appointed interim chancellor at Henderson State | News". Henderson State University. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  20. ^ Bote, Joshua (19 November 2019) [2019-11-18]. "Chemistry professors charged with making meth in school lab after report of strange odor". USA Today. ISSN 0734-7456. from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022. "Initial testing indicated an elevated presence of benzyl chloride in a laboratory," Hall told USA TODAY. Benzyl chloride is classified as an "extremely dangerous substance" by the U.S. government and is sometimes used in the manufacturing of amphetamines.
  21. ^ Halford, Bethany (7 February 2020). "Ex-Henderson State University professors plead not guilty to making methamphetamine". Chemical & Engineering News. eISSN 1520-605X. ISSN 0009-2347. LCCN a41002413. OCLC 567617114. from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022. Terry David Bateman and Bradley Allen Rowland, the two former Henderson State University chemistry professors who were arrested in November for allegedly making methamphetamine, pleaded not guilty to all charges on Feb. 4. The chemists are formally charged with making methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia for making methamphetamine, possession of the methamphetamine precursor phenylpropanolamine, and manufacture of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone (the university).
  22. ^ Diaz, Johnny (November 17, 2019). "2 Arkansas Chemistry Professors Face Charges of Making Meth". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  23. ^ . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  24. ^ "Office of the President: About Bob Fisher". Belmont University. from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.

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Henderson State University HSU is a public university in Arkadelphia Arkansas 5 Founded in 1890 as Arkadelphia Methodist College 6 it is Arkansas s only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges 6 Henderson has an undergraduate enrollment of around 2 500 students The campus is located on 156 acres 0 63 km2 7 Henderson State UniversityFormer nameArkadelphia Methodist College 1890 1904 1 ii Henderson College 1904 1911 1 ii Henderson Brown College 1911 1929 1 ii Henderson State Teachers College 1929 1967 1 185 Henderson State College 1967 1975 1 328 TypePublic universityEstablished1890 133 years ago 1890 Parent institutionArkansas State University SystemAcademic affiliationsSpace grantChancellorCharles AmbroseProvostTaLisha GivanAdministrative staff186 2 Undergraduates2544 3 Postgraduates557 3 LocationArkadelphia Arkansas United StatesCampusRural 151 acres 0 61 km2 ColorsRed and Gray 4 NicknameReddiesSporting affiliationsNCAA Division II GACWebsitewww wbr hsu wbr edu Contents 1 History 1 1 Glen Jones years amp subsequent financial crisis 1 2 2019 campus methamphetamine synthesis incident 2 Athletics 2 1 Football 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditSchool NamesArkadelphia Methodist College1890 1904Henderson College1904 1911Henderson Brown College1911 1929Henderson State Teachers College1929 1967Henderson State College1967 1975Henderson State University1975 presentSource 8 The university was renamed for Charles Christopher Henderson a Trustee and prominent Arkadelphia businessman 9 on May 23 1904 1 37 Glen Jones years amp subsequent financial crisis Edit Glendell Jones Jr was named Henderson State University s 17th president on Tuesday March 6 2012 and officially assumed presidential duties on July 1 2012 Jones tenure as president was rocked by a series of scandals and bad publicity and he and his senior leadership were twice the subject of no confidence votes by the faculty ignored by the university s board of trustees chaired by Bruce Moore of Little Rock AR When the true scope of the university s budget crisis became public in July 2019 Jones was asked to resign he was compensated with a year s further salary and six months free residence at the university s presidential mansion He currently serves as an adviser to the president of Georgetown University Jones as well as several other current and former administrators staff and members of the Board of Trustees were called to testify before the Arkansas legislature in 2020 as part of the state s effort to understand the university s staggering financial collapse Following Jones resignation then general counsel Elaine Kneebone was named acting president She was replaced by Interim President Chancellor Jim Borsig who resigned in early 2021 citing health concerns Chuck Ambrose was hired in November 2021 as the first permanent head of the institution in over two years On October 24 2019 the Henderson State Board of Trustees voted unanimously to join the Arkansas State University System based in Little Rock Arkansas 10 In February 2022 the university claiming a pending cash shortfall of over 12 million declared financial exigency and announced plans to begin cuts to personnel and programs in an effort to right size the university and avert the university s closure 11 On May 2 2022 37 of faculty received phone calls from the Chancellor s office that their positions had been terminated 12 departments were excised entirely eliminating many degree programs 12 13 14 The university cut 67 faculty positions of which 44 were tenured 15 Students and faculty protested the sweeping changes and on May 4 the Faculty Senate voted no confidence in the administration 16 On May 5 the ASUS Board dismissed the vote of no confidence and approved Chancellor Ambrose s recommendations for program and faculty cuts Over a year later Ambrose announced his resignation effective September 15 2023 17 18 ASU System President Charles Welch later announced the selection of Bob Fisher a native of Arkadelphia and former president of Belmont University as interim chancellor of Henderson State 19 2019 campus methamphetamine synthesis incident Edit In October 2019 police responded to a campus chemistry laboratory at the Reynolds Science Center following concerns of chemical odors resulting in the building s closure for several weeks Initial investigation found elevated levels of benzyl chloride and subsequently found methamphetamine residues Two chemistry professors who were described as having been acting awkwardly were arrested and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine 20 21 22 nbsp Arkansas Hall nbsp Donald W Reynolds Science Center nbsp Baseball player Andrew Reynolds in 2014Athletics EditMain article Henderson State Reddies Henderson State s athletic teams are the Reddies The university is a member in the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA primarily competing in the Great American Conference since the 2011 12 academic year The Reddies previously competed in the Gulf South Conference GSC from 1993 94 to 2010 11 as well as the defunct Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference AIC of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NAIA from 1930 31 to 1992 93 Henderson State sponsors in 12 intercollegiate sports Men s sports include baseball basketball football golf and swimming amp diving while women s sports include basketball cross country golf softball swimming amp diving tennis and volleyball The university also has a co ed cheer and pom squad Football Edit Main article Henderson State Reddies football The university s football team s home games are played at Carpenter Haygood Stadium in Arkadelphia 23 Henderson State shares the longest rivalry in Division II football with Ouachita Baptist University Tigers the Battle of the Ravine which began in 1895 Gus Malzahn who played wide receiver for the Reddies is one of their most famous alumni Notable alumni Edit nbsp On campus at Henderson State UniversityBobby Bones host of the nationally syndicated radio show Bobby Bones Show Lloyd L Burke 1950 Medal of Honor recipient Osro Cobb Republican politician and lawyer Ken Duke professional golfer Bob Fisher past president of Belmont University 24 Roy Green 1979 former American football wide receiver in the National Football League Tony Johns Canadian football player Gus Malzahn 1990 American football coach and former head football coach of Auburn University Current head coach at University of Central Florida John P McConnell 1927 General and Chief of Staff United States Air Force Sean McGrath 2012 current American football tight end in the National Football League Sid McMath 34th governor of Arkansas 1949 1953 David Pryor 39th governor of Arkansas 1975 1979 US Senator 1979 1997 and US Representative from Arkansas s 4th district 1966 1973 Aaron Owens 1999 former AND1 Mixtape Tour basketball player Reggie Ritter 1982 former Major League baseball player for the Cleveland Indians and the only HSU graduate to play in the Major Leagues Jane Ross co founder of the Ross Foundation Jimmy D Ross 1958 4 star General and member of the board of two corporations United States Army G Lloyd Spencer U S Senator from Arkansas Robert Thomas former professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys Billy Bob Thornton attended Academy Award winning American screenwriter actor as well as occasional director playwright and singer Delores White All American Girls Professional Baseball League baseball player Jeremy Williams American player of Canadian football C Vann Woodward 1959 Sterling Professor of History at Yale University Pulitzer Prize winning historianReferences Edit a b c d e f Bledsoe Bennie Gene December 1973 The Origin and Development of Henderson State College PhD Denton Texas North Texas State University Archived from the original on May 9 2022 Retrieved May 9 2022 via University of North Texas Libraries UNT Digital Library Office of Institutional Research University of Arkansas University of Arkansas Archived from the original on October 9 2014 Retrieved January 24 2011 a b College Navigator Henderson State University nces ed gov Archived from the original on March 6 2022 Retrieved June 15 2020 Henderson State University Visual Identity and Brand Standards Archived from the original on December 1 2017 Retrieved November 19 2017 GetReddie for Henderson Henderson State University Archived from the original on April 16 2008 Retrieved April 26 2008 a b Henderson State University Encyclopedia of Arkansas Encyclopedia of Arkansas Archived from the original on June 12 2010 Retrieved April 26 2008 Henderson State University Profile Rankings and Data usnews com Archived from the original on March 6 2022 Retrieved April 11 2023 HSU Website Henderson State University Archived from the original on April 6 2009 Retrieved February 21 2009 Captain Charles C Henderson House Arkadelphia Clark Country Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Archived from the original on May 25 2014 Retrieved May 24 2014 Walkenhorst Emily 25 October 2019 HSU trustees OK beginning merger with ASU System Arkansas Democrat Gazette WEHCO Media Inc ISSN 1060 4332 LCCN 2019271069 OCLC 980986607 Archived from the original on 31 March 2022 Retrieved 5 May 2022 President Glen Jones Archived from the original on January 6 2014 Retrieved June 15 2020 ASU System Board of Trustees Approves Henderson Academic Restructuring Plan Press release Little Rock Arkansas State University System 5 May 2022 Archived from the original on 5 May 2022 Retrieved 9 May 2022 LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today approved the recommendations of Henderson State University Chancellor Chuck Ambrose for an academic reorganization designed to enhance student success address community based workforce needs and produce critical financial savings for the institution s future Zeringue Neale 4 May 2022 2022 05 03 Faculty and students opposing Henderson State budget cuts plan KARK TV Nexstar Media Group Archived from the original on 5 May 2022 Retrieved 5 May 2022 Nietzel Michael T 4 May 2022 Henderson State University s Financial Exigency To Include Deep Faculty And Academic Program Cuts Education Forbes ISSN 0015 6914 LCCN sf86091533 OCLC 1088420850 Archived from the original on 4 May 2022 Retrieved 5 May 2022 Jaschik Scott 4 May 2022 University Seeks to Cut 67 Faculty 44 of Them Tenured Inside Higher Ed OCLC 721351944 Archived from the original on 6 May 2022 Retrieved 9 May 2022 The administration of Henderson State University in Arkansas on Monday proposed cutting 67 faculty jobs 44 of them held by tenured professors The university also seeks to eliminate another 21 positions that are unfilled Counts Chris 4 May 2022 Henderson State Faculty Senate vote no confidence in administration after budget cuts released KARK TV Nexstar Media Group Archived from the original on 5 May 2022 Retrieved 5 May 2022 hsu edu Henderson State University July 31 2023 HSU Chancellor Chuck Ambrose to Resign Effective Sept 15 News Henderson State University Retrieved August 30 2023 Anderson Ryan August 1 2023 Henderson State University chancellor announces resignation Arkansas Democrat Gazette Retrieved August 2 2023 hsu edu Henderson State University August 16 2023 Dr Bob Fisher appointed interim chancellor at Henderson State News Henderson State University Retrieved August 30 2023 Bote Joshua 19 November 2019 2019 11 18 Chemistry professors charged with making meth in school lab after report of strange odor USA Today ISSN 0734 7456 Archived from the original on 6 March 2022 Retrieved 5 May 2022 Initial testing indicated an elevated presence of benzyl chloride in a laboratory Hall told USA TODAY Benzyl chloride is classified as an extremely dangerous substance by the U S government and is sometimes used in the manufacturing of amphetamines Halford Bethany 7 February 2020 Ex Henderson State University professors plead not guilty to making methamphetamine Chemical amp Engineering News eISSN 1520 605X ISSN 0009 2347 LCCN a41002413 OCLC 567617114 Archived from the original on 6 March 2022 Retrieved 5 May 2022 Terry David Bateman and Bradley Allen Rowland the two former Henderson State University chemistry professors who were arrested in November for allegedly making methamphetamine pleaded not guilty to all charges on Feb 4 The chemists are formally charged with making methamphetamine possession of paraphernalia for making methamphetamine possession of the methamphetamine precursor phenylpropanolamine and manufacture of a controlled substance in a drug free zone the university Diaz Johnny November 17 2019 2 Arkansas Chemistry Professors Face Charges of Making Meth The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Archived from the original on March 6 2022 Retrieved October 22 2020 Henderson State Historical Data College Football Data Warehouse Archived from the original on February 22 2014 Retrieved February 10 2014 Office of the President About Bob Fisher Belmont University Archived from the original on October 12 2017 Retrieved October 12 2017 External links Edit nbsp Arkansas portal nbsp Education portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Henderson State University Official website Official athletics website 34 7 50 44 N 93 3 31 72 W 34 1306778 N 93 0588111 W 34 1306778 93 0588111 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henderson State University amp oldid 1174279161, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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