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All performances, which feature students and faculty, are free and open to the public.

Preliminary 11th-day reporting shows a total of 1,976 students enrolled, compared to 1,820 in Spring 2025. Freshman class numbers climbed by 39 percent with 465 students versus 335 in 2025.

The university has added the marketing and communications team within the Office of University Advancement, and has began a search for a senior director of marketing and communications.

The pageant will begin at 6 p.m. in the Russell Fine Art Center's Harwood Recital Hall with the Miss Henderson State University Teen Scholarship competition.

To be named to the Chancellor’s List, a student must have achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the entire semester. To make the Honor Roll, a student must have received at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester.

Through the dedication and generosity of alumni and supporters, the chapter has reached a milestone of $25,000 in contributions.

Susan Ford graduated from Henderson State in 1991 with a music education degree. She currently teaches music at Cabot Junior High South.

The Arkansas Aviation Historical Society funds and awards scholarships annually to encourage young people to pursue careers in aviation.

The university will hold one ceremony at 10 a.m. in the Duke Wells Center. Doors will open for the general public at 9 a.m. Henderson will present honorary bachelor’s degrees in business administration to Anita Cabe and her husband, the late Charles Cabe.

UPDATE: Due to weather, the Carol of Lights holiday program will be Monday, December 1 at 6 p.m. in the Garrison Center Ballroom. Luminaries will be on the South Lawn on Tuesday, December 2.

Auto tracking PTZ cameras were recently installed in Henderson’s Education Center that can follow instructors as they move around the room, providing both live video and audio to off-campus viewing locations.

Faculty and students will present a short recital at 10 a.m. with an informal reception following the performance. The program is free and open to the public.

Henderson and Ouachita are joining forces for a massive photo opportunity on November 4 at 12:30 p.m. Reddies, Tigers, and Arkadelphia community members are invited to gather for the photo that will be shared on social media.

Student organizations and groups will host the university’s annual Halloween Trick or Treat event Friday, Oct. 31, on the South Lawn from 5-6:30 p.m.

The introduction of the 19 candidates, followed by the coronation ceremony, will take place during football pre-game festivities on Oct. 18 when the Reddies host Harding University at 1 p.m. at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium.