New Member Interested In Hendrix

valuable1212
Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:15:07 +0000

Being a current student at Hendrix College, I am a bit offended by the post made by MillerNP. I definitely disagree that Hendrix accepts 100 percent of its students. I think that is an absurd statement to make about any college, let alone a college like Hendrix. Besides all of that being said, you have no evidence that this is even true, so until you cite some US News statistics etc. I think its best to keep those types of “facts” to yourself. As for being desperate with money, I highly doubt that too. Hendrix College gets plenty from alumni, Methodist affiliations, etc. I don’t think it’s sensible to say Hendrix College accepts all of their students due to their “desperate” need for money. If Hendrix was so desperate for money, the students wouldn’t receive such awesome financial packages and grants for numerous odyssey proposals that pay for everything from studying abroad in Istanbul (studying architecture) to flying out to Las Vegas to see a magic show from your idol magician (crazy but true, there is a student at Hendrix heavily involved with performing magic that received a grant to do this recently!) Also, we are currently building a new Physical Activity center and getting new soccer fields, etc. I don’t think a school desperate for money would provide services like Hendrix does for their students. How could they give away so much money, attracting some of the top students in the south and more recently recruiting from other areas more heavily, and be “desperate” with the dollar? Hendrix has some of the best professors in the south and the last time I checked, Hendrix hasn’t hired any “adjuncts” with “half the ability” of a real professor. If you are going into Chemistry, Dr. Thomas E. Goodwin (who was named 2003 U.S. Professor of the Year (for baccalaureate colleges), awarded by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) ) still works here and keeps the department strong. If you go into History, professors like Dr. McAinsh (whose work has been cited in US News) and Dr. Skok who graduated from University of Chicago give some of the most amazing, involved lectures on campus. If you like Classics, Dr. Resinski and Dr. John Farthing can teach classes in everything from Latin, Greek, History, and Religion. Really, the list goes on. Every department has amazing professors who care about the students as well as giving “outside the box” type lectures and classes that prepare students to think abstractly, write adequately, and ultimately go into a professional field, graduate school etc. Most professors will write you a personal recommendation if you go to them without a problem. The close knit environment at Hendrix allows for professors to relate on a personal level with the students on a daily basis. To say professors don’t care about their students is crazy because it goes against everything Hendrix stands for. This school is known for professors that care, classes that are intriguing, a close knit environment without Greek life, a diverse student body, and ultimately a well rounded liberal arts experience in the South with an air of intellectualism I highly doubt you will find in the U of A honors program…I don’t think Hendrix pretends to be anything. If you aren’t looking for all of those qualities, then maybe a state school is for you. I personally wouldn’t choose any other college over Hendrix. It’s a great place to spend four years. I am sorry that MillerNP has become so bitter towards the end of his college career. If you have any questions for a current student, I am more than willing to help out!