BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Undergraduate Catalog 2006-2008 PRINT PAGE
Henderson State University is located in the residential area of the north portion of Arkadelphia, Arkansas. There are 27 major buildings on the 150-acre campus. All buildings are of brick construction, with the more recent being of contemporary functional design.
Arkansas Hall is a two-story building that contains a 965-seat auditorium as well as a 162-seat studio theatre, dance studio, HTV studio, classrooms and offices for the communication and theatre arts department.
Barkman House is a two-story transitional Greek-Gothic design that was constructed around 1860 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Barkman House houses the Office of Development and Alumni Services.
Caddo Cafeteria houses the campus cafeteria which is open to students, employees, guests, and the general public.
Caplinger Airway Science Academic Center is a two-story classroom building which houses the aviation department, mathematics and computer science department (mathematics is located in Evans Hall), military science department, and the Testing Center.
Captain (Charles Christopher) Henderson House Bed and Breakfast provides lodging and meeting space for university and public use. The home was built in 1876 by the namesake of Henderson State University and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The two-story mansion exhibits both Queen Anne and neo-classical styles.
Carpenter-Haygood Stadium, one of the best athletic fields in Arkansas, provides athletic dressing rooms, a press box, and seating for 9,600 people.
East Hall is a three-story residence hall housing 174 residents.
Education Center, a two-story structure, houses classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, conference rooms, and the Child Service Center for Teachers College, Henderson. The University Multimedia Learning Center is located on the first floor.
Evans Hall is a two-story building that houses classrooms, computer laboratories, offices for the mathematics and computer science department (computer science is located in Caplinger Airway Science Academic Center), and computer and communication services.
Foster Hall, a three-story structure, provides classrooms and offices for the nursing department, Welcome Center, Office of University Relations and Admissions, Student Support Disability Services, and the McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program.
Garrison (Martin B.) Activity and Conference Center, the hub of student activities, houses The Oracle student newspaper, The Star yearbook, KSWH FM 99.9 radio station, Reddie Café, Reddie Bookstore, campus Post Office and Central Stores, student lounge areas, basketball and racquetball courts, a fitness room, computer lab, conference and meeting rooms, and a lecture hall. Offices for Student Government Association; Student Activities and Orientation; Greeks and Student Organizations; University Intramurals; the Center for Student Success and Transition, the Center for Career Development; and the Garrison Center director are located in the center.
Huie Library is a three-story structure that contains almost one-half million items and which provides access to over one-hundred online databases to support teaching and research.
International Student Center is a three-story building that provides limited student housing and houses the Office of International Programs.
McBrien Hall, a three-story structure, provides offices, classrooms, labs and conference rooms for the English, foreign languages & philosophy; psychology; sociology; and social sciences, and houses the administrative offices for Ellis College of Arts and Sciences.
Mooney Hall provides classrooms, laboratories, and offices for the School of Business, Small Business Development Center, Student Health Services, and the University Counseling Center.
Newberry Hall is an eight-story residence hall housing 350 residents.
Newberry House, a two-story brick colonial design, is used for receptions and special events.
Proctor Hall provides laboratories, lecture and discussion rooms for the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Reddie Athletic Center contains weight and training facilities for student athletes, and offices and team facilities for the football program.
Reynolds (Donald W.) Science Center provides a planetarium, greenhouse, laboratories, lecture halls, classrooms, and offices for the physics department, biology department, and chemistry department.
Russell Fine Arts Center is a two-story building that provides instructional, studio and performance facilities, offices for the fine arts, and houses the Harwood Recital Hall and the Russell Fine Arts Gallery.
Smith Hall is an eight-story residence hall housing 360 residents.
Sturgis Hall (Roy and Christine): The Honors College is a three-story structure that provides classrooms, laboratories, offices and student housing for the Honors College.
Wells Building houses training rooms, campus gymnasium, swimming pool, classrooms and offices for instruction in health, physical education, recreation, and athletic training and houses the director of Athletics administrative offices and team facilities for basketball, swimming, and volleyball.
West Hall is a three-story residence hall housing 174 students.
Whispering Oaks is a privatized campus apartment complex that provides efficiency, two-bedroom, and four-bedroom apartments with a total housing capacity of 288 residents.
Womack Hall, a three-story structure, provides administrative offices for the President and Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs, Finance and Administration, Student Services, and University and Community Relations. Also housed in Womack Hall are Offices of Diversity, Graduate School, Registrar, Business, Purchasing, Human Resources, Financial Aid, Residence Life, Computer and Communication Services, Institutional Research, Assessment, and Public Relations.
All residence halls include lounges, office, laundry rooms and closets. Each room has phone, internet, and cable access.