Hendrix College, a private, undergraduate institution of the liberal arts founded in 1876 and related to the United Methodist Church, offers distinguished academic programs in a residential, coeducational setting. Hendrix prepares its graduates for lives of service and fulfillment in their communities and the world. As a collegiate community, Hendrix cultivates empathy, creativity, self-understanding, rigorous inquiry, informed deliberation, and active learning across the liberal arts, toward the development of the whole person. Through engagement that links the classroom with the world, and a commitment to diversity, inclusion, justice, and sustainable living, the Hendrix community inspires students to lead lives of accomplishment, integrity, service, and joy.