REDDIE FOR WHAT’S NEXT

DEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS,

2022 has been a year of significant change for Henderson State University as we navigated financial exigency and worked to restore fiscal integrity. We made difficult decisions about academic degree programs to align our expenses to revenue while also prioritizing the career readiness of our students with degrees that align with community-based needs. These changes have been difficult but necessary to overcome years of deficit spending and to reimagine Henderson as a college that works for all students.

As I have met alumni and friends during the past year, many of you have asked questions about the future of Henderson. As your Chancellor, please know that I am committed to and have full confidence in the following priorities: • We will not close or become a two-year college. • We are and will remain Henderson State

University—an integral and contributing member of the Arkansas State University System. • We will build partnerships to provide access and opportunity for students, making degree completion our highest priority. • We will create the systems and supports that students need to be successful. • We will graduate more of our students from our learning communities and connect them directly with high-demand careers that serve our region.

Alumni and friends, your support is more important now than ever. I ask for your help to refer potential students to our admissions team at HSU.EDU/REDDIES, to support student scholarships at HSU.EDU/GIVE, and to be an advocate for your Alma Mater. Together, we will build a stronger Henderson for current and future Reddies.

Joining you in service,

Chuck Ambrose

BUILDING THE FUTURE OF COLLEGE TOGETHER

Henderson is forging partnerships to provide access and opportunity for students, create the systems and supports that students need to be successful, and graduate more of our students while connecting them with high-demand careers

NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine: Partnership for Henderson and NYIT to offer programs that improve access to healthcare for the underserved and rural populations in Arkansas.

ASU Three Rivers: Partnership to provide workforce training and associate degrees in Clark County.

Arkansas State University: Expansion of Henderson programs, such as aviation, to Jonesboro as well as graduate school offerings across both campuses.

Saline County Career and Technical Campus: Partnership to provide concurrent enrollment and expand degree opportunities for high schools in Saline County.

PEP Initiative: Partnership with Complete College America and the Arkansas Department of Higher Education for the Policy, Equity, and Practice Initiative, a grant-funded program that provides technical assistance and coaching to boost student retention and build school to career connections.

ReUp Initiative: Partnership with an agency called ReUp to reengage with students whose college experience may have been interrupted but who wish to re-enroll. This program helps students remove barriers and get back on track for graduation.

ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS

VISIT HSU.EDU/DEGREES FOR A LIST OF HENDERSON’S DEGREE PROGRAMS.