Henderson State University
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Henderson State University, recognized as Arkansas’s public liberal arts university, is best known for housing the state’s only four-year aviation degree program alongside well-regarded offerings in business, education, and nursing. Campus life at "The School with a Heart" is defined by a close-knit, supportive culture where students enjoy small class sizes, active campus organizations, and NCAA Division II Reddies athletics. A defining hallmark of the HSU student experience is the storied "Battle of the Ravine" rivalry with neighbor Ouachita Baptist University, celebrated as college football’s only matchup where the visiting team simply walks across the street to the opponent's stadium.
Wikipedia:Henderson State University (HSU) is a public university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1890 as Arkadelphia Methodist College, Henderson has an undergraduate enrollment of around 2,500 students. The campus is located on 156 acres (0.63 km2).
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