Henderson State University's Huie Library

10/20/2026

10/16/1970 – The Oracle reports that Interfraternity Council Chairman Wendell Hughey called for the establishment of a Black fraternity because it would promote pride, unity and brotherhood. Don Baker was elected Vice Chair, and Jerry Jackson, Secretary. The members didn’t decide which fraternity to join, but sixty-two students were present at the meeting. Eventually, Omega Psi Phi (members and Sweetheart pictured) became Henderson’s first Black fraternity, chartered on May 12, 1971, and became the first National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternity chartered in Arkansas on a non-Historically Black College campus. Following Omega’s lead at Henderson were the chartering of Alpha Phi Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi in 1973, and Phi Beta Sigma in 1975.

10/16/2026

10/15/2026

Recently returned at Huie Library.

10/15/2026

Henderson campus is on Fall Break; however, Huie Library will be open on Sunday, October 18th. See you then!

10/15/2026

In October 1951 tryouts for the Reddie Ripples, Henderson’s synchronized swimming group, were held in the Haygood Natatorium. The Ripples were famous for their professional performances and would have two major productions. Delores Brumfield was Henderson’s swim coach from 1963 to 1982, and her square dance class was always one of Henderson’s most popular classes. Ms. Brumfield (later Delores “Dee” White) is better known as a pioneering Arkansas athlete who played in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1947 to 1953, the league which was made famous in the movie, “A League of Their Own.”

10/13/2026

Just a quick reminder: Huie Library's Game Night is the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month in the Greene Room.

10/11/2026

The 40-piece Band performed its first show of the season at the Henderson-Hendrix football game in October 1951. It featured a drum major, two exhibition twirlers and five majorettes. Band Director Thomas H. Greer (top left), came to Henderson after a career as a music educator in Texas. Before that, Greer was an Army band director during World War II, where he directed Gen. Jacob L. Devers’ Sixth Army Group Band, among others. Greer was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the French Croix de Guerre.

10/08/2026

Today at 12:15pm, AI Lit Review Tools at Huie Library's 1st Floor Computer Lab.

10/06/2026

Looking for peer-reviewed articles for your papers? Try using EBSCO's Academic Search Complete. Need help getting started? Come see us at Huie Library.