Hendrix College – Steel Center

Ellis Hall is a building on the Hendrix College campus that houses the philosophy and religious studies programs as well as the Marshall T. Steel Center for the Study of Religion and Philosophy. Hendrix College’s mission statement states that the college “cultivates empathy, creativity, self-understanding, rigorous inquiry, informed deliberation, and active learning across the liberal arts, toward the development of the whole person.” Ellis Hall is a historic home with 6 exhibition locations: two places in the first-floor lobby, two places in the staircase, and two places in the second-floor lobby. The works be the subject of writing in courses on Nature Aesthetics, Land Health, and Wellbeing. Students will respond to the selected works, discussing and reflecting on the theme. Ellis Hall is open to the public and sees hundreds of visitors annually.