Dr. Berry’s Former Student Named Composer of the Year
Dr. David Berry played a hand in the success of composer, artistic director and DJ, Mason Bates. Named ‘Composer of the Year’ in 2018 by Musical America, Bates got his …
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Collaborative Faculty Proposal Accepted to NAEA Convention in Boston
Dr. Susanne Floyd Gunter had a presentation accepted to the National Art Education Association Convention in Boston, MA. The proposal “Fusing Contemporary Non-Western Art History and Art Education Practice: A …
Dr. Lalama Welcomes Region One Band Clinic to Converse
Under Dr. Susana Lalama’s leadership, Converse served as the host for the Region One Honor Band, where more than 600 high school students rehearsed and performed concerts in Twichell Auditorium. …
Gifted Education Program Awarded $122K Grant
Dr. Meg Lee has secured a grant from the State Department of Education for the second year in a row. The $122,000 grant provides tuition-free graduate courses, for in-service teachers …
Faith, Family and Fellowship: Hattie Evans Boyce ‘82
The 2018 academic year marks the 50th anniversary of our first Black students enrolling at Converse College. Throughout the year we are reflecting on the courage of these women, our …
A Valkyrie in the Fast Lane: One Alumna’s Journey to Success
By Ella B. Webster ’20 “Who would have thought, when I was sitting in biology class as a student, that one day I would know how to ship a car …
Dr. Hernández Presents Research at Annual Foreign Language Conference
Dr. Rafael E. Hernández presented his research paper, “Recordando a Rodó: Valores universales para un continente multicultural” (Remembering Rodó: Universal Values for a Multicultural Continent) at the 68th Annual Meeting …
A Letter from President Newkirk: Making History in 2019
Dear Converse Family, Happy 2019! The New Year is full of promise for Converse College as we celebrate successes of 2018 and make an exciting major news announcement to kick off …
Students Present at Chemistry and Biomedical Conferences
Kaybriana Spalding ’20 (Nisbet Honors) gave a presentation at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Her talk was titled “Factors that Influence the Removal of Copper (II) …