Painting Becomes Full-time Career for Art Education Grad
Not all Art Education majors end up in the front of a classroom. Sarah Burns Bowers ‘07 is going against the grain as she joins a group of artists at …
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Religion and Philosophy Preps Thinkers for the Real World
Schools of philosophical thought took centuries to evolve. At Converse, the Department of Religion and Philosophy has exploded with renewed life within the last decade, propelling philosophy to become one of …
Congratulations to the 2016 INBRE/EPSCoR Summer Researchers
After nearly two months of laboratory research, seven research teams presented their findings to a gathering of Converse community members, family, friends and local college professors on July 29, 2016. …
Studio Art Grad Earns Spot in Creative Quarterly, Exhibits Solo in Atlanta
Recent Studio Art grad Caren Stansell ’16 will be featured in the upcoming issue of Creative Quarterly, a New York-based art publication. Caren is the second Converse grad this year …
Lawson Academy of the Arts Rebuilds Dance Program with International Focus
New creative juices are flowing at Converse College’s Lawson Academy of the Arts, where three acclaimed dance instructors are helping re-launch the dance program with a focus on international genres. …
New Grad Takes On the Appalachian Trail
Kayla Goller ’16 is SOBO (southward bound) on the Appalachian Trail this summer. A Music and Business graduate of Converse, Kayla says it has been her dream for years to …
A “Suite” Way to Cultivate Community: Construction of New Junior Housing Begins
Over the coming months, new suite-style junior housing will begin to rise on the east corridor of the back campus quad. The 120-student-bed facility will open in fall 2017, bringing …
Follow the Adventures of Music Student’s Internship at NPR in NYC
Join Emily Hardy on her internship journey in New York City as she works on the Jonathan Schwartz show for NPR. Emily talks about navigating NYC, getting food poisoning on …
Politics Grad is Shaking the Tree as First Female Parliamentarian
Amy Carter Whitfield ’98 is breaking ground for women as the first female parliamentarian for the Southern Baptist Convention. A double major in Politics and Philosophy, Whitfield credits the writing and …