Works by 21 printmakers from around the United States are included in an exhibition curated by Converse professor Andrew Blanchard at Southside Art Gallery in Oxford, Miss. Titled Winter's Ink, the exhibit features relief prints, intaglio prints,...
In celebration of Black History Month, Converse invites the public to get "up close and personal" with some of the most exceptional black women in American history. Brenda Porter, a professional actress/storyteller, portrays strong black women who...
A collaboration between Spartanburg businessman Roger Habisreutinger and The Carlos Moseley Chamber Music Series at Converse College is bringing four of the world’s rarest instruments, played by renowned musicians dedicated to “breathing life into the...
Converse College announces that the following students have been named to the Fall 2011 Dean's List:
Felicia Nicole Abe of Columbia, SC
Lorita L Agu of Spartanburg, SC
Megan Caroline Albertson of Easley, SC
Brittany Christine Allison of Lyman, SC...
Each January, Converse welcomes a distinguished guest writer to serve on the faculty for a month-long residency. This year, Anita Skeen of Michigan State University, author of five volumes of poetry and director of the Creative Arts Program at Ghost...
2012 began with a bang for the Converse Valkyries, thanks to the arrival of two new buses that will transport our athletic teams in style. The buses were delivered campus just in time for the basketball team to board for their competition against King...
Milliken Art Gallery will host a selection of photographs by Owen Riley Jr., a Greenville-based artist, teacher and photojournalist, through Feb. 3, 2012. Letting the Light In explores the artist’s world through the 19th century process of wet-plate...
For the first time in Converse College history, an athletics program is ranked top 25 in the nation. The College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division II Coaches Poll Committee announced the second Top 25 poll of the 2011-2012 season...
Exams are over...the holiday break has begun...and yet a group of faculty and students in Converse’s art therapy and music therapy programs aren’t relaxing quite yet. They have traveled to Haiti to spend a week working with medical staff at Kings...
Spartanburg artist Kristofer Neely and the staff of the Converse College Wellness Center have collaborated to blend interactive artwork with wellness services in a creative approach to supporting the emotional, mental and physical health of the campus...
Converse College’s first fully-online graduate degree programs will begin February 1, 2012, along with courses for teacher recertification. The Educational Specialist in Literacy and the Educational Specialist in Leadership & Administration are...
In the life of any institution, one can identify a handful of individuals whose contributions have shaped and defined the nature of that institution and whose presence has left an indelible mark upon it. Such a person is Joe Ann Shearer Lever, who...
Converse President, Betsy Fleming is guest host for an issue-oriented program exploring how the advancement of SC women in education, the workforce and politics can transform families and communities. Barbara Rackes of The Rackes Group and the...
Nearly a third of the 100 Spartanburg artists included in the newest book from Hub City Press are Converse alumni or faculty members. Compiled by Edward Emory and photographed by Stephen Stinson, Artists Among Us: 100 Faces of Art in Spartanburg, is a...
Converse will hold a celebration to introduce the new School of the Arts on November 18 - 20 at Chapman Cultural Center, featuring a sampling of talents in the visual arts, music, theatre and dance and Converse Opera Theatre's production of Mozart's...
Converse College will host the South Carolina Junior Academy of Science (SCJAS) Fall Workshop on Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., exploring topics relating to the theme of “Artificial Intelligence: Why are We Still Smarter?” The...
Visit Milliken Art Gallery between November 3 - December 1 to enjoy a large collection of ceramics created by Converse faculty member David Zacharias. The “Fishing Series, Tea Bowls and Other Series” exhibition will showcase a variety of ceramics and...
Just in time for “Hallowe’en,” William Shakespeare’s darkest, bloodiest work makes its way to the Theatre/Converse stage. This epic tale of lust, power, and revenge was Shakespeare’s first tragedy and relays the story of Titus and his family, forever...
The Gavel chapter of Mortar Board at Converse will host the 2011 Mortar Board PROBE Symposium on Wednesday, November 9 at 7 pm in Daniel Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. The focus of this year’s symposium is on increasing women...
A Richard the Red Devil pinned to her waistband for good luck, Converse College graduate Katie Proctor won another episode of "Jeopardy!" Thursday night, blowing by the competition and winning $24,800 for a two-day total of $52,201.Proctor made her...