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Converse College’s Department of Art and Design is accepting entries for the 2019 Young Women in Art Juried Exhibition. The exhibition provides a venue to recognize exemplary art works of young women in grades 9-12, while helping these students begin to prepare for a future in art. Entries must be received by 5 pm on…
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Converse College announces the hire of Jennifer Bell as Athletic Director. Bell will take the helm of the Valkyries’ NCAA Division II Athletic Program on July 23. She comes to Converse from Coker College, where she served as Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations, and she also brings 18 years of athletics administration and coaching…
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By Courtney Hammett ’19 T-shirts don’t often cause such a stir, but the 2018 Alumnae Reunion shirt has been a smash hit and, more importantly, stems from a touching story about an alumna and how she helps people recovering from trauma. The soft purple shirts are a true Converse creation: They were designed by Class of…
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The Converse community mourns the passing of former Trustee and longtime Converse supporter Jamie Cobb, who died peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 24, 2018. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, June 27, at 3:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg. Mr. Cobb has broad ties to the Converse family, including several family members…
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Converse College and the Alumnae Association Board extend sincere appreciation to outgoing board president, Caroline Morris ’64, for her outstanding service to the Alumnae Association Board and to the College. Morris, who concluded her two-year term as president on June 30, has served the Board in multiple capacities and on several committees for more than…
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By Courtney Hammett ’19 Thanks to one remarkable alumna, Tina Rohner ’07, Converse is providing a four-year scholarship for an international tennis player beginning in the fall of 2018. Valentina Aparicio, an 18-year-old from Buenos Aires, Argentina, will join the Valkyries tennis team and study math and physics. “Creating this scholarship is a great opportunity for…
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Members of the Spartanburg community can enjoy a series of free chamber music concerts through July 5 at Converse College, performed by participants in Chamber Music on the Hill (aka CMOTH). The three-week intensive camp educates and nurtures young musicians in the art of chamber music, with a focus on cultivating musicianship, leadership skills, and…
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Dr. Jennifer Hawk is the recipient of a Christian Scholars Foundation grant. The Christian Scholars Foundation encourages and supports Christian faculty. The foundation also strives to encourage faculty in their effort to integrate Christian faith and academic endeavor. Dr. Hawk plans to use the grant money to continue a scientific research project she has been…
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A recent article cites Converse's Interfaith Studies program as part of an emerging best practice within religious studies. Converse's Interfaith Studies Program is designed to prepare students for interfaith dialogue and cooperation in any career field they choose, in light of the growing presence of interfaith dynamics in different professional settings. The program was developed…
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Mathematics major and Computer Science minor Alexis Turner ’19 (Nisbet Honors) is spending her summer in New York. Alexis is part of the Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program, where she takes classes on international affairs and has a full-time internship. “I'm a programs intern at the Business Council for International Understanding which is located…
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