Why I Chose Converse…
We can’t get enough of freshman Elisa Gonzalez’s post about why she decided to make Converse her home. “I’m going to school with girls that have different values, different opinions, different …
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School of the Arts Season Preview: Bold. Brilliant. Beautiful.
Bold. Brilliant. Beautiful. The School of the Arts at Converse College is creating a powerful new season of works for 2016-2017 that will amaze. “Our students and faculty are expanding …
From Lebanon to Converse to Cancer Research: Dr. Carla Kantara ‘07
A double major in Biology and Chemistry, and star basketball player for the Valkyries, Carla Kantara ‘07 exemplified the qualities that comprise a Converse student. Today she embodies the intrepid …
A New Generation of Biomedical Researchers Presents at Converse
A new biosensor to help detect a genetic disease. The potentially carcinogenic effects of Round Up. This sort of research may sound like the domain of large biomedical research labs, but it’s being conducted right here on the Converse campus. And some of the researchers aren’t old enough to drive.
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 …
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. …