Milliken Gallery Features Asheville Artist Bridget Conn
Handcrafted Auguries will be on view in The Milliken Art Gallery beginning January 8, 2015. In this solo exhibition, Asheville artist Bridget Conn will present a large selection of her …
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Converse Professor, Student Participate in Qatar Fellowship Program
Dr. Joe P. Dunn, Charles A. Dana Professor and chair of the department of history and politics, and Converse senior Gabby Chamberland, from Newburgh, NY, have just returned from Doha, …
Premiere of “Troiades” Pushes Boundaries of Traditional Opera
A School of the Arts collaboration is pushing the limits of “traditional opera” through the use of innovative technologies. Converse musicology and composition professor Dr. David Berry, an accomplished composer, …
Learning to Believe: Meagan Moore ’05
Meagan Moore ‘05 is a first-grade teacher at Holly Springs-Motlow Creek Elementary School in Spartanburg District One, where she was honored as teacher of the year for 2014. It was …
Teenager's Gift Helps Young Singer Pursue Her Passion
Emma McDaniel, 16, has taken piano lessons at the academy for eight years. Some in Spartanburg may recognize her from her philanthropic efforts. At age 11, Emma, who is home …
Join Converse for the Festival of Lessons & Carols Dec. 4
Converse College and the Upstate community will enjoy a beautiful holiday tradition when the annual student-led Festival of Lessons & Carols is held in Twichell Auditorium on Thursday, Dec. 4 …
Susu and George Johnson Honored with New Plaza, New Traditions
Local leaders, students, family members and friends gathered at Converse College Saturday to dedicate a new plaza in honor of local philanthropists Susan “Susu” Phifer Johnson ’65 and her husband, …
Blanchard Named Finalist for 701 CCA Prize
The 701 Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) in Columbia has named Andrew Blanchard, associate professor of art, one of three finalists for its 701 CCA Prize 2014. An exhibition featuring …
Petrie Summer Travel Stories: From Italy, to Germany, to Georgia
Every summer, Petrie School students have opportunities to travel in the US and abroad, thanks to the annual E.T. McLean Study-Travel Scholarship for outstanding music majors. These are a few …