MFA Faculty Present at Miami Book Fair
MFA faculty members Denise Duhamel, Ashley M. Jones, and Rick Mulkey read their poems, spoke with each other about their process, teaching, and the impact of the supportive community within …
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Alumna & Petrie Staff Accompanist Wins Fran Pinson Pianist Award
Julie Madsen Smith ’70, staff accompanist at the Petrie School of Music and Converse alumna, is the 2021 recipient of the Fran Pinson Collaborative Pianist award. The award, from the …
Converse Debuts First Graduate Student Association Board
During the 2021 Fall term, Converse University introduced the Graduate Student Association Executive Board. The executive team, comprised of Marcus Morris (President), Lexi Stoneburner (Vice President), Emily Walker (Secretary/Communications), Alexis …
Professor Elliott Explores the Art of Concise Presentations with PechaKucha
Instructor of Art Education Andrea Elliott ’03 was accepted into the 2021 Art Education Research Institute’s PechaKucha Session. The Art Education Research Institute supports research and key intellectual and practical …
Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation Commits to $2 Million to Renovate the Milliken Fine Arts Building at Converse University
Converse University has received a $2 million commitment from the Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation—one of the first multi-million dollar gifts of the newly-formed foundation. The commitment is the lead …
2021 Young Artist Competition Winners Announced
Converse University’s Young Artist Competition grants outstanding student soloists the opportunity to perform with the Converse Symphony Orchestra. Congratulations to this year’s Young Artist Competition winners: Hannah Cheatham ’22, sopranoLanna …
Math Major Completes Compelling Data Science Internship
Jovana Mitic ’23 (Nisbet Honors) got to combine two of her loves, math and swimming, during her summer internship at Camp Kippewa in Maine. Jovana spent her mornings at the …
Student-Athletes Sweep Field Hockey Awards
At the South Atlantic Conference, Converse University student-athletes swept the Big Four awards (Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of …
Converse Rocks the Tower in 2021
Our 6th annual day of giving was our most thrilling Rock the Tower to date! Alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends of Converse accepted the challenge of giving 675 …