Converse Mourns the Passing of Dr. Bill Kimball, Professor Emeritus of English
Dr. William (Bill) Kimball, professor emeritus of English, passed away on June 24, 2020, at the age of 97. For 23 years Dr. Kimball could …
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Converse Mourns the Passing of Dr. Jeffrey Willis, Director of Archives and Special Collections and Andrew Helmus Professor of History Emeritus
The Converse community mourns the passing of Dr. Jeff Willis, beloved Director of Archives and Special Collections, Andrew Helmus Professor of History Emeritus. Dr. Willis …
Converse Announces In-Person Commencement Updates
A message from President Krista L. Newkirk: We are all looking forward to the Fourth of July this weekend, and celebrating with family and friends. …
Math and Bio Junior Awarded James G. Stemler Study Abroad Scholarship
Danielle “Chloe” Griffin ’22 (Nisbet Honors) was awarded a James G. Stemler Study Abroad Scholarship for the 2020-21 academic year. James G. Stemler Study Abroad …
Faculty and Student Present at UK’s U of Kent Virtual Conference
Dr. David Berry, Dr. Don Scott, and Katherine Bobbett ’20 presented their poster, “How Earworms Are Born: An EEG Study of Original Melodies That May …
156 Converse Student-Athletes Named to Presidential Honor Roll
Conference Carolinas released its Presidential Honor Roll presented by Southern Recognition LLC. Each semester, this Presidential Honor recognizes student-athletes who achieve a grade-point-average of 3.2 …
Living Our Values: A Follow Up to Our Call to ACT JUSTLY
Last week, President Newkirk called on the Converse family to step up efforts to address racial injustice in the Converse community. She shared some of …
Music Performance Senior Wins National Graduate Fellowship
Music Performance major Jennings Cavin ’20 was awarded the Dr. Maude Etheredge Graduate Fellowship for the 2020-21 academic year from Alpha Lambda Delta. She plans …
Grad Writes Coming of Age Novel-In-Verse
Award-winning alumna Caroline DuBois ‘93 has written her debut, middle-grade, novel-in-verse, The Places We Sleep. The coming-of-age story, written in poetic verse, is published by …