I Love Paris in the Springtime…
A trip to Paris is undoubtedly an extraordinary experience. But a visit to Paris in the springtime? Incomparable. The trees and flowers shake off their winter coats, as Parisians make …
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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, …
The Farmhand, the Volunteer, & the Intern
“How was your summer?” It’s the first question out of students’ mouths when they reunite in the fall. The next question, “What did you do?” Most Converse students don’t while …
Converse Grad Sails into ‘Intensely Competitive’ Fellowship
For a 21-year-old student from a tiny Alabama town, Ashley Blount has already logged more miles than most folks do in a lifetime; she has sailed around the world. And …
Converse Aids Healing in Haiti During Holiday Break
Exams are over…the holiday break has begun…and yet a group of faculty and students in Converse’s art therapy and music therapy programs aren’t relaxing quite yet. They have traveled to …
Art Therapy Faculty and Students Train Hospital Staff in Haiti
Converse art therapy faculty and students traveled to Haiti during spring break to put their learning into practice. Geri Hurlbut, Coordinator of Converse’s Art Therapy program, and art therapy students …
Spring Break Mission Trip: Students Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity in Florida
Converse students are helping families obtain affordable housing during spring break with Habitat for Humanity’s national alternative break program, Collegiate Challenge, in Miami, Florida. “This is Converse’s third time traveling …
Head Model League Delegates Train Students in Amman, Jordan
by Stephen Largen of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal A trio of students from Converse College’s powerhouse Model Arab League team recently helped export the debating and research skills they honed in …
Converse Students Build Homes in Maui
Maui. Paradise. The two words are nearly synonymous. All across the Hawaiian island, vacationers, honeymooners and corporate executives frolic on pristine beaches, picturesque golf courses and upscale resorts with breathtaking …