Converse College Receives $2.5 Million Gift
Converse College has received a gift of more than $2.5 million. The gift from the George Earnest Burwell, Jr. Charitable Trust will fund a project …
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Converse Celebrates the Life and Contributions of Life Trustee Kurt Zimmerli
The Converse community celebrates the life and legacy of longtime supporter, philanthropist, and Converse Life Trustee Kurt Zimmerli, who passed on May 30, 2021. Mr. …
Converse Celebrates Weisiger Cup and Scholarship Recipients
The Weisiger Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Scholarship and The Weisiger Cup were created through a generous endowment established by Mr. and Mrs. Edward I. Weisiger (Agnes Binder ’63). Weisiger Outstanding …
Congratulations to the 2021 Virtual Juried Art Winners
The following Converse students have received honors for their submissions to the 2021 Virtual Juried Art contest. The juror, Bailie Bailey, a well-known local artist, art …
Computer Science and Math Faculty Present at Virtual Conference
Dr. Joe Barrera, Dr. Mandy Mangum, and Dr. Jessica Sorrells attended the virtual Mathematical Association of America Southeastern Section conference in March 2021. Drs. Barrera …
Dr. Brown Presents at Renaissance Society of America
Dr. Laura Feitzinger Brown co-led a Renaissance Society of America (RSA) discussion with Carla Zecher, the executive director of the RSA. The discussion was entitled …
See Where our 2021 Nisbet Honors Seniors Are Headed After Graduation
Our 2021 Nisbet Honors seniors have achieved so much at Converse – but they’re just getting started. As participants of the Nisbet Honors Program, our …
Congratulations to our Summer 2021 SCICU Research Grant Recipients
Converse is thrilled to announce that all of our applications for Summer 2021 SCICU faculty-mentored student research grants were not only approved, but all were …
Director of MFA Rick Mulkey Discusses His Approach to Writing
Professor Rick Mulkey was invited as a guest on TBR [to be read]. TBR is an invitation-only interview series with authors of newly released or …