New Apartment Housing Makes History at Converse
On Friday, January 21, Converse introduced another landmark on its historic campus by dedicating “The Heath,” a new $12.3 million apartment housing facility that offers …
Community News
Cross-Racial Dialogue Opens Black History Month Series
A former U.S. congressman and a former congressional staffer will lead a cross-racial dialogue about race relations in the twenty-first century South to open Black …
One-Act Comedies Examine Life in Texas
Theatre/Converse will present two one-act comedies, “Laundry & Bourbon” and “Lone Star,” on Thursday – Saturday, February 24 – 26 at 8 PM and Sunday, …
CSI: Converse Co-Director Dr. Sheri Strickland
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Scholarly Interest “My professional focus is organic chemistry. I am interested in a variety of topics including the building of biologically-active …
The Childbloom Guitar Connection
A Trip of a Lifetime By Ann Hodge, Childbloom Guitar Parent Sometimes the smallest occurrences converge to lead to the most amazing discoveries. Seemingly unrelated …
Alumna’s "Velvet Skirts, Glass Ceilings" Concert Celebrates Women Composers
Converse alumnae Teri Ann Johnson, soprano, and Julie Smith, piano, will give a concert featuring works by women composers from the 19th and 20th centuries …
Art Therapist Exhibits Paintings Aimed to "Dismantle the Merry-Go-Round"
Beginning Feb. 10, the Milliken Art Gallery at Converse College will host a selection of paintings by Hendersonville, NC artist and art therapist Heidi Hayes. …
Converse College Mourns Philanthropist Roger Milliken
Textile magnate, philanthropist, community leader, builder, unabashed patriot and family man, Roger Milliken died Thursday, Dec 30, at the age of 95. During his lifetime, …
Converse to Host "Women and Books: Uncovered–A Decade Later"
Beginning January 6, the Milliken Art Gallery at Converse College will host a unique exhibition of artists’ books created by many of the women who …