In the Wake of Trauma: an MFA Immersion Residency Experience
By Rebecca L. Cleveland Cartwright Adversarial growth is a psychological phenomenon of post-traumatic changes in which people flourish after extreme adversity. I’d never heard of …
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Converse Announces New 2022 – 2023 Trustees
Converse University is pleased to welcome three new members to its esteemed Board of Trustees: Chris Cannon, Executive Chairman of Cannon Roofing Paul J. Coté …
2023 Converse Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition Accepting Entries
Converse’s Department of Art and Design is accepting entries for the 2023 Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition. High school students in grades 9-12 are invited to …
Math Students & Faculty Attend MathFest in PA
Angela Brobson ’23, (Nisbet Honors), Ryleigh Henderson ‘24 (Nisbet Honors), Jovana Mitic ’23 (Nisbet Honors), Neely Vander Ploeg ’24 (Nisbet Honors), and Sydney Wilson ’23, joined …
Poetry and the Power of a Converse MFA: Zorina Frey ’23
In this captivating, honest, and humorous blog post, Zorina Frey ’23 (MFA) talks about her journey to—and through—Converse’s low-residency MFA program. An MFA double major …
Music Grad & International Pianist to Perform at Carlos Moseley Series
Wael Farouk ’06 has performed internationally in venues including White Hall in St. Petersburg, Schumann’s house in Leipzig, and Carnegie Hall in New York. He …
Art Grad Collaborates with Local Artists on Spartanburg Mural
Photos from Spartanburg Community College Flickr album Studio Art alumna, Maggie Macdonald ‘19, was invited along with three local artists to develop and install a …
66 Student-Athletes Receive D2 ADA Academic Awards
The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2021-22 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards recipients. 66 Converse University students were recognized for their …
Art Students & Faculty Receive SCICU Research Grants
Congratulations to Leonor Fleming (Nisbet Honors), Maddy West ’23 (Nisbet Honors) and Assistant Professor of Interior Design Meirav Goldhour. Their applications for Summer 2022 South …