Dr. Erturk to Lead Converse Research as Associate Provost
Award-winning teacher, scholar, and Professor of Biology Dr. Neval Erturk has been appointed Associate Provost for Research and Engagement at Converse. In this inaugural leadership …
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A New Year’s Message From Dr. Boone Hopkins
Converse friends, Happy New Year! As we launch into 2022, it brings me great joy to take this moment to share with you the energy …
Converse Awards Two Endowed Professorships in Fine Arts
The President’s Office at Converse University is pleased to announce the recipients of two endowed professorships in Fine Arts. Dr. Kelly McElrath Vaneman has received …
Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation Commits to $2 Million to Renovate the Milliken Fine Arts Building at Converse University
Converse University has received a $2 million commitment from the Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation—one of the first multi-million dollar gifts of the newly-formed foundation. …
2021 Young Artist Competition Winners Announced
Converse University’s Young Artist Competition grants outstanding student soloists the opportunity to perform with the Converse Symphony Orchestra. Congratulations to this year’s Young Artist Competition …
Student-Athletes Sweep Field Hockey Awards
At the South Atlantic Conference, Converse University student-athletes swept the Big Four awards (Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Freshman of …
Art Education Grad Has Sights Set on Med School
Art Education grad Sarah Spears ’21 has had her work in nine shows both locally and nationally over the past year. Recently, she exhibited her …
MFA Professor Ashley Jones Featured on Good Morning America, NPR & The NY Times
Ashley M. Jones has had a whirlwind fall. She was interviewed by ABC News’ Byron Pitts about being honored as Alabama’s poet laureate, her love …
Converse Awards Five C3 Grants for the 2021-2022 Year
Converse’s Creativity, Community, and Cultural Enrichment Grants (C3 Grants) celebrate the creative solutions that result from thinking in new ways and across disciplines, backgrounds and …