Converse Partners with ‘Girls Who Code’ to Encourage Math and Tech Futures
In an extension of its program development in mathematics and technology, Converse College announces its partnership with Girls Who Code during the 2020-2021 academic year. …
Faculty
Dr. Behravan and Grads Published in Research Journal ‘MRS Advances’
Steffi Kong ’20 (Nisbet Scholar) and Alejandra Martinez ’20 (Nisbet Scholar) were coauthors with Assistant Professor of Physics Dr. Maddy Behravan on a paper titled …
Music Business Professor Jeter Wins SC Press Association Award
The South Carolina Press Association honored Converse Professor John Jeter with a first-prize award for ‘News Feature Writing’ in the Greenville Journal. Professor John Jeter …
Provost Dr. Jeff Barker to Retire in June 2021
Update: On April 26, 2021, Dr. Barker accepted the position of President of Converse University. Dear Converse Community, Today, September 18, 2020, Dr. Jeff Barker …
Converse Community Perseveres During Unexpected Spring Term Online
As Converse heads into the fifth week of the fall term, students, faculty and staff have had a successful and healthy return to campus. The …
Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins Receives SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award
We are thrilled that Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins is the Converse recipient of the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) 2020 Excellence in Teaching …
Converse Mourns the Passing of Dr. Bill Kimball, Professor Emeritus of English
Dr. William (Bill) Kimball, professor emeritus of English, passed away on June 24, 2020, at the age of 97. For 23 years Dr. Kimball could …
Faculty and Student Present at UK’s U of Kent Virtual Conference
Dr. David Berry, Dr. Don Scott, and Katherine Bobbett ’20 presented their poster, “How Earworms Are Born: An EEG Study of Original Melodies That May …
Converse Names Chandra Owenby Hopkins as the First Dean of the Converse College for Women
Converse College announces it has named Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins as the first Dean of the Converse College for Women, effective July 1, 2021. Converse announced …