The Transformative Power of Grammar Education: Meet Dr. Jennifer Roach ’21
Written by Amanda Mathis Dr. Jennifer Roach ’21‘s journey began with a love of learning at a young age. Her sights were set on the classroom after college graduation, as …
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Chloe Cleland ’25 Wins Fulbright Research Scholarship For First Time In 5 Decades of Converse History
Written by Amanda Mathis It hit her out of the blue. Chloe Cleland ’25 (Nisbet Scholar), a Converse University senior who graduated this May as a triple major (History, Psychology, Philosophy; Nisbet …
Converse Awarded Grants for 2025 SCICU Student/Faculty Research
Congratulations to Converse University’s recipients of the 2025 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Faculty Sponsored Undergraduate Research. This grant funding opportunity supports undergraduate students who attend a SCICU …
Converse Celebrates the Class of 2025
On May 17, 2025, the Converse community gathered to celebrate the graduating Class of 2025. We welcomed the Class of 2025 to Converse in the fall of 2021; it was the …
Dr. Mangum Wins SCICU 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award
Converse Associate Professor of Mathematics and Data Science Dr. Amanda Mangum was one of only 21 exceptional faculty members recognized by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) at the …
Converse Celebrates 2025 Emerging Young Artists Winners
Converse’s Department of Art, Design & Letters held its annual Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition this spring. The Converse Emerging Young Artists Exhibition provides a venue to recognize exemplary art by …
Converse Attends Higher Education Day at the State House
In early April, Converse leaders and students traveled to Columbia, SC, to represent the University at the SCICU Higher Education Statehouse Day. Converse President Boone J. Hopkins and Converse students connected with …
The Challenge Of A Lifetime: The Impact of Professor Emerita Janis Dengler
Written by Amanda Mathis Professor Emerita Janis Dengler, affectionately referred to as Profesor D, made a plan to support students she would never teach in the classroom, exhibiting the lesson of …
Comedy With Heart: Converse Professors Hatch “Waiting for You,” a Musical Perspective of the Afterlife
Heaven. Men aren’t allowed. Two men show up. All hilarity breaks loose. That’s the premise of Waiting for You, the first-ever musical comedy hatched and premiering in Spartanburg. Two Converse University …