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In 2015, Converse College joined fellow South Carolina colleges and universities in the National Institutes of Health-funded biomedical college research network, SC INBRE (SC IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence). The network promotes research collaboration among South Carolina’s comprehensive research universities (Clemson, USC, and MUSC) and predominantly undergraduate institutions. The NIH established the IDeA Networks of…
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Ah, the glamour of rock ‘n’ roll. The sound! The lights! The screaming crowds! All those songs you scream along with! No experience like it—except when you get to experience some of it up close and behind the scenes. Converse College’s Music Business & Technology Practicum spent most of a Saturday, Oct. 6, and into…
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Converse College announces the hire of Amelia Nowicki as coach for the Valkyries equestrian program. Nowicki is owner and operator of Hidden Valley Farm in Inman, S.C., a hunter/jumper boarding and training facility that will become home to the Converse program. She begins her duties immediately with the team, which placed third in their first…
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The Converse community took an important step forward on Friday, September 21, 2018, with a day dedicated to deepening our understanding and appreciation of each other, of our past, and how to build an inclusive future together. It was the centerpiece of a year-long celebration marking 50 years since the College’s first Black students enrolled. Alumnae…
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Converse welcomed donors to campus for the 2018 ‘Thousand Thanks’ event. Our fall event celebrated our Converse donors who have given $1,000 or more over the past year. Guests had an opportunity to interact with faculty, staff and students, as well as see first-hand how their gifts make a difference. Take a peek at the…
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The 2018 academic year marks the 50th anniversary of our first Black students enrolling at Converse College. Throughout the year we are reflecting on the courage of these women, our heritage and growth, as well as the work still ahead of us. This is the first in a series featuring our alumnae. Listening to Freida…
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Fifty years ago this fall, Freida Rogers Byrd and Margaret Jones Swindler became the first Black students to enroll at Converse College. In celebration of this milestone, Converse College is reflecting on our heritage and exploring the work still ahead of us with a year-long series, Celebrating Courage & Charting the Future: Commemorating 50 Years…
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Dr. Strickland and and Dr. Ken Shimizu (University of South Carolina) received a one-year $60,000 grant through EPSCoR GEAR-CRP (Established Program To Stimulate Competitive Research - Collaborative Research Program). They also received the National Science Foundation Supplemental Award. Dr. Strickland recently presented two talks at the University of Notre Dame, “Active Learning in Organic Chemistry:…
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Sonja Condit's second book, The Banshee of Machrae, was recently published to rave reviews. Lisa Hase-Jackson’s first full-length collection of poetry, Flint and Fire, was selected by award-winning poet, Jericho Brown, for the Hilary Tham Capital Collection prize and will be published in Spring 2019. Explore the low-residency MFA at Converse…
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Emily Parker ’18 (Nisbet Honors) and Julia Campbell ’18 (Nisbet Honors) presented their research titled “Gene Expression Changes Caused by Ophiocordyceps sinensis and Ganoderma lucidum in Rat Livers” at the National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence in Washington D.C.. Their research advisor was Dr. Neval Erturk. Learn More! Nisbet Honors Program Research at Converse
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