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As I prepared this message for you, I reflected on the words I wrote for my 2020 New Year’s where I discussed our vision for the next ten years for Converse and noted that, “2020 will be a pivotal year for Converse. It will deepen our commitment to developing a vibrant community, expanding our tradition…
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It’s no secret Converse is growing and implementing some monumental changes in 2021. With the July 2021 name change from college to university and the fall 2020 shift to co-educational, Converse is looking into the future and driving our region vibrantly forward while still honoring our rich history. A significant element of the model change…
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Converse College President Krista L. Newkirk was honored with the Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change alongside four local female leaders on Saturday, December 5, 2020 during a virtual ceremony which was streamed live from the Robert Hett Chapman III Center for Philanthropy on the campus of The Spartanburg County Foundation.…
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Converse College announces its launch of the “Converse Guarantee” – a program guaranteeing undergraduate students will graduate in 4 years and gain employment or graduate school acceptance within 6 months after graduation. Components of the Converse Guarantee are: Guarantee 1: Converse guarantees all undergraduate, full-time students who begin and continue at Converse will graduate in…
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Converse College President Krista L. Newkirk was named as one of the region’s most influential people by Greenville Business Magazine. President Newkirk, the 10th President of Converse College, has served Converse as a dynamic and visionary leader since 2016. You can see President Newkirk's profile and the full list of honorees here.
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Converse College recently announced to its students that it will freeze the tuition rate for the 2021-22 academic year. “With many facing financial challenges during the COVID-19 global pandemic, we recognize that our students and their families have made a significant investment and commitment to a Converse education, and we want to make sure that…
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Converse College and Clemson University Press are pleased to announce a publishing collaboration in conjunction with the low-residency Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing program at Converse. The collaboration, known as the Clemson-Converse Literature Series, publishes poetry collections, short-story collections, and nonfiction essay collections selected by two competitions, each of which will run…
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Community News
Converse is extremely proud of the following MFA students and graduates for their recent accomplishments. They were led by our illustrious MFA faculty members Susan Tekulve, Tyree Daye, and Denise Duhamel. MFA poetry student Marlanda Dekine was selected as a participant in the highly competitive Tin House Writer's Conference and was offered a full fellowship…
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Meg Hanna-Tominaga's photo essay "It Died Before It Bloomed: Terror Unable to Sweep the Nation as Terror Sweeps the Nation" was accepted for publication in the Etudes Online Theatre & Performance Studies Journal for Emerging Scholars. This issue highlighted designs that were not brought to fruition in productions due to COVID-19 cancellations. Professor Tominaga's submission…
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Dr. Will Case was the September speaker for the Western South Carolina Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. His presentation explored the intersection of chemistry and engineering in wine science. Learn More! Chemistry at Converse Dr. Will Case
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