Dr. Dunn Brings A Personable Aspect to the Country of Oman
In addition to his role as chair of the History and Politics department here at Converse, Dr. Joe Dunn serves as executive director of the Carolinas Committee on U.S.-Arab Relations. …
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Announcing New Music Business and Technology Certificate
Converse’s new Music Business and Technology Certificate will prepare you for a career in the music industry. Real-world, hands-on opportunities are just a few advantages of this exciting new music …
100 Years & 9,000 Specimens: Converse’s Ravenel Collection to be Digitized
Converse College is a partial recipient of two grants totaling $2.5 million. One grant is from the National Science Foundation (NSF) while the remaining allotment is from the National Endowment …
Global Asset Tina Rohner ’07: Converse’s Pipeline to the Future
“I was very shy growing up. I was never what you would call a leader,” Tina Rohner says via Skype from the Philippines, where she works for Asian Development Bank …
MFA Grad Wins 2016 Georgia Author of the Year
Karin Gillespie ‘12 received the 2016 Georgia Author of the Year Award for her novel Girl Meets Class. Karen completed this book as part of her MFA thesis here at …
Joaquin Phoenix To Star in Film Version of MFA Faculty’s Novel
Converse’s MFA fiction faculty member Robert Olmstead is taking over Hollywood. His 2009 novel Far Bright Star has been adapted for the big screen and will be directed by Casey …
Dr. Hopkins Selected to Chair for Mid-America Theatre History Symposium
Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins was named co-chair for the Theatre History Symposium of the Mid-America Theatre Conference. Dr. Hopkins will serve for two years selecting and managing the symposium. Learn …
Biology Student Places 2nd at SC Academy of Science Conference
Bibiana Loza ’16 presented her research “Differential Impact of Ebola Glycoprotein Upon Immunosurveillance of Natural Killer Cells” at the South Carolina Academy of Science Meeting at Winthrop University. Bibiana’s poster won …
Psychology Student Researcher Courted by Graduate Schools
Alexandra Bruce ’16 was accepted by both the University of North Florida and the University of Cincinnati for master’s programs in Psychology. She will begin the Psychology MA program at …