Dr. Melissa Walker Named SC Professor Of The Year
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has named Dr. Melissa Walker of Converse College the 2007 South Carolina …
Community News
Presidential Candidate Barack Obama Pays Key Visit to Converse
***This article appeared in the Sunday, Nov. 4 edition of The Spartanburg Herald-Journal*** Energy crackled through the crowd as Illinois Sen. Barack Obama took his presidential campaign to Converse College …
Converse Announces Valkyries as Athletic Mascot
Converse announced a new athletic mascot this evening on center court of the college’s Hannah Gym. Just before tip off for the volleyball match with Limestone College, Converse Athletic Director …
Converse and Hub City Writers Celebrate Year of the Goat
The Converse College Creative Writing program and Spartanburg’s Hub City Writers are co-sponsoring Margaret Hathaway Schatz and Split Creek Farms of Anderson, S.C. in a literary reading and cheese tasting …
Reforming Syria: A Summer Internship
Converse senior Nora Nassri’s summer internship will play a meaningful role in Syria’s initiative to become a serious player in the global economic community. The Nisbet Honors student interned with …
Award-Winning Author to Give Public Reading
Sharon May, winner of the 2007 Julia Peterkin Award, will give a free public reading Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in the Barnet Room of the Montgomery Student Center …
Exhibit of Sculptural and Functional Ceramic Works
The Milliken Art Gallery at Converse College will host “Notes from Underground: The Basement Projects” by David Zacharias Nov. 8-Dec. 6. An opening reception, which is free and open to …
Sandip Burman to Showcase Works on Sitar and Tabla
On Sunday, Nov. 4, musician Sandip Burman will present a free concert of works on the sitar and tabla in the Alia Lawson Pre-College Music Hall. For more information, call …
Converse Professor on Monday's Statewide
Dr. Tom McDaniel will be the featured guest on the Monday (Oct. 29) edition of "Speaking of Schools." The SC Educational Television-produced program airs statewide from 6:30-7 p.m. on NPR …