2020 ‘Young Women in Art’ Competition is Accepting Entries
Converse College’s Department of Art and Design is accepting entries for the 2020 Young Women in Art Juried Exhibition. All women in South Carolina in grades 9 through 12 are …
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Interior Design Student Receives Rising Star Award from IFDA
Logan Stevens ’20 was given the Rising Star award by the International Furnishing and Design Association (IFDA) at the organization’s 2019 Night of Luminaries event. The IFDA Rising Star awards …
Chemistry Class Partners with Sustaining Way for Service Learning Opportunity
Dr. Hawk’s ‘Scientist’s Food for Thought’ class participated in a service-learning day with Sustaining Way at ‘Annie’s House’ in Greenville. Annie’s House is an interfaith initiative at Sustaining Way, which …
Meet David Case: A Converse Doctoral Student
Q&A with David Case, A Minister-Turned-Educator Pursuing the EdD What motivated you to pursue your EdD? “My background is primarily in church ministry and public education. I decided to pursue …
Converse Ranks Among Top Gifted and Talented Education Online Master’s Programs
Intelligent.com has selected Converse College as having the top-ranked online Master’s in Gifted And Talented Education degree program in the Southeast. From the press release: Converse College has been recognized …
Dr. Fohr Discusses Interfaith Solidarity and Social Media
Dr. Sherry Fohr had her article “Spontaneous Interfaith Support: Using Social Media” published in The Interfaith Observer. Read the full article here.
Dr. Walker Talks About the Great Depression in the South on SC Public Radio
Dr. Melissa Walker, George Dean Johnson, Jr. Professor of History Emerita, was a guest on Walter Edgar’s Journal, a radio program exploring the arts, culture, history of South Carolina and …
Dr. Hall Presents Research on History of Punkademia
Dr. Mirko Hall delivered a paper on the history of punkademia in German Studies at the annual conference of the German Studies Association in Portland, Oregon. He also provided the …
President Newkirk Named as One of Region’s Most Influential People
President Krista Newkirk is one of only 50 people selected by Greenville Business Magazine as one of the region’s most influential people. President Newkirk was named Converse College’s tenth President …