Faith, Family and Fellowship: Hattie Evans Boyce ‘82
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 …
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A Valkyrie in the Fast Lane: One Alumna’s Journey to Success
By Ella B. Webster ’20 “Who would have thought, when I was sitting in biology class as a student, that one day I would know …
Dr. Hernández Presents Research at Annual Foreign Language Conference
Dr. Rafael E. Hernández presented his research paper, “Recordando a Rodó: Valores universales para un continente multicultural” (Remembering Rodó: Universal Values for a Multicultural Continent) …
Converse Announces Status as Doctoral Degree-Granting Institution
Converse is now a doctoral degree-granting institution after the recent approval of its request for a level-change by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools …
A Letter from President Newkirk: Making History in 2019
Dear Converse Family, Happy 2019! The New Year is full of promise for Converse College as we celebrate successes of 2018 and make an exciting …
Moseley Series Gift Honors Founder Dicksie Cribb
The Friends of the Petrie School of Music, which created a legacy of bringing world-class musicians to the Converse stage 35 years ago, has received …
Students Present at Chemistry and Biomedical Conferences
Kaybriana Spalding ’20 (Nisbet Honors) gave a presentation at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Her talk was titled “Factors that Influence …
Biology Grad Completes Residency at Cornell University
Baye Williamson ‘08 (Nisbet Honors) completed her veterinary neurology/neurosurgery residency program at Cornell University and passed the neurology board exam through the American College of …
Converse Professor Wins South Carolina’s Premier Prize for Young Visual Artists
The 701 Center for Contemporary Art awarded Converse professor Jena Thomas the 701 CCA Prize 2018 for South Carolina artists 40 years and younger. Thomas was announced …