Faculty and Staff Recognized for Service and Commitment
The Converse community celebrated the achievements of several faculty and staff members during the College’s annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon in April. Individuals were recognized with …
Faculty
Converse Pioneers South Carolina’s First Autism Education Coursework
Thirty-five educators from Spartanburg school districts have completed South Carolina’s first specialized course sequence for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at Converse College and were awarded …
SCICU Honors Madelyn Young with Excellence In Teaching Award
Dr. Madelyn Young was honored among our state’s top professors by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) during their 2018 Excellence In Teaching Awards …
Converse Welcomes Rwandan Alumna for Founder’s Day, Presents Highest Awards
In celebrating the founding of Converse College this year, the community gathered to hear a 2015 graduate share her deeply personal journey of discovering resilience …
Educators Empowering Educators
K-12 classrooms are a changing entity. Pen pals now come in the form of face-to-face video conferences. Shared Google docs are commonplace, extending learning beyond …
Professor Elliott Turns to Dr. Seuss to Teach Environmental Awareness
Art Education Instructor and Converse grad Andrea Elliott ’03 presented “The Secret Life of Pets: How to Teach Art History within the Elementary Art Curriculum,” …
Converse Professor Wins Award for Best Dissertation in Southern History
Converse College professor Dr. Angela Esco Elder is the winner of The Southern Historical Association’s 2017 C. Vann Woodward Award for the best doctoral dissertation …
Converse “Rocks the Tower” Worldwide for Second Annual Day of Giving
At the stroke of midnight on November 9, ‘Rock the Tower’ took over the Converse website and social media channels for the College’s second annual …
Student-Faculty Research published in SC Academy of Science Journal
Working under Dr. Edna Steele and Dr. Jeff Brotherton’s guidance and mentorship, Nisbet Honors students Caitlin Lazurick ‘19, Nicole Lidzbarski ‘19, and Rachel Owings ‘19, …