Converse Participates in 25th Southeast Model Arab Conference
Converse participated in the Southeast Regional Model Arab Conference, hosted on the Converse University campus in March. This is the 23rd year that the event …
Leadership & Service
J. Drew Lanham Selected as 2023 Commencement Speaker
Ornithologist, naturalist, and writer J. Drew Lanham will be the Undergraduate Commencement speaker at Converse University on Saturday, May 20, 2023. A native of Edgefield, …
Professor Jeter Wins Two Journalism Awards
John Jeter, Adjunct Instructor of Music Business at Converse, won two journalism awards from the South Carolina Press Association at their annual meeting. The two …
Converse Receives $592K Grant from National Science Foundation
Converse University received a $592,000 award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand upon its existing STEM outreach program, Science, Technology, Arts, and Research …
Converse Partners with Teach SC to Support Future Teachers
Converse University has partnered with TEACH South Carolina (Teach SC) to encourage future teachers and assist in their educational journey toward undergraduate and graduate programs …
Grad Student Organizes Mental Illness Awareness “Stigma-free” Concert
MM in Piano Performance student Catherine Black ’23 is organizing a free concert highlighting mental health stories and challenging the stigma around mental illness. The …
Mildred Roche ’79 Wins Fran Pinson Pianist Award
Mildred Roche, ’79, Instructor of Accompanying for Converse’s Petrie School of Music, is the 2023 Fran McMillan Pinson Collaborative Pianist Award recipient. The award, from …
Education Senior Wins CIC/UPS Scholarship
Luci Martinez-Olivares ’23 is one of only 21 students selected to receive a Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)/UPS Scholarship through South Carolina Independent Colleges and …
MEd Grad Wins SCAEA Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award
Alumna Cindy Riddle ’08 is the 2022 recipient of the Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award from the South Carolina Art Education Association (SCAEA). The …