EdS Grad Named New Principal at SHS
Dr. Andrew McMillan ’13 has been named as the principal at Spartanburg High School, beginning July 1, 2023. McMillan received his Educational Specialist degree from …
Graduate Students
The Power of Play: Dr. Julie Jones and Jed Dearybury ’03
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, the powerhouse team of Dr. Julie Jones (‘99) and Jed Dearybury ’03 held a daylong conference at the Citizens and …
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 …
In the Wake of Trauma: an MFA Immersion Residency Experience
By Rebecca L. Cleveland Cartwright Adversarial growth is a psychological phenomenon of post-traumatic changes in which people flourish after extreme adversity. I’d never heard of …
Four Converse Marriage and Family Therapy Alumni on One Mission
Converse’s Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT) program, the only COAMFTE-accredited program in South Carolina, has celebrated many milestones over the last few years. …
Poetry and the Power of a Converse MFA: Zorina Frey ’23
In this captivating, honest, and humorous blog post, Zorina Frey ’23 (MFA) talks about her journey to—and through—Converse’s low-residency MFA program. An MFA double major …
Converse MFA Online Journal Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Converse’s semi-annual online literary journal, South 85, is celebrating its tenth year. The journal publishes fiction, non-fiction, poetry, book reviews and blog posts by new, emerging, …
Sights & Sounds from Commencement 2022
On May 21, 2022, Converse celebrated the graduating Class of 2022 in Twichell Auditorium. During their four years at Converse, the Class of 2022 faced …
Converse Celebrates Inaugural RISE Symposium
Converse's RISE symposium aims to celebrate student scholarly activities and achievements across all areas of study at Converse University.