125th Celebration in Sights and Sounds
Nearly 800 alumni and guests convened at Converse April 25-26 to celebrate Converse’s 125th anniversary. We hope you enjoy this recap of the sounds and sights of the weekend, as …
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Converse to Host Conference on Gender Learning Differences
An upcoming teaching conference at Converse College will focus on learning differences between boys and girls. The keynote speaker for the Institute for the Study of Instructional Strategies (ISIS) is …
Fryin’ Eggs and Boilin’ Hammy: Okra to Opera 2014 Conference
Okra to Opera: The Conference on Southern Culture returns for its second year, this time exploring the diverse ways that food touches on every aspect of life – from religion, …
A Taste of the Medical Field: Meredith Walker ’14
Senior biology major Meredith Walker got a taste of the medical field thanks to the Greenville Hospital System’s MedEx Academy internship during the summers of 2012 and 2013. MedEx Academy helps …
Plague, Power & English Sermon
Kathleen Hines ’14 Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Laura Feitzinger Brown, Associate Professor of English; Co-director of the Nisbet Honors Program Summer 2013 Kathleen Hines, class of 2014, received a South Carolina Independent Colleges …
Is ASA3 a Real Plant Gene?
Lorita Agu was awarded funding through a South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) grant to conduct research with her biochemistry professor and mentor, Dr. Jeff Brotherton. Lorita says their …
Legally Blonde, The Musical, Runs March 26 – 30
Converse’s new major in musical theatre ushers in a new era for Theatre Converse as it celebrates its first production of a musical with Legally Blonde, March 26 – 30. …
Guest Lecturer to Share Insights on Music, Language, and the Brain
Dr. Ani Patel, psychology professor at Tufts University, will present a public lecture and sign his book, Music, Language, and the Brain, on Thursday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in …
Converse Mourns Passing of Beloved Professor Mayo Mac Boggs
“Infectious passion.” “Lasting influence.” “Generous.” Those are a few of the ways that colleagues, former students, and friends of Mac Boggs, Converse Professor Emeritus of Art, describe his work as …