Senior Named Interior Design Program’s Rising Star
Hannah Harrelson ‘18 was selected as the Interior Design Program’s Rising Star and was recognized at the International Furnishings and Design Association Carolina Chapter’s Night …
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Dr. Barker Helps Develop Workshop for New Academic Leaders
Dr. Jeff Barker co-coordinated a workshop for new academic leaders at the dean-level and above at the annual Chief Academic Officer Institute of the Council …
Speech and Drama Grad Publishes New Manual for Educators
Sarah ‘Sally’ Ruth Clancy-Ballard ’66 recently published Control Is Not a Four-Letter Word: Establishing Positive Classroom Behavior for the Year in the First Five Days. …
Dr. Jones Teaches with Tableaux
Dr. Julie Jones’ ‘Social Studies for the Child’ class recently used arts-integrated tableaus, an innovative teaching tool, as part of an in-class activity. For this …
Elementary Ed Grad Receives SC’s Spirit of Ruth Patrick Award
Kishni Neville ‘08 was recently honored with the Spirit of Ruth Patrick Award. Dr. Ruth Patrick was a world-renowned scientist who studied the South Carolina …
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,” …
Dr. Brown Presents at 16th Century Studies Conference
Dr. Laura Feitzinger Brown presented a paper, “Latin vs. Lace: Mary Ward’s ‘Jesuitesses’ and Teaching Girls Latin,” at the Sixteenth Century Studies Conference in Milwaukee. …
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 …