Mentoring and the Power of Connection: Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins
Students describe her as a personable teacher and passionate director who encourages them to overcome self-limitations. Fellow colleagues describe her as an empathetic mentor who …
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Politics and Business Administration Student Wins Trow Scholarship
Nisbet Honors student Emily Holbert ’18 has been awarded a 2017 Trow Scholarship. She is the second Converse student to receive this highly-competitive scholarship for …
EdCamp Palmetto’s “Un-Conference” Returns to Converse
Assistant Professor of Education, Dr. Julie Jones, and adjunct Jed Dearybury spearheaded EdCamp Palmetto (formerly EdCamp Sparkle) on August 26, 2017. This “un-conference” is a …
Dr. Hernández Presents at Council on Latin American Studies
Dr. Rafael E. Hernández presented his research paper, “Estética y espacios barrocos en la narrativa de Gabriel García Márquez” (“Aesthetics and Baroque Spaces in Gabriel …
Dr. Jones Selected as President-elect of the SC Association of Teacher Educators
Assistant Professor of Education and Director of Student Teaching, Dr. Julie Jones has been unanimously elected as the president-elect of the South Carolina Association of …
Grad Has Out of this World Experience at Her Job with National Geographic
Hilary discovers the Virtual Reality station Politics grad Hilary Koss ‘12 had a whirlwind week at her job with National Geographic. In addition to …
Three Departments Unite to Explore Art and Culture in Myrtle Beach
Dr. Margaret Park (Assistant Professor of Education), Meg Hanna Tominaga (Assistant Professor of Theatre), and Mary Carlisle (Visiting Assistant Professor of Art), presented “Exploring the …
Dr. Weeks Creates the ‘Illusion of Orchestral Color’ in Dallas
Dr. Doug Weeks presented a lecture and demonstration at the Texas Music Teachers Association State Conference in Dallas, Texas. Titled “Debussy Preludes Bk. 2: Creating …
Biology Student Hired for Summer Research Program at Furman U
Briana Hill ’18 was invited to participate in the 2017 summer undergraduate research program at Furman University sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. She …