Converse Alumna Follows Special Daughter to College, Teaching Perseverance
Mary Lapsley Daly came into this world three months early, weighing a little more than two pounds. She would soon be burdened with staph infection …
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Dr. Edna Steele Among SC Professors Honored for Excellence in Teaching
Converse associate professor of biology Dr. Edna J. Steele was honored by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) with the 2013 Excellence in Teaching …
Study-Travel in the American West
Amberlyn Smith ’14 never expected that her Converse education would involve vaccinating cattle. But that’s exactly what she found herself doing in May 2012 when …
Converse Professor Starts Foundation Strengthening Ties to Tunisia
Converse College was set to host a Tunisian activist for an event focused on the international uprisings commonly known as the Arab Spring. Instead, the …
Artist Turns Converse Lawn into Horse Corral
A grazing herd on Converse College’s front lawn is turning heads. Seven horses made from a hodgepodge of materials — scrap metals, wires, road signs, …
Mac Boggs Receives State’s Highest Honor in the Arts
“Infectious passion.” “Lasting influence.” “Generous.” Those are a few of the ways that professor Mac Boggs’ colleagues, former students, and friends describe his work as …
Converse Launches Online MEd in Gifted Education
Starting this summer, Converse College students can earn their master’s degree in gifted education without leaving the comforts of their homes. The school will begin …
Release Set for Susan Tekulve’s Award-Winning First Novel
The release Converse professor Susan Tekulve’s new novel, In the Garden of Stone from Hub City Press, will take place Thursday, April 25 from 7 …
Converse Hosting Southern Forum on Agricultural, Rural and Environmental History on April 26-27
Scholars from 11 states and Great Britain will share ideas that push the boundaries of agricultural, rural, and environmental history at Converse College on Friday …