Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins Receives SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award
We are thrilled that Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins is the Converse recipient of the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) 2020 Excellence in Teaching …
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Converse’s Alpha Lambda Delta Chapter Receives Maintaining the Flame Award
The “Maintaining the Flame Award” is presented to select Alpha Lambda Delta chapters that demonstrate excellence in areas of programming, internal communication, and campus visibility. …
Converse Grads Featured in ‘Her’ Magazine
Linda “Jef” Glenn ’71 and her husband Ed Glenn ’70 were spotlighted in the Home & Garden 2020 issue of Her Magazine. The article explores …
Weeks’ Days, Months and 38 Years
by John Jeter, Lecturer in Music Business Roller coasters may be an apt metaphor for life, but Dr. Doug Weeks never once mentions his passion …
Converse College Announces New 2020-21 Trustees
Converse College welcomes six new members to its esteemed Board of Trustees: Sandra Hartnett ‘75, retired educator in Spartanburg, SC; Padrica Hopkins, M.D. ‘85, Medical …
Converse MFA Grad Finalist for the South Carolina Novel Prize
Converse MFA Young Adult Fiction alumna Susanne Parker ’18 was named one of only three finalists for the South Carolina Novel Prize. What Happens to …
Studio Art Student Featured in ‘Overachiever Magazine’ Art Roundup
Mikki Nunn ’22 was featured in Overachiever Magazine’s Money Issue. Her 18″x24″ oil on canvas self-portrait, which she created in Professor Jena Thomas’ Painting I …
Converse Announces Spring 2020 Dean’s List
Converse congratulates the following undergraduate students on their academic achievement. Spring 2020 Dean’s List Kendel D. Abrams (Nisbet Honors) of New Freedom, PA Azalea Natania …
Converse Mourns the Passing of Dr. Bill Kimball, Professor Emeritus of English
Dr. William (Bill) Kimball, professor emeritus of English, passed away on June 24, 2020, at the age of 97. For 23 years Dr. Kimball could …