Converse Celebrates 50 Years of Black Women with Year-Long Series
Fifty years ago this fall, Freida Rogers Byrd and Margaret Jones Swindler became the first Black students to enroll at Converse College. In celebration of …
Community News
Psychology Faculty and Grad Present at Conference in Charleston
Dr. Monica McCoy and double major Katie Swaringen ’18 (Nisbet Honors) presented a paper, “It’s Different for Girls: Three Scales of Sexual Assertiveness”, at the …
Biology Grad Makes the Best of Canceled Mission Trip
Kathleen Herman ’17 found a silver lining after a water crisis in South Africa caused her to cancel a summer medical mission trip she had been looking …
Hurricane Florence Update for Friday, Sept. 14
The Converse Emergency Response Team continues to monitor progress of Hurricane Florence closely, and is prepared with supplies, action plans and a capable implementation team …
Music Faculty First Professors in U.S. to be Selected as Modern Band Fellows
Dr. Patti Foy and Dr. Susie Lalama are among the first university professors in the United States to be selected as Modern Band Fellows. Modern Band Fellows is a music program …
Dr. Elder Selected as History Correspondent for Muster Blog
Dr. Angela Elder accepted a position as the gender/women’s history correspondent for the Muster blog, Muster: How the Past Informs the Present. Dr. Elder’s piece, …
A Parting Gift that Opens the World
Dr. Brant Bynum has traveled to all manner of exotic ports of call, from North Africa to Europe, and throughout the Americas. Now he and …
Converse Welcomes Leadership of First African American Board Chair
Converse College announces that alumna Phyllis Perrin Harris ’82 has taken the helm as chair of the Board of Trustees, marking an historic milestone for …
A Parting Gift that Opens the World
Dr. Brant Bynum has traveled to all manner of exotic ports of call, from North Africa to Europe, and throughout the Americas. Now he and …