Road Trip to Mexico Broadens Converse Students’ Experience
By Gary Glancy of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal As two young women from little old Inman, South Carolina, the Mexican state of Oaxaca suited Converse College …
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Converse Students Experience History First-Hand in Washington and on Campus
By Gary Glancy of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal Converse freshman Miranda Burdette stood in the middle of a sea of patriotism behind Fourth Street in Washington …
Converse Group Journeys to the Middle of the Earth
By Martha Miller, Converse II “It was a balmy day in Middle Earth…” No, that’s not Tolkein; it’s Converse. It is, at least, for those …
Students Serve Food to Homeless, Abuse Victims and AIDS Patients in Washington During Spring Break
While many of their peers across the country are enjoying a relaxing spring break, a group of Converse College students will team with students from …
2008 European Tour Highlights Teaching Through the Arts
By Martha Miller, Converse II January Term at Converse is four weeks of intensive study that provides some exceptional learning opportunities. Among the standard course …
International Study-Travel, Harry Potter and the Mathematics of Gambling Highlight January Term
Travel abroad programs and non-traditional course offerings are just two of the perks the four week January Term provides for Converse College students. During this …
Reforming Syria: A Summer Internship
Converse senior Nora Nassri’s summer internship will play a meaningful role in Syria’s initiative to become a serious player in the global economic community. The …
Music Students Begin Three-Week Festival of Performance and Study in England
On Monday, May 28, 17 students and five faculty members from Converse College’s Petrie School of Music left for England to take part in the …
Senior Turns Down Offers from Harvard and Yale for Singapore School of Public Policy
Bianca-Martina Rohner’s first trip tothe United States was to begin her freshman year at Converse College. The native of Germany wanted to go to school …