Faculty & Alumna Facilitate Honors Workshop in Dallas
Dr. Laura Feitzinger Brown and Dr. Will Case partnered with Dr. Marlee Beckham Marsh ’02 (Nisbet Scholar) to lead a workshop at the National Collegiate Honors Council annual meeting in …
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Converse’s 2022-2023 Faculty Symposia Lineup
The Office of Research and Engagement at Converse University promotes collegewide engagement in research and scholarly creative work. The office supports and assists faculty, students, and staff from the conception …
Dr. Mangum Takes Grad’s COVID Research to Next Level
Dr. Mangum expanded upon the results from Chloe Griffin’s ’22 Honors in Field Thesis that modeled the spread of COVID-19 in Spartanburg County, SC. Griffin was a double major in …
Art Students & Faculty Receive SCICU Research Grants
Congratulations to Leonor Fleming (Nisbet Honors), Maddy West ’23 (Nisbet Honors) and Assistant Professor of Interior Design Meirav Goldhour. Their applications for Summer 2022 South Carolina Independent College and Universities …
Math and Biology Major Awarded NSF Fellowship
Chloe Griffin ’22 (Nisbet Honors) was awarded a highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. The fellowship supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing …
Dedication and Service: The Infantry Spirit of Madison Yocklin ’22
Since freshman year, Madison “Maddie” Yocklin ‘22 had her sights set on being Cadet Battalion Commander in the Southern Guards Battalion. It’s been nearly 40 years since a Converse student …
Six Converse Faculty Receive Tenure & Promotions
Converse’s Board of Trustees has recently promoted and awarded tenure to the following faculty members: Dr. Doug Bush – Associate Professor of Hispanic StudiesDr. Angela Elder – Associate Professor of …
Dr. Erturk to Lead Converse Research as Associate Provost
Award-winning teacher, scholar, and Professor of Biology Dr. Neval Erturk has been appointed Associate Provost for Research and Engagement at Converse. In this inaugural leadership role, Dr. Erturk will lead …
Biology Major Gets Field Experience at Hobcaw Barony
As part of her South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) grant, Samantha Jaccard ’22, spent her summer getting firsthand experience in the field with faculty mentor Dr. Doug Jensen …