High School Students Team with Converse Faculty for Research
A $5,000 grant from the Spartanburg County Foundation will support a unique science-based mentoring initiative for five local high school students to work collaboratively with …
Chemistry
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 …
Converse Mourns Loss of Joe Ann Lever
In the life of any institution, one can identify a handful of individuals whose contributions have shaped and defined the nature of that institution and …
Phytoplankton Diversity at Hobcaw Barony
Veronica Obregon ’11Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Neval ErturkSummer 2011 Veronica Obregon and Biology Professor Neval Erturk spent time at Hobcaw Barony to conduct their research project, …
Converse Alumna wins Chemistry Teacher of the Year Award
By Alex Moore ’09 Converse College graduate and current high school chemistry teacher Dianne Earle recently won the 2008 Southeastern Region Award for Excellence in …
Creating a Pipeline for Math and Science Professionals
Converse is answering the call to generate more American citizens in science and math fields through a new scholarship program with an innovative learning twist. …
A Straight Road to the Stars
by Kathryn Brackett ’03 Imagine discovering a long mysterious road built by an ancient culture. Would you wonder about the significance? Why it was built? …
Converse Professor Collaborates With Researchers
Dr. Edna Steele, Assistant Professor of Biology at Converse, is collaborating with other scientists to test the genetic adaptation of fish in the Hudson River …
Converse College Introduces Nisbet Honors Program
Converse alumna Marian Nisbet ’62, and her husband, Olin, of Charlotte, NC, have given $500,000 to endow a new Honors Program at Converse College. The …