President Newkirk Honored with Mary L. Thomas Award
Converse College President Krista L. Newkirk was honored with the Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change alongside four local female leaders on Saturday, December 5, 2020 …
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Converse College Launches The Converse Guarantee
Converse College announces its launch of the “Converse Guarantee” – a program guaranteeing undergraduate students will graduate in 4 years and gain employment or graduate school acceptance within 6 months …
Converse Announces Tuition Freeze for 2021-22 Academic Year
Converse College recently announced to its students that it will freeze the tuition rate for the 2021-22 academic year. “With many facing financial challenges during the COVID-19 global pandemic, we …
Converse’s MFA Program Partners with Clemson for Literature Series
Converse College and Clemson University Press are pleased to announce a publishing collaboration in conjunction with the low-residency Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing program at Converse. The …
Act Justly – October 2020 Update
In late August, we announced the promotion of Danielle Stone to Assistant Dean of Diversity & Inclusion and Coordinator of Title IX and Restorative Justice. This new role that Danielle …
Converse Awarded 750K Grant for Biomedical Research from National Institutes of Health
Converse College has been awarded grants of over $750,000 to support its faculty-led biomedical research and expand research opportunities for students. Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through …
Converse Partners with ‘Girls Who Code’ to Encourage Math and Tech Futures
In an extension of its program development in mathematics and technology, Converse College announces its partnership with Girls Who Code during the 2020-2021 academic year. Girls Who Code aims to …
Provost Dr. Jeff Barker to Retire in June 2021
Update: On April 26, 2021, Dr. Barker accepted the position of President of Converse University. Dear Converse Community, Today, September 18, 2020, Dr. Jeff Barker announced his retirement as Provost, …
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 award! SCICU annually recognizes one …