Dunn Named SC Professor of the Year
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education have named Converse College professor Dr. Joe Dunn as the 2013 S.C. Professor …
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The Farmhand, the Volunteer, & the Intern
“How was your summer?” It’s the first question out of students’ mouths when they reunite in the fall. The next question, “What did you do?” Most Converse students don’t while …
Converse Wins Southeast Model Arab League
With an Outstanding Delegate citation in every one of the seven committees, the Converse Oman delegation took first place honors among 19 schools competing at the Southeast Model Arab League …
Holly Jordan ’06: Model Programs Passion is Infectious
Holly Jordan, ’06, loves working with students to share her passions for international relations, religious study and political thought. A leader in the Model Programs during her whirlwind education at …
Converse Mourns Loss of Nat Magruder
Converse College Associate Professor Emeritus of History Nathaniel Fuqua Magruder, 81, husband of Gayle Gravlee Magruder, died on Thursday, February 2, 2012, after a brief illness. A memorial service, led …
Dr. Melissa Walker Named SC Professor Of The Year
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has named Dr. Melissa Walker of Converse College the 2007 South Carolina …
Converse Takes Top Honors Against Ivy League Schools
A delegation from Converse College was the big winner at the Northeast Model League of Arab States competition as they beat a collection of delegations from Ivy League institutions that …
Music Played Well with Politics
By Linda Lange for The Knoxville News-Sentinel During the summer of 2003, Valerie Brock ’03 sang with the Egyptian ambassador while a guest at his villa on the shore of …
Converse Recognizes Faculty and Staff Members for Outstanding Service
Dr. Melissa Walker, Assistant Professor of History and Politics, was presented with the O’Herron Award for Faculty Excellence during Converse College’s annual Employee Recognition Luncheon on May 14. Established by …