Jed Dearybury ’03 Publishes Children’s Book
Jed Dearybury ’03 has written and illustrated a children’s book to be released in July of 2025. The Rainbow Tree is described as a story of love and community in the face of …
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Converse University Focusing On The Future By Investing In Teachers
Written by Amanda Mathis On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, Converse University, Wofford College, OneSpartanburg, and Spartanburg County School Districts Three and Seven announced their recent collaboration to invest in Spartanburg’s …
The Power of Play: Dr. Julie Jones and Jed Dearybury ’03
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, the powerhouse team of Dr. Julie Jones (‘99) and Jed Dearybury ’03 held a daylong conference at the Citizens and Southern Event Center in Spartanburg. …
Dr. McDaniel Publishes ‘The New Dean’s Survival Guide’
Dr. Tom McDaniel, former dean and Emeritus Professor of Education, has just produced his ninth book. The New Dean’s Survival Guide is published by Magna Publishers and available now. Learn …
See Where our Recent Education Grads are Teaching!
A degree in Education from Converse is recognized throughout the southeast as the mark of a quality educator. Our graduates have earned honors including Presidential Educator of the Year, National …
Elementary Ed Grad Receives SC’s Spirit of Ruth Patrick Award
Kishni Neville ‘08 was recently honored with the Spirit of Ruth Patrick Award. Dr. Ruth Patrick was a world-renowned scientist who studied the South Carolina waterways for more than sixty …
Upstate family stays together, graduates together
After a medical emergency in the fall of 2012, Liquinita Tabb wasn’t sure if she would ever walk again. Saturday morning, donning her black cap and gown, she walked across …
Online Course Aims to Enhance Energy and Climate Change Studies in Elementary Schools
Converse education professor Dr. Wayne Cheser is passionate about advancing elementary school children’s awareness of energy and climate change issues – so much so that he spent two years researching and …
NEW Online Graduate Education Programs Begin Feb. 1
Converse College’s first fully-online graduate degree programs will begin February 1, 2012, along with courses for teacher recertification. The Educational Specialist in Literacy and the Educational Specialist in Leadership & …