Converse Providing Educators with Critical Skills to Benefit Students with Autism
Aiming to better equip highly skilled educators for success and to support districts in their ability to retain top teaching talent, Converse University has launched …
MED – Advanced Studies
MEd Grad Wins SCAEA Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award
Alumna Cindy Riddle ’08 is the 2022 recipient of the Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award from the South Carolina Art Education Association (SCAEA). The …
MEd Grad Named Superintendent of Spartanburg School District One
Following a unanimous vote by the Spartanburg One Board of Trustees, Mark Smith ’03 was named the new Spartanburg School District One Superintendent. Dr. Smith …
Converse Pioneers South Carolina’s First Autism Education Coursework
Thirty-five educators from Spartanburg school districts have completed South Carolina’s first specialized course sequence for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at Converse College and were awarded …
Alumna Michel Stone Gives Commencement Address to Undergraduates
Alumna and nationally acclaimed author Michel Stone of Spartanburg was the keynote speaker for Converse College’s 2016 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14. The graduating …
Class of 2016 Comes Full Circle with Commencement Speaker Michel Stone ’99
Coming full circle from their first learning experience as Converse students, the senior class will welcome alumna Michel Stone ’99 MEd as their commencement speaker …
Converse Launches Online MEd in Gifted Education
Starting this summer, Converse College students can earn their master’s degree in gifted education without leaving the comforts of their homes. The school will begin …
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 …
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 …