Dr. Thomas McDaniel Retires After Nearly 45 Years
Converse College’s Thomas McDaniel doesn’t hunt or fish or enjoy travel. So what’s a professor, administrator and author of eight books, 35 textbook chapters and articles in more than 60 …
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Converse Master’s Program Helps Writers to Be More Creative
For Matt Burrell, Converse College’s low-residency MFA program has allowed him to pursue a master’s degree while working on a fictionalized account of his deployment in Iraq. “It’s gone from …
Low-Residency MFA Info Session to be Held May 31
Discover why Publishers Weekly named the Converse College Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing “a program to watch” in 2015. Join us at our Open House information session on May …
Dr. Laura Brown Recognized for Excellence in Teaching
Converse professor Dr. Laura Feitzinger Brown was among 20 faculty members from private colleges who were recognized for their dedication to teaching by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) …
Converse Professor, Student Participate in Qatar Fellowship Program
Dr. Joe P. Dunn, Charles A. Dana Professor and chair of the department of history and politics, and Converse senior Gabby Chamberland, from Newburgh, NY, have just returned from Doha, …
Blanchard Named Finalist for 701 CCA Prize
The 701 Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) in Columbia has named Andrew Blanchard, associate professor of art, one of three finalists for its 701 CCA Prize 2014. An exhibition featuring …
Rick Mulkey’s Poetry Collection to Launch with Spartanburg Reading
Poet Rick Mulkey, director of the Converse College Creative Writing MFA program, along with his literary friends, will read from his newest collection of poems at Hub City Bookshop. The …
A Heart for Survival: Opera Professor's New Role as Advocate
“November 1, 2010…. the day started like any other at that time in my life. However, by 7:50 a.m., my life was changed forever.” The opening words of Converse Opera …
Tekulve Wins Golden IPPY for Best Fiction Novel in South
In the Garden of Stone by Converse professor Susan Tekulve received a gold medal in the Independent Publisher Book Awards – known as the IPPYs – as the best novel published …