MFA Grad Wins Hilary Tham Prize
Lisa Hase-Jackson’s poetry collection, Flint & Fire, was selected as the winner of the Hilary Tham Capital Collection (HTCC). HTCC is an imprint of The Word Works, which features juried …
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Students Forge Connections with Spartanburg’s Older Adults for Innovative Theatre Production
A Theatre Converse production took students into the Spartanburg community to explore and affect positive change in two key areas that impact older adults: food insecurity and social isolation. The …
Dr. Walker Co-Edits New Book About Southern Women
Professor of History Emerita Dr. Melissa Walker co-edited a new book about diverse Southern women for University of South Carolina Press with Giselle Roberts at LaTrobe University in Australia. Southern …
Rewriting History, Hollywood Style: A “Timeless” Inspiration During Jan Term
By Ella B. Webster ’20 “To me, history is an amazing major to have,” says Shawn Ryan, executive TV producer, to a room full of Converse students over a Skype …
Dr. Steele and Students Attend Alpha Lambda Delta Leadership Conference
Dr. Edna Steele, along with Nisbet Honors students Christina Turner ’21 and Kennedy Anderson ’21, attended the 2018 Alpha Lambda Delta National Leadership Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Steele taught …
Students Forge Connections with Spartanburg’s Older Adults for Innovative Theatre Production
A Theatre Converse production is taking students into the Spartanburg community to explore and affect positive change in two key areas that impact older adults: food insecurity and social isolation. …
Professor Elliott Named South Carolina Outstanding Art Educator
Converse Art Education professor and alumna, Andrea Ezell Elliott ’03 was named South Carolina Outstanding Art Educator for higher education by the South Carolina Art Education Association (SCAEA) at their …
Bridging the Gap: Angela Stinson-Adams ’82 and Eniece Baines ‘20
The 2018 academic year marks the 50th anniversary of our first Black students enrolling at Converse College. Throughout the year we are reflecting on the courage of these women, our …
Dr. Bush’s First Book Met with Rave Reviews
Dr. Doug Bush’s first book, Capturing Mariposas: Reading Cultural Schema in Gay Chicano Literature, was recently published by the Ohio State University Press. His book explores the work of twenty-first-century …