Art Grad Selected For Brandon Fellowship
Angel Fodor Jenkins ’18 was one of only three artists awarded the 2018-2019 Brandon Fellowship through the Greenville Center for Creative Arts. The Brandon Fellowship is a year-long program for …
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Dr. LeFrancois Incorporates Yoga Into Teaching Psychology
Associate professor of Psychology, Dr. Janet LeFrancois, passed the third level of Iyengar Yoga Teacher Certification, Intermediate Junior II. The Intermediate Junior II level is currently held by just over …
Meet Converse’s First Black Graduates: Freida Rodgers Byrd and Margaret Jones Swindler
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 …
Converse Celebrates 50 Years of Black Women with Year-Long Series
Fifty years ago this fall, Freida Rogers Byrd and Margaret Jones Swindler became the first Black students to enroll at Converse College. In celebration of this milestone, Converse College is …
Psychology Faculty and Grad Present at Conference in Charleston
Dr. Monica McCoy and double major Katie Swaringen ’18 (Nisbet Honors) presented a paper, “It’s Different for Girls: Three Scales of Sexual Assertiveness”, at the Southeastern Psychological Association conference in …
Biology Grad Makes the Best of Canceled Mission Trip
Kathleen Herman ’17 found a silver lining after a water crisis in South Africa caused her to cancel a summer medical mission trip she had been looking forward to. Instead she found an …
Hurricane Florence Update for Friday, Sept. 14
The Converse Emergency Response Team continues to monitor progress of Hurricane Florence closely, and is prepared with supplies, action plans and a capable implementation team as we weather the storm. …
Music Faculty First Professors in U.S. to be Selected as Modern Band Fellows
Dr. Patti Foy and Dr. Susie Lalama are among the first university professors in the United States to be selected as Modern Band Fellows. Modern Band Fellows is a music program associated with ‘Little Kids Rock’ …
Dr. Elder Selected as History Correspondent for Muster Blog
Dr. Angela Elder accepted a position as the gender/women’s history correspondent for the Muster blog, Muster: How the Past Informs the Present. Dr. Elder’s piece, “The Story Continues: Women and …