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Dedication and Service: The Infantry Spirit of Madison Yocklin ’22

February 11, 2022

Since freshman year, Madison “Maddie” Yocklin ‘22 had her sights set on being Cadet Battalion Commander in the Southern Guards Battalion. It’s been nearly 40 years since a Converse student …

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Six Converse Faculty Receive Tenure & Promotions

February 11, 2022

Converse’s Board of Trustees has recently promoted and awarded tenure to the following faculty members: Dr. Doug Bush – Associate Professor of Hispanic StudiesDr. Angela Elder – Associate Professor of …

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Dr. Erturk to Lead Converse Research as Associate Provost

February 1, 2022

Award-winning teacher, scholar, and Professor of Biology Dr. Neval Erturk has been appointed Associate Provost for Research and Engagement at Converse. In this inaugural leadership role, Dr. Erturk will lead …

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Biology Major Gets Field Experience at Hobcaw Barony

October 20, 2021

As part of her South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) grant, Samantha Jaccard ’22, spent her summer getting firsthand experience in the field with faculty mentor Dr. Doug Jensen …

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Biology Majors Complete Pesticide Research Under Dr. Steele

September 23, 2021

Heena Patel ’23 (Nisbet Honors) and Kaitlin Brown ’22 completed a 10-week summer research program sponsored by SC IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), funded through the National Institutes …

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Converse Ready to Welcome Largest Incoming Class in More Than 3 Decades

July 9, 2021

Converse is on track to welcome the largest number of new undergraduate students in more than three decades — at least 370 new students from 30 states and 17 countries …

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Biology Major and Faculty Present at 2021 INBRE Symposium

June 23, 2021

Ny’Kera Hall ’22 presented research at the 12th annual INBRE Symposium. Her work developed a multiplex primer for the detection of M. incognita, H. glycines, and R. reniformis. Her project …

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Spring 2021 Dean’s List Announced

June 14, 2021

Converse congratulates the following undergraduate students named to our Spring 2021 Dean’s List. To be eligible for Converse’s Dean’s List, students must be full-time and have no incomplete grades during …

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Congratulations to our Summer 2021 SCICU Research Grant Recipients

May 5, 2021

Converse is thrilled to announce that all of our applications for Summer 2021 SCICU faculty-mentored student research grants were not only approved, but all were fully funded at the requested …

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