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warriors Converse women are never at a loss for words — experience that develops superior communication skills is built into our curriculum. Case in point: Our powerhouse teams of Model Arab League, Model NATO and Model UN debaters regularly garner top awards in regional and national competitions.
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The Nisbet Honors Program Summer Research Grants provide support for student research projects that range from the influence of gender on the life experience of Tanzanian children orphaned by AIDS to the genotoxic effects on frogs of the pesticide Sevin. converse.edu/nisbethonors
Converse leads the state in the number of student/faculty research proposals funded by the 20-member South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) consortium. SCICU’s president commented: “Since the inception of the SCICU Undergraduate/Faculty Research Grant Program, Converse College has consistently submitted outstanding proposals resulting in significant findings and presentations at SCICU’s annual Research Symposium.”
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