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Voice. Value. Vision.

INSIDE CONVERSE Converse at a Glance

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Tuition and Scholarships

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Majors and Degrees

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Leadership

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Study Abroad and Internships

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School of the Arts

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Campus Life

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Traditions

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Athletics

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Around Town

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Be Inspired

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This university, at its best, pushes boundaries, willingly takes risks and creates new pathways of opportunity in order to fulfill our educational mission. When you tour the campus, witness how these new pathways are resulting in new and renovated buildings, innovative academic programs tied to real-world professional placements, and diverse leadership, support and community initiatives that help students realize their dreams.

We at Converse are deeply committed to activating the unique VOICE, VALUE and VISION of each student. Like the university, our graduates also enjoy pushing boundaries, taking risks and making an impact in the lives of others. Converse graduates include the first and only South Carolinian to win a Pulitzer Prize in Literature; a pioneering suffragist who marched on Washington, D.C. to help American women gain the right to vote; a former Supreme Court Justice in the State of Texas; elected public representatives, community activists and international human rights advocates; lawyers, doctors, educators, artists, bankers and accountants; mothers, sisters and wives all of whom have harnessed the power of the Converse activated voice, value and vision to make a difference in workplaces, communities and nations all over the world.

Want to develop your distinctive VOICE, expand your sense of VALUE, and craft your VISION for a fulfilled, impactful life? We invite you to join the Converse community.

I look forward to meeting you,

President Betsy Fleming

Our Admission team is ready to help you navigate the college enrollment process! Use our Meet My Counselor tool to find your admission counselor, who will help you prepare for an amazing college adventure.

MEET YOUR COUNSELOR!

converse.edu/MeetMyCounselor

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WELCOME TO CONVERSE

Throughout Converse’s recent celebration of its 125th anniversary, I asked students and alumni, faculty and staff, friends and community partners, “How would you characterize Converse?” Here’s a sampling of what they shared: ALIVE, VIBRANT, CARING, ADVENTUROUS, FULL OF OPPORTUNITY, BOLD, OPEN TO POSSIBILITY, PROGRESSIVE, DYNAMIC, LOVING, AMBITIOUS, UNDAUNTED, ENGAGING, ENTREPRENEURIAL, GIVING, SUPPORTIVE, SISTERHOOD, PROVOCATIVE, OF OUR TIME.

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FOUNDED IN

CONVERSE COLLEGE, A PRIVATE MASTER’S UNIVERSITY IN SPARTANBURG, SC, WAS FOUNDED WITH THE MISSION TO EDUCATE STUDENTS TO “SEE CLEARLY, DECIDE WISELY AND ACT JUSTLY.” THE COLLEGE OFFERS A DISTINCTIVE UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION FOR WOMEN AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS FOR CO-ED GRADUATE STUDY.

DISTINCTLY CONVERSE • THE SOUTHEAST’S ONLY UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN ART THERAPY • SOUTH CAROLINA’S ONLY UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN DEAF EDUCATION • SOUTH CAROLINA’S ONLY BFA IN CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING • ONE OF ONLY TWO COLLEGES IN SOUTH CAROLINA OFFERING A DEGREE IN MUSIC THERAPY • ONE OF THE FIRST ACCREDITED UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS IN THE NATION TO OFFER A TRACK IN GENETIC COUNSELING AS A PART OF THE BIOLOGY OR BIOCHEMISTRY MAJOR

12:1 57%

90%

STUDENT/FACULTY

R AT I O

1,389

Converse graduates completed their degree in four years

of the Class of 2015 had jobs or grad school acceptances in-hand upon graduation

TOTAL ENROLLMENT

822 UNDERGRADUATE / 567 GRADUATE

OVER

60 STUDENT CLUBS

LIBERAL ARTS= SUCCESS

80

6

%

of employers say all students should acquire a broad knowledge of arts and sciences. Converse’s liberal arts-based education provides this solid foundation.

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CONVERSE STUDENTS REPRESENT 30 STATES AND 12 COUNTRIES

96%

OF FULL TIME FACULTY HOLD A TERMINAL DEGREE

RANKED “GREAT SCHOOLS

No.

AT GREAT PRICES”

62

% of Converse seniors

held leadership roles compared to 36% nationally

CONVERSE IS A MEMBER OF CONFERENCE CAROLINAS AND IS THE ONLY WOMEN’S COLLEGE TO COMPETE AT THE NCAA DIVISION II LEVEL.

57%

NEW ACADEMIC OFFERINGS

GENETIC COUNSELING / MUSICAL THEATRE / SPORTS MANAGEMENT HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION* / CONTEMPORARY MUSIC/MEDIA APPLICATIONS*

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54%

*pending program accreditation approval

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Had jobs or grad school acceptances upon graduation Participated in independent research or independent creative project Served as an officer in a campus organization

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The Converse Advantage 57%

CLASS of

2015

54%

Had jobs or grad school acceptances upon graduation Participated in independent research or independent creative project

58%

Served as an officer in a campus organization

40%

Are the first in their family to graduate from college

FOR THE

RECORD

In the National Survey of Student Engagement, Converse scored in the top 10% of colleges in the nation for enriching educational experiences.

LEARN MORE

converse.edu/ConverseAdvantage

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CONVERSE AT A GLANCE

2x

as many Converse students

“As a first generation college student, I had fears of whether or not I could afford college at all, much less Converse.

Fortunately, Converse was far more affordable than I realized.

My education and experience at Converse is priceless.”

Bringing higher value to higher learning.

— Breanna Waldrop ’17 HOMETOWN

Landrum, South Carolina

MAJOR

Double major in Studio Art and Art History with a minor in Arts Management

MY CONVERSE

Class of 2017 Giving Chair Emerging Leader Freshmen Class Council Leadership Converse Facilitator Orientation Leader Student Ambassador Vice President, Student Government

“I have been surprised by the amount of support I have received from everyone on campus and all of the alumnae. We all live by the concept that, even if we have not met, we are not strangers, we are sisters.”

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Converse made national headlines when it reduced tuition by 43% — proving a top-ranked private college education can be affordable.

“We heard families’ concerns about the rising price of college and we committed ourselves to finding a sustainable solution.”

President Betsy Fleming

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE VALUE

Got Talent? Generous support from Converse alumnae and donors and a strong endowment allow us to provide a wide array of scholarships and need-based grants.

Rated a

Best Value in the South

2015 Tuition $ 16,500 Room and Board $ 9,995 $ 26,495* *Before financial aid and scholarships; subject to change

TYPES OF AID • Scholarships • Need-based grants • Loans • Work-study and payment plans

SCHOLARSHIPS • Merit Scholarships • Converse Scholars Day • School of the Arts Scholarships • Athletic Scholarships • Scholarships & Grants for SC Residents

Check out our Net Cost Calculator to estimate your bottom line. converse.edu/NetCostCalculator

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TUITION AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Great School, Great Price

“Converse has given me an opportunity to become who I am, to broaden my horizons, and to learn more about the world.

I am now inspired to make a difference.”

Clearer

Vision.

— Christina Bonaparte ’18

HOMETOWN Rock Hill, SC

MAJOR

Double major in Comprehensive Special Education and Psychology

MY CONVERSE

The Association of African-American Students Student Ambassador Treasurer, Class of 2018 Trailblazer Mentor

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20 MINORS MORE THAN

Check out our newest academic offerings • Genetic Counseling • Musical Theatre • Sports Management *pending program accreditation approval

• Healthcare Administration* • Contemporary Music/Media Applications*

Whether you are still exploring your options or already set on a career path, you’ll reach your full potential with the possibilities offered at Converse.

• Interior Design • Accounting • Mathematics • Art • Medical Technology • Art Education • Music • Art History • Music- General Composition • Art Therapy • Music Education • Studio Art • Music Therapy • Biochemistry • Performance • Biology • Contemporary Music/Media • Business Administration Applications* • Chemistry • Musical Theatre • Creative and Professional Writing • Philosophy • Economics • Politics • Education • Psychology • English • Religion • German Studies • Spanish • Healthcare Administration* • Theatre • History • Individualized Major

*pending program accreditation approval

SEE ALL CONVERSE HAS TO OFFER! converse.edu/Majors

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MAJORS AND DEGREES

Major Possibilities

“My choice to attend Converse has been the best and most impactful decision of my life thus far. I feel continually encouraged and supported by the Converse community, and I have never been told that a dream is too big or a goal too lofty. ”

Bolder

Voice.

— Meghan Speed ’17 HOMETOWN Concord, North Carolina

MAJOR

Music History, Music Theory, Piano Performance

MY CONVERSE

Alpha Lambda Delta 2014 Model Programs 2013-Present Peer Academic Coach 2014 Class of 2017 Vice President May Court Member 2014 Delta Omicron Secretary 2014-2015 Delta Omicron President 2015-2016

“I came to Converse knowing that I would make great friends, but I have been surprised at the depth of relationship and the true sense of sisterhood that I have already found in just two short years! ”

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MODEL PROGRAMS

Model Programs at Converse prepare students for leadership. Students develop their analytical, speaking, writing and administrative skills while learning about real-world problems and issues, such as contemporary foreign policies, political violence, and terrorism threats and policies. Most programs are highly interactive seminars designed to engage students.

Converse’s delegations to Model UN, Model NATO, Model Arab League, and the South Carolina State Student Legislature are universally recognized as the best in the nation. We have consecutive national championships in Model NATO (six years); Model Arab League (13 years); Model UN (Southern Regional, two years the outstanding delegation) and annually the Best Small College Delegation at SC State Student Legislature.

LEADERSHIP Converse Women Lead LEADERSHIP CONVERSE

EXPLORE YOUR POTENTIAL

The Daniels Center for Leadership and Service offers opportunities to learn by understanding leadership, building teams, becoming agents for social change and helping others in the community. Through our Emerging Leaders Program, Bonner Leaders, Daniels Leadership Program and our Leadership Library, Converse will prepare you to be a leader in the classroom and in the world.

LEARN MORE

converse.edu/LeadershipConverse

Leadership Converse is a unique experience for rising junior and senior female high school students on the Converse College campus. At Leadership Converse, we teach students that leadership is a process where individuals or groups can work together to create positive, sustainable change for others. As a Converse student, you will have the opportunity to apply and be trained as a facilitator to empower and share similar passions with other young women from around the country.

MORE THAN

80 OVER 60 RANKED NO.9

ELECTED SGA POSITIONS

STUDENT CLUBS

IN THE NATION FOR RESEARCH, SERVICE, AND SOCIAL MOBILITY BY WASHINGTON MONTHLY

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“I came to Converse as a young girl, but I now walk confidently, with my head held high, because I am a powerful woman, who can take on any challenge.”

—Aubrey Anderson-Bakker ’16 HOMETOWN Salt Lake City, UT

MAJOR

Double major in Business Administration Concentration in Marketing and Spanish

MY CONVERSE

Alpha Lambda Delta Valkyries Soccer Team Junior Student Marshal Mortar Board Phi Sigma Iota National Foreign Language Honors Society Assistant Copy Editor, Y’s and other Y’s

ABROAD OFF CAMPUS

Studied Spanish and the history of the Tango in Argentina Will study Spanish and Economics in Chile

“This summer, I was a Brand Journalism intern at Fusion 360 Digital Advertising Agency in Salt Lake City, UT. I was in charge of producing anywhere from 20-30 writing pieces each week, which could be found on sites like Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Elite Daily and more!”

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STUDY TRAVEL

Students at Converse are known for exploring the world and gaining real-world experience. One-third of students take part in a study-travel opportunity during their four years at Converse, either for a semester abroad or as a part of our Jan Term. Last year students traveled everywhere, including an orphanage in Belize and a Vacation Bible School in Haiti.

Vampires in Eastern Europe, Japanese business culture, the economics and marketing of Harry Potter at Universal Studios—these are just a few of the opportunities that await you at Converse.

Kandace Griffin interning at Good Zoo, West Virginia

Rebecca McConnell spending a semester abroad learning Italian

Brandy Blanton doing her summer research on Scottish Independence funded by the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) grant.

LET’S GO!

converse.edu/Travel

Kristen Jurewicz completes her Education major requirements as a 11 student teacher Anna McNamara and friends traveling during “Jan Term”

STUDY ABROAD AND INTERNSHIPS

Ready for the Real World

“I first picked up a violin at five years old. It’s a part of me. The faculty at Converse have nurtured that love. I have a great respect and closeness to my professors.”

— Mallory Hayes ’16

HOMETOWN

Whispering Pines, North Carolina

MAJOR

Violin Performance

MY CONVERSE

Concertmaster, Converse Symphony

BRAVO!

2014-2015 principal second violin, Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra 2014 regional finalist, Music Teacher’s National Association Competition

“Converse has taught me to be a strong individual.

I hope to use that determination and resilience as I work towards attending a music conservatory for graduate school.”

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2013 winner, Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium Concerto Competition 2013 winner, Converse Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE

Students in the Department of Theatre and Dance are engaged by rigorous intellectual challenges that prepare them for careers in the arts, allied health professions or advanced studies. Our new Musical Theatre major enhances student learning by providing additional opportunities for collaboration with the School of the Arts.

DEPARTMENT OF ART AND DESIGN

In our 30,000 square foot award-winning Milliken Fine Arts Building you will learn at the hands of dedicated professional artists, award winning educators and skilled professionals in their fields. We encourage Converse women to not only learn art and design, but to live art and design!

PETRIE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

No other women’s liberal arts college in the country has its own comprehensive professional school of music. With more than 150 recitals, operas, concerts and other performances staged annually and a 7:1 student to faculty ratio, you will find ample opportunities for hands-on learning.

Performance Opportunities • Converse Symphony Orchestra • Converse Wind Ensemble • Converse Chorale • Spartanburg Festival Chorus • Converse Opera Theatre • Adaptable ensembles co-created by faculty and students

LEARN MORE! converse.edu/Arts

The collaborative synergy within the School of the Arts creates a dynamic hub for aspiring artists.

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SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

Creativity That Works

SEE FOR YOURSELF

TAKE A LOOK AT CONVERSE! converse.edu/VisitUs

“My professors constantly challenge and encourage me, and I love all of the great friends I have made. The campus is beautiful and not an intimidating size; these were the first things that attracted me to Converse.”

— Lily Sanchez ’15

HOMETOWN Houston, Texas

MAJOR

Philosophy and Spanish

MY CONVERSE

Treasurer, Hispanic Awareness Association Converse Student Ambassador

A NEW ROLE

“In my freshman year I was in a play called Los Papeles del Infierno. It was my first time being in a theatre production and I found it to be exhilarating. As introverted as I can be, I never imagined I would act on a stage. I loved the experience and am proud of myself for participating in something I thought I could never do.”

“Negative connotations sometimes arise when the word different comes up, but at Converse I don’t worry about that. There are a multitude of organizations on campus that are dedicated to promoting diversity, and there are students and staff who embrace it without conscious effort. I feel at home at Converse alongside my friends, peers and professors. I know I wouldn’t be happier or more comfortable anywhere else.”

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MONTGOMERY STUDENT CENTER Montgomery Student Center houses great resources such as the Division of Student Development and Success with integrated focus on professional and personal development. You will also find our Student Government offices, the Chaplain’s office and our 25-yard, six-lane pool that is open for student use during the semester, in addition to hosting Tarpon Sharks, Converse’s synchronized swimming team.

CAMPUS LIFE My Converse, My Home RESIDENCE HALLS

BREAKING THE COLLEGE CODE:

Converse’s residential communities are where you feel the most at home and develop relationships with peers in a community. The residence halls are staffed with a team of Community Advisors (CA), Peer Academic Coaches (PAC), Resident Directors (RD) and Assistant Directors of Residential Life (AD). This team is designed to help you get the most out of your residential experience and assist you in utilizing resources on and off campus that will enrich your academic and social life. The best part of living here is being part of the community and growing close to it. From chatting with your professors at lunch, attending a residence hall program or building new friendships while getting your laundry done, Converse is a wonderful place to live and learn.

1. Get involved in campus organizations 2. Be active to burn stress and stay healthy 3. Create study hours 4. Ask for help when you need it 5. Get to know the faculty and staff

LEARN ABOUT CAMPUS LIFE converse.edu/CampusLife

TOP 5 FRESHMAN MUST-KNOWS

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

At Converse, we value creativity, collaboration, and learning through doing—so much so that every student will participate in some kind of experiential learning project that is an incorporated component to every major.

From internships to study travel and research, these hands-on experiences will grant you a unique voice in any job interview—and may entirely re-shape your vision of the world.

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“I love the sense of community at Converse.

Even when things become challenging, I always have someone here to support me and encourage me to do my best.”

— Addie Ledbetter ’17

HOMETOWN

Summerville, South Carolina

MAJOR

Mathematics with minor in Biology and French

MY CONVERSE

Valkyries IHSA Equestrian Team (2014-2015 Team Captain) Student Ambassador Converse Activities Board Representative

PURSUING YOUR PASSION

“After enrolling in Vanderbilt University’s School of Nursing and obtaining a Master of Science in Nursing, I plan to become a Nurse Anesthetist.”

“As a Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, an award that represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouts and challenges young women to change the world, I was able to further develop my leadership, public speaking and project management skills. Converse has only reinforced those lessons as my professors and peers push me to step into my own strengths.”

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BIG SIS/LIL SIS

Every entering freshman and transfer student are paired with a big sister within the junior or senior class. Your “Big Sis” becomes a mentor and friend during your Converse years and many times a true sister throughout your life.

TRADITIONS Over 125 Years of Tradition

MAY DAY

Every spring, students nominate peers who exhibit scholarship, leadership, service and character for May Court. This long-standing tradition has evolved from May poles and pageantry to become a meaningful celebration of the Converse women whose lives exemplify the core values we all hold dear.

1889 WEEK

To commemorate Converse College’s first academic term in 1889, we celebrate with a week of friendly competition and school spirit. Classes band together, Pink Panthers vs. Red Devils, to compete for the coveted 1889 Spirit Cup. Creative muscles are flexed, worthy causes are served and fun is had by all — including the professors!

CONVERSE RING CEREMONY

During the Spring weekend celebration, upperclass students are presented with their class ring by the president of the college. It is tradition for the Converse Woman to wear the ring facing herself while still a student. Upon graduation, the insignia is turned outward to represent her readiness to face the world.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Class of 2020 is PINK Panthers!! Learn more about Pink Panthers and Red Devils.

converse.edu/PanthersVsDevils

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“Converse offers opportunities to learn new skills. I am pushed to achieve excellence and because of it, I have grown as an individual.”

— Ashly Sutherland ’16

HOMETOWN

Cowpens, South Carolina

MAJOR

Double major in Psychology and Theatre

MY CONVERSE

Valkyries Cross Country Team Valkyries Track Team Secretary, Class of 2016 Theatre Converse

SETTING THE PACE

“From academics to athletics, I am inspired every day to work harder in every aspect of my life.”

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“Running for Converse is such an honor.

In my first Outdoor Track season, I set a conference championship record in the 800m and was the first Cross Country runner in Converse history to qualify for Nationals.”

The Marsha H. Gibbs Field House opened fall 2014.

— Ashly Sutherland ’16

Real Women Sweat

+

10NCAA + 1 IHSA = 11 DIVISION II TEAMS

EQUESTRIAN TEAM

REASONS TO CONVERSE VALKYRIES

CATCH THE VALKYRIE SPIRIT! converse.edu/Valkyries

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ATHLETICS

“Converse offers opportunities to learn new skills. I am pushed to achieve excellence and because of it, I have grown as an individual.”

TOP 10 EATS & TREATS • Cribb’s Kitchen on Main • Wild Aces • Monsoon Noodle House • Mellow Mushroom • The Coffee Bar • Cakehead Bakery • Willy Taco • Main Street Pub • Miyako Sushi • Groucho’s Deli

FOR NATURE LOVERS

You’ll find rushing rivers, rugged hiking & biking trails, miles and miles of roads for riding, plus disc golf, yoga and a few more surprises.

• The Cottonwood Trail gives nature lovers a 115-acre green place to play.

• Walk, run, skate or bike the 1.9-mile Rail Trail and you’ll be traveling the path of the very first train that came to the Hub City in 1859.

• Once an army training base, Croft State Park offers biking and hiking trails, camping, as well as fishing and boating in one of two lakes.

• Glendale Shoals has a little bit of everything: waterfalls, a climbing wall, gothic-looking towers from a ruined cotton mill and hiking trails.

• More than 80 pieces of outdoor art are on display in the Spartanburg area

• The Beacon claims to sell more

onions and more sweet tea than any restaurant in America

• The Carolina Panthers train in

Spartanburg during the summer

TAKE IT ON

• BMW’s only North American

Want to go for a ride but don’t have a bike? Converse is home to one of four B-Cycle stations in the community.

• The Spartanburg Regional Classic,

TWO WHEELS

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DID YOU KNOW?

manufacturing plant is located in Spartanburg County a multi-lap cycling race, takes place in the heart of downtown during Spring Fling weekend

AROUND TOWN Love Where You Live FOR CREATIVE SOULS

• HUB BUB offers more than 100 nights of art, culture and entertainment a year.

• One of the largest artist co-ops in the region, West Main Artists Co-Op, is open to the public twice a week.

• Home to 10 organizations, the Chapman Cultural Center brings together performing and visual arts, science and history.

• The Hub City Writers Project has published more than 400 writers in 60 books and given away more than $15,000 in scholarships to emerging writers.

5 ENTERTAINMENT MUSTS

Art, culture and music all have a home here.

• Music on Main • Jazz on the Square • Jam in the Park • Spring Fling • Retro Fest

DISCOVER THE HUB CITY! VisitSpartanburg.com

IN THE CENTER OF IT ALL!

A day at the beach, a weekend in Atlanta, an evening of fun in Greenville or outdoor adventures in Asheville – Spartanburg is in the sweet-spot, within easy driving distance of these and other urban areas.

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AWARD WINNING

PROFESSORS

Professor Susan Tekulve’s (English) nonfiction, short stories and travel essays have appeared in journals such as Denver Quarterly, Beloit Fiction Journal, ACM, Indiana Review, Crab Orchard Review, The Literary Review, The Georgia Review, Connecticut Review, Shenandoah, New Letters, Best New Writing 2007, Black Warrior Review and Puerto Del Sol. The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press announced Prof. Tekulve the winner of the South Carolina First Novel Competition in 2012. Tekulve’s novel, In the Garden of Stone, was published by Hub City Press of Spartanburg and debuted at the South Carolina Book Festival in May 2013.

Andrew Blanchard’s (Art and Design) work was recently published in the International Painting Annual #4 by the Manifest Creative Research Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio.

In addition, Blanchard’s “County Line/ Urban Limit” was awarded the Marlene and Frankie McClain Award at this year’s 40th Annual Anderson Arts Juried Show in Anderson, South Carolina. As an honor---having been a huge Pee-Wee’s Playhouse fan in the 1980’s—the Emmy award winning set designer/fine artist, Wayne White, selected Blanchard’s print “Dixie Totem VIII” to exhibit in Art of the South at the Hyde Gallery in Memphis, Tennessee.

Chandra Owenby Hopkins (Theatre & Dance) presented her work, “Whispers from a Silent Past: Inspiration and Memory in Natasha Trethewey’s Native Guard” as part of the Theatre History Symposium of the 2015 Mid-America Theatre Conference. At that conference, Dr. Owenby Hopkins was awarded the Robert A. Schanke Theatre Research Award, a prestigious award for Theatre historians that includes a cash award and publication in a leading journal.

Neval Erturk (Biology) received the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Teaching in Excellence Award in 2008 in recognition of her teaching and research with undergraduate students at Converse. In 2012, she was recognized with the Scholarly and Creative Achievement Award as well as the Student Service: Above and Beyond Award by Converse College for “being at the forefront of mentoring student research” as well as her STEM Outreach activities to the local high school students, many of which led to national awards for the students.

Siegwart Reichwald (Music) is the author of The Genesis of Felix Mendelssohn’s Paulus (Scarecrow Press, 2001), which dealt with the compositional process of Mendelssohn’s oratorio Paulus. He has published articles and presented papers on a variety of topics on the music of Brumel, Mendelssohn and Poulenc at regional, national and international conferences hosted by organizations such as the International Musicological Society, the American Musicological Society, the College Music Society, the Forum on Music and Christian Scholarship and the Lyrica Dialogues at Harvard University.

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Jordy Taylor ’14 Summerville, SC

Recently featured in a Huffington Post blog about her research on sharks and her choice to attend a women’s college, Jordy is attending graduate school at the College of Charleston with a teaching assistantship position to study Marine Biology.

BE INSPIRED Alumnae in Action

Mahal Woldetsadik ’08

Nadia Gathers ’15

Arnisha White ’14

Mahal is back home in Africa working for the United Nations Women’s Liaison Office. With a passion for advancing social justice, she’s using her degree in politics to work with the UN on improving the reproductive health of women in developing countries.

Nadia Gathers was offered the position of Development and Communications Assistant at San Francisco-based CODE2040, a company that takes top engineering and coding talent from around the country and helps them get their foot in the door at Silicon Valleybased tech companies. CODE 2040 is funded with Google venture capital.

Arnisha grew up in a low socio-economic environment but will tell you that music opened her eyes to a world of possibilities. Currently working with Teach for America in rural Mississippi, she plans to establish a non-profit symphony orchestra for low income children.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Augusta, GA

Jacksonville, FL

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