Office of the President
President Boone J. Hopkins
Spring 2023
It’s a new year – a new semester – and I am excited to see what we will accomplish together in the coming months.
We are already working on Converse’s three-year Strategic Vision Plan that will align the University’s actions, energy, and resources. The plan, which will launch in Fall 2023, addresses initiatives that connect with the university’s foundational priorities, which include remaining relentlessly student-centered, building financial resilience, promoting health & well-being, and committing to inclusive excellence.
Student success is at the center of everything we do. Now more than ever, we are heeding the clarion charge of our founder, Dexter Edgar Converse, as we proudly stand together and resolve that WE WILL advance a culture of belonging and collaboration that ignites creativity, innovation, and transformation.
Our guiding principles to see clearly, decide wisely, and act justly have taken on new energy and meaning as our campus has experienced positive new growth.
With your unwavering commitment, we can continue enriching our programs, empowering our people, and enhancing our places. Whether it’s by supporting a capital project, an endowed fund or the Converse Annual Fund, your generosity today helps students to take on the future confidently.
As we continue focusing on a future set forth by the trailblazers of our past, know that your voice and vision for our beloved Converse are central to our success.
We hold fast to the history and mission of Converse, and together we will continue pursuing our vision of providing rich educational experiences that ignite creativity, innovation, and transformation and that are open to all.
Together, WE WILL.
Boone J. Hopkins, Ph.D.