2025 Rock the Tower Raises More than $239,000 for Converse Fund
Alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends of Converse enthusiastically supported our 2025 Rock the Tower challenge. On November 6, 2025, Converse celebrated its 9th annual …
Faculty
Professor Mulkey Interviewed on Purpose Tree Podcast
Associate Professor of English, and Director of Creative Writing Professor Rick Mulkey was a guest on The Purpose Tree podcast this month. The Purpose Tree examines our human purpose and the passion of artists, writers, entrepreneurs, thinkers, …
Converse Music Students Compete at NATS SC Competition
On November 1, 2025, 12 voice students from the Petrie School of Music competed in the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Teachers …
‘Creating Your Personal Brand’ Freshmen Network at Marquee Community Event
Freshmen from Converse University’s “Introduction to Creating Your Personal Brand” class took the opportunity to network with some of Spartanburg’s most prominent leaders in hospitality, …
Converse Student, Alumni & Faculty Featured at SPIVA Center for the Arts
Professor Andrew Blanchard, Lynn Hanchon ‘27 (Nisbet Honors), Mable Ni ‘24, and Azlyn Persails ‘25 will have work exhibited at Spiva Center for the Arts …
Dr. Knipe Presents at Cambridge Conference on Language Endangerment in England
Dr. Jack Knipe, Director of the Master in Management program and Assistant Professor of Leadership at Converse University, presented a paper at the 11th Cambridge …
Converse University Celebrates 136th Opening Convocation
Written by Luciana Ugalde Garcia ’27 On Friday, September 19, 2025, Converse University came together in Zimmerli Performance Center at Twichell Auditorium to celebrate its 136th Opening …
Converse Reflects on Hurricane Helene One Year Later
On a typical September day, the Converse University campus is bustling with activity as students, faculty, and staff walk across the sun-dappled lawns to classes, …
Converse to Hold 4th Annual Data Science and Cybersecurity Week
Converse University will hold its fourth annual Data Science and Cybersecurity Week from September 29 through October 3, 2025. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month in …