More Than 300 Converse Students on Spring 2025 Dean’s List
Converse University is pleased to announce that more than 300 undergraduate students have been named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Converse University Dean’s List, …
Community News
Converse Celebrates the Class of 2025
On May 17, 2025, the Converse community gathered to celebrate the graduating Class of 2025. We welcomed the Class of 2025 to Converse in the fall of 2021; it was the …
Converse Community Advocates at State House for Student Basic Needs
Converse staff, students, and alumna Samm White ’24, spent the day at the State House with the Student Basic Needs Coalition. A national group, the Student Basic Needs Coalition advocates for financially inclusive education …
Our Rich History: Lawson Academy of the Arts Celebrates 80 Years of Artistic Legacy
Written by Amanda Mathis As you step into the Lawson Academy, you’re not just entering a building but a living history that has served Converse and the Spartanburg community for …
BFA Grad Publishes Debut Book of Poems
Creative and Professional Writing graduate Makayla Gay ’19 recently published Hackles with Girl Noise Press. Hackles is a collection of poems rooted in Appalachia. Gay has been published in journals including Tupelo Quarterly, Prairie Schooner and Adroit Journal. …
Converse Wins Men’s Hawn Cup for First Time in Program History
The Conference Carolinas office released the Joby Hawn Cup final standings, and for the first time in program history Converse University earned the men’s Hawn Cup. The Joby Hawn Cup …
Traditions & Fellowship: Converse May Day 2025
Following the success of our inaugural May Day weekend last year, Converse once again welcomed students, their families & friends, faculty, and staff to join us for three days of celebration, …
Converse Welcomes Opera Guest Director, Dr. Luke Browder ’13
Converse University welcomes the 2025-26 Opera Guest Director, Luke Browder, ’13. Dr. Luke Browder is a Lecturer of Choral and Vocal Studies at Clemson University where he directs the Men’s …
Dr. Mangum Wins SCICU 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award
Converse Associate Professor of Mathematics and Data Science Dr. Amanda Mangum was one of only 21 exceptional faculty members recognized by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) at the …