New Converse Mascot Makes Her Debut
There is a new girl in town, a Norse goddess to be exact. “Val” – a mythological warrior complete with shield and spear – led the Converse Valkyries basketball team …
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Announcing Healthcare Administration Major
Converse’s new Healthcare Administration major will introduce you to the management, administration and leadership of health care systems, both in the public and private sectors. Learn more…
Dr. McCoy and Brenna Byler ’15 featured in Greenville Business Magazine
The February issue of Greenville Business Magazine features Converse student Brenna Byler ’15 and psychology professor Dr. Monica McCoy in this interesting article about how we present ourselves to various …
Chelsea Clinton to Speak at Converse Feb. 6
Ahead of the Democratic primary on Saturday, February 27th, Chelsea Clinton will make her first campaign swing through South Carolina on Saturday, February 6th, including a stop at Converse College …
Converse y Havana: Music Business Professor Breaks Barriers In Cuba
Here at the Petrie School of Music, you can’t move without hearing music from somewhere—a practice room, a classroom, Daniel Recital Hall, even from the furniture in the Blackman lobbies …
Classic Opera Gets a “Hunger Games” Twist
Converse Opera Theatre and the Spartanburg Repertory Company are giving classic opera The Merry Widow a new twist, setting the comedy that originally took place in a pretend Slavic country …
Dr. Marie LePage: “Don’t Wear Heels You Can’t Walk In”
By Kelsey Robinson ’17 What is the first thing that comes to mind when someone thinks about Dr. Marie LePage? Is it how passionate she is about sharing her love …
Find Out What Our 2014-15 Research Grant Recipients Are Doing
The following student projects received funding from South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU): • Effects of Estrogenic Food on the Estrous Cycle of Wistar Rats- Reshma Thomas with Dr. …
MAT Grad Elected Mayor, Teaches Elementary School
Congratulations to Michael Meissner MAT ’14, who in addition to being a 3rd grade teacher at Cannons Elementary School in Spartanburg School District 3, owning and managing Pacolet Fitness and …