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Converse's RISE symposium aims to celebrate student scholarly activities and achievements across all areas of study at Converse University.

The Converse campus community gathered in Twichell Auditorium at the Zimmerli Performance Center for the annual Founder’s Day celebration on April 22, 2022. Newly appointed President Boone Hopkins’ joyous energy …

On Thursday, April 21, Converse hosted its annual Silver Soirée, celebrating our Lifetime Giving Society members and honoring Marsha H. Gibbs as the Dexter Edgar Converse 2022 award recipient. Named …

Anna Lee ’24 was awarded the Hospitality Industry Network (NEWH) scholarship. Anna, a first-generation student, was the only student awarded within the South Carolina Regional Area. She was featured in …

Dr. David Berry, Don Scott, and Liz Eggerding presented ‘Music for Parkinson’s Patients: One Melody, Many Rhythms’ at the Great Lakes Region of the American Music Therapy Association in April …

The Converse community recently met with three leading scholars to place the current events in Ukraine and Russia in a historical context. The “Russia and Ukraine: History Behind the Headlines” …

Angela Brobson ’23 (Nisbet Honors) and Jovana Mitic ’23 (Nisbet Honors) recently traveled to Berry College in Rome, Georgia with Dr. Barrera, Dr. Mangum, and Dr. Sorrells to present research …

Above artwork by Laney Milham ’23 Professors Andrew Blanchard and Jena Thomas and their respective students Laney Milham ’23 and Mable Ni ’24 are included in “Emergence: A Survey of …

The South Carolina Historical Association conference welcomes historians in all fields, and at all phases of their careers, including graduate students and independent scholars, to submit proposals for the annual …