MFA Grad Selected as Finalist for Eric Hoffer Book Award
MFA fiction graduate Kim Shegog ’15 was selected as a 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award finalist for the short story collection, “Crossing Over”. “Crossing Over” also won the inaugural Converse …
Announcements
Converse Celebrates Retiring 2023 Faculty and Staff
The Converse community offers a bittersweet farewell to our 2023 retiring faculty and staff members. We are grateful for their dedication, impact and service at Converse University. Retiring Faculty Dr. …
Converse Announces 2023 Alumni Achievement Award Winners
Each year at Reunion, Converse’s Alumni Association Board recognizes and celebrates outstanding alumni who demonstrate high levels of achievement and/or service in one or more of Converse’s Seven Core Values: …
Converse Providing Educators with Critical Skills to Benefit Students with Autism
Aiming to better equip highly skilled educators for success and to support districts in their ability to retain top teaching talent, Converse University has launched South Carolina’s first Master of …
Lisa Hase Jackson ‘15 Wins Converse MFA Book Prize
The Converse Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing and Clemson University Press announce the 2023 Converse MFA Alumni Book Prize winner, Lisa Hase-Jackson ‘15, author of Insomnia in Another Town. Zorina …
Converse Celebrates High-Impact Experiential Learning at 2023 RISE Symposium
Converse held its second annual RISE Symposium during the week of April 10, 2023. Open to all undergraduate, graduate and Converse II students, the RISE symposium empowers students to share …
Converse to Install Boone J. Hopkins, Ph.D. as Twelfth President
On Friday, April 21, 2023, Converse University will celebrate the investiture of its twelfth president, Boone J. Hopkins, at 10:30 a.m. on campus in Zimmerli Performance Center’s Twichell Auditorium. The …
Converse Celebrates 2023 Emerging Young Artists Winners
Converse’s Department of Art and Design held its annual Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition. Accepted submissions were on exhibition in Milliken Art Gallery from March 13 through March 25, 2023. …
Converse Receives $10K Recycling Grant from DHEC
Converse University recently received a $10,000 Collegiate Recycling Grant from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to expand upon its existing recycling and sustainability programs. The Collegiate …