Converse Celebrates the Life and Contributions of Life Trustee Kurt Zimmerli
The Converse community celebrates the life and legacy of longtime supporter, philanthropist, and Converse Life Trustee Kurt Zimmerli, who passed on May 30, 2021. Mr. …
Announcements
Meet the Band Members of Jessie’s Girls
Converse is hosting a concert featuring Jessie’s Girls, a high-energy, national party band, who made their Converse debut for President Newkirk’s inauguration in 2016. The …
Congratulations to our Summer 2021 SCICU Research Grant Recipients
Converse is thrilled to announce that all of our applications for Summer 2021 SCICU faculty-mentored student research grants were not only approved, but all were …
Converse Awards 2020-21 Creativity, Community and Cultural Grants
Converse’s Creativity, Community, and Cultural Enrichment Grants celebrate the creative solutions that result from thinking in new ways and across disciplines, backgrounds and cultures. Since …
Converse MFA Announces Inaugural Alumni Book Prize Winners
The Converse Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing and Clemson University Press are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Converse MFA Alumni Book …
Converse President Krista Newkirk to Become President of the University of Redlands
Converse College is proud of the success and exciting changes we have experienced over the last five years. The Board of Trustees expresses its appreciation …
Converse Receives $1 Million Gift to Support Converse Athletics
Converse College has received a gift of $1 million to support Converse athletics. The gift from Agnes Binder Weisiger ’63 and her husband Edward I. …
Award-winning Artist and Author Mary Whyte to Speak at 2021 Graduation
Award-winning and globally renowned American figurative artist and author Mary Whyte will be the 2021 commencement speaker at Converse College. Known internationally for her watercolors …
Professor Angela Esco Elder Awarded 2021 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award
Converse Assistant Professor of History Dr. Angela Esco Elder is the recipient of the 2021 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award. Her history degrees include a …