‘A Thousand Thanks’ Event Brings New Orleans to Converse
Converse welcomed donors to campus for the 2018 ‘Thousand Thanks’ event. Our fall event celebrated our Converse donors who have given $1,000 or more over …
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A Parting Gift that Opens the World
Dr. Brant Bynum has traveled to all manner of exotic ports of call, from North Africa to Europe, and throughout the Americas. Now he and …
Young Alumna from Germany Gives International Student-Athlete Scholarship
By Courtney Hammett ’19 Thanks to one remarkable alumna, Tina Rohner ’07, Converse is providing a four-year scholarship for an international tennis player beginning in the …
Jones-Rushing Endowment Will Revitalize Converse’s Writing Center
A generous gift from Emily Jones Rushing ’73 and her husband, Hugh, will support Converse College’s Writing Center in Mickel Library. Rushing spent a great …
Converse “Rocks the Tower” Worldwide for Second Annual Day of Giving
At the stroke of midnight on November 9, ‘Rock the Tower’ took over the Converse website and social media channels for the College’s second annual …
$80,714 in 24 Hours: Converse’s Rock the Tower Campaign Inspires Alumna
On November 10, 2016, alumni, faculty, staff and students came together for a one-day fundraising event. For 24 hours, Converse friends and families expressed their …
Construction Begins on Gibbs Field House
Two decades ago, athletics at Converse College were considered expendable. Today, the school celebrates growth and reaffirms its commitment to student-athletes in breaking ground on …
Converse College Mourns Philanthropist Roger Milliken
Textile magnate, philanthropist, community leader, builder, unabashed patriot and family man, Roger Milliken died Thursday, Dec 30, at the age of 95. During his lifetime, …
Construction Complete for Milliken Fine Arts Building
The inspections have been passed, the paint is dry, and the floors have been carpeted. In other words, the construction of the Justine V.R. “Nita” …