Refusing To Be Discouraged: Meet Betty A. Bishop ’26
Written by Amanda Mathis If life’s a journey, Betty A. Bishop ’26, a Converse II student, has passed a milestone at Converse University. A determined young woman majoring in Child & Family …
Philanthropy
Alumni Continuing Converse’s Legacy of Community and Philanthropy
Written by Amanda Mathis When Yolanda Escudero ’24 started her first day at the Spartanburg County Foundation’s Robert Hett Chapman III Center for Philanthropy, she was continuing the Converse University legacy at …
Join Us March 6 for the 2025 Converse Fund Challenge
On March 6, 2025, Converse University is kicking off spring with The Converse Fund Challenge, a one-day giving event designed to raise support specifically for The Converse Fund. The Converse …
Converse Receives $50K Grant “Power” First-Generation Students
Written by Amanda Mathis On a cold December morning, Converse students, faculty, and staff warmly celebrated in Wilson Hall. Gathered wearing their purple First-Gen t-shirts, students connected over coffee as …
Restored to Glory: Cudd Hall Receives National Award
Written by Amanda Mathis Architects work on various projects, but it is a special moment when that project connects you to a fond memory like your former college dorm. This …
Converse Receives 10K Donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
Written by Karen Rhodes Converse University has received $10,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to restore hope and help rebuild after Hurricane Helene devastated the region in September …
2024 Rock the Tower Breaks Record, Raising 200K
Rock the Tower, Converse’s 24-hour Day of Giving, received overwhelming support this year from alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, and friends. Converse University’s 8th annual Rock the Tower raised $200,000, thanks …
Converse University Receives $50K from Power:Ed To Empower First-Generation Students
Spartanburg, SC— (December 16, 2024) — Converse University announced the recent award of $50,000 to fuel its First-Generation program by a grant from Power:Ed, a philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation. This …
Converse Revitalizes Giving Societies to Inspire Impact
Written by Lindsay Bartholomew Since its founding, the Converse experience has been enriched by the gifts of generous alumni, parents, faculty and staff, friends, and community partners who believe in …