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 Judy, his wife of 38 …
Philanthropy
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 fall of 2018. Valentina Aparicio, …
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 deal of time in Mickel …
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 day of giving This 24-hour …
A Modern-Day Vision for Mickel Library
Funded by an anonymous donor, Converse College’s Mickel Library is undergoing an extensive, multi-phase makeover. The project has been underway since late 2016 and will transform the first and second …
$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 dedication on social media, sharing …
Rainey Amphitheater Gives New Life to Former Clifton Mill
Breathing new life into historic materials from Spartanburg’s textile mill heritage, the new Rainey Amphitheater at Converse College was dedicated during a celebration held Friday, June 24th. Building materials for the project came from Clifton Manufacturing Company No. 2 Mill, which was built in 1888 by Converse founder Dexter Edgar Converse and dismantled in 2013.
Arthur Vining Davis Grant Jumpstarts New Interfaith Studies Program
As of the Fall 2023 semester, students cannot declare a minor in Interfaith Studies. The Arthur Vining Davis Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to support a new Interfaith Studies …
Year Begins with New Initiatives, Highest Undergraduate Enrollment in a Quarter Century
Converse announces another year of record enrollment as the campus welcomes 275 new students for the 2015-16 year. The College expects 5% growth in total undergraduate enrollment over last year, …