Converse Music Business Class Rocks at Student-Run Festival
Written by Emma Brooke Alley ’25 The students didn’t know what to expect going into their Concert Promotion & Venue Management class on the first day of the Spring 2023 …
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Oscar winner Marlee Matlin Speaks at Converse
Academy Award-winning actor Marlee Matlin was the guest speaker at Converse University’s Zimmerli Performance Center in Twichell Auditorium. The event, for Women’s History Month, was hosted by Spartanburg-based nonprofit Determined …
Converse Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Valkyrie Supply
On Friday, February 3, 2023, the Converse community gathered together in Montgomery Student Center to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Valkyrie Supply– a newly renovated space on campus serving …
Converse Celebrates 2022 Founder’s Day
The Converse campus community gathered in Twichell Auditorium at the Zimmerli Performance Center for the annual Founder’s Day celebration on April 22, 2022. Newly appointed President Boone Hopkins’ joyous energy …
Converse Kicks Off First-Gen Week With Blue Duck Scooters
Converse University is kicking off its 2021 First-Generation Week with Blue Duck scooters. On November 8, 2021, Converse is collaborating with Blue Duck to offer students a code to rent …
Act Justly – June 2021 Update
Converse has implemented multiple initiatives as we continue to strive towards becoming an inclusive campus community that truly Acts Justly. Gifts to Support Diversity Initiatives We have received two gifts …
Walking a Mile in Her Shoes
Hunter Brown, a 21-yr-old US Army veteran, joined 23 people to take a one-mile walk beginning at Converse’s Rainey Amphitheatre on a bright Saturday morning. It was the first “Walk …
A “Suite” Way to Cultivate Community: Construction of New Junior Housing Begins
Over the coming months, new suite-style junior housing will begin to rise on the east corridor of the back campus quad. The 120-student-bed facility will open in fall 2017, bringing …
New Converse Mascot Makes Her Debut
There is a new girl in town, a Norse goddess to be exact. “Val” – a mythological warrior complete with shield and spear – led the Converse Valkyries basketball team …