Converse Hosts Hub City Bowl-Making Session
On Saturday, July 15, 2023, Converse University’s Department of Art and Design collaborated with Hub City Empty Bowls to host a bowl-making session. Hub City …
Graduate Students
MFA Grad Selected as 2023 Pulitzer Prize Judge
MFA alumna Cinelle Barnes ’15 (Creative Nonfiction) was selected as a judge for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize Awards memoir category. Barnes earned an MFA in …
MFA Grad Selected as Finalist for Eric Hoffer Book Award
MFA fiction graduate Kim Shegog ’15 was selected as a 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award finalist for the short story collection, “Crossing Over”. “Crossing Over” …
Converse Commencement: Celebrating the Class of 2023
On May 20, 2023, the Converse community gathered to celebrate the graduating Class of 2023. Our graduates were involved in leadership opportunities, research, internships, study …
Rebecca Parrish ’00 Wins Sullivan Regional Service Award
Director of Institutional Grants, Rebecca Parrish ’00, was nominated by President Boone J. Hopkins for the Sullivan Faculty & Staff Regional Service Award. Parrish won …
Lisa Hase Jackson ‘15 Wins Converse MFA Book Prize
The Converse Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing and Clemson University Press announce the 2023 Converse MFA Alumni Book Prize winner, Lisa Hase-Jackson ‘15, author …
Converse Inauguration 2023: Hopkins at the Helm
On Friday, April 21, 2023, Converse University celebrated the investiture of its twelfth president, Dr. Boone J. Hopkins, in the Zimmerli Performance Center at Twichell …
Converse Celebrates High-Impact Experiential Learning at 2023 RISE Symposium
Converse held its second annual RISE Symposium during the week of April 10, 2023. Open to all undergraduate, graduate and Converse II students, the RISE …
EdS Grad Named New Principal at SHS
Dr. Andrew McMillan ’13 has been named as the principal at Spartanburg High School, beginning July 1, 2023. McMillan received his Educational Specialist degree from …