Artist Turns Converse Lawn into Horse Corral
A grazing herd on Converse College’s front lawn is turning heads. Seven horses made from a hodgepodge of materials — scrap metals, wires, road signs, tires, gears and pipes — …
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Converse Launches Online MEd in Gifted Education
Starting this summer, Converse College students can earn their master’s degree in gifted education without leaving the comforts of their homes. The school will begin offering the degree as an …
New Bicycle-Sharing Stations at Converse and Wofford
The official opening of the terminals on Friday, April 12 at the B-cycle station on Spring Street mark the first expansion of the Partners for Active Living bicycle-sharing program since …
Converse Student Tutors, Develops Deep Bond with Special Needs Child
A beautiful piano melody filled the Montgomery Student Center at Converse College on the day Sarah Reinhardt met Peter Rosset last year. The source was an 11-year-old boy with big …
Converse Freshman Wins Concerto Competition
Hayes, a freshman at Converse College, won the consortium’s annual Bernhardt House of Violins Concerto Competition in January. As the winner, she will be the orchestra’s featured soloist and will …
Russell Racks Up Converse's 4th Swimming All-American Since 2011
Converse senior swimmer Jenni Russell of Fort Mill, SC earned the distinction of All-American honorable mention swimmer again this year at the NCAA Division II National Swimming and Diving Championships …
Converse Celebrates Dr. King’s Legacy
Converse celebrated the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by hosting leaders from across the Spartanburg community for the annual Mayor’s Unity Breakfast, which featured a keynote …
Commencement 2012: "Loving every moment until the clock strikes '12"
On May 12, Converse awarded degrees to 172 members of The Class of 2012. These graduates are ready to make their mark on the world in professions ranging from medicine …
Author Joyce Carol Oates, Artist Jane Creech Combine Talents at Converse
One of America’s most distinguished authors will combine talents with Converse alumna for a reading, book signing and art exhibition in Twichell Auditorium on Friday, April 27. National Book Award …