All Gifts Can Make A Significant Impact: Meet Rose Buyck Newton ’92
Written by Amanda Mathis A challenge during a Converse commencement speech made the world of difference for alum Rose Buyck Newton ’92. “They challenged us …
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23 Student-Athletes Named to Conference Carolinas Fall 2025 Academic All-Conference Team
23 Converse University student-athletes earned prestigious Conference Carolinas Fall 2025 Academic All-Conference team accolades. The Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference teams consist of junior and senior …
Assistant VP for Enrollment Matt Cash Receives CACRAO’s Highest Honor
Written by Karen Rhodes Assistant Vice President for Enrollment and Director of Admissions Matt Cash has been recognized with The Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions …
Spartanburg Community Partnership Celebrates Three Converse MAT Graduates
On December 10, 2025, Re:Degree celebrated the first Wofford–Converse MAT Cohort at District 7’s administration offices. Congratulations to Converse MAT graduates Margaret Wilder Chandler, Brandi Wylie …
Ed.D. Candidate Heather Witt Wins 2025 Mary L. Thomas Award for Courage
Written by Michelle Bowen Surrounded by women leaders dedicated to empowerment and collective impact, Converse EdD candidate Heather Witt was one of five honorees at …
Converse Celebrates the Season with 2025 Festival of Lessons & Carols
Written by Luciana Ugalde Garcìa ’27 On Thursday, December 4, 2025, the Converse community gathered in Twichell Auditorium for one of the University’s most treasured …
Nationally Acclaimed Poet and Literary Great, Ellen Bryant Voigt ’64, Dies at 82
Written by Amanda Mathis Words were like a friend for many decades to Ellen Bryant Voigt ’64, an award-winning poet and literary great who passed …
2025 Rock the Tower Raises More than $239,000 for Converse Fund
Alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends of Converse enthusiastically supported our 2025 Rock the Tower challenge. On November 6, 2025, Converse celebrated its 9th annual …
Professor Mulkey Interviewed on Purpose Tree Podcast
Associate Professor of English, and Director of Creative Writing Professor Rick Mulkey was a guest on The Purpose Tree podcast this month. The Purpose Tree examines our human purpose and the passion of artists, writers, entrepreneurs, thinkers, …