2025 New Year’s Message from President Hopkins
Hello from Converse! Every New Year, millions of us look forward to the promise of new beginnings. New Year’s isn’t just a countdown to midnight; …
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Three Valkyries Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors
The College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced their annual All-District Teams, naming three Converse University students: Tori Barr ’25, Megan Carpenter ’26, and Mackenzie Day. Mackenzie …
Converse Says “I Do” In The Wake Of Hurricane Helene
Written by Amanda Mathis Dream weddings take months, even years, to plan, and no one prepares for a hurricane to interrupt their plans – especially …
2024 Rock the Tower Breaks Record, Raising 200K
Rock the Tower, Converse’s 24-hour Day of Giving, received overwhelming support this year from alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, and friends. Converse University’s 8th annual Rock …
Converse University Receives $50K from Power:Ed To Empower First-Generation Students
Spartanburg, SC— (December 16, 2024) — Converse University announced the recent award of $50,000 to fuel its First-Generation program by a grant from Power:Ed, a philanthropy of …
MAT Alumna Publishes Novel
Shelvie “Elie” Hart ’21 (MAT Middle-Level Language Arts) has published a novel under the pseudonym Shelby Oval. Out of Embers and Shadows is Book 1 …
Driving Spartanburg Vibrantly Forward: Converse College for Women
The Converse College for Women (CCW) held a fall Period Party on Sunday, November 10, 2024, as part of their collaboration with the Period Project. …
Converse Celebrates the Season with Annual Festival of Lessons & Carols
On Thursday, December 5, 2024, Converse and Spartanburg came together for a joyful holiday evening at the Festival of Lessons and Carols held in Twichell …
Converse Announces New 2024-2025 Trustees
Written by Karen Rhodes Converse University is pleased to welcome six new members to its esteemed Board of Trustees: Valerie Dowling ’07 of Alexandria, VA, has worked …