Message from President Hopkins Following Hurricane Helene
To our Converse family and neighbors far and wide, As I survey the campus grounds and streets surrounding our local community, I find it hard to comprehend the level of …
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Converse Students VIP Guests at 75th NATO Summit
Two Converse students were VIP guests at the 75th Anniversary of the founding of NATO, held in June in Washington, DC. Although Summit conferences meet in a different NATO country annually, …
Women Supporting Women: 2024 Converse’s Women’s Leadership Conference
Written by Amanda Mathis The 2024 Women’s Leadership Conference began in Converse’s Montgomery Student Center with a heartwarming reunion of old friends. Brittany Wright, product manager for iD Tech, and …
Student Spotlight: Amaia Parkins ’25
Written by Amanda Mathis They gathered in the early rays of an April morning, a diverse group of individuals from Converse University and the Spartanburg community, young and old, all …
Dr. Walker Honored with the Gladys L. Baker Award
Dr. Melissa Walker, George Dean Johnson, Jr. Professor of History Emerita was awarded the prestigious Gladys L. Baker Award for lifetime achievement in the field of agricultural history from the Agricultural History …
Converse Student Achieves Milestone As Spartanburg’s First Re:Degree Graduate
Written by Amanda Mathis This August, Converse University achieved a new milestone: recognizing student Kimberly Anderson as the first graduate from OneSpartanburg Inc.’s Re: Degree Initiative. This is a testament …
Converse Offering New Majors in Communications, Environmental Studies
Written by Amanda Mathis Converse University will expand two programs in the fall semester to nurture students’ passions by introducing a BA in Communications and Media Studies and a BA …
Converse University Announces 2024 Staff Promotions
Converse is dedicated to empowering and celebrating its people, and the University has recently promoted three staff members in recognition of their service and achievements. Acknowledging their important work to advance the …
Converse University Welcomes Ten New Faculty Members
Converse University President Dr. Boone Hopkins has announced the hiring of ten new faculty members for the School of Education, School of Business & Data Science, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, School of …