The Farmhand, the Volunteer, & the Intern
“How was your summer?” It’s the first question out of students’ mouths when they reunite in the fall. The next question, “What did you do?” Most Converse students don’t while …
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‘Art In Motion’ Auto Show Helps Gear Up National Program
As Converse College celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, the Alumnae Association is putting Converse in the driver’s seat for an auto show called “Art in Motion.” On Saturday, Sept. …
President Fleming to President Obama
Dear President Obama: You asked. Converse College delivered. On September 10, Converse makes a bold move to answer your call—indeed America’s call—for affordability in higher education. Converse will reset its …
Tibetan Buddhist Monk Sand Painting Coming to Spartanburg
Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery in Atlanta, GA, will construct a Mandala Sand Painting Monday-Friday, Sept. 30-Oct. 4, at Chapman Cultural Center, and the public is invited to …
Converse 5th in Nation for Research, Service, Social Mobility
For the second year, Converse College is the top-ranked master’s university in the state in Washington Monthly magazine’s annual college guide. The rankings, released Monday, order the country’s institutions of …
Construction Begins on Gibbs Field House
Two decades ago, athletics at Converse College were considered expendable. Today, the school celebrates growth and reaffirms its commitment to student-athletes in breaking ground on a new $3.3 million field …
Accounting & Economics Double Major Pays Off: Victoria Garrett ’13
Victoria Garrett, ’13, currently enrolled in the Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAcc) program at Clemson University, already knows where she’ll be working next year. In the fall of 2014, she …
From Intern to Textile Marketer: Lauren Jensen ’13
What did you do with your summer vacation? Lauren Jensen, a 2013 Converse graduate, parlayed her summer internship into a career position with a local company. “I began my internship …
Milliken Gallery Exhibition Features Art from Consumer Waste
Beginning Aug. 29, Milliken Art Gallery will host a large selection of 3-D paintings by Columbia, SC artist Kirkland Smith in her “Nothing Wasted” exhibition. Smith will present an exhibition …