2023 New Year’s Message from President Hopkins
It’s a new year – a new semester – and I’m so excited to see what we will accomplish together in the coming months. At the start of the Fall …
Philanthropy
Carrying on a Legacy of Excellence in Theatre Through the W. Hayward Ellis Memorial Theatre Scholarship
Converse Theatre recently performed The Thanksgiving Play, and there is a strong sense of gratitude among the entire cast and crew. They are in their second show of this year’s …
Scanning the Past into the Present: Converse Yearbooks Digitized
By Azalea Acevedo ’21 It’s a sunny day like most others in the Upstate as Nancy Smith Gage ’82, Database Programmer for Campus Technology at Converse University, sits at her …
Converse Athletics Holds Annual Golf Tournament
Converse held its second annual Converse University Valkyries Golf Tournament at The Carolina Country Club. There was a large turnout from the community to support Converse’s thriving athletics programs, with …
Converse Celebrates Weisiger Stadium Ribbon Cutting
Converse hosted the Weisiger Stadium Ribbon Cutting, honoring the generosity of Agnes Binder Weisiger ’63 and dedicating the Converse Valkyries’ new turf field and track. We are so excited to …
Marsha H. Gibbs Wins 2022 Dexter Edgar Converse Award
On Thursday, April 21, Converse hosted its annual Silver Soirée, celebrating our Lifetime Giving Society members and honoring Marsha H. Gibbs as the Dexter Edgar Converse 2022 award recipient. Named …
Converse’s Trailblazer Program Receives 25K Grant
Power:Ed has awarded $25,000 to Converse University’s Trailblazer Expansion Program. The Trailblazer Program is a first-year success program for Converse First-Generation students. The program serves incoming and current Converse students …
Making a Difference: Libby Cuttino Tilson ’79
Libby graduated from Converse in 1979 with a Bachelor of Music in music education. Following graduation, she received a Master’s in Music with a concentration in Choral Conducting from Southern …
Leading Future Generations: Jordan Edwards ’13
Studio Art and Theatre graduate Jordan Edwards ’13 talked to us about the excitement of being a Big Sister, how Converse helped her build confidence, and why she supports Converse …