School of the Arts Season Preview
“In the School of the Arts we have a fun motto: We’ll sell you the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge,” says Dr. …
Community News
President Fleming Announces Final Year of Leadership
Converse College President Betsy Fleming announced Tuesday that the 2015-2016 academic year will be her eleventh, and final, year serving as the College’s ninth president. …
Converse Claims Individual Title at Eye Opener Meet
Competing against both Division I and II schools in the first meet of the 2015 season, the Valkyries performed well for head coach Brandon Morton …
Award-winning Composer and Music Ambassador: Natasha Senanayake ’11
Natasha Senanayake ’11 is making her mark on the international music scene. A graduate of the Petrie School of Music, Natasha won the inaugural 2014 …
Year Begins with New Initiatives, Highest Undergraduate Enrollment in a Quarter Century
Converse announces another year of record enrollment as the campus welcomes 275 new students for the 2015-16 year. The College expects 5% growth in total …
Artist Brings Whimsical Ceramics to Milliken Gallery
Opening on August 27th, the Milliken Art Gallery at Converse College will host a ceramics exhibition by Charlotte, NC artist Terry Shipley in her exhibition …
Marriage & Family Therapy Grad Motivated to Help Families with Special Needs
A Spartanburg teacher credits raising her autistic niece as motivation for wanting to do more to help the families of children with special needs. Beverly …
Dr. Thomas McDaniel Retires After Nearly 45 Years
Converse College’s Thomas McDaniel doesn’t hunt or fish or enjoy travel. So what’s a professor, administrator and author of eight books, 35 textbook chapters and …
Sixty High School Students Train as Leaders at Converse
Sixty rising high school juniors and seniors from eight states learned this week about how Spartanburg gives back through a leadership conference at Converse College. …