Five Decades and Innumerable Memories: The Legacy of Dr. Jeff Willis
Many campuses have that one standout “legend”: someone who has seen the people, the landscape and the trends of a community change from decade to …
Community News
Dr. Behravan and Grads Published in Research Journal ‘MRS Advances’
Steffi Kong ’20 (Nisbet Scholar) and Alejandra Martinez ’20 (Nisbet Scholar) were coauthors with Assistant Professor of Physics Dr. Maddy Behravan on a paper titled …
Music Business Professor Jeter Wins SC Press Association Award
The South Carolina Press Association honored Converse Professor John Jeter with a first-prize award for ‘News Feature Writing’ in the Greenville Journal. Professor John Jeter …
Studio Art Grad Celebrates Multiple National Exhibitions
Printmaking alumna, Rosetta Nesbitt ‘15 exhibited at The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences in Loveladies, NJ. Her relief print “Conjuring” was …
Provost Dr. Jeff Barker to Retire in June 2021
Update: On April 26, 2021, Dr. Barker accepted the position of President of Converse University. Dear Converse Community, Today, September 18, 2020, Dr. Jeff Barker …
Converse Partners with Music Myway to Produce World’s First Fully Interactive 3D Venue Experience
In collaboration with Converse’s renowned Petrie School of Music and its Music Business and Technology program, Oregon-based startup Music Myway Inc. is releasing “Virtual Venue,” …
Marian Anderson Statue Artist Creates Women’s Rights Monument in Central Park
Meredith Bergmann, the artist who sculpted the Marian Anderson sculpture on Converse’s front campus, created the winning design for The Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan …
Converse Community Perseveres During Unexpected Spring Term Online
As Converse heads into the fifth week of the fall term, students, faculty and staff have had a successful and healthy return to campus. The …
Music Therapy Grad Spotlighted in Heroes of Hospice Newsletter
Bridget Brennan ’18 was featured in the ‘Heroes of Hospice’ issue of Compassion newsletter, published by the Trustbridge Foundation. Bridget has worked with the Trustbridge …