Refusing To Be Discouraged: Meet Betty A. Bishop ’26
Written by Amanda Mathis If life’s a journey, Betty A. Bishop ’26, a Converse II student, has passed a milestone at Converse University. A determined young woman …
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Dr. Walker Appointed to SC Humanities Board of Directors
Dr. Melissa Walker, George Dean Johnson, Jr. Professor of History Emerita, has been appointed to the board of directors for SC Humanities. Dr. Walker was the …
Converse Spirit Squad to Compete in Conference Carolinas Championships
The Converse University spirit squad team will compete in the Conference Carolinas Championships on March 8, 2025 at the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium at Wofford College. Learn more …
A Legacy of Service: Larry Jones Reflects on His 32-Year Converse Career
Written by Amanda Mathis When he started his career at 19, Converse University’s Campus Safety Director, Larry Jones, never saw himself in South Carolina. Born outside …
Alumni Continuing Converse’s Legacy of Community and Philanthropy
Written by Amanda Mathis When Yolanda Escudero ’24 started her first day at the Spartanburg County Foundation’s Robert Hett Chapman III Center for Philanthropy, she was continuing …
263 Valkyries Named to Conference Carolinas Fall 2024 Presidential Honor Roll
263 Converse University student-athletes earned Conference Carolinas Fall 2024 Presidential Honor Roll accolades. The honor roll, compiled at the end of the fall and spring …
Faith and Activism: How World Religions ‘Love Thy Neighbor’
Written by Grace Baum ’25 and Abeeha Sajid ’25 Jan Term at Converse is a time when students can branch out with many exciting course …
Converse University Writing Center Recognized for Excellence
Written by Karen Rhodes The Center Acknowledgement and Recognition of Excellence Program (CARE) has honored Converse University’s Writing Center for its commitment to literacy, learning, …
Converse Model Programs Students Travel to Arab World
Two Converse students from Converse’s Model Programs had valuable international study-travel experiences over the December 2024 holiday break. History and Politics double major, Maddy Skoog …