BFA Grad Publishes Debut Book of Poems
Creative and Professional Writing graduate Makayla Gay ’19 recently published Hackles with Girl Noise Press. Hackles is a collection of poems rooted in Appalachia. Gay has been published in …
Alumni
Traditions & Fellowship: Converse May Day 2025
Following the success of our inaugural May Day weekend last year, Converse once again welcomed students, their families & friends, faculty, and staff to join us …
Converse Welcomes Opera Guest Director, Dr. Luke Browder ’13
Converse University welcomes the 2025-26 Opera Guest Director, Luke Browder, ’13. Dr. Luke Browder is a Lecturer of Choral and Vocal Studies at Clemson University …
Converse Celebrates Community & Legacy at 2025 Reunion and Founder’s Day
Written by Sofiya Gobora ‘25 & Allison Reini On Friday, April 25, 2025, the Converse University community gathered in Twichell Auditorium within the Zimmerli Performance …
Amy Cantrell ’94 to Speak at Converse Founder’s Day Celebration
Spartanburg native, Converse graduate, and nationally-known philanthropist Rev. Amy Cantrell ’94 will be the 2025 Founder’s Day keynote speaker at Converse University on Friday, April …
Converse Announces 2025 Alumni Achievement Award Winners
Each year during Reunion, Converse University’s Alumni Association Board recognizes and celebrates outstanding alumni who demonstrate high levels of achievement and/or service in one or …
From the Soccer Field to the Art Studio: Alum Joel Houston’s Journey
Written by Luciana Ugalde Garcìa ’27 When Joel Houston ’24 first stepped onto the campus of Converse University, he envisioned his college years as a soccer …
Comedy With Heart: Converse Professors Hatch “Waiting for You,” a Musical Perspective of the Afterlife
Heaven. Men aren’t allowed. Two men show up. All hilarity breaks loose. That’s the premise of Waiting for You, the first-ever musical comedy hatched and premiering …
Converse Wins Two Delegations at 2025 SE Model Arab League Conference
The Southeast Model Arab League conference was held from March 14 through March 16, 2025, at Converse University. Converse’s two delegations, representing Oman and the …