Converse Receives SC Humanities Grant for Art Series
Thanks to a South Carolina Humanities grant, Converse has debuted the Art History Lecture Series. The Art History Lecture Series began in November 2023 and will take place throughout the …
Philanthropy
Converse Celebrates the Legacy and Philanthropy of Ernestine Raclin
Lifelong supporter of higher education and former Converse first lady Ernestine Melvin Morris Carmichael Raclin (1927-2023) further cemented her legacy at Converse with a generous estate gift of $10.3 million. …
Converse Community Connects for 2023 Rock the Tower
Converse’s 2023 Rock the Tower event raised more than $133K in 24 hours thanks to alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends. This annual day of giving benefits scholarships, academic …
Historic Cudd Hall Transformed
Converse University officials proudly unveiled the transformation of historic Cudd Hall on Thursday afternoon, September 21, 2023. Members of the campus and local communities, as well as alumni and friends, …
Faculty & Students Present at 2023 Southeastern Mathematical Meeting
Converse faculty and students attended the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Southeastern Section Meeting in March 2023 at Coastal Carolina University. Associate Professor of Mathematics & Chair of the Mathematics …
Rebecca Parrish ’00 Wins Sullivan Regional Service Award
Director of Institutional Grants, Rebecca Parrish ’00, was nominated by President Boone J. Hopkins for the Sullivan Faculty & Staff Regional Service Award. Parrish won the award at the inaugural …
Converse Receives $10K Recycling Grant from DHEC
Converse University recently received a $10,000 Collegiate Recycling Grant from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to expand upon its existing recycling and sustainability programs. The Collegiate …
Converse Receives $592K Grant from National Science Foundation
Converse University received a $592,000 award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand upon its existing STEM outreach program, Science, Technology, Arts, and Research Scholars (STARS). The grant was …
Education Senior Wins CIC/UPS Scholarship
Luci Martinez-Olivares ’23 is one of only 21 students selected to receive a Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)/UPS Scholarship through South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU). The CIC/UPS Educational …