2025 Converse MFA Alumni Book Award Winners Announced
The Converse Creative Writing Program is pleased to announce the winners and finalists for the 2025 Converse MFA Alumni Book Award. This year’s award series was judged by award-winning writer …
Graduate Students
MAT Alumna Publishes Novel
Shelvie “Elie” Hart ’21 (MAT Middle-Level Language Arts) has published a novel under the pseudonym Shelby Oval. Out of Embers and Shadows is Book 1 of the Shadowfire Series. Oval …
Students Consider Themselves “Lucky” To Be In The Presence Of A Hero
Written by Amanda Mathis in observance of the 80th anniversary of D-Day Sitting in the presence of a 101-year-old military hero who actively participated in World War II is not …
Converse Wins Prestigious Body, Mind & Soul Dr. Alan Patterson Cup
During the 2024 Conference Carolinas annual end-of-year awards banquet, Converse University was named the winner of the prestigious Body, Mind & Soul Dr. Alan Patterson Cup for the 2023-24 academic year. …
Celebrating The Class of 2024
On May 18, 2024, the Converse community came together to celebrate the graduating Class of 2024. The community commemorated the students’ years of hard work and academic achievements, as well …
See Where Our 2024 Graduates Are Headed!
Converse’s Class of 2024 has big plans ahead of them, from new careers and volunteering to grad school and international travel. See where some of our 2024 grads are headed! Kayla …
Converse Celebrates 2024 RISE Symposium
Converse University held its third RISE (Research, Internship, and ArtS Experiential Learning) Symposium from April 8 through April 12, 2024. All student projects were displayed in the Montgomery Student Center. The 2024 RISE …
Converse University Focusing On The Future By Investing In Teachers
Written by Amanda Mathis On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, Converse University, Wofford College, OneSpartanburg, and Spartanburg County School Districts Three and Seven announced their recent collaboration to invest in Spartanburg’s …
Pursuing Her Passion to Change Lives for the Better: Lisa Rivers ’21
Written by Amanda Mathis Marriage and family therapy offers hope and opportunity to heal the home and the heart. Helping others work towards healing their most important relationships and supporting …