Gibbs Chapel at Converse Dedicated
The Gibbs Chapel at Converse College was formally dedicated during a noon service March 14. The chapel was made possible by a gift from Spartanburg philanthropist Jimmy Gibbs in honor …
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Converse Debaters Score Big at National Conference
For the second consecutive year, a group of Converse debaters earned Outstanding Delegation honors in the national Model NATO Conference in Washington, D.C Feb. 22-25. The award is the conference’s …
Merging Fact and Fiction
How is accurate history recorded? Guest historians, novelists and poets will come together for a two-day symposium at Converse College to answer that question. The two-day “Writing in Past Tense: …
All-Stars Win a Hard Fought Double Overtime Game!
Congratulations to Senior Mendy Dillard and Erica Kelly, and all the All-Stars for their hard fought double overtime Senior Night win against North Greenville tonight. With a 105-104 victory the …
$6.5 Million Renovation Transforms Student Center into Hub for Student Life at Converse
During a dedication ceremony February 7, Converse College unveiled its renovated Montgomery Student Center to the public. Located in the heart of the Converse campus, the facility has undergone an …
Internationally Recognized Piano Instructor to Give Concert at Converse
Elizabeth Pridonoff, internationally recognized as one of the preeminent teachers of piano, will give a guest artist recital Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. Admission is $10 …
Music Students to Help House New Orleans Musicians
The Petrie Pedagoddesses, Converse’s chapter of the Music Teachers National Association, will present a concert Sunday, Feb. 12 to help house musicians who were forced to flee New Orleans because …
Converse Mourns Passing of Former Music Teacher and Long-Time Arts Devotee
Dr. Alia Lawson, professor emeritus of music education and founder of the Converse pre-college department which bears her name, passed away Sunday, Jan. 22 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center from …
Exhibit Focuses on Importance of Drawing
The Milliken Gallery at Converse College will use an exhibit by sculpture artist Linda McCune as a teaching tool for the art of drawing. The 25-piece exhibit opens Feb. 8 …