Official Presidential Portrait Unveiled for Krista Newkirk
It was standing room only in Dalton Lobby as the crowd awaited the reveal of the portrait of Converse’s tenth president and first president of Converse University, Krista Newkirk. The …
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Poetry and the Power of a Converse MFA: Zorina Frey ’23
In this captivating, honest, and humorous blog post, Zorina Frey ’23 (MFA) talks about her journey to—and through—Converse’s low-residency MFA program. An MFA double major in Creative Nonfiction and Poetry, …
Music Grad & International Pianist to Perform at Carlos Moseley Series
Wael Farouk ’06 has performed internationally in venues including White Hall in St. Petersburg, Schumann’s house in Leipzig, and Carnegie Hall in New York. He will be featured in the …
Converse Names Dr. Joe Wilferth as Provost & VP for Academic Affairs
Following a highly-competitive, national search, Converse University has appointed Dr. Joe Wilferth as its new Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Wilferth will begin his tenure at Converse …
The Spartanburg Master Chorale Announces New Name
The Spartanburg Festival Chorus, Spartanburg’s choral union of community singers and Converse students, has a new name: The Spartanburg Master Chorale. The new name more accurately reflects the purpose of …
Art Grad Collaborates with Local Artists on Spartanburg Mural
Photos from Spartanburg Community College Flickr album Studio Art alumna, Maggie Macdonald ‘19, was invited along with three local artists to develop and install a new mural at Spartanburg Community …
66 Student-Athletes Receive D2 ADA Academic Awards
The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2021-22 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards recipients. 66 Converse University students were recognized for their exceptional academic accomplishments.
Art Students & Faculty Receive SCICU Research Grants
Congratulations to Leonor Fleming (Nisbet Honors), Maddy West ’23 (Nisbet Honors) and Assistant Professor of Interior Design Meirav Goldhour. Their applications for Summer 2022 South Carolina Independent College and Universities …
Nisbet Students Present Chemistry Research at RISE Symposium
Alyssa Cox ’24 (Nisbet Honors) and Cass Hall ’24 (Nisbet Honors) gave a poster presentation entitled “Synthesis of Small Molecule Molecular Rotors to Assess the Catalytic Impact of Boronic Functional …