Converse University Announces New 2021 – 2022 Trustees
Converse University is pleased to welcome five new members to its esteemed Board of Trustees: Dr. B. Brant Bynum, of Spartanburg, SC, former Associate VP for Academic Affairs and Associate …
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2021 Accounting Grad Lands Job Thanks to Career Development Skills
Tykeria Dawkins ’21 landed a full-time accountant position with OTO Development, Johnson Family of Companies, soon after completing a competitive internship with them. Tykeria faced some challenges at the start …
Multiple Faculty Members Promoted for 2021-2022 Academic Year
Eight Converse faculty members were promoted in the Summer of 2021 and will begin the fall semester with their new academic ranks. These promotions reflect more than their classroom and …
Celebrating President Jeffrey H. Barker’s Life and Legacy
On August 27, 2021, the Converse community united to commemorate and reminisce about Converse President Dr. Jeffrey H. Barker, while still grieving his sudden loss. The unexpected death of President …
Minor in Arts Opens Door to Full-time Job
Child and Family Studies major and Arts Administration minor, Chloe Young ’22, began interning at Paint Love, a nonprofit in Atlanta, Georgia, in November 2020. The Paint Love organization works …
Converse University Mourns the Death of President Jeffrey H. Barker
A campus-wide memorial service to celebrate Dr. Barker’s life and legacy took place on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 1:00 pm in Twichell Auditorium in the Zimmerli Performance Center on the Converse University …
Converse Secures Dynamic Space in Drayton Mills Marketplace for Inaugural Esports Program
The above Interior Design 3D rendering was created by Meirav Goldhour, Assistant Professor of Interior Design. Subject to change. Converse University has secured a dynamic space within the historic Drayton …
Converse Ready to Welcome Largest Incoming Class in More Than 3 Decades
Converse is on track to welcome the largest number of new undergraduate students in more than three decades — at least 370 new students from 30 states and 17 countries …
Converse College to Become Converse University July 1, 2021
On July 1, 2021, Converse College will acknowledge its long-held university status with an official name change to Converse University, in a major step towards targeted growth and competitive advantage …