Skip to main content
Converse University
    • Undergraduate
      • Majors, Minors, & Pre-Professional Programs
      • Applying to Converse
      • Tuition and Fees
      • Financial Aid
      • Converse II
    • Graduate
      • Master’s Degrees & Doctoral Programs
      • Tuition and Fees
      • Financial Aid
      • University Center of Greenville (UCG)
    • About Converse
      • Our Mission & Values
      • Converse at a Glance
      • The Converse Community
      • The Converse Advantage
      • About Spartanburg
    • Visit Converse
      • Campus Map
      • Virtual Tour
      • Campus Tour
    • Converse-admissions-at-glance-admission

      See clearly, decide wisely, and act justly

      Converse offers over 100 majors, minors, certificates, and graduate programs. We guarantee all undergraduate, full-time students will graduate from Converse in four years.

      Converse at a Glance

    • Majors & Programs
      • Undergraduate Majors & Minors
      • Graduate Programs
      • Converse College for Women
      • Course Offerings & Academic Catalogs
    • Schools
      • Business & Data Science
      • Education
      • Liberal Arts & Sciences
      • School of the Arts
      • The Graduate School
    • Beyond the Classroom
      • Research
      • Nisbet Honors Program
      • Model Programs
      • Career Development
      • Travel & Study Abroad
    • Academic Resources
      • Mickel Library
      • Registrar
      • Faculty Directory
      • Academic Support
      • Academic Calendars
    • Converse grant science program NIH

      Create, innovate, and transform.

      Converse puts you in the middle of it all. From research, real-world experience, and engaging faculty, to internships and career advisement teams, we put your future first.

      Academics

    • Campus Services
      • Bookstore
      • Campus Safety
      • Technology Support
      • Dining Options
      • Venue Rental
    • Student Life
      • Student Development & Success
      • Clubs & Organizations
      • Campus Events
      • Health & Counseling
      • Leadership & Service
    • Converse Alumni
      • Stay Connected
      • Service Opportunities
      • Transcripts
      • In Memoriam
      • Reunion
    • Life at Converse
      • First-Year Experience
      • Residential Students
      • Commuter Students
      • First-Generation Student Support
      • Community & Belonging
    • 50399412677_dcf97d8c7d_c

      Your college life starts here.

      From residential campus life to clubs and athletics, to beyond Spartanburg, see what life outside the classroom is like.

      Life at Converse

  1. AthleticsGo Valkyries!
  1. MyConverse
  2. Calendar
  3. Directory
  1. apply
  2. visit
  3. give
Converse University
  • Home
  • History

History

Gamma Sigma Honor Society Welcomes 2021 Members

June 2, 2021

Gamma Sigma is the highest academic honor bestowed to the School of Humanities, Sciences, and Business at Converse and is modeled after Phi Beta Kappa. To qualify for membership, candidates …

Read More

See Where Class of 2021 Grads are Headed!

April 23, 2021

Our 2021 seniors have bright futures ahead of them. See where students in the Converse Class of 2021 have been accepted to continue their studies: Phylicia Allen (Nisbet Honors): Augusta …

Read More

Professor Angela Esco Elder Awarded 2021 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award

April 14, 2021

Converse Assistant Professor of History Dr. Angela Esco Elder is the recipient of the 2021 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award. Her history degrees include a Ph.D., M.A., and B.A., all …

Read More

Double Major Takes on Two Leadership Roles During Senior Year

February 23, 2021

Theatre and History double major Sarah Faye Moore ’21 tackled two leadership roles during her senior year in addition to preparing both of her capstones. She served as Mortar Board …

Read More

Reflections on Current and Past Pandemics: A Historical Perspective

April 9, 2020

Andrew Helmus Distinguished Professor of History and Politics, Dr. John M. Theilmann, gives a historical perspective on the current pandemic by comparing it with two pandemics from the past: Europe’s …

Read More

See Which Grad Schools Our Seniors Have Been Accepted To!

May 13, 2019

Our 2019 seniors have some amazing grad school options! See where some of our seniors have been accepted: Julia Williams – The Citadel Claudia Coffin – Winthrop University Sara Blevins …

Read More

Ten Seniors Inducted into Gamma Sigma Honor Society

May 7, 2019

Converse is thrilled to induct ten students into Converse’s academic honor society, Gamma Sigma. Gamma Sigma honors the very top members of the graduating class of 2019 who have not …

Read More

Rewriting History, Hollywood Style: A “Timeless” Inspiration During Jan Term

February 11, 2019

By Ella B. Webster ’20 “To me, history is an amazing major to have,” says Shawn Ryan, executive TV producer, to a room full of Converse students over a Skype …

Read More

Congratulations to our 2018 Abney Scholars

November 30, 2018

The Abney Foundation has established scholarship endowments at fourteen colleges and universities across the state of South Carolina. Converse College is pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of Abney Foundation …

Read More

  • <<
  • Previous page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • Next page
  • >>
Converse University
  1. Campus Map
  2. Employment Opportunities
  3. Human Resources
  4. Title IX
  5. Alumni
  6. Converse College for Women
  7. Lawson Academy
  8. Consent Preferences
  9. Strategic Plan 2023-2026
  10. About Converse
  11. Converse Box Office
  12. Accreditations and Affiliations
  13. HEERF Disclosure Statements
  14. Employers and Recruiters
  15. Cultural Events
  16.  

Contact Us

580 E. Main Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302
864.596.9000

Contact Converse University

Follow Us

  • Like us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Add us on LinkedIn
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Follow us on YouTube

© Converse University

Privacy Policy
Copyright
Converse University
2025
Employment Opportunities