Converse Announces New 2022 – 2023 Trustees
Converse University is pleased to welcome three new members to its esteemed Board of Trustees: Chris Cannon, Executive Chairman of Cannon Roofing Paul J. Coté of Spartanburg, SC, President/CEO at …
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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 …
Converse Celebrates 2022 Founder’s Day
The Converse campus community gathered in Twichell Auditorium at the Zimmerli Performance Center for the annual Founder’s Day celebration on April 22, 2022. Newly appointed President Boone Hopkins’ joyous energy …
Marsha H. Gibbs Wins 2022 Dexter Edgar Converse Award
On Thursday, April 21, Converse hosted its annual Silver Soirée, celebrating our Lifetime Giving Society members and honoring Marsha H. Gibbs as the Dexter Edgar Converse 2022 award recipient. Named …
Converse Announces Appointment of Boone J. Hopkins as Twelfth President
Today the Converse University Board of Trustees announced the selection of Boone J. Hopkins, PhD, as the University’s twelfth president. Hopkins was introduced during an all-campus meeting on February 25, …
Converse Rocks the Tower in 2021
Our 6th annual day of giving was our most thrilling Rock the Tower to date! Alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends of Converse accepted the challenge of giving 675 …
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 …
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 …
Converse Establishes First Generation Student Endowment in Honor of President Krista L. Newkirk
In recognition and gratitude of her dynamic and visionary leadership, the Converse Board of Trustees has established a scholarship endowment in honor of President Krista L. Newkirk, 10th President of …