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As we begin to wrap up RISE Symposium festivities, a huge thank you to our 2026 sponsors for making this year’s RISE Symposium a success!

RISE Day 4: Original Music poster session & Music Performance competition!

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RISE Symposium Day 3: Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Model Programs poster sessions!

RISE Symposium Day 2: Creative Writing Reading & Graduate Research Poster session!

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RISE Symposium Day 1! Thank you to all our students who participated in the Internship poster session!

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It’s RISE week, but we are still thinking about the Sullivan Spring Ignite retreat! Over spring break, several Converse students had the chance to attend the Ignite retreat in Lake Junaluska, NC.

Students explored how to strengthen their own leadership and change making abilities through hands-on workshops, networking sessions, and 1:1 mentorship opportunities!

We are so grateful to the for this opportunity and can’t wait for the next Ignite retreat!

We are so excited to release this year’s RISE Symposium schedule! It’s our fifth one and will be the best yet. Thank you everyone who is signed up and supported this effort.

✨Spread the word, hope to C U around campus April 13-17th! ✨

Last Thursday at Faculty Symposia, Dr. Joe Barrera presented on the presence of math in the games, Hex and HackenBush. The two games were founded by mathematicians. Attendees even got to play these games!

Thank you, Dr. Barrera for a wonderful and interactive presentation!