Living Our Values: A Call to ACT JUSTLY
“See clearly, decide wisely, ACT JUSTLY.” The most recent events of racism and injustice have been very hard to witness, but they are harder for …
Community News
Converse Announces 2020 Fall Term Updates
In order to provide the safest environment possible for its community and to minimize the risk of health hazards that can result from travel, Converse …
Converse Welcomes Taylor Woolard as Women’s Lacrosse Coach
Converse College has selected Taylor Woolard as the head coach for the Valkyries women’s lacrosse team. Woolard comes to Converse from Earlham College (Richmond, Indiana), …
Living Our Values: A Call to Do Better
Below is the letter sent to the Converse community from President Krista L. Newkirk on June 2, 2020. That each of us “may be enabled …
Converse Grad Braves the COVID-19 Frontlines in NYC: Meet Mallory Begley ’09
Commitment to hard work and determination are qualities alumna Mallory Begley ‘09 (Nisbet Scholar) is no stranger to. Begley saw these characteristics personified in her …
Class of 2020 Makes Converse History with First Virtual Commencement
Converse has experienced many ‘firsts’ and milestones in just the first five months of 2020. In March, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Converse shifted to …
Converse Selects Rob Miller as Valkyries Inaugural Men’s Soccer Team Head Coach
Converse College has selected Rob Miller as the head coach for the Valkyries’ inaugural men’s soccer team. Miller comes to Converse from Truett McConnell University, …
Converse Receives $2 Million Gift to Support Educational Mission
Converse College has received a gift for $2 million to support Converse’s future educational mission. The gift, from an anonymous alumna and her husband, is …
Valkyries Named to NCATA 2020 All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll
Alexis Forbes ’22 of the Converse College acrobatics and tumbling team has been named to the 2020 NCATA All-Academic Team as announced by the league …