A Valkyrie in the Fast Lane: One Alumna’s Journey to Success
By Ella B. Webster ’20 “Who would have thought, when I was sitting in biology class as a student, that one day I would know how to ship a car …
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Meet Converse’s First Black Graduates: Freida Rodgers Byrd and Margaret Jones Swindler
The 2018 academic year marks the 50th anniversary of our first Black students enrolling at Converse College. Throughout the year we are reflecting on the courage of these women, our …
Converse Celebrates 50 Years of Black Women with Year-Long Series
Fifty years ago this fall, Freida Rogers Byrd and Margaret Jones Swindler became the first Black students to enroll at Converse College. In celebration of this milestone, Converse College is …
Goldman Sach’s Executive Empowers Converse Students
When Candice Tse was tapped her senior year at Rutgers University to work at Goldman Sachs, the opportunity was incredible yet a little daunting. She took the leap. Almost 20 …
Sights & Sounds of Inauguration Day: The Celebration
Friday, April 21 was a mile marker in the history of Converse College as we celebrated the investiture of our tenth president, Krista L. Newkirk, JD. Festivities ran from mid-morning …
Sights & Sounds of Inauguration Day: The Ceremony
Friday, April 21 was a mile marker in the history of Converse College as we celebrated the investiture of our tenth president, Krista L. Newkirk, JD. Festivities ran from mid-morning …
Farewell Interview with President Fleming: On Inspiring Lives of Impact, Purpose and Passion
Reconnecting in historic Wilson Hall are two women who have dedicated the last decade to growing the most distinctive and best aspects of Converse College. In this heartfelt conversation between …
Valkyries Add Twelfth Sport: Acrobatics And Tumbling
Converse Director of Athletics Joy Couch announced on Monday that the school will introduce Acrobatics and Tumbling as a varsity sport beginning in the Fall of 2016 and compete in …
Converse Announces Presidential Search Plans
Converse College announced today its Presidential Search Committee and the selection of Isaacson, Miller, a leading national executive search firm, as its partner in the search for the College’s tenth …