Student Development & Success
Dedicated to the well-being of every Converse student.
The right help at the right time.
The Division of Student Development and Success is readily available to help meet student needs ranging from health to academic assistance. We are dedicated to the well-being of every Converse student.
Meet the Team
Will Case
Associate Provost for Student Success, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Co-Director of the Nisbet Honors Program
Cathy Gowan
Director of Internships and Career Services
Theresa Lester
Director of Students in Transition
Tori McLean Good
Director of Career Development and Employer Relations
Rhonda Mingo
Dean of Students
Sami Singleton
Case Manager for Student Accessibility Services
Danielle Stone
Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion, Title IX Coordinator
Sabrina J. Wilson
Support Specialist for Career Development and the Nisbet Honors Program
Mission Statement
The Division of Student Development and Success works collaboratively across all areas of Converse to create a campus community that challenges and supports students as they develop an understanding of self and purpose. Our aim is to empower individuals who: live with integrity, embrace diversity, care for mind, body, and spirit, demonstrate compassion, express intellectual curiosity, and engage in the global community.
The Division of Student Development and Success prepares students for personal, academic, and professional success.
Campus News
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Converse Ready to Welcome Largest Incoming Class in More Than 3 Decades
Converse is on track to welcome the largest number of new undergraduate students in more than three decades — at least 370 new students from 30 states and 17 countries …
Research
Biology Major and Faculty Present at 2021 INBRE Symposium
Ny’Kera Hall ’22 presented research at the 12th annual INBRE Symposium. Her work developed a multiplex primer for the detection of M. incognita, H. glycines, and R. reniformis. Her project …
Announcements
Spring 2021 Dean’s List Announced
Converse congratulates the following undergraduate students named to our Spring 2021 Dean’s List. To be eligible for Converse’s Dean’s List, students must be full-time and have no incomplete grades during …
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Theatre Major Spends Summer in Ghana for Service-Learning
Brittany Long ’22 (Nisbet Honors) is spending her summer in Ghana! Brittany is traveling with the nonprofit organization 3GC, and this trip is her first time outside of the United …
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Act Justly – June 2021 Update
Converse has implemented multiple initiatives as we continue to strive towards becoming an inclusive campus community that truly Acts Justly. Gifts to Support Diversity Initiatives We have received two gifts …
