Women come from throughout the United States and the world to study at the liberal arts women’s college in South Carolina. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Spartanburg is the largest city in and the County seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Member schools Sports Conference Carolinas sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's and women's Swimming, men’s Baseball A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages

Converse’s Petrie School of Music is the world’s first women’s college to be named an All-Steinway School, an honor reserved for a select group of colleges and conservatories that primarily use Steinway & Sons concert and practice pianos.

Converse is a is a liberal arts women's college in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Liberal arts colleges in the United States are institutions of Higher education in the United States. Spartanburg is the largest city in and the County seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United Its 750 undergraduates come from throughout the United States and the world to for the challenging liberal arts curriculum, century-old honor tradition, and Daniels Center for Leadership and Service. A close-knit residential community cultivates a spirit of sisterhood and enterprise among women diverse in backgrounds and interests.

History

Although the doors of Converse College were first opened October 1, 1890, the first step towards the founding of the college was taken in 1889 when a prominent attorney assembled a group of Spartanburg citizens to discuss the project. Spartanburg is the largest city in and the County seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United

Among the twelve men assembled was Dexter Edgar Converse, a native of Vermont who had settled in Spartanburg before the Civil War and had become a successful pioneer in the cotton mill industry. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South A cotton mill is a Factory housing spinning and Weaving Machinery Cotton was a leading sector in the Industrial Revolution, as cotton

Mr. Converse was especially interested in establishing a college for women because his daughter, Marie, was approaching college age and he wanted her to have every possible educational advantage. His initial and subsequent contributions to the cause were so valuable that the college was given his name.

Initially, the college was operated as a stock company and Mr. Converse headed the first board of directors, composed entirely of Spartanburg citizens. They elected the Rev. Benjamin F. Wilson as the first president. The first faculty roster had 16 members and the student body numbered 168.

On January 2, 1892, the main building was destroyed by fire, but was immediately reconstructed and enlarged. The work of the college hardly suffered interruption. In 1896, by the voluntary act of the stockholders, Converse College was incorporated under the laws of the state of South Carolina and a self-perpetuating board of trustees was established. A mutual shareholder or stockholder is an Individual or company (including a Corporation) that legally owns one or more shares of Incorporation (abbreviated Inc in US and Canadian business names is the forming of a new Corporation (a corporation being a legal entity South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. This meant that Converse was converted into a permanent gift to the cause of higher education for women.

Beginning in the 1900s, Converse matured into one of the leading colleges for women in the South. Academic requirements were strengthened, the ablest teachers supplemented the faculty, and new buildings were constructed. It was also during this period that the college’s School of Music received a national rating as a professional school of music. The School of Music also became a charter member of the National Association of Schools of Music, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the agency responsible for the accreditation of all music curricula. The National Association of Schools of Music, NASM was founded in 1924 by Gilbert Raynolds Combs, and is an accreditor for higher education music school in the United The United States Department of Education (also referred to as ED, for Education Department is a Cabinet -level department of the United States

In 1964, Converse introduced its graduate school program, which included the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program, the first degree of its kind in South Carolina. A graduate school or ("grad school" is a school that awards advanced degrees such as doctoral degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT degree is generally a pre-service degree that usually requires a minimum of 30 semester hours beyond the Bachelor's degree The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT degree is generally a pre-service degree that usually requires a minimum of 30 semester hours beyond the Bachelor's degree The graduate program would later offer a wide range of degrees in fields such as music, and marriage and family therapy. The graduate program accepts men as well as women, although all male grad students must live off campus.

In 1983, the College introduced Converse II to fit the schedules and ambitions of adult women. The daytime and evening courses provided (and continue to provide) a balance to the professional and academic lives of adult women, whether they are a few semesters shy of a bachelor’s degree or a freshman taking college-level courses for the first time.

In 2003, the college completed the most successful capital campaign in its history with $82. 5 million in private gifts. The campaign led to the establishment of the Nisbet Honors Program, the Chapman Study Abroad Experience, renovations of residence halls, and construction of the Sally Abney Rose Physical Activity Complex and the Justine V. R. “Nita” Milliken Addition of Milliken Fine Arts Building. ^[1]

On Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, a new page was turned in the history books of Converse College as the athletics teams, which used to be called the All-Stars, "when Converse Athletic Director Joy Couch announced the Valkyries as the overwhelming winner in a naming competition that allowed for online suggestions and voting from the Converse community and the general public. In Norse mythology the valkyries ( Old Norse Valkyrja "Choosers of the Slain" are Dísir, minor female deities "^[2]

Presidents of Converse College

Departments

• Art and Design
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Economics, Accounting, and Business
• Education
• English/Creative and Professional Writing
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Health and Physical Education
• History and Politics
• Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics
• Psychology
• Religion and Philosophy
• Theatre and Dance
• Music

Notes

External links

• Converse College website