Jill Kathryn Ker Conway (born 1934) was a historian interested in the role of women in American history. She became the first woman president of Smith College in 1975. For this achievement, Time ...

Growing up on a giant sheep ranch in the remote grasslands of Australia can shape a young girl’s whole life. “In a labor-scarce society with a shortage of human energy, there is no room for social ...

Dear students, staff and faculty: Late yesterday, President Emerita Jill Ker Conway, a renowned historian and author who served as Smith College’s president from 1975 to 1985, passed away at the age ...

Jill Ker Conway made history with her inauguration as Smith’s seventh president in 1975. Breaking through the old boys’ network, she developed and led innovative programs that changed the perception ...

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