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President Valerie Smith traveled to 10 U.S. locations and London on her Changing Lives, Changing the World tour.
![President Smith in New York City](/sites/default/files/styles/image_slider/public/assets/images/presidential-tour/151110_valerie_s.jpg.webp?itok=cnGZ9-1n)
President Smith addresses a record-setting crowd of more than 200 guests in New York City.
![A young alumnus asks a question of President Smith.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_slider/public/assets/images/presidential-tour/Swarthmore_0063.jpg.webp?itok=HoYHN45u)
Alumni at each event shared how Swarthmore has shaped their lives and livelihoods, and asked President Smith about her vision for the College.
![Alumni speak at the Philadelphia event](/sites/default/files/styles/image_slider/public/assets/images/presidential-tour/_MG_7141_edit.jpg.webp?itok=yoga643B)
The events gave alumni, parents, and friends the opportunity to meet and share their experiences.
![President Smith in San Francisco](/sites/default/files/styles/image_slider/public/assets/images/presidential-tour/swarthmore_bay-297.jpg.webp?itok=W4cBP1AF)
President Smith traveled far and wide for her inaugural tour. Above, President Smith speaks in San Francisco.
![President Smith speaks with students in Philadelphia.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_slider/public/assets/images/presidential-tour/_MG_7010_edit.jpg.webp?itok=BofCAh59)
Current and prospective students attended a number of the Conversations, including the Philadelphia event at The Barnes Foundation, pictured above.
President Valerie Smith traveled to 10 U.S. locations and London on her Changing Lives, Changing the World tour.