Converse University at University Center Greenville

Happy first week of school!! 💜🤍

We are beyond excited to welcome and greet our newest Fall 2024 cohort this semester! 🎉 👏🏻

Cheers to another year with a wonderful set of individuals, it’s going to be so much fun!

May is Mental Health Awareness month, and finals are right around the corner! Abby, a graduating student in our marriage and family therapy program, has a table set up in UCG with information to help all of us survive the stress of finals! Come by, say hi, and learn something new about stress and ways to cope.

Join the MFT department this Saturday morning (4/20) for the Out of the Darkness walk at the Spartanburg campus! Registration is at 9:15 and the walk starts at 10. https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=340410

How was your Spring break?! Feeling ready to finish the semester strong?

Are you on LinkedIn? Converse is! Head over there and give us a follow! https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-graduate-school-at-converse-university/

We voted today! The mall is an early voting site for Greenville County. Drive around the back and cast your ballot!

We're thinking New Year plans and Valentine's Day at UCG! Swing by the front desk to see information about Spring term's class schedule, the RISE Symposium, and let us know what you're looking forward to this year!

Happy New Year! UCG has been pretty quiet lately. We're looking forward to having students and faculty back for Spring classes on January 31!

Anyone lose their glasses last week? These were found outside our back door.

Happy Thanksgiving from Converse @ UCG! We'll be closed from 11/22 through 11/24, and then we'll be getting ready for the end of the semester when we come back!

November is Native American Heritage Month and Converse celebrates its Native American and Indigenous students, faculty, and staff! Locally, Hagood Mill is having their annual Native American Celebration on 11/18 from 10 AM - 4 PM. Find out more at hagoodmillhistoricsite.com.

Congratulations to Dr. Jack Knipe (Professor of Leadership) on his participation in the upcoming international perspective webinar! Register for the virtual presentation on 11/13 at 12 PM by going to tinyurl.com/LISIGWEBINAR1.

Halloween might be over, but Thanksgiving is right around the corner! I wonder if Kaley (Assistant Director of Admissions and EdD student) and Dr. Jack Knipe (Professor of Leadership) will be having hotdogs and donuts for Thanksgiving this year.

November 9 is World Freedom Day! This day commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. What does freedom mean to you?

We’re celebrating day at UCG!

Happy Halloween from Converse at UCG!

Tonight's the night! College and Candy Fest!

Come see us on Tues evening!

We had so much fun last year, we had to do it again! Bring the kids, play some games, collect candy - and learn about your best path to a college degree. Come see us at the UCG College & Candy Fest on 10/24 from 5:30-7:30 pm! 9 SC universities|One location! Let us help you .org!

Come one, come all to our 2nd annual College & Candy Fest on OCTOBER 24 at 5:30 PM! Converse (and several other colleges at UCG) will have tables set up with candy and activities, and there will be light snacks. Bring your friends, wear a costume, and start Halloween early while also learning about higher education opportunities right here in Greenville!

Nominate a graduate!

Nominations are now open for Converse's Alumni Association Board! Individuals serving on the AAB focus on keeping alumni connected to Converse, along with promoting alumni involvement through student recruitment, financial support and volunteerism. Self-nominations are welcome! You can find more information along with the nomination form at https://www.converse.edu/alumniboard

Nominations are due by February 1, 2024. Thank you for your willingness to serve our alma mater!

We are closed today and tomorrow (10/9 and 10/10) for Fall break! Have fun and rest if you're able to!

Interested in learning more about Converse programs at UCG? Come out on Oct 24th with the kids, enjoy the fun and talk with our staff. Please share with friends and family that want to advance their careers with a new degree.

September 15 through October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month! Yolanda Escudero at Converse created this content for the Converse Diversity Newsletter. Check out some of the Hispanic Heritage events happening around the upstate this month!

https://www.visitgreenvillesc.com/event/24th-hispanic-heritage-festival/42428/
https://www.visitgreenvillesc.com/event/m%C3%A1s-salsa/43153/
https://www.peacecenter.org/events/detail/23-ballet-hispanico

Congratulations to recent graduate Lauren Pittman, MMFT, and Dr. Evan Thomas on publishing this article in Family Therapy Magazine! Follow the link to learn more about creating systemic change through social justice.

Thought this community event might be of interest, from Helen :)

September is National Self-Care Awareness Month! Swing by the Converse @ UCG suite to check out these posts with self-care tips!

Converse is hiring for the Alumni Director. Having served in this role since May, I can honestly say there’s no better place to work. Please share this link https://converse.isolvedhire.com/jobs/968100.html with anyone that might be interested in this opportunity