Business, Technology and Engineering Open House, Oct. 21

A student works on a computer aided machining press to cut metal.Still undecided on a program of study? Join us Saturday, October 21 at our business, technology, and engineering open house to explore our state-of-the-art business, technology, and engineering programs.

  • Saturday, October 21
  • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Central Campus, Levine Technology Building

You’ll have an opportunity to:

  • discover our business, technology, and engineering academic programs
  • meet inspiring faculty
  • immerse yourself in real-world experiences
  • tour the business, information technology, and engineering buildings and classrooms on Central Campus
  • learn more about scholarships and financial aid
  • discuss transfer opportunities
  • meet with recruiters from local and global corporations

Please complete this form to register for our open house.
We can’t wait to see you there!

Podcasting Panel Oct. 3

Podcasting PanelDo you love sharing ideas and information or are curious about how to start your own podcast?

Join us for an engaging and enlightening panel discussion with Central Piedmont faculty and staff who have their own podcast shows. During this session, our featured podcasters will share how they got started, how they develop their content, lessons learned and more.

Podcasting to Find Your Voice

Digital Inclusion Week Events Oct. 2-5

Digital Inclusion WeekThe Central Piedmont Library and Digital Learning Space are hosting a series of events to celebrate digital equity in higher education with Digital Inclusion Week, from Oct. 2-5.

Review the Library’s LibGuide for details on the activities for Digital Inclusion Week.

Learn more about the Digital Literacy Learning Space.

60 Years Strong: new Library exhibit on Central Piedmont

Exhibit of Central Piedmont artifacts of photos, brochures and historical items surrounding a large tree with the college seal on the tree trunk.“60 Years Strong – How Deep Our Roots Go,” an exhibition by the Central Piedmont Archives, celebrates Central Piedmont’s rich history and the success of our institution over six decades.

Our college seal inspires the crafted tree and represents our growth into a “mighty tree” of an institution in Mecklenburg County. When viewing the display, you will learn about some of the many examples of educational opportunities championed by our current and past presidents displayed along the bottom of the case, symbolized as the roots. Evidence of these opportunities’ positive impact on student success is represented by the branches and leaves that have grown from these roots.

This exhibition is dedicated to our students of present, past, and future who make an impact in historic ways.

To view the display in person, please visit the Archives on the third floor of the Hagemeyer Library in the Parr Center, Central Campus.

To view the display online, please visit our digital exhibit guide.

Transfer Tuesdays and the Transfer Fair

Four smiling students flash peace signs and smiles for the camera.Are you looking for a 4-year school to attend after your time at Central Piedmont? Academic Advising and Transfer Services have several events to help you find your next school on your educational journey.

Transfer Tuesdays
Need to talk directly with your intended transfer College or University?  College representatives are visiting our Cato, Central, Levine, and Merancas Campuses all through the fall semester.
Review the calendar of Transfer Tuesdays events.

National Transfer Student Week, Oct. 16 – 20.
Virtual and in-person events will be held all week, attend all the events if you can! Review Central Piedmont’s events for National Transfer Student Week.

Annual Fall Transfer Fair
This is a can’t miss event. Meet with over 25+ North Carolina Colleges and Universities to learn more about the admissions requirements, programming, student life and so much more.

  • Tuesday, Oct. 17
  • 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Central Campus, Parr Center, First Floor lobby

Review the colleges and universities participating in the Fall Transfer Fair.

Upcoming Counseling Workshops

Student painting on a canvas with jars of paint on the table.Counseling Services is hosting two upcoming in-person workshops to help you find balance and de-stress.
Adiós Stress
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Counseling Services will host a coloring event. Drop by any time:
  • Tuesday, Sept. 26
  • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Central Campus, Parr Center, near the Quad entrance
Coping Skills Workshop
Come and learn how to cope with life’s stressors and how to identify a support system. You will also get the chance to create your very own coping cards!
  • Wednesday, Sept. 27
  • 2 -3:15 p.m.
  • Cato Campus, Cato III, Room 024
No registration is required for either event, we hope to see you there.

Super Smash Bros. Tourney Sept. 22

Super Smash Pros. TournamentCalling all gamers! Ready to prove your Super Smash Bros. abilities? Hosted by Central Piedmont’s International Game Developers Association (IGDA) and Diversity in Games (DiG) student groups, join our student tournament for epic battles, competition, and a shot at gaming glory.

  • Friday, Sept. 22
  • 3 – 7 p.m.
  • Central Campus, Parr Center, Rooms 0060 & 0070

You must register by Sept. 21, and all tickets are cash at the door. Sign up now and let’s settle it in Smash!

Questions? Email silas.irizarry@cpcc.edu.

Attend Student Discussion with New York Times Bestseller

Kate Andersen Brower is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “The Residence,” which is being made into a television series produced by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. Parr Arts & Huanities Series Kate Andersen Brower

Kate is coming to Central Piedmont for an evening event on Sept. 19, and is also hosting a session just for students on Wednesday Sept. 20.

The student event will be a Q&A session related to her journey and experiences as a journalist, historian, and public speaker. Attendees will be eligible to win a free swag bag and/or copy of one of Kate’s books.

  • Wednesday, Sept. 20 12:30- 1:30 p.m.
  • Central Campus, Parr Center, Rooms 0600 & 0070

More about her: Kate Anderson Brower is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “The Residence” and “First Women,” also a New York Times bestseller, as well as “Team Of Five,” “First In Line,” and the children’s book “Exploring the White House.”

She is a CNN contributor and she covered the Obama administration for Bloomberg News and Businessweek and traveled as part of the White House press corps. She also covered First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

Celebrate Central Piedmont’s 60th with a sweet treat!

Three smiling students hold fancy popsicles.We invite you to Central Piedmont’s 60th anniversary celebrations! This significant milestone wouldn’t be possible without you, our students and the future leaders in our community.

To make this celebration even more memorable, we have organized a series of free ice cream and cupcake socials throughout our campuses. We hope you can join us at the event on your campus:

Monday, Sept. 18

  • Harris Campus & City View
  • 1 – 3 p.m.
  • ice cream truck in the outside circle, cupcakes in Harris I, Room 1228

Tuesday, Sept. 19

  • Cato Campus
  • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • ice cream in front of Cato III, cupcakes in Cato III, lobby
  • Harper Campus
  • 12 – 2 p.m.
  • ice cream outside of Harper IV, cupcakes in Harper IV, first floor lobby

Wednesday, Sept. 20

  • Levine Campus
  • 12 – 2 p.m.
  • ice cream in fountain circle driveway, cupcakes in Levine II, atrium
  • Merancas Campus
  • 12 – 2 p.m.
  • ice cream near Claytor, cupcakes in Merancas IV, lobby

Thursday, Sept. 21

  • Central Campus & WTVI
  • 12 – 2 p.m.
  • ice cream in the Quad, cupcakes in Parr Center, first floor lobby

Mural of History event Sept. 21

Colorful wall mural of faces and icons of Central Piedmont

A portion of the Parr Center mural

Central Piedmont is marking it’s 60th anniversary on Sept. 18. As part of that celebration, you’re invited to a panel discussion of the Central Piedmont Mural of History.

Using the mural in the Parr Center as a focus, this discussion will spotlight:
  • the art and artists behind the work
  • the collaboration between the artists and the Central Piedmont archives
  • the use of art to convey historical content
  • the history of Central Piedmont within the larger world
The panel will include archivist Erin Allsop, gallery coordinator Amelia Zytka, art instructor Mary Kilburn, and three members of our history department (instructors Nerlynn Etienne and Noah Goode, and professor Hugh Dussek).

Casting Call for Freaky Friday, the musical

Disney Freaky Friday- a new musicalAuditions for Central Piedmont Community College’s fall production, Freaky Friday (Nov. 10-19), will
take place Sept. 20-22 in Overcash 300, at Central Campus.

Please pick one audition time slot via the SignUp Genius link  for either Sept. 20 or 21, between 6-8 p.m. Dance Call will commence after the final slot each audition day for all
who auditioned that day (8-10 p.m.). Callbacks will be Sept. 22 from 6-9 p.m.

For auditions: Please bring a 90 second contemporary monologue and a 16-32 bar cut from a song (you may use music from Freaky Friday). Please arrive at least 10 minutes early for your scheduled time slot.

Please also bring clothes you can move in for the Dance Call. You may leave after an earlier audition slot and return for the Dance Call at 8 p.m.

Please review the complete audition announcement before signing up for a slot.
Please fill out this audition form before arriving for your audition.

Questions? Please contact carly.mcminn@cpcc.edu.

Health Professions and Human Services Open House Sept. 19

Two occupational therapy students practice getting out of bed supported by a walker.

Occupational Therapy

Still undecided on a program of study?

Join us Tuesday, Sept. 19 at our Health Professions and Human Sevices open house to learn more about all of our program options.

You’ll have an opportunity to:

  • discover our 21 healthcare programs such as medical assisting, massage therapy, physical therapist assistant, or occupational therapy assistant
  • meet inspiring faculty 
  • immerse yourself in real-world experiences 
  • visit our state-of-the-art labs and classrooms 
  • learn more about scholarship and financial aid information
A student messages a patient using her hand and elbow on their back.

Massage Therapy

We can’t wait to see you there!

  • Tuesday, September 19, 2023
  • 5 – 7 p.m.
  • Central Campus, Health Careers Building

Registration: Please complete this form to register for our open house.

Free Poetry event with Pulitzer-winning author Jericho Brown

Jerico wearing a crown of flowers.

Jerico Brown

Come see Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown, for this FREE can’t miss event.

  • Thursday, September 14
  • 11am – 12:15 p.m.
  • Central Campus, Overcash Building, Halton Theater

Jericho Brown is author of the “The Tradition,” for which he won the Pulitzer Prize. He is the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard, and the National Endowment for the Arts, and he is the winner of the Whiting Award. Brown’s first book, “Please,” won the American Book Award. His second book, “The New Testament,” won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. His third collection, The covers of two of Jerico's books: "The Tradition" and "How We Do It."The Tradition, won the Paterson Poetry Prize and was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. His poems have appeared in The Bennington Review, Buzzfeed, Fence, jubilat, The New Republic, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, TIME, and several volumes of The Best American Poetry. He is the director of the Creative Writing Program and a professor at Emory University.

In addition to being a celebrated poet and warm, engaging teacher, Brown is
the editor of the new anthology “How We Do It: Black Writers on Craft, Practice, and Skill.”

Investigate the Makerspace in the Library

A student works at a sewing machine, there is a wall of #D printers in the background.A Makerspace is a collaborative work space that allows you to enter with an idea for a project and leave with a finished product.

Check out the Makerspace in your local Central Piedmont Library!

Central Campus Library, in the Parr Center, offers 3D printing, laser engraving and cutting, sewing and embroidery, vinyl cutting, large format printing, and an array of arts and craft supplies to help you get started making. For more information about our Makerspace, check out our guide.

Cato, Harper, Harris, Levine, and Merancas Libraries offer 3D printing,  vinyl cutting, and other amenities. Stop by your local library, meet your librarians, and check out the makerspace activities available for you to start making.

Shoot hoops at basketball open gym

Worrell gym at Central Campus shows college logos on the court and 6 basketball hoops Open Gym for basketball returns to Central Campus beginning Wednesday Sept. 6. Basketball will be available at the Worrell Gym on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 3- 5:30 p.m.

Stay tuned for more information on other sports coming soon, including soccer, volleyball, and some special events you won’t want to miss.

Bring your student ID and appropriate shoes to participate in basketball. Register and sign the waiver.

Questions? Email Isaiah.battle@cpcc.edu 

New tutoring and academic support options

Two students and an employee studying and working together to learn.The Academic Learning Center (ALC) has launched new tutoring options to help you be successful in your classes, with choices to get academic support throughout the day, evening, and on weekends.

You have two options to receive academic support. You can make an appointment with an ALC tutor right here on campus for either in-person or virtual support during the day.
You can also make a virtual appointment with a Brainfuse tutor, for appointments after 5 p.m. in the evenings, and on weekends.

Review the full student user guide for all the details, and learn how to:

  • Access the ALC Academic Support Platform
  • Make an appointment with an ALC Tutor using Tutor Match
  • Make an appointment with a Brainfuse tutor using Live Help

Here are a few important things to keep in mind:

  • You must login to Brightspace to access the ALC Academic Support Platform
  • You will find the ALC Academic Support link under the “Student Resources” widget in Brightspace, or directly through your live courses in Brightspace (if your instructor added it to your live course).

You can also visit us at one of our locations:

  • Central Campus: Parr Center, Level 2, Suite 2130
  • Levine Campus: Levine III, Room 2520
  • Cato Campus: Cato II, Room 270

If you have any questions, please contact the ALC by phone 704.330.6422 or via e-mail alc@cpcc.edu.

Follow your Campus Facebook page

@centralpiedmontcc with facebook logo

Did you know that each Central Piedmont campus has a Facebook page? You can get specific updates for your campus on that Facebook page.

We post events, important notices and any other relevant information you need to know just about your campus.

Find your campus and follow us:

Cato Campus Facebook page

Central Campus Facebook page

Harper Campus Facebook page

Harris Campus Facebook page

Levine Campus Facebook page

Merancas Campus Facebook page

 

Looking for the CAT building at Central Campus?

Student works at a pottery wheel.Many of our arts classes at Central Campus are held in the Center for Arts Technology (CAT) building– with pottery and jewelry studios, and lots of specialized space for photography, 2D and 3D art, painting, and more.

Construction continues at the CAT building, however, all classrooms in the building are open for use. Parking Lot 15 at the rear of the building will remain closed until construction is completed later this year. We can’t wait to see what art you will create in your classes!

Review the Central Campus map to locate the CAT building.

Crosswalk Work Impacts Elizabeth Ave. Aug. 7-11

Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) will re-stripe a number of street crosswalks on Central Campus the week of Aug. 7-11. This will require at times the complete closure of Elizabeth Avenue to vehicular traffic. During other times, lanes will be closed along Elizabeth Avenue.

From Aug. 7-9, from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., each evening, Elizabeth Avenue, from N. Kings Drive to Charlottetowne Avenue, will be closed to vehicular traffic.

From Aug. 8-11, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., each day, CDOT will need to close lanes on Elizabeth Avenue to complete the re-striping. This will cause traffic delays.

If you are coming to Central Campus the week of Aug. 7-11, you should avoid driving on Elizabeth Avenue. Traffic congestion is likely. CDOT has said the CityLynx Gold Line will NOT be affected.

Free Shakespeare Performances July 14-16

Skull on a stack of books with a feather quill in an ink well.Shakespeare isn’t meant to be read, it’s meant to be performed!

If you’ve never been able to understand a word of Shakespeare, let the Central Piedmont Drama Club be your translators! Modern scenes play hand in hand with the original text, making the sonnets come alive!

“Will and Whimsy: Sixteen Dramatically Illustrated Sonnets of Shakespeare” is free to attend and appropriate for audiences of all ages.

Performances will take place at Central Campus in the Parr Center’s New Theater on:

  • July 14 & 15 at 7:30 p.m.
  • July 16 at 2:30 p.m.