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Category Archives: Central Campus
Slam Poetry Showcase April 26
Central Piedmont Community College Library Services and Student Engagement are hosting a Slam Poetry Showcase on Wednesday, April 26 from 11a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Central Campus, by the Parr Center Collaboration Stairs.
Slam poetry master Bluz Rogers (Instagram: @bluzbluzbluz) will be our emcee! Do you have an original slam poetry piece you want to share? Register at this link to showcase your piece.
Don’t have any poetry to share? Please come and watch! Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Apply for the 23XI Racing Scholarship
Stop by the Parr Center at Central Campus on Tuesday, April 11 from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. to meet with representatives from 23XI Racing, as they have teamed up with Dr Pepper to offer $5,000 in tuition to 23 deserving students across the country.
Qualifications:
- Students interested in applying for the tuition program must be between 18 and 24 years old.
- Students with diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Individuals meeting these qualifications can apply via a simple video submission process, sharing their story and explaining why they deserve a tuition award. Application deadline: April 30, 2023
Dr Pepper and 23XI are committed to supporting diversity in racing and promoting economic empowerment through the Dr Pepper 23XI SPEED Institute Tuition Program. Created to amplify the efforts of the 23XI SPEED Institute (Scholarship, Professional Education, Executive Development), Dr Pepper will award 23 students each with $5,000 in tuition, and 23XI’s SPEED Institute may award two tuition recipients with exclusive internships.
Visit the 23XI SPEED Institute website for more information and to apply for the scholarship.
23XI Internship Information:
We provide paid internships ($15/her) on-site and virtual per semester in Finance/Accounting(summer), Marketing, PR, Engineering (summer), Social and Digital Media, and Partnership management for 10 weeks. Students attend a race, will complete a project, attend 1-hour sessions on Presentation 101, Networking/Building Relationships, Social Media and Finance 101.
Internship dates:
- Summer 2023 – May 22 July 28
- Fall 2023 – Sept 11 – Nov 17
Employers Recruiting at Central Piedmont in April
Employers want to hire you! These events and more are on Handshake, click the company’s name to register for the event and get more information on their available positions.
Handshake currently has 137 paid internships, 650 full time jobs and 222 part time jobs in the Charlotte area. New opportunities are posted daily.
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Looking for |
Location |
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4/5 |
10 a.m.- 1 p.m. |
RN Residency Program Summer 2023, Care Associate, Certified Nurse Assistant and more |
First Floor of Parr Center (Central Campus), next to the Information Desk |
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4/5 |
10 a.m.- 1 p.m. |
Lifeguard, manager, guest service attendant, pool technician |
Cato Campus, Cato III Building, First Floor |
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4/5 |
10 a.m.- 1 p.m. |
Front of house and back of house |
Merancas Campus, Merancas IV Building, First Floor |
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4/5 |
10 a.m.- 1 p.m. |
Server, busser, team member, line cook, prep cook, dishwasher, host |
Harper Campus, Harper IV Building, First Floor Lobby |
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4/5 |
10 a.m.- 1 p.m. |
Part time and full time store employees, facility maintenance personnel |
Levine Campus, Levine III Building, Second Floor Lobby near Library |
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4/12 |
10 a.m.- 1 p.m. |
activities guide, summer camp counselor, guest services representative, facilities technician, dishwasher, server, host, event assistant |
First Floor of Parr Center (Central Campus), next to the Information Desk |
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4/19 |
10 a.m.- 1 p.m. |
Lifeguard, manager, guest service attendant, pool technician |
First Floor of Parr Center (Central Campus), next to the Information Desk |
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4/26 |
10 a.m.- 1 p.m. |
Server, busser, team member, line cook, prep cook, dishwasher, host |
First Floor of Parr Center (Central Campus), next to the Information Desk |
Résumé drop-in and headshots with area employers
Bring a printed copy of your résumé for review by one of our career counselors or visiting employers (Bank of America, Novant, Tek Systems, Best Impressions, Sherwin Williams, & Ally Financial).
Dress to impress and score a free headshot!
Thursday, April 13, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Central Campus
Parr Center Rooms 1000/1010
Career Conversations: A Panel Discussion with Bank of America
Join Bank of America Leaders as they discuss ways to prepare you for your job search, the skills that employers value, and share career stories to help motivate you to take your next position!
Tuesday, April 4, 2 p.m.
Central Campus, Parr Center Room 1010
Networking and Refreshments immediately after!
Register on Handshake (encouraged, but not required)
Panelists include:
- Seth Christopher, Sr. Benefits Consultant
- Justin Foxx, Financial Center Manager
- Amy Gurley, Academy Design Manager
- Rick Knafelz, Managing Director Global Technology
- David Wallace, Financial Center Manager
Questions about this event? Contact Career Services 704.330.6551, career.services@cpcc.edu.
Donate blood to save a life, get a t-shirt and gift card
Did you know that one blood donation can save up to three lives? You have greater powers than you know! Please consider donating blood at the next blood drive on your campus, April 3 and 5, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
All donors will receive a $20 eGift Card (Amazon, Walmart, or many other options) and a OneBlood T-shirt.
Appointments are strongly encouraged by signing up in advance.
Sign up for an appointment time to donate blood using the individual link for your campus:
Monday April 3, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.:
Wednesday April 5, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.:
$5 student tickets and free Q&A event with Sons of Mystro
Proteges of Black Violin, Sons of Mystro is a dynamic duo from South Florida who uses their violins to interpret reggae classics, American pop songs, and their own creations with the help of a DJ and a drummer.
They are winners of the “Emerging Artist under 21 years old” award at IRAWMA (International Reggae and World Music Awards) and are sure to get you hype!
You can purchase $5 student tickets (plus fees) with a valid student ID.
Sons of Mystro
Tuesday, March 28, 7 p.m.
Central Campus, Parr Center, Central Piedmont’s New Theater
SPECIAL STUDENT EVENT:
FREE Q&A with the artists, refreshments will be provided
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Central Campus, Parr Center, Hagemeyer Library Room 2160
Library Virtual Reality Workshops
You are invited to the Library to learn about Virtual Reality Technology. Virtual Reality (VR) can enhance your academic journey, as well as unleash your creative side!
Library staff will review safety procedures, guide you through an interactive tutorial, and go over what software is offered.
Workshops will begin the week of March 27 and run for three weeks through April 14.
Virtual Reality Workshops Schedule:
| Central | Monday: 5-6 p.m. | Thursday: 1-2 p.m. |
| Harper | Monday: 10-11 a.m. | Thursday: 1-2 p.m. |
| Harris | Tuesday: 12-1 p.m. | Thursday: 11a.m.-12 p.m. |
| Levine | Wednesday: 10-11 a.m. | Friday: 10-11 a.m. |
Volunteers needed for healthcare incident simulation
First responders and healthcare systems practice scenarios for handling real and large scale emergencies, and working together across agencies. Central Piedmont is hosting one of these simulations on Saturday April 22, at Central Campus, and volunteers are needed to assist.
- Health Professions/Human Services students may participate as real providers in your field in this simulated incident
- Utilize Central Piedmont’s new state of the art Healthcare Simulation Center to treat live patient actors following a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI)
- Student volunteers needed for multiple roles including assisting command staff before, during, and after the scenarios
- Lunch will be served to all student volunteers
Mass Casualty Incident Demonstration
Saturday, April 22
8 a.m.- 5 p.m. (Partial volunteer hours accepted)
Central Campus
Paralegal Technology Open House March 28
Join us for an Open House for Paralegal Technology as we move our program back to Central Campus with the addition of the new law library in the Parr Center.
Drop in, meet & greet, and learn more about us:
- Tuesday, March 28, 5- 7:30 p.m.
- Central Campus, Parr Center
- Library, Second Floor, Room 2160 (Event Space)
The Paralegal Technology program at Central Piedmont is American Bar Association (ABA) Approved* with both two-year degree and post-baccalaureate diploma program options.
Questions? Contact 704.330.4865.
*Paralegals may not practice law or give legal advice, except where permitted by law.
PRIDE Alliance student club meeting
PRIDE Alliance has an upcoming meeting on Friday, March 31.The meeting will be held in the Hagemeyer Library in the Library Event Space from 2:30- 4 p.m.
All students are welcome to attend.
$5 student tickets for Sons of Mystro
Central Piedmont Community College is proud to introduce the Parr Arts & Humanities series featuring Sons of Mystro on Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m.
Proteges of Black Violin, this dynamic duo from South Florida uses their violins to interpret reggae classics, American pop songs, and their own creations with the help of a DJ and a drummer. They are winners of the Emerging Artist under 21 years old award at IRAWMA (International Reggae and World Music Awards) and are sure to get you hype!
You can purchase $5 student tickets (plus fees) with a valid student ID.
Sons of Mystro
Tuesday, March 28, 7 p.m.
Central Piedmont’s New Theater, Parr Center, Central Campus
This special preview event will serve as the teaser for the 2023-2024 season of the Parr Arts and Humanities series. Find more information on all Central Piedmont ticketed events at tix.cpcc.edu.
Attend Tech Week, March 20-25
The Technology Division is hosting “Tech Week” March 20-25! Planned events include in person and virtual presentations by Central Piedmont employees and technology company experts on a variety of technology topics.
In addition to the sessions during the week, please join us for the Technology Job Fair/ Open house on Saturday, March 25 to meet with many different companies.
Sign up to attend Tech Week Events.
To learn more about Tech Week, contact Joe Little, Associate Dean of Technology.
Schedule of planned events:
- Monday March 20, 1 p.m. , Cloud Computing and Virtualization (WebEx), Speaker: Fraizer Smith, of VMware
- Monday March 20, 3 p.m., What the Tech Is Series – Subnetting
Host and Speaker: Joe Little
Levine Tech Building LT-5132
RSVP through Google Form
- Tuesday March 21, 1:30 p.m., Topic – Broad IT Topics (WebEx), Speaker: Melissa Beckwith, of Novant Health
- Tuesday March 21, 3 p.m., What the Tech Is Series – Cloud/Virtual Data Centers
Host: Joe Little, Speaker: Chuck Renner Levine
Tech Building LT-5121
RSVP through Google Form.
- Wednesday March 22, 1 p.m., Topic – Broad IT Topics (WebEx), Rick Knafelz, of Bank of America
- Wednesday March 22, 3 p.m., What the Tech Is Series – Topic Cybersecurity
Host: Joe Little, Special Guest: Rick Fogarty
Parr Center – Multipurpose Rooms 0060/0070
RSVP through Google Form.
- Thursday March 23, 1:30 p.m., Topic – Application Development (WebEx), Speaker: Cole Gentry, of Vanguard and Central Piedmont Alumni
- Thursday March 23, 3 p.m., What the Tech Is Series – Topic Python Programming
Host: Joe Little, Speaker: Dr. Carl Arrington
Levine Tech Building, LT-5123
RSVP through Google Form.
- Friday March 24: Microsoft BAM “Blacks at Microsoft” Event Parr Center for Charlotte Mecklenburg and Cabarrus County High School Students
- Friday March 24, 3 p.m., What the Tech Is Series – Topic Radio Broadcasting
Host Joe Little, Speaker Dr. Christian Dotson-Pierson, joined by guests from Praise 100.9
Center for Arts Technology – AU-101
RSVP through Google Form.
- Saturday March 25, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Advising and Career Day/Open House and Job Fair – Central Campus, Levine IT, 5th floor
Job Fair Attendees: Ally, Bank of America, Duke Energy, Microsoft, Novant, Vanguard, VMware
Open to all Current and Prospective Students
Be a Student Ambassador for 2023-24
Attend an interest session to apply to be a 2023-24 Central Piedmont Student Ambassador.
Student ambassadors are student leaders who serve as official liaisons between the college, students and their families, guests, alumni, and friends of the college.
Student ambassador is a highly respected title and a great résumé builder. Other reasons you should become a student ambassador:
- Get a scholarship of up to $1,700 per semester.
- Gain real-world job skills, such as communication and interpersonal skills, and grow personally and professionally.
- Meet other students.
- Represent the college at recruitment events; attend exclusive college activities and events.
- Participate in community service activities.
- Network with community members and potential employers.
- Make a positive impact on prospective and current students.
Join an upcoming Student Ambassador Information Session to learn more to learn about this leadership opportunity and scholarship program on March 17 (virtual) or March 22 (in person at Central Campus).
Racial Healing Circle event March 29
The Central Piedmont fellows of the Charlotte Racial Justice Consortium invite you to a Racial Healing Circle at Central Piedmont.
The purpose of Racial Healing Circles are to introduce and practice a process by which we can embrace our common humanity, work from a place of mutual love and respect, learn to see ourselves in one another, and approach difficult issues of race through the lens of empathy rather than the lens of sympathy.
What to expect during the healing circle: A session of both group interactions and smaller, more intimate conversations between two participants. The experience relies on intentional listening. It may be an emotional, even transformational, experience for participants, as conversations can unearth truths and conscious and unconscious biases. It can also raise the awareness, consciousness, compassion, and empathy among those who participate.
Register for the Racial Healing Circle today.
To create a space of respect, truth, and empathy, you will need to agree to stay for the entire time.
*Space is limited and registration is required. Maximum of 16 students and 10 faculty/staff members will be able to participate. Selection will be based on the time of your registration (register early!)
Light refreshments will be provided by the Student Equity Council, a co-sponsor of the event
Please contact Jesse.Bennett@cpcc.edu
‘Parallel Lives’ highlights history of Central High and Second Ward High Schools
The Central Piedmont Archives is proud to announce the opening of the exhibition: “Parallel Lives – Central High and Second Ward High School.” This exhibition highlights the centennial history of Central High and Second Ward High Schools (both opened in 1923), celebrates the memories of its students and alumni groups, and raises awareness about the importance of historical preservation and landmarks laws in North Carolina.
Central High School and Second Ward High School were built to fulfill the growing educational needs of Charlotte students in the early twentieth century; Second Ward High School serving Black students and Central High School serving White students. It was not until 1957 that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools would integrate Black and White students. With Central High situated along Elizabeth Avenue and Second Ward along Alexander Street, the schools were within walking distance from one another. However, students shared similar, yet separate, experiences due to segregation.
Exactly 100 years after the construction of these buildings, Central High’s facility remains standing as part of the Central Campus of Central Piedmont Community College, while the Second Ward gymnasium and a historical marker plaque are all that remain of Second Ward High School— physical reminders which serve as testaments to the importance of landmarks preservation.
Visitors can see this exhibition in person until May 8, 2023 by visiting the exhibition hallway next to the Central Piedmont Archives (Central Campus, Parr Center, Hagemeyer Library, Third Floor).
Can’t make it in person? Review the exhibition online.
The exhibit was made possible due to partners from Johnson C. Smith University, UNC Charlotte, the Second Ward High School National Alumni Foundation, and the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room. Additionally, thank you to Central Piedmont Instructor of Real Estate Education Cynthia White Williams, her mother Vernie Johnson-White, and her father Randolph White for loaning Second Ward yearbooks to this exhibition project.
‘In Plain Sight’ art exhibit open at Central Campus
Central Piedmont Dove Gallery presents ‘In Plain Sight’ by Joseph Kameen.
WHAT: Memory often replays itself in our minds as snapshots. Sometimes memories occur in our dreams with exaggerated colors and shadows. Perhaps a seemingly benign object with no apparent meaning stands out in a dream or waking memory, imbuing itself with a subjective meaning, unique to each viewer.
Joseph Kameen’s body of work explores a moment in time, either right before or immediately after an event happens. The ordinary becomes the extraordinary as each painting suggests a specific reflection, thought or memory. Simple moments such as squeezing a lemon, pushing a stalled car, or looking into one room while standing in another all impart relatable moments and affect each one individually.
“In my paintings, I am interested in the ways that routine events play a role in my self-awareness and identity. Memories of benign objects, actions, and spaces—devoid of meaning on their own—can become entangled with the larger concerns that dominated my thoughts at that time. In my work, I depict everyday moments seen through this lens; dramatized and amplified as I project my internal experiences onto my surroundings.” – Joseph Kameen
WHEN: March 13 – May 11, 2023, Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., or by appointment
WHERE: Central Piedmont Central Campus, Parr Center, Dove Gallery, 1201 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204
ARTIST LECTURE: Artist Lecture is March 29, at 1 p.m. in the Parr Center Theater. Reception to immediately follow.
Contact: Senior Art Galleries Coordinator Amelia.Zytka@cpcc.edu
Allergies or a cold slowing you down?
A hands-on virtual visit allows the healthcare provider on the video call to see inside your ears, throat and more to make a diagnosis.
It’s allergy season, did you know that you can get care for minor illnesses from Atrium Health, without leaving campus?
Appointments for the Atrium Health community-based virtual clinic can be made a day in advance and you can often get care the SAME day! The clinic is open at Central Campus, Monday- Friday, 8 a.m.- 4p.m.
More than a standard video visit, in-person support staff use special technology to help the healthcare provider look in your ears or throat, check your temperature, take your blood pressure, and more. The healthcare provider can then give you a diagnosis or send in prescriptions as needed. If your condition isn’t contagious, you can get back to your day with little interruption, without taking time away from school or work.
Kinds of illnesses they treat:
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Coughs and colds
- COVID-19 assessments
- Ear pain
- Female urinary tract infection
- Fever
- Flu symptoms
- Headache
- Pink eye
- Rash
- Sinus Concerns
- Sore throat
- Sprains and strains
- Stomach ache
Ready to start a visit? Call 844.563.5268
Or stop by the clinic at Central Campus: Leon Levine Health Sciences Center, Room 104.
Mural artists event March 22
In the spring of 2022, Central Piedmont Community College selected two former students and local artists, Rosalia Torres-Weiner and Felicia Sky Sutton, to create a large-scale mural honoring the past history of the college, documenting the present, and reflecting the aspirations of Central Piedmont students for the future.
In celebration of the completion of the mural project, Central Piedmont will host a panel discussion March 22 with the muralists and technical executive, to share their experience, inspiration, and process creating the mural.
The panel discussion is open to all Central Piedmont students, employees, and members of the community. We invite all attendees to join us after the discussion for a reception in the lobby of the Parr Center Theater.
- March 22 at 3 p.m.
- Central Piedmont Central Campus, Parr Center Theater
- Reception to follow in the lobby of the Parr Center Theater, immediately after the discussion
Visitors to the mural can enjoy the added element of augmented reality (AR) built into the murals metadata. The RedCalacAR app, available for IOS and Android devices, allows the viewer interact with the mural through the power of technology. The AR design provides the viewer with the opportunity to enjoy various animations, listen to student stories, songs and poetry and learn more about the history of Central Piedmont.
Torres-Weiner and Sutton are both former Central Piedmont students, and were chosen from a highly skilled pool of applicants to work collaboratively with current students, faculty, and staff to create an interactive mural. Learn more about the artists.
For more information about the mural or the event, please contact Amelia Zytka at amelia.zytka@cpcc.edu. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook at Central Piedmont Arts and the Central Piedmont Arts blog.