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.
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Stay hydrated, caffeinated, and fueled for a successful semester.
Catalyst Coffee Bar is open at Cato, Central and Levine Campuses, from 7:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. They offer a selection of beverages and grab-and-go food items.
Beach & Borough Sandwich Shop is open at Central and Levine Campuses 10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m.
For all locations, you can save time if you order ahead and pay through your account with the Connect & Pay app. Our food service is cashless, so vouchers are also available at the Cashiering Business office in $5 and $10 increments if you only have cash.
The Harris, Harper and Merancas Campus Catalyst Coffee Bar locations will be opening later in fall 2023. All Central Piedmont Campuses also have microwaves and vending options.
Visit our website for menus, locations, hours and app information.
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!
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.
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:
Health Professions and Human Services is launching a Standardized Participant (SP) program, and we are seeking enthusiastic volunteers from Central Piedmont to participate and contribute to this invaluable initiative.
Standardized participants are individuals trained to portray various roles, such as patient and family members, in specific medical scenarios and patient cases for the purpose of teaching and evaluating healthcare students. By volunteering as a standardized participant, you will play an essential role in training our health profession students to enhance their communication skills, clinical examinations, and overall patient care abilities. As an SP, you will have the opportunity to simulate diverse clinical encounters, providing our students with realistic scenarios to practice their skills in a safe and controlled environment.
Participating in our SP program not only benefits our Health Professions and Human Services students, but it also offers tremendous personal and professional growth opportunities for you. You will gain a deeper understanding of the healthcare field, develop empathy and effective communication skills, and contribute to the education of future healthcare providers.
Simulations will take place at Central Campus. Our goal is to recruit and train of a pool of potential volunteers that we can pull from, and you will be able to volunteer for days/times that work for your schedule. We are seeking a wide range of diversity for our simulations, so all ages, and demographics are encouraged to volunteer.
If you are interested in volunteering as a standardized participant, please email Jay Bianco for more information.
Taking summer classes? Central Piedmont is open and available to help all summer. Meet with advisors, get career help, study in the library, and get a jump on fall. The college is shifting its core hours of operation for the summer 2023 semester, beginning May 12.
Standard hours will resume in August. Review adjusted hours for these campus services:
Student Services & Welcome Centers (assistance from Navigators):
Business Cashiering Office:
Campus Store locations– Campus Stores are located at Cato, Central, and Levine Campuses:
Food Service– All food service offerings except for Catalyst Coffee on Central Campus at the Parr Center will close for the summer. Catalyst Coffee at the Parr Center (newly adjusted hours begin June 19):
Libraries– hours will vary by campus and service, please check the Library’s calendar for hours
ITS Service Desk– hours will vary, please check the Service Desk client portal for hours
Are you looking for a unique and FREE experience to participate in this summer? Do you want to empower yourself and your community through civic discussions and service projects? Looking for something that will stand out on your résumé and create opportunities for future scholarships?
Fit check! Ready to go on interviews after graduation, or do you need clothes for that big new job or summer internship?
The Central Piedmont Professional Clothing Closet is here to help with up to four professional, gently-used outfits, to help you build your work wardrobe.
The closet is located at Central Campus in the Worrell Building and is available for students. You can sign up for a Tuesday shopping date in the Google Form.
The closet also accepts donations in good condition. Learn more about the Professional Clothing Closet.
Join CyberHype to connect!
This event will inspire participants to grow themselves and their career within the Charlotte area technology community, and for individuals to be able to get a seat at the table for shaping the community through technology crews.
Central Piedmont students are free with a valid ID presented at the door. General Admission tickets are $5.
Are you thinking about transferring to a four-year institution after Central Piedmont?
Alumni Roger Villarreal ‘21 and Christopher St Hilaire ‘20 encourage you to dream big and consider transfer opportunities into top colleges and universities. Listen to their stories of starting at Central Piedmont and transferring from here, and learn how you can prepare for your own transfer journey.
Dream Big: Our Journeys Into Top 20 Schools Alumni Presentation
Thursday, May 4 at 4 p.m.
Join the virtual meeting on WebEx
What: Shoemaker Resiliency and Leadership with Joe Foster, co-founder of Reebok
Where: Central Campus, Parr Center, New Theater
When: Thursday, May 4, 9 a.m. -1 p.m.
Each year, Central Piedmont’s Visual Arts Department hosts the Annual Juried Student Art Show, recognizing student works in ceramics, 2D and 3D design, drawing, jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.
You can experience the entire show through the exhibit at Central Campus, inside the Overcash Center in the Ross and Overcash Art Galleries. The Annual Juried Student Art Show will be open through July 27, Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Student artwork is chosen by a judge to be included in this celebratory exhibition to showcase our students’ work completed in their studio classes.
Students who have works featured in the show receive a variety of awards, ranging from the Presidential Purchase Award; Foundation Purchase Award; first, second, and third place awards; along with several others.
It’s almost the end of the spring semester, so it’s crunch time, and you probably need a break! Take a moment to de-stress, re-focus, or relax at some of these selected events from Student Engagement. (Review the full calendar of events).
Cato Campus: Fuel Up For Finals!
Drop by for a Grab N’ Go Breakfast & Coffee.
Monday, April 24, 9 – 11 a.m., Outside Cato III
Levine Campus: De-Stress Pop-In Event
Drop into Student Engagement for coffee, canvas painting, and board games!
Monday, April 24, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Levine Student Engagement Office (LV 1400)
Central Campus: Monday Mixer
Join Campus Activities Board as they kick off DeStress Week. There will be games, food, and good times!
Monday, April 24, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Worrell 1140
Harper Campus: Colorful Mindfulness
Join Student Engagement and Counseling Services in the library! We will have grab-n-go mindfulness kits, and information to help combat stress.
Monday, April 24, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Harper IV Building – Library
Central Campus : Fuel-up For Finals
Join Campus Activities Board as they handout snacks to help you stay full for finals!
Tuesday, April 25, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Parr Center Quad
Harper Campus: Cereal Brunch
Join Student Engagement and Counseling Services for our end-of-year cereal brunch! Visit our cereal bar, with six different cereals to choose from, or grab a gluten-free treat or some fresh fruit. Get-to-know-you games will be provided, along with information about resources available to you at the College.
Tuesday, April 25, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Harper IV Building, Room 102
Cato Campus: Crafts & Conversations
Join Student Engagement as we provide supplies and direction for a MYSTERY craft. Stop by with your creative energy, meet new people on campus and enjoy light refreshments.
Tuesday, April 25, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Student Engagement Office ; Cato III – 021
Levine Campus: Final’s Field Day
Enjoy the warm weather with us at Final’s Field Day! Join us on the back patio for games, pizza, and music.
Tuesday, April 25, 12 – 3 p.m., Levine Campus Outdoor Back Patio
Levine Campus: Breakfast Grab n’ Go & Coloring
Fuel up for finals and relax with Student Engagement. Stop by for breakfast to take a study break and color with us!
Wednesday, April 26, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Levine I Atrium
Harris Campus: Yoga Class
We will have a relaxing Yoga class. Bring your Yoga mat and any other tools you need.
Wednesday, April 26, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Harris I
Central Campus: DeStress Fair
Wednesday, April 26, 1 – 4 p.m., Parr Center Quad
Cato: Finals Field Day
Come play Jenga, corn hole and more! We’ll have a DIY Waffle Bar, drinks and music.
Thursday, April 27, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., outside Cato
Are you a fan of dance and movement? Do you seek to be enthralled from the inside and out? Please join us for FREE at Central Campus for a very special presentation of “From The Heart To The Head” by Central Piedmont Dance Theatre.Join Student Engagement and Career Services at Cato Campus as we help you jump start your job search or applications for transferring to a four-year university.
We’ll have information about internships, volunteer opportunities that develop employable skills and so much more! Don’t miss out on this interactive opportunity that includes a catered lunch and free t-shirt.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, April 19-20
Cato Campus, Cato III, Room 024
Register with this link to save your spot!
For more information contact Emma Cartwright at emma.cartwright@cpcc.edu.
Come join us on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3- 5:30 p.m. in Worrell Gym to play basketball with your fellow students and staff.
Sign up on www.imleagues.c
Questions? Email Isaiah.Battle@cpcc.edu
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.
Whether you’re looking for the latest plant for your collection, or you’re ready to start a vegetable garden, the Central Piedmont horticulture students have you covered– unless your plants need partial or full sun. (Get it? Yes, we are making gardening jokes. All types of plants will be available).
The annual spring 2023 Cato Campus horticulture plant sale will be held:
Come get your summer vegetables and herbs for your summer gardens. They also have flowers, assorted landscape plants, houseplants, and hanging baskets.
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:
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: