Category Archives: Virtual

Podcasting Panel Oct. 3

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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

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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

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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

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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.

‘Building your Coping Toolbox’ workshops

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Counseling Services will be hosting a virtual coping skills series in September on Thursdays from 2-3:30 p.m.

Counselor is a whiteboard and talks with people who are seated.

This series is for any student wanting to learn ways to manage feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression. This series will also focus on how to form and maintain meaningful relationships. You can sign up for as many of the sessions as you would like, they are held virtually on WebEx.

Sign up to attend the sessions on SignUp Genius.

Mural of History event Sept. 21

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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).

Dream Big: transfer workshop encourages top schools

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Alumni Presentation: Four smiling students in Central Piedmont caps and gownsAre 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

Attend Tech Week, March 20-25

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Students in a lab work at computers.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, 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, 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, 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, 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

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students in auditorium engaged in conversationAttend 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).

‘Parallel Lives’ highlights history of Central High and Second Ward High Schools

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Old photos of the two high schools and various photos of the students playing sports and gathering.

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.

Allergies or a cold slowing you down?

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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.

Learn more about Brightspace for your classes

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You’re probably already using Brightspace or the Brightspace Pulse app for your classes, but if you’re having trouble or want to learn new tips and tricks, check out this information:

The Central Piedmont library also offers support for technology related to the classroom through the Digital Literacy Learning space.

The Digital Literacy Learning Space provides student-centered technology training and digital literacy assessments to help you develop essential technology skills. We offer individual and group technology training appointments to discuss, review, and resolve your immediate needs.

Training sessions are offered face-to-face at each of our six campus libraries and online, using WebEx or Google Meet. Make an appointment on the Library appointment site.

Want to be a CPA? Attend a CPA Board meeting Feb. 20

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Join the Business and Accounting program for a special event: the North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners Board Meeting.North Carolina state seal of Board of Certified Public Accountants

Monday, Feb. 20
11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

• Attend a live State Board of CPA Examiners Board Meeting at the Parr Center at Central Campus or online through WebEx.
• Learn about preparing for and taking the CPA exam
• Participate in Q&A with the State Board of CPA Examiners Board Members (lunch provided)

Register to attend in person (seating is limited).
Link to attend online through WebEx.

Duo app required for Central Piedmont accounts

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Green "Duo" app logo with stylized text.Central Piedmont uses Duo as its multifactor authentication (MFA) app, which sends a notification to your smartphone or other device to confirm your identity after you enter your username and password. All accounts will be required to use Duo beginning on March 6.

SET UP DUO FOR THE FIRST TIME
Use the Account Management Portal to set up your smartphone or other device to use Duo. You will use your Central Piedmont username and password. Make sure to select the “student” domain.

Visit the Information Technology Services (ITS) Knowledge Base for step-by-step directions.

If you don’t have a smartphone or tablet that can use an app, contact the Service Desk.

If you need any technical support for Duo, please “Submit a Ticket” through the ITS Service Desk portal or call 704.330.5000.

Learn more about Central Piedmont and Duo.

Central Piedmont Black History Month events

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Since its conception as National Negro Week in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Wooden, the month of February is a special time for individuals around the world to acknowledge, remember and share the enriching African-American experience as part of American history, to help foster more equity and inclusion, and to embrace America’s diversity. Learn more about the origins of Black History Month and this year’s theme: Black Resistance.

Upcoming Black History Month events

Tangled & Twisted: Understanding the Dynamics of Black Hair

Join us for an engaging and enlightening presentation on the history, social and political stigmas and unspoken implications about ‘black hair’- a double-headed cultural enigma that is too often stereotyped and misunderstood.

This presentation will be facilitated by Ms. LaTika “Tika” Mercer, a former adjunct instructor at Central Piedmont’s nationally recognized cosmetology program and co-owner of Lucky You Salon and Suites.

Wednesday, Feb. 8
10:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Central Campus, North Classroom Building, Room 1123 (Auditorium)
Link: http://tiny.cc/tangledandtwisted

Tangled & Twisted: Traveling Exhibition

A rotating visual exhibit featuring educational information and various hair styles designed by creative students in the cosmetology program will also be on display. The exhibit will be featured in each Central Piedmont campus library:

Feb. 6- 10:  Central & Levine Campuses

Feb. 13- 17: Harris & Cato Campuses

Feb. 20- 24: Harper & Merancas Campuses

Black Resistance: Forms of Opposition 1600s-1800s

Through the lens of history, music, psychology, and literature, discussion about forms of opposition from enslaved people from the lens of history, music, psychology, and literature. Join us for this in person and live-streamed event to gain insight on how black resistance from this time period still influences perceptions in today’s world.

Panelists include Central Piedmont faculty and staff:
Nerlynn Etienne, moderator.
Panelists: Dr. Denise Spruill, Kenneth Woodruff and Linteno Savedge.

Thursday, Feb. 23, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Central Campus, North Classroom Building, Room 1123 (Auditorium)
Link: http://tiny.cc/BlackResistance

All programs are FREE to attend. These programs are sponsored in collaboration with Central Piedmont Library, Behavioral & Social Science Department, Cosmetology Program, Single Stop, and Student Engagement.

‘Archival Photos Reimagined’ exhibit opening at Library

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Archives are more than just a collection of old papers, photographs, and artifacts. They provide windows into the past, making them valuable resources for learning our history and its lessons.
They can also be sources of inspiration for creative expression. What was once a static black-and-white photograph can become a springboard for a creative sketch, illustration, or painting.
That’s the idea behind Archival Photos Reimagined, a collaborative project between the Central Piedmont Archives and the Visual Arts Club that encourages members of the Central Piedmont community to create works of art inspired by our photographs and publications collections.
Opening on February 6, we invite you to visit the exhibition in the Archives Reading Room, where you will find a display of artworks incorporating elements from the archival photos that inspired them and varying in style, medium, and subject matter.
WHEN:
February 6 – May 9, 2023
Mondays – Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Fridays, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.
WHERE:
Central Campus, Parr Center, Hagemeyer Library, Third Floor, Archives (Room 3250)
The exhibition will also be available to view online, starting on February 6.
For more information, please contact Johnamarie Macias at johnamarie.macias@cpcc.edu.

Struggling with technology?

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Do you want to be more comfortable with technology and learn more skills so you can be successful in your classes? The Digital Literacy Learning Space from the Central Piedmont Library is here to assist you.

The Digital Literacy Learning Space provides student-centered technology training and digital literacy assessments to help you develop essential technology skills. We offer individual and group technology training appointments to discuss, review, and resolve your immediate needs.

Training sessions are offered face-to-face at each of our six campus libraries and online, using WebEx or Google Meet. Make an appointment on the Library appointment site.

How to get Central Piedmont Library support

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Need help?  Do you know that you can ask Central Piedmont Library?

Walk-in, chat, and text: all locations feature diverse staff at service desks and via online chat or text ready to help with quick questions.

Appointments/email: for additional support, appointments can be made for research assistance, citation help, and digital technology assistance, including Brightspace help. You can also email questions.