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Virtual Connections in South Africa – Join us February 18

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Trevor Noah book clubThe Global Learning Office is hosting a virtual book discussion on author Trevor Noah’s book – Born a Crime.

In this life-changing book, Noah tells his coming-of-age tale during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa. The discussion (moderated by EDU Africa) will be centered around a variety of “glocal” themes: bridging cultural differences, race and identity, and overcoming adversity. If you need a copy of the book, email nadine.russell@cpcc.edu.

If you don’t get to read the book in time, you are still highly encouraged to engage in the dialogue! Register for the event, held Friday, February 18th from 11 – 12:30 pm.  The event is Friday, Feb 18th from 11-12:30pm.

This virtual program gives you the unique opportunity to engage and connect directly with local South Africans to find out what makes this Rainbow Nation so special. Don’t miss out – save your seat today!

“Navigating Jim Crow: The Green Book and Oasis Spaces in North Carolina” Traveling Exhibit Begins February 28

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Join Central Piedmont Libraries for, “Navigating Jim Crow: The Green Book and Oasis Spaces in North Carolina” Traveling Exhibit between February 28- May 6, 2022.

Created by the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission (AAHC), a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resource, this traveling exhibit features impactful stories from oral histories and showcases sites important to, and personal memories about, American travel during the “Jim Crow” era of legal segregation. “The Negro Motorist Green Book,” published between 1936 and 1966, was both a guide and a tool of resistance designed to confront the realities of racial discrimination in the United States and beyond. The book listed more than 300 North Carolina businesses—from restaurants and hotels, to tourist homes, nightclubs and beauty salons—in the three decades that is was published. The exhibit highlights a complex statewide network of business owners and Green Book sites that allowed African American communities to thrive, and that created “oasis spaces” for a variety of African-American travelers.

Library Host Sites:

  • Central Campus Library:  February 28-May 6, 2022
  • Cato Campus: February 28-March 11, 2022
  • Harper: March 14-March 25, 2022
  • Harris: March 28- April 8, 2022
  • Levine: April 11 -April 22
  • Merancas: April 25- May 6, 2022

Eight vibrant panels form the traveling exhibit, showcasing images of business owners, travelers, and historic and present-day images of North Carolina Green Book sites. The words of African-American travelers and descendants of Green Book site owners are featured prominently in the exhibit.

Calling all Writers: Submit your Literary Work for Student Arts Magazine

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student sitting alone reading a book on Levine CampusCreative expression can help connect people with one another and opens us up to new ideas and ways of thinking. Central Piedmont’s Annual Student Arts & Literature Magazine (The Hammer) is now accepting student writing submissions for the 2022 publication. Submissions are due Sunday, March 27th for Poetry, Short Fiction, and Essay.

Here are the Genre Guidelines:

  • Poetry:  max 64 lines
  • Fiction: 200 – 3,500 words
  • Essay: max 2,500 words (2022 essay theme: “The Chrysalis”)

The best and brightest submissions will be published in the 2022 edition of The Hammer (in print and online). Please share your voice and help us show the community how amazing you are!

Line/word maximums due to spatial limitations, and are guidelines. Send submissions and/or questions to cpccwrites@gmail.com.

The Paul J. Koehnke Fine Arts Scholarship

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CPCC Dance Theatre performers on stageAre you studying music, visual arts, dance, or theatre? The Paul J. Koehnke Fine Arts Scholarship honors Dr. Paul J. Koehnke, former dean at Central Piedmont Community College. This $1,000 scholarship honors Koehnke for his 31 years of service to students, faculty, and staff in higher education administration.

The scholarship is open to any Northwest School of the Arts graduating senior or current Central Piedmont Community College student studying music, visual arts, dance, or theater, and specifically those pursuing an Associate in Fine Arts. Don’t wait — submit your application today!  

The application deadline is March 1, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. For more information or application related questions, please contact Nancy Taylor at 828-438-7105 or nwtaylor@cfburkecounty.org.`

 

Free Hotspots and Chromebooks Available Through the Library

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Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots are available for loan — at no cost —  to help you continue in your classes this spring. If you need technology, we’re here to help you get the equipment and tools you need.

All student hotspots and Chromebooks will be managed by the library. Student hotspots and Chromebooks will be made available at all campus libraries for checkout. View all campus hours and locations. 

Hotspots will be checked out for one semester at a time. Most of the Chromebooks will also be available for one semester at a time. Hotspots and Chromebooks will be available for checkout at your local campus library starting January 10, 2022.

All student hotspots and laptops will be due back to the library on or before the last day of the spring semester (May, 20, 2022).

The number of available equipment is limited and available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please be aware we are not able to take reservations, either online or over the phone. 

For questions, please email Martin House at martin.house@cpcc.edu.

Advisory: Welcome to the Spring 2022 Semester

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Two students walking on campusCentral Piedmont is excited to welcome you for spring 2022! We hope the New Year is off to a great start for you and look forward to seeing as many of you as possible in the weeks and months ahead. Our top priority is to maintain the academic integrity we have always prided ourselves on and to keep our students, faculty, and staff safe while doing so.  

As we return back to campus, there are a few things to keep in mind:

  • Face coverings are required during instructional activities (during classes, labs, etc.); in face-to-face meetings, and whenever persons are moving through or gathering in indoor common areas, such as hallways, lobbies, stairways, elevators, our libraries, restrooms, etc. 
  • Face masks and gloves remain available at building entrances to anyone who needs them. Face coverings are not required outdoors on campus or inside while eating.
  • Please stay home if you feel ill in any way. If your symptoms persist, please see a healthcare provider. Please inform your instructors if you experience an illness that impacts your class attendance. 
  • If you think you might have come in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID, or if you test positive, please send an email immediately to wecare@cpcc.edu. The email inbox is now being monitored on a daily basis by Novant Health medical professionals who are responding directly to all inquiries.
  • If you need to come to campus for a class, advising, or any other reason, be sure to complete the online Health Acknowledgement Form on Monday every week you arrive on any campus.


Are vaccinations being mandated?

If you have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19, we strongly encourage you to do so, if you are so inclined, at your earliest opportunity.

Due to the policy of our affiliated clinics, all health program students and faculty will have to be vaccinated for this upcoming semester, unless they have received a medical or religious exemption. This includes dental hygiene students. If you are a health program student, and have any further questions or concerns, please reach out to Charlene James (charlene.james@cpcc.edu).

No other academic programs are requiring vaccination at this time. The college will not ask you to provide your vaccination status, nor should anyone connected to the college inquire about your status.

How should students and employees report positive COVID tests?

To report COVID cases and exposures, or to ask questions about our protocols, please email wecare@cpcc.edu. Students should also notify their instructors, and employees should make their supervisors aware as soon as possible.

What will be the isolation/quarantine protocols for vaccinated and unvaccinated students and employees?

We will follow CDC protocols to determine isolation/quarantine recommendations for students and employees based on vaccination status. These will be communicated directly to persons who test positive for COVID-19 and have been in contact with positive-test persons.

By working together – wearing face coverings, practicing social distancing when possible, washing our hands frequently, staying home if we feel ill, and keeping our campus spaces clean – we can help keep each other safe.
All support services – including counseling, advising, financial aid assistance, career planning, basic needs services – are available in-person and virtually. Visit the Current Students page for contact information. Don’t hesitate to call or email the department you need to let us know how we can help.
We wish you a safe, productive, and happy semester!

Counseling Services Presents: Interpersonal Violence Group

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female student in classInterpersonal Violence is defined as the intentional use of physical force or power against other persons by an individual or small group of individuals. Interpersonal violence may be physical, sexual, or psychological. Counseling Services wants to support students, engage in meaningful conversations, and empower students to work toward healthy solutions. Join us this spring semester!

Who is this group for?

  • Female-identifying Central Piedmont students who have experienced interpersonal violence.

What should you expect?

  • 12 sessions available throughout the semester
  • Free to all Central Piedmont students
  • Safe space to connect with other survivors and to share your story

Group Conversation Topics:

  • Abuse
  • Boundaries/boundary setting
  • Coping with grief, fear, anger and guilt
  • Assertiveness skills
  • Healthy relationships

Complete an interest form to receive additional information regarding upcoming sessions.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email brittany.lutton@cpcc.edu.

Longleaf Grant Now Open to 2020 High School Graduates

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2021 female graduates standing in groupCentral Piedmont is excited to announce North Carolina’s Longleaf Commitment Grant, a program that was previously only available to 2021 North Carolina high school graduates who planned to attend one of state’s “Great 58” community colleges during the 2021-2022 academic year, is now open to eligible 2020 high school graduates.

Thanks to the addition of the Class of 2020, even more high school graduates now are eligible to receive grant funds – not a loan – to cover tuition and fees that may be applied toward a degree or to attain transfer credit.

Full-time eligible students are guaranteed to receive $700 to $2,800 per academic year, for a total of two years. Part-time students may receive a partial award. The Longleaf Commitment Grant ends at the conclusion of the 2023 spring semester.

“The Longleaf Grant helped me by saving me money,” said Leila Turner, a grant recipient and Central Piedmont student. “And the process [to apply] was easy!”

In addition, the Longleaf Commitment program will provide matching grants to affiliated colleges to help the institutions expand their student advising, success coaching, and related services to support student success after students have enrolled.

Learn more about the North Carolina Longleaf Commitment Grant, including its eligibility requirements, and get connected to helpful resources.

Congratulations to the Newest Members of Phi Theta Kappa!

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Congratulations to the newest members of the Phi Lambda Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa international honor society. Our Phi Lambda chapter at Central Piedmont held an in-person Induction Ceremony on Monday, Nov. 22 in the Halton Theater at Central Campus.

We were thrilled to celebrate with the students who joined us to cross the stage. The ceremony included new members from the fall 2021 induction class, as well as students from previous semesters who had been recognized with Spring 2021 Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony videos during COVID considerations.

Students who are eligible for membership with Phi Theta Kappa have completed at least 12 curriculum credit hours at Central Piedmont and maintain a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA. To date, 233 students have become new members of the Phi Lambda chapter for the fall 2021 semester. Members who joined by Nov. 21 were included in the printed program linked below. Students who are eligible to join Phi Theta Kappa this semester may continue to accept membership through Dec. 31, 2021. The Phi Lambda chapter will invite eligible students into membership again starting in February 2022.

Thank you to Dr. Heather Hill and Dr. Tracy Moore for joining chapter advisors Dr. Beau Bowers and Jennifer Conway on stage to help celebrate our inductees. We appreciate that we were able to livestream the ceremony for family and guests to watch socially distanced. Students who were able to attend crossed the stage, signed their name in our record book, and were given a scroll and commemorative pen.

View the live stream of the Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony (40 minutes, audio improves at the 1:30 minute mark)

Discover Your Future This Spring – Register Today!

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Registration is now open for all new and returning students. High-demand sections are beginning to fill up – register now to save your spot this spring! The college continues to offer a variety of classes – in-person, online, and hybrid-  so you can find the right fit for your schedule.

Save your seat today! Here’s how:

  1. Plan your schedule online with a Central Piedmont advisor at cpcc.edu/academic-advising.
  2. Apply and pay your tuition with a scholarship, grant, or emergency funds at cpcc.edu/financial-aid.
  3. Download the Central Piedmont app to register and access services, your schedule, and financial aid award.
If you’re having trouble with registration or need assistance, call 704.330.6100, or email fye@cpcc.edu.

Kudos to Central Piedmont’s Cyber Security Team

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2021 Cyber Security Team standing in front of white backgroundCongratulations to Central Piedmont’s Cyber Security Team and program area on its student’s performance at the individual and team level during the National Cyber League Competition, which took place Oct. 8 – Nov. 7, 2021. The team placed 137 out of 927 teams that competed nationwide, beating several four-year universities. In the individual competition, Central Piedmont student Daniel Freeman placed 209th out of 3,667 competitors. This put him in the top 6% nationwide. The other team members placed 1,225, 1,826 and 1,870 respectively.

Events like the National Cyber League Competition expose students to industry partners who may provide them with internships and full-time jobs – jobs are one of the best completion statuses our students can have.

Learn more about the National Cyber League and its competitions.

Student Voices Survey Series Deadline Extended to Dec. 1

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Central Piedmont Planning and Research wants to hear from you! Your opinions of your experiences at Central Piedmont are so important to us!

The Office of Planning and Research is currently administering the Student Voices Survey Series for the fall semester. A unique survey link has been sent to your Central Piedmont email from “CPCC Research invites@mailer.surveygizmo.com” and the surveys will be available for you to complete until Dec. 1.

Your voice is crucial to the continued transformation of Central Piedmont. The surveys are meant to capture key pieces of information from students at specific points during their time at Central Piedmont and the data we gather will be used for creating a successful student experience.

View a description of the surveys and when you will take each one.

Survey results are not intended for individual intervention and will not contain identifying information. The only exception to this is the Graduate Survey which includes voluntary questions to gather information for future contact relating to alumni activities.

If you have any questions regarding the Student Voices Survey Series, please contact Lynn Williams at lynn.williams@cpcc.edu. want to hear from you! Your opinions of your experiences at Central Piedmont are so important to us!

 

Check out New User-Friendly Catalog Features

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student looking at laptop in the classroom with central Piedmont face mask onThe course catalog is the college’s authentic information source which is packed with information to make your college experience easier. The 2021-2022 College Catalog features a new user-friendly design and a cleaner aesthetic closely aligned with the college’s website, brand, and best practices in responsive web layouts. An A-Z filter, providing users with an easier search experience for courses and programs of study, is now available.

If you have any questions or ideas on improving the College Catalog, please email Nichole.Patterson@cpcc.edu.

International Education Week

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students holding international flags on the steps of OvercashJoin Central Piedmont’s Global Learning office as we celebrate International Education Week.

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare students for a global environment.

Don’t miss out on the fun and free events taking place Tuesday, Nov. 16 through –Friday, Nov 19.

Learn about event details today! 

Business and Accounting Student Leadership Series

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woman standing in front of a projector screen presentingWould you like to learn more about great careers in the area’s most popular industry sectors? Would you like to talk directly to professionals in careers that interest you? Join us each month at the Business and Accounting Student Leadership Series to learn real-world experiences and success stories from industry partners and professionals.

Different programs and featured guests will share their experiences and answer questions. Central Piedmont Career Services professionals will also share tips on how to land the top jobs in the industry. This is an exciting opportunity to learn, network, and become a leader in your chosen career field.

Learn more today!

Central Piedmont’s Phi Beta Lambda/FBLA Chapter earns Gold Star Status

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Central Piedmont’s PBL/FBLA chapter was recognized as one of the state’s few Gold Star Chapters at the 2021 Fall Leadership Development Conference. Earning Gold Star Chapter status is an accomplishment of which the chapter should be proud as it exemplifies the chapter’s commitment to getting the year off to a great start. To earn Gold Star status specific membership and active participation milestones must be met by October. The chapter must also attend the Fall Leadership Conference. students lined up in front of stage holding certificates

This year, chapter President, Charlie Aluise, a Business Administration major, attended the conference and represented the students of Central Piedmont. Additionally, Carlotta Sepulveda, an Advertising and Graphic Design major virtually participated by designing a pin reflecting upon this year’s theme, “Success Starts Here.”
Membership in this renowned student organization is still open to all students as the year just started and there are lots of opportunities to participate in upcoming events and competitions. Charlotte will host the state conference April 7-9, 2022. Obtain more information or join today by completing the membership application here. You may also reach out to one of the chapter advisors:

Attention all Graduates! Need help with your next steps?

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Dr D holding diploma t commencementCongratulations December Graduates.  Do you need help mapping out a game plan for your job search?  Career Services is here to help! We want to help polish your resume, interview skills and job search strategy. Visit Handshake to view employment opportunities, both part and full-time.

Interviewing in a mask?  Here are some tips:

  • Select a mask before hand, and make sure others can clearly understand you when you speak
  • People will still be able to see you smile in your eyes, so use facial expressions even when masked
  • Be sure to wear your mask properly, covering your mouth and nose
  • Choose a professional mask in a neutral tone without graphics or slogans

Ready for more interview tips?

  • Big Interview is an online system that builds your interview confidence and expertise. Watch a short video to learn more about it.
  • Join Student Engagement and Career Services to learn about small talk, successfully talking about yourself, networking, and other career related communication skills. Session held Tue, November 16, 3pm – 4pm.  More information and Zoom link to join.

Career counselors can practice interview skills with students.  Get in touch with us. Career Services helps you elevate your career!

Save your spot in Spring 2022

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Take core classes or required courses for your major — whatever you need — please let us help you stay on track with your goals this spring. teaching instructing in front of whiteboard while students are sitting in class using laptops

Central Piedmont is currently  offering courses in multiple formats — online, hybrid, blended, and in-person.

Don’t wait any longer – register today to build the schedule you want. The college will be closed Dec. 24 — Jan. 3 for the winter holiday — online registration will still be available — so let us help you now. Here’s how:

  1. Check in with a Central Piedmont advisor to plan your schedule online.
  2. Talk to a financial aid counselor to apply for and pay your tuition with a scholarship, a grant, or emergency funds.
  3. Visit MyCollege to register and access services, your schedule, and financial aid.

Classes begin Jan. 10 —  visit the registration page for more information.

Managing Your Mental Health: Anxiety Management

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two nursing students walking on campus with face masksDid you know anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 18.1% of the population every year*?  Join the Central Piedmont healthcare careers programs for an upcoming town hall discussion: Managing Your Mental Health: Anxiety Management. Participate in an interactive presentation discussing mental health management strategies.

Glenda Nnaji, a curriculum counselor in health professions, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor supervisor (LCMHCS), and a licensed clinical addiction specialist (LCAS). She will share her expertise and answer questions from participants. Glenda works with adult students who are having challenges with managing their Mental Health while in stressful competitive health programs. Learn about mental health symptoms, behaviors, and mental health management.

Event Details: 

  • Date: October 26, 2021
  • Time: 6:30 to 7:30pm
  • Location: Central Campus, Zeiss Building, Auditorium
    1231 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204

Save your spot and register today.

Questions? Visit us online to learn more about Healthcare Programs Townhall.

*according to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America.