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Level Up this Spring with Student Life

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Student in mask looking at instructor while on laoptopLooking for ways to maintain your good momentum this spring? Prioritize your development and take this opportunity to improve your future leadership skills. Join Student Life for a new virtual leadership series called Level Up.

This free program will connect you with other Central Piedmont students, offer you the opportunity to develop and practice important skills in inclusion, personal development, professionalism, and communication – all things that will enhance your  impact as a member of the student leader community at Central Piedmont and beyond! 

The sessions will be informative, interactive, and fun! Space is limited, so be sure to complete the online registration form form by January 21, 2021. This virtual series will meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month (3 pm – 4:40 p.m.) until April 2021. 

Don’t wait – the first program date is Wednesday, January 27 from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., and remaining program dates are February 24, March 24 and April 28. 

It’s so important to your personal development to stay connected. Engage with other student leaders every month – all you need is a mobile device or computer access. For your participation, you will receive a certificate acknowledging successful completion of all four sessions, which is a benefit to your resume or portfolio. 

Questions? Contact Student.Life@cpcc.edu.We can’t wait to help you level up this spring!

What Are You Walking For? Walk for Wellness

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Get your walking shoes ready! Join Student Life November 16 – 22 for the first ever Walk for Wellness to participate in challenges that can benefit your health and wellness. Don’t miss out on your chance to win a daily prize*, engage with fellow students, all while improving your health! Research has proven that walking has an array of benefits, including:

  • Reducing joint pain
  • Increasing blood flow and circulation
  • Boosting energy levels naturally
  • Reducing anxiety and stress

By the end of the event, you will experience great benefits and may ignite a love for walking you never knew you had.

Register

  • Registration is open now until November 22
  • Download the free 10,000 Steps app from the Google Play or AppleApp store and sign up for a participant account using your Central Piedmont student email address
  • Send an email to Anita McGill of Student Life, Anita.McGill@cpcc.edu, to receive an invitation to the tournament
  • Using the link in the app, visit the 10,000 Steps website to sync your mobile account and accept your invitation

Participate

  • Download and create a participant account for the 10,000 Steps App using your Central Piedmont student email
  • Sign up for the event by sending Anita McGill an email after creating a 10,000 Steps participant account
  • Track your steps using the device or app you feel comfortable with
  • Record your daily steps in the 10,000 Steps app before midnight on the day of the challenge, be sure to click the sync button in the Step Log so your steps are registered
  • Winners will be announced throughout the event

Questions

Contact Anita.McGill@cpcc.edu if you have any questions or concerns. 10,000 Steps also has a support page with in depth instructions for many problems, or if you just need help with the process.

*Prize Rules

Steps must be registered before midnight on the day of the challenge for students to qualify for that day’s prize. Winners will be chosen at random from the day’s qualifying participants. Prizes are limited to one per student, per day during the 7-day challenge. A different prize will be distributed every day, and include:

  • Mysterious mystery bundles
  • Carrying bag for keeping items handy while walking
  • Cookbook to encourage a healthy, and delicious, lifestyle
  • Protein shaker to shake your way to the perfect protein shake, with bonus moisture wicking buff to catch the sweat from all your hard work
  • Muscle recovery set to help soothe and enhance muscles
  • Fitness tracker that can monitor heart rate, sleep quality and act as a camera remote for taking pictures during your walk
  • Wireless earbuds so you can gear up from the ears up for your next walk

Top Ways to Connect This Week

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During this time where we’re all online together, it’s still possible to stay connected to each other and to Central Piedmont. Let Student Life & Service-Learning offer you some easy ways to maintain your connections virtually!

  1. Jump On Board – Job Search Strategies That Work. Finding a job in a virtual environment is tough! We invite you to join us for our Jump On Board workshop where we will help you navigate job search strategies that work. Complete the Registration Form today to reserve your spot. Or just join us Wednesday, November 4 from 5:00 to 6:00pm via Zoom. Contact Anita McGill if you have any questions.
  2. Advanced Manufacturing Industry Panel: Get information directly from industry partners that work with our programs and students.​ Join us Tuesday, November 10th, from 10:00 – 11:15am via Zoom. (Meeting ID: 939 7036 3544, Passcode: 111753).
  3. Life at Chapel Hill Q&A Session: The Student Researchers in Science Club are hosting a virtual panel with two students currently at UNC Chapel Hill in science majors, who will be sharing their experiences about school during the pandemic, life outside of school, opportunities, etc. Have questions you want to ask the panelists? Fill out this Google Form so they can answer them during the panel! We’ll see you on Friday, November 13 from 6:00 to 7:00pm via WebEx. (Meeting number: 171 431 2495, Password: PWzX3GZJC63).
  4. Presented in partnership with Central Piedmont Community College Library, Student Life, Office of Institutional Equity, and CMPD. Human Trafficking: Join us for a virtual panel discussion about Human Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation. Join via Zoom on Tuesday, November 10 at 1:00 pm. (Meeting ID: 913 3715 0796, Passcode: 835284​)
  5. Central Piedmont is hosting a food share event on Harris Campus, where members of our community can get access to FREE food! The best part is, you don’t even have to leave your car, because it’s a Drive-Thru event! Join us Friday, November 13, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Advance registration is required. Register Today!
 Visit the Student Events Calendar and follow Student Life Instagram @cpccstudentlife to learn more about upcoming student events.

Questions? Ideas? Email student.life@cpcc.edu and let us know!