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What the Tech? Join Tech Week events Oct. 16-20

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3 students program 3D printers.Central Piedmont is celebrating Tech Week Oct. 16-20, with in-person events in a variety of technology topics.

Join us for any (or all!) of these sessions at Central Campus:

  • What the Tech is…Broadcasting: What’s going on, on the Radio
    Monday, Oct. 16 – 1p.m., Center for Arts Technology, Room 101
  • What the Tech is….Hardware: PC Guts and Stuff
    Monday, Oct. 16 – 3 p.m., Levine Technology Building, Room 5135 
  • What the Tech is….3D Modeling: 3D, 3D, 3D
    Tuesday, Oct. 17 – 3 p.m., Levine Technology Building, Room 1116 
  • What the Tech is…Artificial Intelligence (AI) : AI Wonderland!
    Wednesday, Oct. 18 – 3 p.m., Levine Technology Building, Room 1118 
  • What the Tech is…Project Management: Projects, Tasks, and Scrum
    Thursday, Oct. 19 – 1 p.m., Levine Technology Building, Room 5124 
  • What the Tech is…Programming: Coding and more Coding
    Thursday, Oct. 19 – 3 p.m., Levine Technology Building, Room 5123
  • What the Tech is…Virtual Reality (VR): We are who, VR!
    Friday, Oct. 20 – 3 p.m., Levine Technology Building, Room 1118

Business, Technology and Engineering Open House, Oct. 21

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A student works on a computer aided machining press to cut metal.Still undecided on a program of study? Join us Saturday, October 21 at our business, technology, and engineering open house to explore our state-of-the-art business, technology, and engineering programs.

  • Saturday, October 21
  • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Central Campus, Levine Technology Building

You’ll have an opportunity to:

  • discover our business, technology, and engineering academic programs
  • meet inspiring faculty
  • immerse yourself in real-world experiences
  • tour the business, information technology, and engineering buildings and classrooms on Central Campus
  • learn more about scholarships and financial aid
  • discuss transfer opportunities
  • meet with recruiters from local and global corporations

Please complete this form to register for our open house.
We can’t wait to see you there!

Breast Cancer Walk at Levine, Oct. 4

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Breast Cancer AwarenessJoin the Breast Cancer Awareness Walk/Run: Stride for a Cause, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

  • Wednesday, Oct. 4
  • 12 – 1:30 p.m.
  • Levine Campus, outside at the Pond

Lace up your sneakers and join us for a meaningful and invigorating event as we stride for a cause at the Breast Cancer Awareness Walk/Run. Let’s unite in the fight against breast cancer and promote physical activity.

  • Walk or Run: Choose your pace and complete the route around the pond at the back of campus.
  • Wear Pink: Show your support by wearing pink attire or accessories.
  • Freebies: Receive a breast cancer awareness headband and wristband.

 

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.

Upcoming Counseling Workshops

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Student painting on a canvas with jars of paint on the table.Counseling Services is hosting two upcoming in-person workshops to help you find balance and de-stress.
Adiós Stress
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Counseling Services will host a coloring event. Drop by any time:
  • Tuesday, Sept. 26
  • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Central Campus, Parr Center, near the Quad entrance
Coping Skills Workshop
Come and learn how to cope with life’s stressors and how to identify a support system. You will also get the chance to create your very own coping cards!
  • Wednesday, Sept. 27
  • 2 -3:15 p.m.
  • Cato Campus, Cato III, Room 024
No registration is required for either event, we hope to see you there.

Super Smash Bros. Tourney Sept. 22

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Super Smash Pros. TournamentCalling all gamers! Ready to prove your Super Smash Bros. abilities? Hosted by Central Piedmont’s International Game Developers Association (IGDA) and Diversity in Games (DiG) student groups, join our student tournament for epic battles, competition, and a shot at gaming glory.

  • Friday, Sept. 22
  • 3 – 7 p.m.
  • Central Campus, Parr Center, Rooms 0060 & 0070

You must register by Sept. 21, and all tickets are cash at the door. Sign up now and let’s settle it in Smash!

Questions? Email silas.irizarry@cpcc.edu.

Attend Student Discussion with New York Times Bestseller

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Kate Andersen Brower is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “The Residence,” which is being made into a television series produced by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. Parr Arts & Huanities Series Kate Andersen Brower

Kate is coming to Central Piedmont for an evening event on Sept. 19, and is also hosting a session just for students on Wednesday Sept. 20.

The student event will be a Q&A session related to her journey and experiences as a journalist, historian, and public speaker. Attendees will be eligible to win a free swag bag and/or copy of one of Kate’s books.

  • Wednesday, Sept. 20 12:30- 1:30 p.m.
  • Central Campus, Parr Center, Rooms 0600 & 0070

More about her: Kate Anderson Brower is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “The Residence” and “First Women,” also a New York Times bestseller, as well as “Team Of Five,” “First In Line,” and the children’s book “Exploring the White House.”

She is a CNN contributor and she covered the Obama administration for Bloomberg News and Businessweek and traveled as part of the White House press corps. She also covered First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

‘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.

Celebrate Central Piedmont’s 60th with a sweet treat!

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Three smiling students hold fancy popsicles.We invite you to Central Piedmont’s 60th anniversary celebrations! This significant milestone wouldn’t be possible without you, our students and the future leaders in our community.

To make this celebration even more memorable, we have organized a series of free ice cream and cupcake socials throughout our campuses. We hope you can join us at the event on your campus:

Monday, Sept. 18

  • Harris Campus & City View
  • 1 – 3 p.m.
  • ice cream truck in the outside circle, cupcakes in Harris I, Room 1228

Tuesday, Sept. 19

  • Cato Campus
  • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • ice cream in front of Cato III, cupcakes in Cato III, lobby
  • Harper Campus
  • 12 – 2 p.m.
  • ice cream outside of Harper IV, cupcakes in Harper IV, first floor lobby

Wednesday, Sept. 20

  • Levine Campus
  • 12 – 2 p.m.
  • ice cream in fountain circle driveway, cupcakes in Levine II, atrium
  • Merancas Campus
  • 12 – 2 p.m.
  • ice cream near Claytor, cupcakes in Merancas IV, lobby

Thursday, Sept. 21

  • Central Campus & WTVI
  • 12 – 2 p.m.
  • ice cream in the Quad, cupcakes in Parr Center, first floor lobby

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).

Harris Campus Catalyst Coffee Now Open

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Catalyst Coffee shop serves two students.

The Catalyst Coffee Bar is now open at Harris Campus, located on the First Floor of Harris I. Stop by Monday- Friday, 7:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. for grab-and-go food, or choose from a selection of specialty coffees and teas.

Remember that our food service is cashless, so you can use the Connect & Pay app to pay and even order ahead. (The Harris Campus location code on the app is 0303E8). If you only have cash, vouchers may be purchased at the Business Cashiering office in $5 and 10 increments.

Find more information about Dining on campus may be found on our website.

 

Casting Call for Freaky Friday, the musical

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Disney Freaky Friday- a new musicalAuditions for Central Piedmont Community College’s fall production, Freaky Friday (Nov. 10-19), will
take place Sept. 20-22 in Overcash 300, at Central Campus.

Please pick one audition time slot via the SignUp Genius link  for either Sept. 20 or 21, between 6-8 p.m. Dance Call will commence after the final slot each audition day for all
who auditioned that day (8-10 p.m.). Callbacks will be Sept. 22 from 6-9 p.m.

For auditions: Please bring a 90 second contemporary monologue and a 16-32 bar cut from a song (you may use music from Freaky Friday). Please arrive at least 10 minutes early for your scheduled time slot.

Please also bring clothes you can move in for the Dance Call. You may leave after an earlier audition slot and return for the Dance Call at 8 p.m.

Please review the complete audition announcement before signing up for a slot.
Please fill out this audition form before arriving for your audition.

Questions? Please contact carly.mcminn@cpcc.edu.

Health Professions and Human Services Open House Sept. 19

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Two occupational therapy students practice getting out of bed supported by a walker.

Occupational Therapy

Still undecided on a program of study?

Join us Tuesday, Sept. 19 at our Health Professions and Human Sevices open house to learn more about all of our program options.

You’ll have an opportunity to:

  • discover our 21 healthcare programs such as medical assisting, massage therapy, physical therapist assistant, or occupational therapy assistant
  • meet inspiring faculty 
  • immerse yourself in real-world experiences 
  • visit our state-of-the-art labs and classrooms 
  • learn more about scholarship and financial aid information
A student messages a patient using her hand and elbow on their back.

Massage Therapy

We can’t wait to see you there!

  • Tuesday, September 19, 2023
  • 5 – 7 p.m.
  • Central Campus, Health Careers Building

Registration: Please complete this form to register for our open house.

Free Poetry event with Pulitzer-winning author Jericho Brown

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Jerico wearing a crown of flowers.

Jerico Brown

Come see Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown, for this FREE can’t miss event.

  • Thursday, September 14
  • 11am – 12:15 p.m.
  • Central Campus, Overcash Building, Halton Theater

Jericho Brown is author of the “The Tradition,” for which he won the Pulitzer Prize. He is the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard, and the National Endowment for the Arts, and he is the winner of the Whiting Award. Brown’s first book, “Please,” won the American Book Award. His second book, “The New Testament,” won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. His third collection, The covers of two of Jerico's books: "The Tradition" and "How We Do It."The Tradition, won the Paterson Poetry Prize and was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. His poems have appeared in The Bennington Review, Buzzfeed, Fence, jubilat, The New Republic, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, TIME, and several volumes of The Best American Poetry. He is the director of the Creative Writing Program and a professor at Emory University.

In addition to being a celebrated poet and warm, engaging teacher, Brown is
the editor of the new anthology “How We Do It: Black Writers on Craft, Practice, and Skill.”