Category Archives: Campus

FREE tax prep offered at Central Campus

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For the current tax season, Single Stop has partnered with the Central Piedmont accounting and finance program to offer free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) on Central Campus.

If your household income in 2022 was $80,000 or less, you could qualify to take advantage of this free tax preparation resource. Students, staff, and faculty (including immediate family members) are eligible to receive free tax preparation.

Beginning January 30 through April 15, 2023, tax preparation appointments will take place in-person at Central Campus, in Central High, Room 258. Walk-ins will be accepted based on availability.

Please visit the Single Stop webpage for available hours and schedule your appointment today!

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.

Family Genealogy Research Workshop

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Family tree with open windows growing out of a book. Curious about your searching your family history, but you are unsure where to start?

Central Piedmont Libraries will host a Genealogy Research Workshop in-person on Thursday, February 9 from 1- 2 p.m. The workshops will be held in the Parr Center at Central Campus, Hagemeyer Library, Room 3220.

Join us for a fun, hands-on session where we will teach you genealogy research tips and tricks. Registration is not required and the event is free to attend. We hope to see you there!

For more information, please email Erin.Allsop@cpcc.edu or Johnamarie.Macias@cpcc.edu.

Meet with your next school on ‘Transfer Tuesdays’

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Students talking a college rep on Transfer Tuesday.What are your plans after you finish at Central Piedmont? If you’re looking to transfer to a 4-year school to continue your education, visit with representatives during Transfer Tuesdays to find the school for you and get your questions answered.

Representatives from other North Carolina colleges and universities are visiting Cato, Central, Levine and Merancas Campuses nearly every Tuesday during the spring 2023 semester.

Find out when representatives are visiting each campus and mark your calendar to attend!

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.

 

Celebrate the spring 2023 semester with Welcome Fests

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Central Piedmont Student Engagement invites all students to attend the Welcome Fest at your campus. Stop by to celebrate the beginning of the spring semester!

Various student groups and campus departments will share information and opportunities for you to learn what Central Piedmont has to offer. The event is free and will feature games, snacks, free swag, and more. Meet other students and find ways to connect with your community!

Join the Welcome Fest on your campus:

  • Cato Campus, Cato III: Tuesday, Jan. 31, 12- 2 p.m.
  • Harper Campus, Harper IV: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
  • Harris Campus, Harris I: Thursday, Feb. 2, 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
  • Central Campus, Parr Center: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 12- 2 p.m.
  • Merancas Campus, Merancas IV: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.
  • Levine Campus, Levine II, Thursday, Feb. 9, 12- 2 p.m.

Free Rave Guardian app for personal safety

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704.330.6911 If you see something, say something. Text "CPCCTIP" along with your message to 226787

As part of the Central Piedmont Risk, Safety, and Security unit’s ongoing commitment to campus safety, the Emergency Management department is offering Rave Guardian, a free mobile app that turns any smartphone into a personal safety device. All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to download the FREE Rave Guardian safety app to check in with family, friends, campus security, or others you trust to help you stay safe on campus. 

The Rave Guardian app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store, or Google Play. You’ll use your Central Piedmont email address to create an account. You can also learn more at raveguardian.com. 

With the Rave Guardian app you can:

  • Register and set up an account: You can add your name, campus address, medical notes and other pertinent information for campus safety in case of emergency.
  • Easy emergency communication: In an emergency, a one button call to College Security Services will display your profile and current location.*
  • Send anonymous tips: See something, say something. The app allows you to anonymously text suspicious activity to College Security Services, including photos.
  • Add and message Guardians: By adding roommates, friends, and family – called “Guardians” – to your network, you can feel safer when walking alone, on or off campus. Guardians can also be messaged directly through the app. 
  • Set a safety timer: In the event a student or employee feels unsafe, you can set a timer with your current location, indicating where you are going and your expected arrival time. In the event you do not make it there and deactivate the timer, Guardians or College Security Services will be immediately alerted. 
    • You can also call the college’s non-emergency line at 704.330.6632 for a safe escort to your vehicle on campus.

You’re always encouraged to report any issues of concern: If you see something, say something. For more information, visit the college’s emergency communications webpage.

Audition for Central Piedmont Theatre: “Lost Girl”

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Central Piedmont Theatre announces auditions for its upcoming spring 2023 production of Lost Girl by Kimberly Belfower, directed by Carly McMinn.

AUDITION INFORMATION: All auditionees should prepare a 90-second contemporary monologue. Callbacks will consist of readings of sides from the script.

AUDITION DATE & TIME
March 14 & 16 (Callbacks) from 7- 9 p.m. in Overcash 300 at Central Campus.
March 15, from 4- 6 p.m. in the Georgia Tucker Fine Arts Hall on Central Piedmont’s Levine Campus

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES
April 21- 22 and April 27- 29 at 7:30 p.m.
April 23 and 30 at 2:30 p.m.

PLAY SYNOPSIS: Long after returning from Neverland, Wendy decides that she must find Peter in order to reclaim her kiss and move on with her life. Along the way, she meets other girls who went to Neverland and learns she is not alone. A coming-of-age exploration of first love and lasting loss, Lost Girl continues the story of J.M. Barrie’s beloved character – the girl who had to grow up.
ROLES AVAILABLE (6f, 6m)

Review the full details for available roles.

Looking for a job? On campus recruiting for spring is here!

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Employers are coming to Central Piedmont to hire!

Date

Time

Company

Looking for

Location

Jan. 18

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Aptive Environmental

Sales/Marketing Internship (Paid)

First Floor of Parr Center (Central Campus), next to the Information Desk

Remember, even if you can not attend the recruiting event, there are hundreds of opportunities on our job board Handshake – including paid internships, on-campus, part time, full time and seasonal positions.  Check “events” to learn about employers visiting campus for recruiting.  Employers will visit additional campuses through the semester, and more employers will be coming to Central Campus too.

Want to prepare your résumé?  Résumés are not required to attend the recruiting event; however, here are some resources to help if you want to work on yours and get a competitive edge!

Review the Career Guide – full color flip book with sample résumés, cover letters, interview tips and more.

Resume Video – learn the résumé basics in 10 minutes!

Schedule a meeting with a Career Counselor.

Brightspace orientations for online classes

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Nervous about taking your first online course in Brightspace, Central Piedmont’s course Learning Management System?White B inside orange circle: logo for Brightspace by D2L

We can help! Our one hour, virtual instructional sessions will give you hands-on experience with Brightspace. Review the Brightspace practice sessions schedule and register today.

These sessions will demonstrate how to:

  • navigate Brightspace
  • turn on notifications
  • download the Brightspace Pulse app
  • take quizzes
  • upload assignments
  • post discussions
  • complete an Enrollment Verification Activity

These sessions are open to all students. We think you should strongly consider signing up for this additional help if you:

  • are new to Central Piedmont
  • are an English as a Foreign Language student
  • do not feel comfortable with technology

We also encourage you to use the Brightspace Resource Guide for extra help if needed.

Our goal is to make sure you are comfortable with the tools you need to be successful in class. We can’t wait to see you there

Central Piedmont Winter Break

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Parr Center in the Winter with snow lightly dusted on the ground

The Welcome Centers at all Central Piedmont campuses remain open 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Dec. 19-22 to help you get registered for spring classes or with other questions! (Evening hours at the Central Campus Welcome Center will not be available that week).

Central Piedmont will be closed for the winter break from Friday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 2. The college will re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.

The Welcome Centers and the IT Service Desk will also re-open at that time for registration help and technology assistance. You can still register and pay for spring classes online through Jan. 8, 2023, even while the college is closed.

IT service requests can still be created at servicedesk.cpcc.edu. These requests will be processed when the college reopens. If you have questions about Brightspace for a winter session class, you can continue to use the Brightspace 24/7 support even when the college is closed by clicking on the Support heading in the Brightspace navigation bar.

New Line Worker program launching with Duke Energy grant

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Duke Energy has given Central Piedmont Community College a grant of $500,000 to create a utility line worker training program at the college’s Harper Campus. Duke Energy and Central Piedmont leaders announced plans for the program during a Nov. 29 event, at a Duke Energy operations center, in Charlotte.Duke Energy employee in a hard hat is climbing a telephone pole while wearing a safety harness. She is wearing heavy gloves and special boots.

Central Piedmont will use the grant to provide instructional support and purchase some of the equipment, materials, and supplies needed to launch and sustain the new 16-week training program. The new program will open in spring 2023, with the first of three planned cohorts of 12 students. Once the program is up and running at capacity, overlapping and staggering the program’s start dates throughout the academic year will enable the college to produce as many as 144 graduates every 12 months.

“This partnership program will give our diverse student body the opportunity to learn about and engage with a career pathway they may not have considered previously,” said Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer, Central Piedmont president. “This is a high-demand, specialized field with enormous growth potential. With utility line workers earning an estimated starting annual salary of $74,000, this is a career that can transform the lives of students and their families.”Duke Energy employee in bucket scoop is in the air near an electrical transformer on a utility pole. He is wearing special equipment including a harness, jacket and heavy gloves.

As part of the program, participants will complete a rigorous curriculum and achieve a 580-hour academic and field training goal. Students who complete the 16-week program will be able to enter the workforce quickly and will have earned multiple, specialized industry training credentials, including OSHA, CPR, Arc Flash Safety for Utilities, Bucket Truck Rescue, Class A CDL License, Pole Top Rescue, Trenching/Shoring/Confined Space Training, and Work Zone Flagger.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates about 23,000 openings for line installers and repairers will be available each year, on average, over the next decade. With this trend in mind, the partnership seeks to develop a pipeline of diverse, skilled, and talented utility line workers by investing in the education and career development of local citizens.

Group of people in hard hats standing in front of a Duke Energy truck with a bucket arm, holding a large check.

The Duke Energy $500,000 check presentation to Central Piedmont on Nov. 29, 2022.

“Our most valuable asset is our people, and line workers are the foundation of our company – especially as we modernize our grid and integrate new technologies,” said Harry Sideris, Duke Energy’s executive vice president of customer experience, solutions and services. “Recruiting through the Central Piedmont line worker program and other similar high-caliber community college programs will help ensure we develop a skilled workforce that meets our candidates’ expectations.”

“Without Duke Energy’s financial support, as well as their technical expertise, the college would not be able to launch this program. This is a true partnership, and I commend and thank Duke Energy for coming alongside the college to make this much needed program a reality,” Deitemeyer remarked. “We are eager to open the program, and we thank Duke Energy for their support and collaboration.”

For more information about Central Piedmont’s new utility line worker training program, contact Stephen Gerhardt, senior program developer, at 704.330.4451 or Stephen.Gerhardt@cpcc.edu.

Fast Track your Path with Winter Session

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Student with earbuds in and chin in hand looks at laptop. In background another student looks at her phone and laptop.Are you on the fast track? Classes are filling fast, but there are still seats available in 4-week classes that start Dec. 5. These winter session classes are all online and run over the winter break through Jan. 3, 2023.

Central Piedmont charges for a maximum of 16 credit hours per term, so if you add additional credit hours over 16 for the fall term (including winter session), your tuition for other classes could be free! (Fees, supplies or textbook costs may still apply). 

General transfer classes with availability (as of Tuesday Nov. 29) include:

  • ACA 122
  • ART 111
  • BIO 110, 111
  • COM 231
  • DRA 111
  • ECO 251, 252
  • ENG 111, 112
  • GEL 111
  • HIS 111, 112, 131, 132
  • HUM 120
  • MAT 143, 152, 171
  • MUS 110
  • PHI 240
  • POL 120
  • PSY 150, 241
  • SOC 210

Need these classes for your path and ready to register?

  • Log into mycollege.cpcc.edu
  • Click on “Student Planning”
  • Then click on “Plan your degree and register for classes”
  • Create your class schedule and register

Need help with anything? Contact our Navigators at navigate@cpcc.edu or 704.330.2722.

Free student tickets for dance production “Sunlight And Solstice”

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A group of dancers on stage in plain frocks, stand with their legs apart and interacting with each other with their arms held in circles.

Sunlight And Solstice will include three new works by Central Piedmont Dance faculty, Tracie Chan, two new works by director, Clay Daniel, plus a reconstruction of his “In The Attic” (2014) based on the work of Shel Silverstein, and “Rivers of Babylon” by guest Chris Thompson Cultural Ensemble.

Attend the dance production at Central Campus, in the Parr Center’s New Theater:

  • Friday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, Dec. 4, 2:30 p.m.

Admission is free to Central Piedmont students with valid student ID presented at the door on the day of the event. General Admission is $10, and may be purchased from tix.cpcc.edu.

Pick up your Cap & Gown at the Grad Fair

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Student Cristina Vargas stands in her gray cap and gown against a background with the Central Piedmont logo, holding a sign that reads #cpccgrad22It’s almost time to celebrate! Are you registered to walk in the graduation ceremony Dec. 13, 2022? Then it’s time to come pick up your free cap & gown during the Graduation Fair, Tuesday, Nov. 29 – Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022!

The Graduation Fair will be held at the Campus Store at Central Campus for students participating in the December Ceremony to pick up your free cap and gown. Pick up times are 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. each day. 

Stop by to pick up your cap, gown, tassel, GPA cord (if eligible), take a selfie, and enter to win a prize, including a free class ring!

Caps and gowns will remain available for pick up at the Campus Store through Friday, Dec. 9, during business hours, but sizes may be limited. 

Questions? Email graduation@cpcc.edu.

New bakeshop from senior Baking and Pastry Arts students

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You are invited to the Baking & Pastry Arts “This Bites” Bakeshop! It is a concept developed by the senior students in the Baking and Pastry Arts 250 class at Central Piedmont Community College. We developed this concept to experience our career before graduation to ensure we will be successful once we graduate. We had 10 days to develop our concept and four days to completely set up the bakery space!

Please come visit us!
Monday – Thursday from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
We will be open through Wednesday, November 30.
Central Piedmont Central Campus, Van Every Culinary Building, Room 200

We will be serving made from scratch sweet and savory pastries with hot and cold beverages.
Each week will feature a similar menu with rotating flavors.
Access our menu to see all the delicious treats!

 

Experience the World — International Education Week 2022

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We’re bringing the experiences of the world right here to you Central Piedmont. Join Central Piedmont’s Global Learning office as we celebrate International Education Week here at the college Nov. 14-17 with both on-campus and virtual events to broaden your perspective.

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.