Carver College began as a junior college with a mission to serve as the counterpart of Charlotte College for African-Americans. Opened Sept. 1949 by the Charlotte City School Board, Carver College operated out of a basement of a Second Ward High School and offered courses in liberal arts, business, vocational studies, and an accelerated high school program. In 1957 the General Assembly passed the North Carolina Community College Act. Under this act, the Board of Trustees of the Charlotte Community College System gained control of Carver College which marked the first in a strong of changes.

In 1961, the board changed the name of the institution to Mecklenburg College and by 1962, construction for a new campus was underway. Mecklenburg College combined with the Industrial Education Center to create Central Piedmont Community College in 1963. “Fates Intertwined” follows the creation of Carver College and its metamorphosis into Central Piedmont Community College, and examines the interconnectedness of UNC Charlotte and Central Piedmont. Central Piedmont Archivist Erin Allsop will serve as a panelist during the free event on Wednesday, Feb. 16 from 4 – 5:30 p.m.

Register for Fates Intertwined today!   The event will be recorded if you are unable to attend.