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Central Piedmont announces campaign goal of $40 million
Central Piedmont Community College has launched the public phase of its “Powering a Stronger Future” campaign. The five-year fundraising effort seeks to raise $40 million – the most ambitious and comprehensive campaign in the college’s 56-year history.
The campaign will run through June 2022, and has raised $23.5 million during its two-year quiet phase.
“The Powering a Stronger Future campaign is about students and addressing the upward mobility challenges in Mecklenburg County,” Central…
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Central Piedmont partners with Facebook to offer Digital Marketing Certificate
In an ongoing effort to ensure local residents are equipped with the digital skills needed to compete in today’s economy, Central Piedmont Community College has partnered with Facebook to offer a short-term workforce Digital Marketing Certificate program led through the college’s Small Business Center.
According to Burning Glass Labor Insights, digital marketing skills were required in more than 20 percent of the job posts listed across 30 different…
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Central Piedmont Partners with Junior Achievement
Central Piedmont and Junior Achievement of the Central Carolinas have partnered to provide 10th–12th grade students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, charter schools, and surrounding counties with an interactive learning experience about the community college.
Junior Achievement, the world's largest organization dedicated to educating students in grades K–12 about work readiness and financial literacy, will host 50–100 students daily in their Finance Park facility between October and June…
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Central Piedmont, UNC Charlotte Announce Innovative Co-Admission Program
UNC Charlotte and Central Piedmont Community College today announced a new co-admission program to facilitate degree completion and student success by creating a seamless pathway for individuals who want to start their degree at Central Piedmont and complete their degree at UNC Charlotte.
This innovative co-admission program, called 49erNext, allows both Central Piedmont and UNC Charlotte to engage in a fully integrated proactive advising model, ensuring students’ progress toward the timely completion of a baccalaureate degree. As participants in the 49erNext program…
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$1-million gift establishes scholarships for students in 49er Next program
Peggy and Bob Culbertson of Charlotte have committed $1 million to Central Piedmont Community College to provide scholarships for financially needy students. The college will use a significant portion of the gift to establish the Peggy and Bob Culbertson 49erNext Scholarship Program to assist students in the newly created 49erNext Program. The Culbertson gift also will fund scholarships for Central Piedmont students pursuing career-focused technical degrees and preparing to enter the workforce…
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Central Piedmont’s partner Year Up launches Charlotte location
The national nonprofit Year Up celebrated the launch of its new Charlotte location with a breakfast and ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at Central Piedmont Community College.
Speaking at the event were Torrey Smith, Players Coalition Board Member and Two-time Super Bowl Champion; Year Up President Cyril Turner; Year Up Charlotte Site Director Elise Ford; National Year Up Site Director Roland Selby; Central Piedmont Community College President Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer…
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Cato Campus to host annual Fall Plant Sale Oct. 4–5
The Central Piedmont Community College Horticulture Technology program invites you to attend its annual Fall Plant Sale. An array of vegetables, perennials, shrubs and trees will be available for purchase throughout the two-day event. All proceeds will benefit the Horticulture Technology program at Central Piedmont.
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Levine Campus Offers Expanded Evening, Friday, and Saturday Courses
Beginning this fall, the Levine Campus will offer expanded course offerings of some of its most in-demand classes on weekday evenings, Fridays, and Saturdays to give students more options to complete a two-year, college transfer degree more quickly.
The new course offerings are comprised of more than 40, high-demand courses. The classes will be offered in sequential order and focus on a variety of general education subjects, ranging from biology and public speaking, to psychology and business. …
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Construction projects wrap up at Levine Campus
Central Piedmont is excited to announce that both construction projects at its Levine Campus – the new Levine III classroom building and the Joe Hendrick Center for Automotive Technology expansion – are complete.
Levine III…
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Harper IV Opens
Central Piedmont is excited to announce that its new Harper IV building, located on its Harper Campus, located at 315 W. Hebron St., is open and ready to welcome students in time for the fall semester.
The new 84,357 square-foot facility features:
- A new campus library with computer classroom…