Student Activities
Become involved on campus by participating in student activities!
By joining campus clubs and activities, you’ll meet people, learn more about programs and services and have loads of fun as well. Several clubs have developed around different campus programs and interests but every club welcomes students of all cultures, faiths, ethnicities and programs of study.
Watch the weekly campus newsletter, Pioneer Press, for meeting times or visit the Student Government Association Facebook page for more information on current events.
Questions about clubs, organizations, or activities? Contact Jessica Caudill, Coordinator of Student Affairs in Hildebrand Hall 100C, by phone at (828) 448-3174, or by email at jcaudill@wpcc.edu.
Here’s What’s Happening At WPCC
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December 29, 2019All day: Christmas/New Year's Holiday (WPCC Closed)All day: Christmas/New Year's Holiday (WPCC Closed)All day: Christmas/New Year's Holiday (WPCC Closed)December 23, 2019 – January 1, 2020All day |
December 30, 2019All day: Christmas/New Year's Holiday (WPCC Closed)All day: Christmas/New Year's Holiday (WPCC Closed)All day: Christmas/New Year's Holiday (WPCC Closed)December 23, 2019 – January 1, 2020All day |
December 31, 2019All day: Christmas/New Year's Holiday (WPCC Closed)All day: Christmas/New Year's Holiday (WPCC Closed)All day: Christmas/New Year's Holiday (WPCC Closed)December 23, 2019 – January 1, 2020All day |
January 1, 2020All day: Christmas/New Year's Holiday (WPCC Closed)All day: Christmas/New Year's Holiday (WPCC Closed)All day: Christmas/New Year's Holiday (WPCC Closed)December 23, 2019 – January 1, 2020All day |
January 2, 2020 | January 3, 2020 | January 4, 2020 |
| January 5, 2020 | January 6, 2020 | January 7, 2020 | January 8, 2020 | January 9, 20206:00 pm: Creating a Wix Site6:00 pm: Creating a Wix Site6:00 pm: Creating a Wix SiteJanuary 9, 2020 – Foothills Higher Education Center 2128 South Sterling Street Morganton, NC 28655 USA (828)448-6715
Create your own website for personal or professional use. Beginners will learn how to create pages, a logo, set up a store for transactions, and link their webpage to social media sites. In addition, they will learn how to import photos and videos. This two-week course will provide you the creative control to create and maintain your website using WIX. Teachers can receive teacher renewal credits for this class. Class Dates: 1/9 and 1/16 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Location: Foothills Higher Education Center Room 238 Cost: $36.00 Section Number: 60244 Teacher Renewal Credits: 0.6 CEUS Registration Link: https://www.wpcc.edu/personal-enrichment/ or WPCC Get Enriched! on Facebook Registration Deadline: Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Educators: Email Amy Canterbury at acanterbury@wpcc.edu and she will prepare your certificate. Please ask your school system if they will accept this class for teacher renewal credits. WPCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every effort to honor reasonable requests made by individuals with qualifying disabilities. Accommodations must be requested three business days in advance of school events or activities through the Office of Disability Services in Room 136 Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-3154.
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January 10, 2020 | January 11, 2020 |
| January 12, 2020 | January 13, 2020 | January 14, 20206:00 pm: Photoshop Elements6:00 pm: Photoshop Elements6:00 pm: Photoshop ElementsJanuary 14, 2020 – Foothills Higher Education Center 2128 South Sterling Street Morganton, NC 28655 USA
Learn how to edit and enhance photos with Photoshop Elements (2014). Knowledge from this course can be applied to other Photoshop programs. Novice learners will learn how to crop, resize, and rotate photos. This course will offer guidance on Photoshop for personal and professional use. Teachers can receive teacher renewal credits for this class. Class Dates: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, & 2/4 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: Foothills Higher Education Center Room 238 Cost: $67.00 Section Number: 60337 Teacher Renewal Credits: 0.6 CEUS Registration Link: https://www.wpcc.edu/personal-enrichment/ or WPCC Get Enriched! on Facebook Registration Deadline: Friday, January 10, 2020. Educators: Email Amy Canterbury at acanterbury@wpcc.edu and she will prepare your certificate. Please ask your school system if they will accept this class for teacher renewal credits. WPCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every effort to honor reasonable requests made by individuals with qualifying disabilities. Accommodations must be requested three business days in advance of school events or activities through the Office of Disability Services in Room 136 Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-3154.
6:00 pm: Winter Deer Painting6:00 pm: Winter Deer Painting6:00 pm: Winter Deer PaintingJanuary 14, 2020 – Foothills Higher Education Center 2128 South Sterling Street Morganton, NC 28655 USA
Individuals will participate in a guided painting with an instructor. Individuals will paint their own deer in winter using watercolor. Materials including mat will be provided. This activity is friendly for beginners. Individuals will pick up their painting on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, to allow the painting to dry. Teachers may receive teacher renewal credits for this class. Class Date:1/14/20 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: Foothills Higher Education Center Room 223 Cost: $26.00 Section Number: 60365 Teacher Renewal Credits: 0.2 CEUS Educators - Please ask your local school system if they will accept a class for teacher renewal credits. Registration Link: https://www.wpcc.edu/personal-enrichment/ or WPCC Get Enriched! on Facebook Registration Deadline: Friday, January 10, 2020 WPCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every effort to honor reasonable requests made by individuals with qualifying disabilities. Accommodations must be requested three business days in advance of school events or activities through the Office of Disability Services in Room 136 Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-3154.
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January 15, 2020 | January 16, 2020 | January 17, 2020 | January 18, 2020 |
| January 19, 2020 | January 20, 2020All day: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (WPCC Closed)All day: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (WPCC Closed)All day: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (WPCC Closed)January 20, 2020All day |
January 21, 2020 | January 22, 2020 | January 23, 20205:00 pm: Gateway to Woodworking5:00 pm: Gateway to Woodworking5:00 pm: Gateway to WoodworkingJanuary 23, 2020 – J Building 1001 Burkemont Avenue Morganton, NC 28655 USA
Want space, equipment, and guidance to create your own woodworking projects? Western Piedmont Community College is offering an introduction to the safest and best practices for woodshop. This class is a prerequisite class for woodworking open labs. Students will build a serving tray. Students will learn about the shop's overall workspace including wood storage, rough ends, equipment in the machining areas, as well as seeing demonstrations of layout, measurement, and case fitting strategies. Individuals who have already taken the Gateway class previously may work on their own projects. Individuals must wear safety glasses and closed-toed shoes. Class Dates: 1/23, 1/28, & 1/30 Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Location: Western Piedmont Community College J 20 Cost: $95.00 *** Individuals will pay an additional fee of $1.20 for insurance. The class will cost $96.20 in total. Section Number: 60339 Teacher Renewal Credits: 1.2 CEUS Educators - Please ask your local school system if they will accept a class for teacher renewal credits. Registration Link: https://www.wpcc.edu/personal-enrichment/ or WPCC Get Enriched! on Facebook Registration Deadline: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 WPCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every effort to honor reasonable requests made by individuals with qualifying disabilities. Accommodations must be requested three business days in advance of school events or activities through the Office of Disability Services in Room 136 Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-3154.
6:00 pm: Candy Jar6:00 pm: Candy Jar6:00 pm: Candy JarJanuary 23, 2020 – Foothills Higher Education Center 2128 South Sterling Street Morganton, NC 28655 USA
Create your own candy jar. This candy jar looks like an old fashioned bubble gum machine. Participates will assembly and decorate their candy jars. Materials such as paint and stencils will be provided. Class Date:1/23/20 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Location: Foothills Higher Education Center Room 211 Cost: $20.00 Section Number: 60314 Registration Link: https://www.wpcc.edu/personal-enrichment/ or WPCC Get Enriched! on Facebook Registration Deadline: Thursday, January 21, 2020 WPCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every effort to honor reasonable requests made by individuals with qualifying disabilities. Accommodations must be requested three business days in advance of school events or activities through the Office of Disability Services in Room 136 Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-3154.
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January 24, 2020 | January 25, 2020 |
| January 26, 2020 | January 27, 2020 | January 28, 2020 | January 29, 2020 | January 30, 20206:00 pm: Hexagon Wall Shelf6:00 pm: Hexagon Wall Shelf6:00 pm: Hexagon Wall ShelfJanuary 30, 2020 – Foothills Higher Education Center 2128 South Sterling Street Morganton, NC 28655 USA
Create a shelf to display small plants, knick-knacks, or photos frames. Participates will assembly and stain their shelf. They can make a single or double shelf. Materials will be provided. Class Date: 1/30/20 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Location: Foothills Higher Education Center Room 211 Cost: $15.00 Section Number: 60316 Registration Link: https://www.wpcc.edu/personal-enrichment/ or WPCC Get Enriched! on Facebook Registration Deadline: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 WPCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every effort to honor reasonable requests made by individuals with qualifying disabilities. Accommodations must be requested three business days in advance of school events or activities through the Office of Disability Services in Room 136 Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-3154.
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January 31, 2020 | February 1, 2020 |
