WPCC News Archive
WPCC SBC Offers Free Classes in March for Business Owners
Western Piedmont Community College’s (WPCC) Small Business Center (SBC) will offer several classes in March designed for entrepreneurs who own small business or are thinking about starting a business. The classes are free of charge and taught by experienced...
WPCC Hosts Art Exhibit Created by New Dimensions Students
Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) invites the public to attend the opening of the art exhibit “Collabocolo” and a reception on Thursday, March 3 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Phifer Learning Resource Center’s Raymond B. Goodfellow Gallery. The artwork was...
WPCC Hosts Black History Month Event
In honor of February as Black History Month, Western Piedmont Community College will host Durham-based researcher Laurel C. Sneed’s lecture titled “Beyond 12 Years a Slave: The Influential Slave Narratives of Tar Heels Moses Roper, Harriet Jacobs, and William H....
Catch Up or Get Ahead with B Term Classes at WPCC
A variety of B Term classes are available for current or new students at Western Piedmont Community Colleges with registration taking place on Wednesday, March 9 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Western Piedmont Announces President’s and Dean’s List Fall 2015
More than 550 students at Western Piedmont Community College were recently recognized for making the President’s List (139) and Dean’s List (432) for their exceptional academic performance during the 2015 fall semester. Students who enroll in at least 12 semester...
WPCC Hosts Black History Month Event
In honor of February as Black History Month, Western Piedmont Community College will host a showing of the award-winning film “Prince Among Slaves” on Thursday, Feb.18 at 9:30 a.m. The movie will be shown in Leviton auditorium in Moore Hall on the College campus at...
Strong Study Habits and Seeking Help is Key to WPCC Student Success
A second year student in the industrial systems technology (IST) associate in applied science (AAS) program, David Morgan is learning the art of reinvention with strong study habits and a little help. Morgan worked in a local furniture company for over 18 years until...
WPCC Hosts Free Pottery Demo by Accomplished Potter
Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) will host a pottery demonstration by North Carolina potter Ronan Peterson on Friday, February 5, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the College’s Professional Crafts: Pottery Studio on the main campus at 1001 Burkemont Avenue. The...
WPCC Foundation Hosts Tesla Quartet Performance Feb. 2
The Western Piedmont Foundation (WPF) will host the Tesla Quartet, resident quartet with the Western Piedmont Symphony, for a free performance open to the public on Tuesday, February 2 at 7 p.m. in Leviton Auditorium located in Moore Hall on the campus of Western...
Persistence pays off for WPCC Graduate
2015 was an important year for Alex Miguel. Nine years ago he enrolled at Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) seeking to earn a college degree. He tirelessly worked towards this goal by taking one class at a time and maintaining full-time employment in local...