Welding Challenge Set for Dec. 3 at Randolph Community College Archdale Center

As many as 60 students are expected to participate in Randolph Community College's first annual Welding Challenge from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at RCC's Archdale Center. The public is invited to watch the competition and tour the new Welding Center that opened in August.

For more on this event, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2011/2011-11-22.php.

Randolph Community College to Host College Transfer Fair Dec. 6

Randolph Community College will host a College Transfer Fair on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the Student Services Center on the Asheboro Campus.

College representatives from several four-year public and private schools across North Carolina will be here to help students learn about transfer opportunities. Colleges will include Winston-Salem State University, Greensboro College, Guilford College, Pfeiffer University, Appalachian State University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Meredith College, Campbell University, and William Peace University.

The event is open to the public. The Asheboro Campus is located at 629 Industrial Park Avenue. Take the McDowell Road exit off of Highway 220 Bypass/I73-74 and follow the signs.

Youth Art Show Set for Dec. 2 at Randolph Community College Archdale Center During Christmas at Creekside Event

Randolph Community College's Archdale Center is hosting its fourth annual youth art show from 5-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, in conjunction with Christmas at Creekside. The exhibition features art from local preschools, childcare centers, elementary and middle schools.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2011/2011-11-18.php.

Randolph Community College Student Awarded Golden LEAF Scholarship

Mayghan Hurley of Asheboro will receive a scholarship through the Golden LEAF Scholarship program for the North Carolina Community College System. The Golden LEAF Scholarship program, designed to help North Carolinians attend the state's community colleges, is funded through a $750,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation, an increase of $250,000 from previous years.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2011/2011-11-17.php.

Randolph Community College Students/Faculty Coordinate Food, Clothing, Toy Drives

Randolph Community College students, faculty and staff members have numerous collection drives underway for the holiday season.

• The RCC Student Nurse Association is collecting new, unwrapped toys for the children and siblings at Kids Path, a program for children ages birth to 18 who may have a life limiting illness or a chronic illness. The collection will end Dec. 5.
• Campus Crusaders and Phi Theta Kappa have combined efforts for a food drive to benefit Christian United Outreach Center, Family Crisis Center, and Communities in Schools Backpack Pals Program. The drive will continue through Dec. 9.
• The RCC Faculty Association and the Staff Association are collecting gently used or new children's clothing (up to size 16) and shoes. Clothes will be donated to a local women's shelter and CUOC. Shoes will be donated to the Soles for Souls global project.
• Inner Strength, RCC's Male Minority Mentoring Program, is conducting a toy drive for Fox 8 Gifts for Kids for the second year in a row. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off on campus through Dec. 2.
• The Archdale Center is collecting new, unwrapped toys for Randolph County Foster Children.
• RCC's Long Term Care Administration class is working with Randolph Hospital to collect items for pediatric patients, such as coloring books, crayons, children's books, small stuffed animals, blankets, and small toys.

Collection boxes are located throughout the Asheboro Campus, at the Archdale Center, and at the Emergency Services Training Center. For more information, contact the Student Activities Office at 336-633-0224.

Randolph Community College Continuing Education Winter/Spring Schedule Online

Randolph Community College has posted its winter/spring 2012 Continuing Education schedule of courses online.

New classes for 2012 include Video Marketing, EMT Career Exploration, Spanish for Customer Service, Spanish for Restaurants & Hotels, and an Animal Care Certificate Program.

RCC's Continuing Education courses include noncredit courses in workforce development, business and industry training, computers, teacher renewal, basic skills, and small business. They include certification courses in areas such as emergency medical services, fire services, foods/hospitality, law enforcement, electrical, automotive inspection and safety, and welding. Personal enrichment classes include such topics as motorcycle safety, painting, photography, pottery, sewing and stitchery, T'ai Chi Ch'uan, and Zumba.

Classes are available on the Asheboro Campus, at the Archdale Center, at the Emergency Services Training Center, and at various locations throughout the county. To browse RCC's winter/spring Continuing Education offerings, go to www.randolph.edu/continuinged/programs/.

For more information on specific courses or to register, call 336-633-0268 in Asheboro or 336-862-7980 in Archdale. Online registration is also available.

Flag Raising at Randolph Community College Celebrates Veterans Day, Military Friendly School Designation

U.S. Congressman Howard Coble, N.C. Senator Jerry Tillman, and N.C. Representative Pat Hurley helped Randolph Community College officials and students celebrate the schools' recent designation as a Military Friendly School during an early morning flag raising ceremony on Nov. 10 on the Asheboro Campus. Members of the Asheboro High School Air Force Junior ROTC performed the ceremonial flag raising after remarks by the visiting officials.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2011/2011-11-10.php.

Salem College Anticipates First Graduates in University Center Program in May/Information Session Nov. 15

As Salem College begins its eighth semester of classes in January for its bachelor's degree program in Business Administration at the University Center of Randolph County, college officials are preparing to celebrate the first graduates of this program in the spring.

Two information sessions for potential students have been scheduled at Randolph Community College for Tuesday, Nov. 15, one from 12-1:30 p.m. and one from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Foundation Conference Center on the Asheboro Campus. Registration is currently open for spring classes; the spring semester begins Jan. 30.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2011/2011-11-09.php.

Randolph Community College Holiday Concert/Tree Lighting Set for Nov. 30

Randolph Community College's Cultural Arts Committee will host a Tree Lighting and Holiday Concert on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center on the Asheboro Campus. The tree lighting will be at 6:45 p.m., with the concert following at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

This project receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Holiday Concert will feature the vocals and guitar of Brad Reaves; Ben Talbott on dulcimer; and Rick Morgan and the First Presbyterian handbell choir. Seating in the auditorium is limited, so to reserve free tickets, go to www.randolph.edu/newevents/culturalarts.php.

RCC's Asheboro Campus is located at 629 Industrial Park Avenue. Take the McDowell Road exit off of U.S. 220 Bypass/I73-74 and follow the signs.

Sixty-One Randolph Community College Students Inducted Into Honor Society

Sixty-one students were welcomed into Beta Theta Rho, Randolph Community College's Five-Star Phi Theta Kappa chapter, during the fall induction ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 3, in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium on the Asheboro Campus. Dr. Robert Shackleford Jr., RCC president, was the guest speaker.

For more on this story and a list of students, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2011/2011-11-04.php.