Learn to Build Websites with WordPress at RCC Archdale Center

Randolph Community College’s Archdale Center will offer a Continuing Education course on Webpage Design Using WordPress beginning Tuesday, Oct. 6.

This class provides hands-on instruction to create a working website that’s easy to maintain. Students use a free WordPress account and learn to use the WordPress Dashboard at home, work or school. There’s no software to buy or install and no knowledge of HTML code is required.

WordPress would be a great choice for churches or nonprofits and can be shared with co-workers or staff. Students will learn to set-up and maintain a website, add content, blogs, pictures, videos and social media links. The course also covers how to buy a website name, choose a hosting company, add e-commerce, and get search engines like Google to find a website.

The class will meet on Tuesdays from 9 a.m.-12 noon, Oct. 6 - Dec. 1. The registration fee is $72. For more information or to register, contact the Archdale Center at 336-862-7980.

RCC’s Archdale Center is located at 110 Park Drive, inside the city of Archdale’s Creekside Park on Highway 311 just minutes from Interstate 85.

Randolph Community College Named Partner in $9.2 Million Grant to Pilot Student Retention Program

Randolph Community College has been named a partner in a consortium of 10 community colleges in North Carolina to extend a student retention program that focuses on proactive student counseling and coaching. The $9.2 million grant awarded to Central Carolina Community College in Sanford as the lead college will extend a student retention program begun at CCCC. RCC’s portion of the grant over a four-year period is estimated to be over $650,000.

Boosting educational outcomes such as Year One Progress and Curriculum Completion are part of Dr. Robert Shackleford’s Presidential Initiatives at RCC under the College’s Core Value of Student Success. “Our students are why we do what we do at Randolph Community College, and the completion of our students’ educational goals is a major focus for us every single day,” said Shackleford. “We are very encouraged by the improved retention rates experienced by Central Carolina’s students with the success coach model, and we are honored to collaborate with them and the other eight schools involved in this consortium to incorporate those successful practices into our own processes.”

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1270-first-in-the-world-grant.html.

Fifteen Students Chosen for Fountain-Luria Student Leadership Academy

Fifteen students have been chosen for Randolph Community College’s Fountain-Luria Student Leadership Academy based on a competitive process that considered leadership experience, leadership potential, and a letter of reference from a faculty member. The group includes eight traditional RCC students and seven Randolph Early College High School students.

The participants completed their first session on Saturday, Sept. 19, which included team-building exercises led by Jeremy Jackson, associate director of camp operations at Camp Caraway, and his wife, Michelle; and a presentation by RCC President Robert S. Shackleford on the topic “Portraits of  Leadership.” A second session scheduled for Oct. 22 will include a presentation on group dynamics by Dr. Joanne Buck, department chair for English and Humanities at Guilford Technical Community College; and a session on Servant Leadership by Dr. J.W. Kelley, RCC vice president for student services.

For more on this story and a list of participants, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1269-2015-student-leadership.html.

RCC Announces Golden LEAF Scholarship Recipients

Randolph Community College is pleased to announce the recipients of Golden LEAF Foundation scholarships for the fall 2015 semester. Scholarships are also available for the spring and summer terms through a grant made by the Golden LEAF Foundation to the North Carolina Community College System. Curriculum students may apply for up to $750 per semester and occupational education students are eligible for up to $250 per term.

For more on this story and a list of scholarship winners, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1266-golden-leaf-scholarships-2015.html.

RCC Student Wins Stanly Community College ASC/ITC Scholarship

Edward Sapper of Seagrove, a Computer Information Systems/Networking Technology double major at Randolph Community College, has been chosen to receive a $600 Stanly Community College ASC/ITC* Scholarship. RCC is a local CISCO Networking Academy and Stanly Community College is RCC’s supporting regional academy.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1265-sapper-computer-scholarship.html.

RCC Schedules Sewing Jobs Training Class With Wells Hosiery

Randolph Community College’s Human Resource Development department has scheduled a Sewing Jobs Training Program with Wells Hosiery. The three-week training class will provide the successful completer with a certificate in sewing, according to Pam Freeze, coordinator/instructor of employability success at RCC. The training is free for those who are unemployed, underemployed or otherwise eligible.

The class will meet Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Wells Hosiery, 1758 S. Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, beginning Oct. 5 and running through Oct. 20.

The goal of RCC’s HRD program is to educate and train individuals for success in the workplace. The program focuses on employment training, counseling, and assistance in preparing individuals for entry or reentry into the workforce.

For more information and to register, contact RCC at 336-633-0268.

RCC Plans BLET Class for DuPont 12-Hour Shift Workers

Randolph Community College is planning a Basic Law Enforcement Training class that will provide class hours for people who work the DuPont 12-hour rotating shift schedule. This BLET class is geared toward Department of Corrections employees and county detention officers, but it is open to anyone working this type of shift, said Paul Goins, director of the Emergency Services Training Center and BLET. He hopes to start the class in January 2016.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1263-blet-dupont-schedule.html.

Information Session for University Center/Pfeiffer Elementary Education Program Set for Oct. 6

Randolph Community College will be holding a drop-in information session for its University Center/Pfeiffer Elementary Education program on Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 4:30-6 p.m. in the RCC Foundation Conference Center on the Asheboro Campus.

Students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree to teach K-6 in an elementary school can receive information and meet with both Pfeiffer and RCC representatives to ask questions and plan their coursework, according to Maria LeBaron, RCC Psychology instructor and Pfeiffer liaison.

Anyone who is currently taking RCC classes toward the Pfeiffer program with an interest in beginning the Pfeiffer coursework in fall 2016 should attend.

The collaborative agreement between Pfeiffer and RCC began in spring of 2008. The general education courses are offered through RCC. The major courses are offered through Pfeiffer, and the bachelor’s degree is granted by Pfeiffer.

RCC classes are taught day, evening or online. Pfeiffer classes are usually held on Monday nights at the RCC Asheboro Campus and through videoconferencing or online. During the summer, classes may be held on multiple evenings and there are a few semesters when students would have day classes for school observations and student teaching.

RCC’s Asheboro Campus is located at 629 Industrial Park Avenue. Take the McDowell Road exit off Highway 220 Bypass (I73/I74), just south of the interchange with Highways 64 and 49. For more information, contact LeBaron at 336-633-0226 or email her at mblebaron@randolph.edu.

RCC Sets Hybrid Pharmacy Technician Course to Begin Sept. 19

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division will offer a Pharmacy Technician course beginning Saturday, Sept. 19 in a hybrid format, which means a combination of online and in-person class sessions.

This course provides instruction in the technical procedures for preparing and dispensing drugs in the hospital and retail settings under supervision of a registered pharmacist. Topics include drug packaging and labeling, outpatient dispensing, hospital dispensing procedures, controlled substance procedures, inventory control, and non-sterile compounding. Upon completion, students should be able to perform basic supervised dispensing techniques in a variety of pharmacy settings, also being prepared for national certification examination.

The course will run Sept. 19 - Dec. 12 with only four Saturday face-to-face class sessions from 8 a.m.-12 noon. The Saturday classes will meet in the Continuing Education and Industrial Center on the Asheboro Campus.

For potential students who do not have computer access, the College will provide an open computer lab one day a week for students to come to campus and do their online work. The open lab will be available on Thursdays from 5-9 p.m.

Tuition is $180, plus the cost of a book. Some scholarships are available. Students should call RCC at 336-633-0268 to register or for more information.

Photographer Burk Uzzle To Lecture at Randolph Community College Sept. 16

Randolph Community College’s Department of Photographic Technology will present its next Jerry Howell Lecture Series event on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Photographer Burk Uzzle will speak at 7 p.m. in the Photography Imaging Center on the Asheboro Campus. The event is free and open to the public; please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burk-uzzle-presenting-at-rcc-photo-tickets-18367444521 in order to assure sufficient seating.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1259-burk-uzzle-lecture.html.

Randolph Community College Phi Beta Lambda Plans Disc Golf Tournament for Sept. 26

Randolph Community College’s Phi Beta Lambda chapter will sponsor a Disc Golf Tournament at 12 noon on Saturday, Sept. 26, to raise money for the students to attend the group’s state conference next spring. The tournament will take place at North Asheboro Park at 1939 Canoy Drive, Asheboro.

Disc golf is played much like traditional golf, according to the Professional Disc Golf Association. Instead of a ball and clubs, however, players use a flying disc, or Frisbee®.

PBL President Tyler Lisk said the chapter is looking for hole sponsors as well as individual players. The tournament is open to the public; all skill levels are welcome. The entry fee is $20. Players will compete for a $100 cash first-place prize.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1258-pbl-golf-tournament.html.

Pick Up Critical Soft Skills in Randolph Community College’s Work Ready Certificate Classes

Many of today’s employers complain that while new employees may have technical skills needed on the job, they lack critical soft skills like good communication, knowing how to correctly handle interpersonal interactions, time management abilities, and the ability to work as a team. Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division is offering a chance for students to earn a Work Ready Certificate, which will assure workers have these valuable soft skills.

The Work Ready program covers communications, job interviews, employer-employee relations, resume assistance, customer service, work ethics, performance-based competency, problem-solving, workplace safety, and career planning.

Classes are being held every Friday, from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sept. 4 - Dec. 11, in Room 107 of the Continuing Education and Industrial Center on RCC’s Asheboro Campus. It is an open lab so students can begin at any time.

Complete five modules to earn a Work Ready Certificate. These classes are open to everyone and are free to those who meet eligibility requirements.

Learn more by calling RCC at 336-633-0268.