Even though spring has just officially started, it time to think about summer classes.
The first open registration period for summer 2016 college credit courses at Wayne Community College will be 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on April 14 on the main campus in Goldsboro.
The next registration opportunity will be 8 a.m.-7 p.m., on May 23.
Students are encouraged to register as soon as possible to have the best selection of courses. A complete schedule of spring courses can be found at www.waynecc.edu/course-schedules/.
Tuition and fees are due May 4 for students who register in April. Those who register on May 23 must pay that day.
Active duty military personnel may register for courses taught on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base at the WCC Offices in the Watkins Das Base Education Center. For more information on registering for base classes, call (919) 739-6765.
Classes offered on the campus and the base, as well as distance education courses, run May 24-July 29.
New students must complete the enrollment process, take any necessary placement tests, and be accepted in order to register for classes. The steps that new students need to take are explained at www.waynecc.edu/students-start-here/.
Call (919) 735-5151 or go to www.waynecc.edu for more information.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 72 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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Wayne County Reads will kick off its 2016 “season of reading” with a talk titled “Poems to Remember Always” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5.
The speaker is Dr. Anthony Abbott, an award-winning poet and novelist and Professor Emeritus of Drama and English at Davidson College. Abbott is a 2015 recipient of the North Carolina Award for Literature, which is the highest civilian honor given by the State, and a co-winner of the 2012 Brockman-Campbell Award for the best book of poetry by a resident of North Carolina or native poet.
The presentation will be held in Moffatt Auditorium of the Wayne Learning Center with a reception following it in the building’s Atrium.
Wayne County Reads’ theme this year is “Passionate for Poetry” and the book is Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry edited by Billy Collins.
“Poetry 180” is a Web site (www.loc.gov/poetry/180) instituted by Billy Collins, U.S. Poet Laureate 2001-2003, to bring a poem every day of the approximately 180-day school year into high school classrooms. The book of the same name was inspired by this Library of Congress program. It provides an anthology of works by contemporary poets “for readers who appreciate engaging, thoughtful poems that are an immediate pleasure,” according to its publishers.
A panel discussion on “Why Poetry?,” sponsored by the Foundation of Wayne Community College, will also be held at the college. It is set for 7-8 p.m. on April 18 in Room 101 of the Walnut Building. The panel will include Paul Green Foundation Executive Director Marsha Warren, N.C. Poet Laureate Shelby Stephenson, University of Mount Olive Associate Professor Lenard D. Moore, and Jacar Press Editor Richard Krawiec.
All Wayne County Reads programs are free and open to the public.
For a complete schedule of Passionate for Poetry events, go to http://nc-waynecountylibrary.civicplus.com/278/Wayne-County-Reads.
Wayne Community College is a partner in Wayne County Reads along with the Arts Council of Wayne County, University of Mount Olive, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Library, Wayne Community College, Wayne County Public Library System, Wayne County Public Schools, and many dedicated individuals.
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Wayne Community College Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting students participated in the annual Give Kids A Smile Dental Sealant Day with the Wayne County Dental Society and NC Oral Health Section of the NC Division of Public Health on Friday, March 11.
More than 80 Spring Creek Elementary School 3rd and 4th graders left the WCC Dental Clinic with good information, decay-resistant teeth, a bag of dental gear (including superhero and princess battery-operated brushes!), and big smiles.
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Several occupation-related Wayne Community College Continuing Education courses will begin in the next couple of weeks.
“Basic Computer Repair and Upkeep” will be taught 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays, March 22-May 10. Adding expansion cards, memory (RAM), hard drives, and optical drives will be covered. Students will learn how to clean dust and debris from the computer case, install an operating system, and run the system restore program for their computer. A WCC certificate will be issued to students who complete the course. Cost is $70.
“Introduction to Computers” is set for 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. on Thursdays, March 17–May 5. It covers basic introductory level skills and using the internet. A WCC certificate will be issued upon completion of the course. Cost is $70.
“Computer Repair/A+ Cert Prep” is a hybrid course (part taught in a classroom, part taught online) scheduled for 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays, March 17–May 12. This course will teach how to troubleshoot, update, and maintain a home or business notebook or desktop computer. Students learn to replace major components such as the hard drive or an optical CD or DVD ROM drive, upgrade memory (RAM), re- load operating systems, recover from computer viruses, and more. It includes all that students need to learn to take the A+ Certification examinations. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a discount voucher for the exam and a WCC certificate. Cost is $180.
“Life and Health Insurance” will be held 6-10 p.m. on Fridays and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturdays, March 18-April 15. It is designed to prepare students for the North Carolina State Life and Health Insurance Agent Examination. Cost is $125.
All of these courses will be held on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro except “Introduction to Computers” which will be taught at Woods Chapel Church in Goldsboro.
Students may register and pay in advance at the Continuing Education Division’s Customer Service Desk in the Walnut Building on the college’s main campus or at the first class session.
The complete schedule of spring courses is posted at https://waynecc.edu/course-schedules/. Contact Maxine Cooper at (919) 739-6938 or mcooper@waynecc.edu for more information.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 72 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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Hoping that the third time is the charm, the Wayne Community College Board of Trustees has rescheduled its public comment meeting for its presidential search for next week.
The town hall-style meeting, which has been cancelled twice due to weather threats, is set for 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8 in Room 101 of the Walnut Building on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.
The meeting will allow members of the public to share the qualities they would like to see in the college’s next president.
The public is invited to “speak to the board regarding the traits and characteristics we should be looking for in a new president,” said Trustee Chair Chris Martin. “Comments will be considered as a profile is developed for our Presidential Search Committee and the board to use as it does its work.”
To facilitate the flow of the meeting, the Presidential Search Committee asks that participants follow a few guidelines for their comments.
The committee wants to hear from everyone who wishes to speak but needs each statement to be as succinct as possible. Each speaker will be given three minutes to talk.
The committee wants participants to think of the future, not the past, and speak to what traits they believe the college’s next leader needs to possess. They are looking for suggestions that complete the statement, “What we really need going forward is ____________.”
Those who cannot attend the meeting may submit their comments in writing. Statements should be limited to approximately 300 words. They can be submitted to Presidential Search Committee, c/o Tara Humphries, PO Box 8002, Goldsboro, NC 27533-8002 or tarah@waynecc.edu. They will be forwarded directly to the committee.
Dr. Kay H. Albertson will retire as WCC’s president effective Aug. 1, 2016. It is the local board’s responsibility to hire her replacement, subject to the approval of the State Board of Community Colleges. WCC’s board of trustees has selected N.C. Association of Community College Trustees President Search Services to assist it with the search process.
Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing accommodations or have questions about access, please contact the college’s Disability Services Counselor at (919) 739-6729 or lbcowan@waynecc.edu.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 72 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
