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1 P T C S S T U D E N T N E W S L E T T E R Y O U R G O A L S. O U R M I S S I O N. Piedmont Technical College Campus Connection J A N U A R Y F E B R U A R Y 5, E D I T I O N News You Can Use VA students: Please turn in your enrollment certification form and a copy of your schedule immediately, if you have not already done so. The next ICC meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 2. Late term begins February 17. The College Transfer fair will be held March 8. Employers Day will occur on March 17. Spring Break is March 28-April 1. Spring Activities Day will be April 21. New! STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES VETERANS PROGRAM (SSSV) Now Accepting Students! You have served us; now, let us serve you! Piedmont Technical College now has a new program, Student Support Services Veterans (SSSV) Program which is designed to provide academic support to 60 students who are veterans. Program eligible students should be a veteran, and/or low-income, a first generation college student (parents haven t earned a Bachelor s Degree) or have a documented disability. Students do not have to be using VA benefits to apply or qualify for the program. If you are interested and want us to help you be as successful as possible while here at Piedmont Technical College apply today at sssapply. You may also stop by our office located in the New Student Advising and Veterans Center, 149A or give us a call at (864) or (864) We look forward to serving you!

2 D2L Tips The Are You D2L Ready? widget contains resources for users who are new to D2L. Run a System Check on every computer you use to access D2L. Be sure to clear your browser cookies and cache often to prevent technical difficulties. Change your password/pin using the Change PIN link in Pathway. Notification settings allow you to set up periodic updates by or text message about assignments, grades, or news items. The D2L Brightspace Pulse app is available for Android or ios mobile devices. The app allows you to access and view details on upcoming assignments, news, and grades. You can download Brightspace Pulse from the Apple Store or Google Play. Student tutorials, guides, technical support information, FAQs and more can be found in the My Home page widgets. For more in depth training, you can self-register in the D2L Self-Paced training course. Register by clicking on the Self-Registration link in the Resources menu. D2L will be unavailable during scheduled maintenance on the fourth Sunday of each month. Maintenance dates are always announced on the D2L Calendar on the D2L homepage.

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5 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Dates are to be announced. To assist with/perform at the poetry reading, please contact Tanasha Amaker at or call To assist with the Unity Feast, please contact Steve Coleman at If you only think of me during Black History Month, I must be failing as an educator and as an astrophysicist. -- Neil degrasse Tyson Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. -- U.S. President Barack Obama The African race is a rubber ball. The harder you dash it to the ground, the higher it will rise. African proverb Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. -- Harriet Tubman Racial superiority is a mere pigment of the imagination. - -Unknown The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression. -- W.E.B. Du Bois Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated. -- Coretta Scott King The thing about black history is that the truth is so much more complex than anything you could make up. -- Henry Louis Gates Laundry is the only thing that should be separated by color. -Unknown We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history. What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious prejudice. -- Carter Woodson

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9 Do Spring Break in Boston! PTC is flying there. Join us! Boston is pricey, but definitely worth visiting! Flights, accommodations, breakfasts, dinners, travel insurance, and museum entrance fees are all covered! $1,257 for anyone younger than 23 and $1,407 for anyone 23+. For questions, contact: Cami Westall at or

10 Continuing Education Courses (864) Splash of Color Paint Class Valentines Night Out Paint Class at Piedmont Tech! Bring your valentine for a creative date night where you'll each paint half of this scene on your own canvas to be hung side by side! Create your own 11x14 masterpiece! No experience necessary.to attend this fun, interactive painting class. Here every person is an artist! Just $50 per couple--all materials and light refreshments included! American Sign Language Are you interested in learning American Sign Language? Learning sign language can help you effectively communicate with family and friends who are deaf or hearing-impaired and can open doors to new employment opportunities to take your career to the next level. In this beginning course, participants will quickly learn finger spelling, develop a basic vocabulary, and grasp general concepts and structure of sign language communication. Book included Cost: $99 Tuesdays, February 2 March 8 from 6:00 8:00 pm Concealed Weapons Permit This course is designed to satisfy the requirements to receive a Concealed Weapons Permit (CWP) in South Carolina. The course is 8 hours in length. PTC will provide the hearing/eye protection, training materials, fingerprints, firearm, and target. On Saturday, participants must bring one box of 22LR ammunition. The Course is presented by the College s Gunsmith Program Coordinator who is NRA Certified in Basic Pistol and Home Firearm Safety and an approved CWP instructor for the State of South Carolina. Cost: $75 Classroom: Monday, Tuesday, February 8 & 9 from 6:00 9:00 pm Range: Saturday, February 13 from 9:00 11:00 am

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