“Greasy Rider” book signing and transportation show this Saturday at CFCC

Posted March 16th, 2010 by CFCC Public Information Office in Events, News

As part of the ‘One Book, One Community’ program, CFCC will host a special lecture by the author Greg Melville, which includes an alternative transportation and sustainability show on Saturday, March 20 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the North Campus. Melville will speak from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. followed by a book signing.
 
The mission of “One Book, One Community” is to promote literacy and a love for reading, celebrate diversity, and foster a community of readers by providing opportunities to explore and discuss a common text.
 
Melville wrote the book ‘Greasy Rider’, which explores the possibility of driving coast-to-coast without stopping at a single gas pump. With his college buddy Iggy riding shotgun, Melville sets out on an enlightening road trip. The quest: to be the first people to drive cross-country in a french-fry car. Will they make it from Vermont to California in a beat-up 1985 Mercedes diesel station wagon powered on vegetable oil collected from restaurant grease Dumpsters along the way? More important, can two guys survive 192 consecutive hours together?
 
Their expedition on and off the road includes visits to the solar-powered Google headquarters; the National Ethanol Council; the wind turbines of southwestern Minnesota; the National Renewable Energy Lab; a visit to one of the first houses to receive platinum certification for leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED); an “eco-friendly” Wal-Mart; and the world’s largest geothermal heating system.
 
Part adventure and part investigation of what we’re doing (or not doing) to preserve the planet, Greasy Rider: Two Dudes, One Fry-Oil-Powered Car, and a Cross-Country Search for a Greener Future is upbeat, funny, and full of surprising information about sustainable measures that are within our reach. (Text courtesy of http://www.workman.com/)
The author Greg Melville is a freelance journalist who’s written for such publications as Men’s Journal, Outside, Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, the Wall Street Journal, Money, and National Geographic Adventure.
 
More information see the One Book One Community website:  http://library.uncw.edu/oboc/.
 
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CFCC Announces New “Green” Technology Program

Posted March 16th, 2010 by CFCC Public Information Office in News

From electric cars to renewable architecture, green technology is spreading into more industries than ever before.  To prepare students for careers in the growing number of green industries, Cape Fear Community College will offer a new academic program in sustainable technologies this fall.   The Sustainability Technologies program is designed to train students for jobs in environmental, construction, alternative energy, manufacturing, or related industries, where key emphasis is placed on energy production and waste reduction along with sustainable technologies.  

CFCC students have been exploring renewable energy for years with a wide variety of projects that include everything from designing award-winning sustainable structures to refitting gas-powered automotive engines to run on electricity.

Current green projects underway include:

  • A renewable energy project at the North Campus where students are developing a power station using solar power to run lab equipment.
  • Students in automotive repair are converting an old BMW to run on electricity.
  • Students have developed a method to make their own bio-diesel from vegetable oil.
  • Architectural technology students have designed a series of sustainable buildings that have won state and national awards. The buildings have actually been built in the Triangle area of North Carolina.

“As businesses become increasingly more green-saavy, we need to make sure our students have access to the latest trends and technology so that they can stay competitive in the job market,” said Bob Philpott, CFCC’s Dean of Technical and Vocational Education.   

The sustainable technology program is available in three tracks: A two year associate degree program, a one-year diploma and an 18-hour certificate program.

Courses include alternative energy, environmental engineering technology, sustainable manufacturing, and green building technology. Additional topics include sustainability, energy management, waste reduction, renewable energy, site assessment, and environmental responsibility.

Graduates should qualify for positions within the alternative energy, construction, environmental, and/or manufacturing industries.  Employment opportunities exist in both the government and private industry sectors where graduates may function as manufacturing technicians, sustainability consultants, environmental technicians, or green building supervisors.

For more information about CFCC’s new sustainable technologies program, call (910) 362-7291 or email jpadgett@cfcc.edu.

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MS Excel 2007-Intermediate – Apr. 1

Posted March 11th, 2010 by pmlackey44 in Upcoming Classes

This course if for anyone currently working with 2007 MS Excel or has completed a 2007 basic Excel class. Upon successful completion of this course students will demonstrate the ability to edit, view and print worksheets; format cells; add graphics; utilize templates & protecting workbooks; and create tables & outlines.  This course is not for a first-time Microsoft Excel 2007 user. Class is April 1-April 27, 2010, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., on the Downtown campus, room S-503. Cost $73; seniors $8. To pre-register call (910) 362-7196 or email tparris@cfcc.edu.

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Basic Digital Photography I-Point and Shoot – Apr. 13

Posted March 10th, 2010 by pmlackey44 in Upcoming Classes

With spring and summer approaching, what better time of the year to learn how to use your camera!  Mother’s day, graduations, weddings, birthdays, etc. are all special occasions to photograph and reproduce.  This 4 week course will teach you how to use your camera, take better pictures, and reproduce them for you and your loved ones.  Bring your camera and owner’s manual to each class.  The instructor makes the class fun and provides a vast amount of knowledge in photography.  Class is April 13-May 6, 2010, Tuesday and Thursday, 6:00-9:00 p.m., on the CFCC North Campus, room NB-238. Cost $73; seniors 65 plus $8. Payments will be collected on the first night of class. Call 362-7370 or 362-7196 to register for this class.  CFCC employees, who have not already taken a spring class, can take this class for $8.

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MS Office 2007 – Mar. 15 – Burgaw Center

Posted March 5th, 2010 by pmlackey44 in Upcoming Classes

This course teaches the student to create numerous publications using MS Office 2007.  Also covered are MS PowerPoint 2007 and MS Excel 2007.  Register online today with WebAdvisor. Class is March 15-May 10, 2010, Monday and Tuesday, 1:00-4:00 p.m., at the CFCC Burgaw Center, room B-105. Cost $128. To pre-register, call (910) 362-7912.

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