Events & Happenings

2026 CTPA Drive-In Conference!

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center / Central Carolina Community College. More details will be shared soon!

October 2025 Lunch & Learn

Celebrate National Transfer Student Week with CTPA as we host Lunch & Learn sessions each day highlighting Guaranteed Admissions pathways and transfer initiatives across North Carolina.

Each session offers a chance to connect and learn about transfer opportunities for our students. The intended audience is college faculty and staff. Please see attached handout for additional session details. Individual calendar invites will be sent on Friday.

🗓️ Dates: Monday, October 20 – Thursday, October 23, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00–12:30 PM or 12:30–1:00 PM (depending on the session)
📍 Location: Virtual via Zoom (links are included below and in the attached flyer)

Zoom Links:

September 2025 Lunch & Learn

Join CTPA on September 17 for our first Lunch & Learn of 2025-26 as we welcome Project Kitty Hawk!

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82498482347
Presenter: Maddie Landon, Success Coach –
MLLandon@projectkittyhawk.com

Project Kitty Hawk is an education technology and services nonprofit on a mission to build pathways for adult learners to earn high-quality, workforce-aligned degrees and credentials from North Carolina’s public universities.

As an affiliate of the UNC System, funded by a start-up grant from the General Assembly, Project Kitty Hawk is dedicated to North Carolina’s longstanding commitment to opportunity and innovation. We partner with the state’s public universities to create online programs and services specifically designed to meet the unique needs of working adults.

Join us for this Lunch & Learn to learn more about Project Kitty Hawk—its mission, and the programs currently offered through its partner institutions.

September 2025 Lunch & Learn Recording & Slides

CTPA Spring Virtual Conference

Join us for the College Transfer Program Association (CTPA) Virtual Conference 2025—a dynamic online event designed for transfer professionals from community colleges, universities, and higher education institutions. This conference is your opportunity to expand your transfer knowledge, engage in meaningful discussions, and collaborate with colleagues on key transfer-related topics.

Our conversations won’t end here! We’ll continue the dialogue into the fall with additional Lunch & Learn sessions focused on more in-depth sessions on Developmental Education, Career and College Promise, and much more.

We look forward to seeing you at the CTPA Virtual Conference 2025! Please share the agenda below with your transfer colleagues.

Conference Agenda with Zoom Link

Access Conference Slides and Recordings Here

December 2024 Lunch & Learn

Join us on December 10 at noon for our last Lunch & Learn of the fall term. We will hear from Alice Dolbow, Senior Advisor for LatinxEd, as she discusses higher education support services for Latinx students and families.

Zoom Link: https://gaston-edu.zoom.us/j/91049621316

November 2024 Lunch & Learn

Join us on November 5 at 11:00 a.m. for our panel discussion on “Navigating Success: Exploring the Impact of ACA 122.” We will be talking to a panel of leaders across various community colleges about the importance of supporting students in their success journey with a specific focus on the role of the ACA 122 course. We look forward to virtually seeing you there!

Panel Participants:
Dr. Jamie Burgins, Wake Technical Community College
Jennifer Eavenson, Sampson Community College
Dr. Allisha Hicks, Wilson Community College
Kimberly Maddox, Randolph Community College
Darcy Oaks, Wilson Community College
Dr. Alondria Richardson, Johnston Community College
Dr. Sheril Roberts, Wilson Community College

Zoom Link: https://gaston-edu.zoom.us/j/92987183175

October 2024 Lunch & Learn

Join us on October 23 and hear from Ashley Shivar, Senior Assistant Registrar for Retention and Transfer Initiatives, as she discusses her research findings on Early College transfer.

Zoom Link: https://gaston-edu.zoom.us/j/95573605437

September 2024 Lunch & Learn

Join us for an update on the new Transfer Guides and other UNC System news, presented by Jami Dawkins, UNC System Transfer Program Coordinator.

Zoom Link: https://gaston-edu.zoom.us/j/96883961192

Have a Question for Jami: ASK JAMI HERE

April 2024 Lunch & Learn

Join us for an update on Corequisite and Developmental Education (CoDe) in the NCCCS

Now that’s it’s approved, what are next steps?

Presenters: Dr. Katrina Arnold and Lucretia White

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92514509894

Seamless Transitions: Aligning Student’s Career and Educational Journeys

Please register for our upcoming joint conference with College Transfer Programs Association (CTPA)

March 13th-15^th, 2024

$75 Registration Fee– Includes lunch for two days.

Forsyth Technical Community College

November 2023 Lunch & Learn

November 14, 2023 12:30-1:30pm

Lunch and Learn on Corequisite and Developmental Education (CoDE) in the NCCCS

Presentors:

Dr. Katrina Arnold and Lucretia White are the Co-Director of Developmental Education for the North Carolina Community College System.

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/93759166712

September 2023 Lunch & Learn

Our first Virtual PD Lunch and Learn will be on Tuesday, September 26^th from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM!

Focus: Updates from the NC Community College System Office

Presenter: Michelle Lair, Director of Academic Programs

See recording here: (19) CTPA Lunch & Learn – NCCC System Office Updates – YouTube

9^th Annual SPARC Conference

How do we bridge the gap between learning about science and being a scientist?

The SPARC Program at Gaston College is hosting a professional learning opportunity on FRIDAY OCTOBER 13, 2023 for secondary and post-secondary STEM (and STEM adjacent) instructors focused on increasing student exposure to authentic scientific experiences.

Join us for a series of dynamic sessions focusing on supporting secondary and post-secondary STEM instructors in the creation of real-world scientific learning in and out of the classroom!

Conference Registration for secondary and post-secondary educators is only $20 through Monday October 9, 2023

Click below for early bird pricing!

2023 SPARC Conference – Gaston College Foundation Registration

Submit a presentation proposal by September 23, 2023 and get free conference registration!

Submit a proposal here

Fall 2023 UNC System Virtual Transfer Fair

We are excited to announce the upcoming Fall 2023 UNC System Virtual Transfer Fair, September 26^th – 28^th. Event registration is open now- we hope you will save the date and share this event with your transfer students and support staff!

Click here for schedule and registration