This week at DSC; softball and baseball home games, Spring Open House, Improv Night, Physics Olympics and Fulbright Scholar lecture

Interested in exploring a college education, advancing your career or re-tooling for a new job? Then plan to attend a Spring Open House at Daytona State College.  

Deltona Campus - April 2, 5-7 p.m.

DeLand Campus - April 7, 5-7 p.m.

New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater Campus - April 9, 5-7 p.m.

Flagler/Palm Coast Campus - April 16, 5-7 p.m.

Daytona Beach Campus - April 23, 5-7 p.m.

Advanced Technology College - April 28, 5-7 p.m.

     

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DSC’s L. Gale Lemerand Speaker Series to feature renowned author, businessman

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 26, 2015) – Jim Stovall, who overcame blindness to become a champion athlete, television executive and best-selling author, will be the featured speaker on Tuesday, April 7, during the L. Gale Lemerand Entrepreneurial Speaker Series hosted by the Small

Business Development Center at Daytona State College.

The event, free and open to the public, takes place from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. in the Hosseini Center on the college’s Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., and will be highlighted by three scholarship awards.

Forbes magazine has called Stovall, “One of the most extraordinary men of our era.” Having lost his sight at an early age, he rose above his life’s challenges to become a champion Olympic weightlifter, president of the Emmy Award-winning Narrative Television Network, a successful investment broker, best-selling author and motivational speaker.

For his work in making television accessible to America’s 13 million blind and visually impaired people, the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in 1997 named Stovall its Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2000, the Lions Club named him International Humanitarian of the Year, joining Jimmy Carter, Nancy Reagan and Mother Teresa as recipients of this honor. Stovall also received the 2001 Toastmaster's International Communication and Leadership Award.

Stovall has authored 30 books, four of which have been made into major motion pictures, including the best-selling “The Ultimate Gift,” which starred James Garner and Abigail Breslin.

Three scholarships will be awarded during the event: one for a student enrolled in a Flagler/Volusia high school who plans to attend DSC; one for a student enrolled in a DSC two-year business program; and one for a student enrolled in a DSC four-year business program.

Scholarship applications are available at www.DaytonaState.edu/entrepreneur and must be submitted to Entrepreneurs@Daytonastate.edu by 5 p.m. on March 30.

To reserve a seat for the event or for additional information, call (386) 506-4723 or email SBDC@DaytonaState.edu.

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Daytona State joins DirectConnect to UCF partnership

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 24, 2015) - Daytona State College (DSC) students now have a clear path to transfer to the University of Central Florida (UCF) through the university’s nationally recognized DirectConnect to UCF program.

The partnership was announced Tuesday, March 24, by UCF President John Hitt and Daytona State Interim President Tom LoBasso during a press conference held at the college. DirectConnect to UCF program members Eastern Florida State College, Lake Sumter State College, Seminole State College and Valencia College unanimously approved DSC entering the partnership.

“DirectConnect presents a tremendous opportunity for our local students,” said LoBasso. “We expect that the increased advising and other touch points that are program signatures will encourage our students to graduate on time and make a smooth transition to UCF to complete their undergraduate studies. We appreciate UCF and our state-college partners recognizing our desire to work together in the best interest of our students.”

“As a result of DirectConnect to UCF, we are transforming more lives than ever before through the power of education; we are producing a high-caliber workforce that our region needs; and we have made DirectConnect to UCF a national model for higher education in America,” Hitt said. “We also are providing unprecedented access to UCF to first-generation students and minority students.”

DirectConnect was started in 2006 as a means to expand access to higher education and reduce costs through a 2+2 model. The program guarantees admission to UCF for AA students and select AS students graduating from any of the partner state college institutions and adds touch points that track students from their freshman year at the state college through their senior year at the university to help them stay on a path toward success.

Approximately 25,000 students who entered UCF with a degree from one of the original four state-college partners have earned bachelor’s degrees since 2008.

In addition to increased academic advising, the program has students complete a career-assessment plan, confirm early choice of major and attend comprehensive skills workshops related to academic planning, financial literacy and other topics.

The five state-college partners prepare a vast majority of students who transfer to UCF each year. According to the Florida Department of Education, nearly 70 percent of DSC AA students transfer to a Florida public university, with the majority enrolling as juniors at UCF, the nation’s second-largest public university.

For over 20 years, UCF has operated a regional campus on DSC’s Daytona Beach Campus, where currently it offers 16 baccalaureate degree options.

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Caption: Far right to left – Dr. John Hitt/UCF President, Lloyd Freckleton/DSC Board Chair, Forough Hosseini/DSC Board Vice-Chair, Stan Escudero/DSC Trustee, Dr. Tom LoBasso/Interim DSC President, Garry Lubi/DSC Trustee, Mori Hosseini/Florida University System Board of Governors Chair, Betty Holness/DSC Trustee

This week at DSC; WISE, 1 Million Cups and Instrumental Extravaganza

A showcase of our instrumental music students, we will feature the 75 member symphonic band playing colorful arrangements exclusive to the concert band. Our big band will then swing into the setting with some contemporary arrangements that highlight student soloists. Free to Daytona State

College and Volusia and Flagler county students, all others $8 per person or $15 for two.

Thursday, March 12, 7:30 p.m.
Instrumental Extravaganza
DSC News-Journal Center, Davidson Theater

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College Your Way; education for people with busy lives

Mini-mester 7-week classes start March 23

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 3, 2015) - Daytona State College's seven-week mid-semester courses are designed for students who want to earn their degrees as quickly as possible, as well as for any who want a second chance at getting spring classes under their belts.

These courses offer a condensed full-credit version of a variety of classes given during the college’s traditional 15-week semesters. The next “mini-mester” starts March 23, with a number of online options.

Many seven-week courses apply to the general education core that satisfy the requirements of the associate of arts degree, including:

Comparative Government - an introduction to comparative political behavior, processes, institutions and public policy in selected industrial democracies, communist and former communist states and third world countries.

Biological Themes in Film - an introductory course in general biology exploring the major themes of biology by analyzing their applications in science fiction films. Topics include biotechnology, evolution, conservation and biomedical ethics.

Mathematics I - a review of the basic arithmetic operations of whole numbers, mixed numbers, fractions, decimals and percent, ratio and proportion, basic operations of real numbers, simplifying algebra expressions and solving basic linear equations.

Introduction to Composition - designed to develop skills in critical thinking, the writing process, and for composing in different rhetorical situations.

Students pursuing certificate programs can also take advantage of some expedited courses, such as:

Artisan Breads - an introduction to a variety of yeasted bread doughs and properties of ingredients and mixing methods. Students will prepare an assortment of bread products using various proper tools and methods.

Sales Fundamentals - designed for the student who holds or aspires to a sales position. Students prepare a complete sales presentation as they apply proven sales techniques.

Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) - an introductory course to CAD. This is a certificate CAD training course in software, blueprint reading, dimensioning and tolerancing and print making. AutoCad will be the primary training software.

The college’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management is specifically designed for individuals with busy lifestyles wanting to take their career to the next level; mid-semester courses include:

Business Writing - emphasizes the basics of business writing while reviewing the various kinds of written business correspondence. Students are expected to integrate business decision making and analytical thinking skills into the content.

Strategic Management and Decision Making - emphasizes strategic planning and strategy implementation in an organization. Students learn how to perform internal and external audits, identify problems, formulate goals and objectives, develop action plans, and evaluate the effectiveness of the outcome of the plan. Case studies are used to promote decision-making abilities.

Leadership Challenges and Supervision - discussion and application of leadership theories include skill formation to develop leadership abilities. Team-building skills are emphasized to enhance leadership effectiveness. Students learn the importance of visioning in their organizations.

To search for these and other seven-week courses, visit DaytonaState.edu, click on Course Search, select college credit and then subsession Spring B.

For additional information, call (386) 506-3059.

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School of World Languages and Speech at Daytona State presents Multicultural Show, March 26

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 3, 2015) – Students enrolled in Daytona State College’s School of World Languages and Speech will demonstrate their skills in American Sign Language, French,

German, Italian and Spanish during the 5th Annual Multicultural Show scheduled for Thursday, March 26, at 7 p.m.

“Students will sing, dance, recite poetry, perform in skits and play various instruments," said Senior Professor Suzanne Stewart. "Students will put their language skills into practice, as well as showcase their talents.”

The show, produced by DSC students and the DSC community, will be performed in the Davidson Theater at DSC’s News-Journal Center located at 221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach. Light refreshments will be served following the 90-minute show.

The performance is free and open to the public.

For more information, call Stewart, (386) 506-3540.

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This week at DSC; WISE, falcon athletics, STEMinar, and Academic Excellence Symposium

Dr. Kay McClenney, one of the nation's leading experts on fostering success among community college students, will be the keynote speaker at Daytona State College's 7th annual Academic Excellence Symposium slated for Friday, March 6, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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