DSC Enrollment Day makes for easy registration

Students have chance to win $350 scholarship

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 15, 2015) - Daytona State College registration for summer and fall semesters is as simple as a visit to the Daytona Beach Campus. An Enrollment Day event scheduled

for Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. provides the opportunity to complete everything from application to registration and have a chance to win a $350 scholarship from the Daytona State Foundation.

Students start by completing a Daytona State application (apply online or download the application from www.DaytonaState.edu), then meet with an Admissions Advisor and Financial Aid Counselor, take an assessment test (if applicable), meet with an Academic Advisor, and then lock in their schedule; summer classes start July 1, fall classes start Aug. 24.

Added benefit: Students can register for fall now to assure their choice of classes - and not pay until July 20.

The Financial Aid Office will be open to assist with college financing and to help students complete their financial aid applications (FAFSA). Academic Advisors will also be available to talk about unique academic programs such as the Quanta-Honors College.

Only students registering for classes at the event will be eligible for the $350 scholarship drawing.

Students unable to attend Enrollment Day can take advantage of Daytona State’s extended registration hours for summer and fall classes through July 31:

• Daytona Beach Campus - 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday
• DeLand Campus - 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday
• Deltona Campus - 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., Monday and Thursday
• Flagler/Palm Coast Campus - 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday
• New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater Campus - 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., Monday and Tuesday
• Note: All other days, the campuses are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Friday, 8 a.m. until noon. 

For more information, visit DaytonaState.edu, e-mail Admissions@DaytonaState.edu or call (386) 506-4471.

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This week at DSC; fresh start classes, 1-million cups, personal fitness trainer certification and baseball showcase

There are two sessions of summer classes; 6-week and 10-week classes that start May 18, followed by a second 6-week session starting July 1. Many classes are offered online including:

* Principles of Computer Programming (COP1000)
* Microcomputer Applications (CGS2100)
* Computer Spreadsheet (APA1711)
* Biological Themes in Film (BSC2930)
* Priciples of Global Marketing (MARC2011)
* Introduction to Medical Assisting (MEA0005)
* Keyboarding and Formatting I (OST1100)
* Basic Office Procedures (OST2401)
* Personal Health and Wellness (PET2084)
* Introduction to Political Science ((POS2001)
* College Resources (SLS1101) - taken concurrently with Introduction to Composition (ENC1101)
 
Fall classes start Aug. 24; register now and pay in July!

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Daytona State’s May commencement spotlights Class of 2015

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 6, 2015) – It will be all pomp and circumstance at the Ocean Center on Monday, May 18, during two commencement ceremonies celebrating the academic achievement of several thousand Daytona State College graduates.

During the 2014-2015 academic year that began last August, more than 3,500 students have completed their academic programs and will be added to the ranks of Daytona State alumni. This includes those who completed their degrees and certificates during fall semester 2014, plus some 1,700 spring semester graduates and approximately 350 more who will be added by summer’s end.

The May 18 commencement at the Ocean Center on the city’s beachside features two ceremonies. The first begins at 2 p.m. for all baccalaureate and associate of arts degree candidates. The second begins at 6:30 p.m. for all associate of science, associate of applied science, certificate and adult education candidates.  

Among the graduates are 1,531 associate of arts (AA) university transfer degree recipients. Future AA students can take advantage of Daytona State’s new partnership with the University of Central Florida’s DirectConnect to UCF program, which affords them smooth transition as juniors into UCF baccalaureate programs. AA students comprise about half of DSC’s enrollment each year.

The number of associate of science (AS) and associate of applied science (AAS) graduates totals 706, and 782 are earning one-year certificates.

The college also will honor over 500 bachelor’s degree recipients, including 44 who are DSC’s first Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates. The college began offering the BSN in January 2014.

All totaled, 2,263 have earned their bachelor’s degree since Daytona State began offering them in 2006. That first degree, the Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management, was offered in response to a statewide analysis that revealed Florida has a shortage of bachelor’s degree holders compared with other states. Since then, DSC has added 10 more bachelor’s degree offerings in Education, Engineering and Information Technology, and Nursing.

Many of the college’s bachelor’s degree recipients are working parents or have responsibilities that prohibit them from commuting long distances to go to class. Many went back to school to improve their chances of being promoted to higher positions. Some chose Daytona State to prepare for change in their careers. Others weighed the substantial cost savings gained by choosing a bachelor’s degree from DSC.

Among this year’s associate degree and certificate recipients are 80 dual-enrolled students who will receive their Daytona State credential, weeks before receiving their high school diplomas.

Graduates also include 292 military veterans.

With special recognition this year, 1,546 students are graduating with honors, 333 with high honors and 126 have been inducted into the international honor society Phi Theta Kappa, based on their leadership skills, scholarship and community service.

Thirty two Falcons this spring were named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges, and 14 students were inducted into the Daytona State College Hall of Fame, the highest honor that faculty can bestow upon a student.

Since its founding in 1957 as Florida’s first comprehensive community college, Daytona State has awarded nearly 95,000 degrees and certificates.

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DSC showcases artist’s “Blackboard Variations: Celebrating the Performing Arts”

Paintings by John A. O’Connor

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 6, 2015) – Daytona State College’s Mike Curb College of Music,

Entertainment and Art welcomes a special exhibition, June 15-Sept. 2, celebrating its gallery space in the college’s News-Journal Center.
Suggested by Gary Libby, past director of the Museum of Arts & Sciences, and painter Margaret Hodges, DSC arts alumna, the exhibit by artist John O’Connor explores the tracings of a life's journey forged from impressions, imagination, relationships, education, dreams, music, language and various experiences of realities.

Since 1985 the Blackboard paintings, with reviews including The New York Times, have been the predominant form of O’Connor’s art. The current exhibition offers paintings that explore music, dance, theatre and film. In contrast to the visual arts, which consist of objects that are intended to endure unchanged through time, the performing arts are transitory. Even when recorded, they can be re-experienced only in a different format.

“In the Blackboard Variations,” says O’Connor, “I invite the viewer to enter an environment of palimpsests – ghosts of gestures, the residue of images and words linking thoughts and concepts – and to question both the concept of time and the nature of reality itself.”

Viewing hours will be Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., and Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. The gallery also will be open during all DSC scheduled public performances, noted below:

June 6, 7 p.m., June 7, 13, 14 & 20, 2:30 p.m., and June 12, 18 & 19, 10 a.m.
How I Became A Pirate
Book, music and lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman. Based upon the book “How I Became a Pirate,” written by Melinda Long and illustrations by David Shannon, performed by arrangement with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. Sail off on a fantastic musical excursion when a band of comical pirates lands at Daytona Beach looking for an expert digger to join their crew. Braid Beard and his mates enlist young Jeremy Jacob, as they try to find the perfect spot to bury their treasure. Jeremy finds that adventuring can be lots of fun, but also learns that love and home are treasures you can't find on any map. The whole family will love this delightful and swashbuckling musical adventure. Come dressed like a pirate and enter our pre-show costume contest for children and adults of ALL ages!
DSC News-Journal Center, Gillespy Theater
Free to Daytona State College and Volusia and Flagler county students, all others $8 per person or $15 for two. Tickets are available at the News-Journal Center Box Office at 221 N. Beach Street, Daytona Beach. Summer box office hours: Tuesday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact the Box Office by calling (386) 226-1927. NOW FEATURING RESERVED SEATING. You can choose your favorite seat and know it will be waiting for you when you arrive. Online ticketing is available at www.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts.
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July 2, 7:30 p.m.
Patriotic Concert
Join our community symphonic band, choir and soloists as we celebrate the independence of our great nation. From Sousa to Gershwin, we will be playing a variety of patriotic and Broadway favorites. Please come early as we expect a full house.
DSC News-Journal Center, Davidson Theater
FREE ADMISSION
For more information, call the Box Office at (386) 226-1927 or visit www.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts.
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July 9, 7:30 p.m.
Southern Winds Ensemble
DSC News-Journal Center, Davidson Theater
FREE ADMISSION
For more information, call the Box Office at (386) 226-1927 or visit www.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts.
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July 10, 7:30 p.m.
Daytona Horn Ensemble
DSC News-Journal Center, Grand Lobby
FREE ADMISSION
For more information, call the Box Office at (386) 226-1927 or visit www.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts.
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Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Jazz Concert
Plan to spend a cool evening on a hot Florida summer night with our big band and combo as we play some eclectic and creative sounds from the contemporary jazz scene.
DSC News-Journal Center, Gillespy Theater
Free to Daytona State College and Volusia and Flagler county students, all others $8 per person or $15 for two. Tickets are available at the News-Journal Center Box Office at 221 N. Beach Street, Daytona Beach. Summer box office hours: Tuesday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact the Box Office by calling (386) 226-1927. NOW FEATURING RESERVED SEATING. You can choose your favorite seat and know it will be waiting for you when you arrive. Online ticketing is available at www.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts.

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Daytona State to host FREE summer camps for teens, June 15-25

Topics: designing a home on wheels, music production, solar power, 3D modeling, interior design, public safety

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 5, 2015) – Presenting a fun educational experience, Daytona State College invites local teens to sign up for a series of free, eight-day summer camps for Flagler County and Volusia County students in grades 9, 10 and 11. All camps will be held June 15-25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A total of 120 students (20 students per camp) will have the opportunity to participate in two of the following camps.

•        Music Production Technology: Learn about the music recording process and participate in the development of a CD, including pre-production and master recording sessions with the band, recording equipment set-up and performance! Instruction will take place in the studios of the DSC’s Music Production Technology program at the News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach St, Daytona Beach. Each student will receive a CD of the session in which they participated.

•        Be an Engineer: Design and assemble objects that will utilize solar power! You will assemble analog and digital electronic circuits, and use simple machines to build articulated structures. The camp features a hands-on learning environment utilizing state-of-the-art technology; held at the Advanced Technology College, 1770 Technology Blvd., Daytona Beach.

•        3D Modeling: Explore your creativity through drafting and design in this hands-on, fun-filled camp! Learn the methods and techniques of design through various goal-oriented activities, then apply those lessons using 3-D modeling software to create and interact with a 3-D model “car” born from your imagination in virtual space. Students will then create a model using a 3-D printer to see their idea grow into a tangible real-life object; held at the Advanced Technology College, 1770 Technology Blvd., Daytona Beach.

•        Architecture: Explore your creative side by designing your own personal house on wheels! You will use the standard school bus blueprint and its basic shell as the model for a truly custom “mobile” home. The transformation will begin as you learn how to draw using an architectural scale and put ideas on paper for the best summer pad on wheels. For advanced campers, there will be the opportunity to use AutoCAD drafting software to print the bus layout. Finally, you will learn how to build an architectural scaled model of your original design to take home, wheels and all; held at the Advanced Technology College, 1770 Technology Blvd., Daytona Beach.

•        Interior Design: Explore your creativity as you design your own college dorm room! You will start with creating a furniture layout using AutoCAD software. Next, you will begin decorating your private bedroom and bathroom, making selections from the resource library that express your personal style. Learn the elements and principles of design to help carry your concepts through to the communal living room and kitchen. At the end of camp, you will explore how to assemble the printed floor plan of your furniture choices onto a presentation board to take home; held at the Advanced Technology College, 1770 Technology Blvd., Daytona Beach.

•        Public Safety: Learn how public safety professionals react in emergency situations! You will get a glimpse of what happens behind the scenes in the day of a police officer, corrections professional, and fire and emergency medical services personnel. (Additional information: To participate in this camp, students cannot wear open-toed shoes - long pants must be worn for leg protection and expect to get wet on fire days); held at the Advanced Technology College, 1770 Technology Blvd., Daytona Beach.

Eligible Flagler County and Volusia County high school students must be in grades 9, 10 or 11, in a standard diploma track and have a teacher recommendation. Limited bus transportation will be provided from Daytona State College campuses to the camp locations. As lunch will not be provided, participants should bring their own lunch.

Students can pick up applications from their school guidance department or their career and technical teacher. They must be submitted by Friday, May 22, to: Cindy Bunton, Daytona State College, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Academic Support Center, Room 103, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

For more information about the free summer camps, contact Bunton, buntonv@DaytonaState.edu or call (386) 506-3459.

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DSC nursing faculty teach technology integration – future of nursing education

Selected to present at notable conferences 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 5, 2015) - A team of Daytona State College nursing faculty will go international in coming weeks with presentations in Iceland and the Caribbean.

Drs. Jane Rosati, Kelly Duffy, Mary Goetteman and associate professors Carole Peterson and Gail Petracca have been invited to present at the First International Integrated Nursing Symposium May 18-20 in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Their presentation topic, “Embracing the Future of Nursing Education through the Integration of Technology and Conceptual Learning,” will deal with alternative ways in nursing to serve communities, as well as how faculty can embrace education needs of the 21st century nursing student through curriculum changes and technology in the classroom.

“Our presentation will focus on how we’re integrating all of this into education today,” Rosati said. “How active learning strategies with technology that replace lecture in the classroom and clinical setting result in better learning outcomes for nursing students.”

Rosati suggested that students of the 21st century learn in ways that have not been experienced before, and nursing faculty need to adjust educational tools. “We’re talking about mobile technology, simulators, virtual reality – tools that not only help students assimilate information but also process and store information for future use. Students are better critical thinkers and health-care providers because of the integration of technology and conceptual learning.”

In June, Rosati, Peterson and Prof. Verona Earl also will present at the First International Conference on Medical Ethics, Healthcare Systems and Global Business Issues at Sea to be held aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s ship, the Norwegian Getaway. The trio will do a presentation on “Ethics in Nursing Today.”

Rosati said that because of advances in technology, health-care providers today are faced with new ethical issues. “The technology has allowed us to live longer with better quality of life, but in some situations, people are sicker today. So you’re dealing with the ethics of should someone be able to decline, say, cancer treatments or dialysis. Should they be able to say, ‘Just let me go.’ These are questions the medical community must deal with today, and there are no simple answers.”

The faculty will cover their own travel expenses at no cost to Daytona State.

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This week at DSC; exhibition opening reception, NJC Open House, Symphonic Band Concert and baseball showcase

In addition to learning about its art and cultural programs, this year Daytona State features a unique opportunity to hear a Symphonic Band Concert following the open house - free of charge!

News-Journal Center - May 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m.  

Future students can enter a $500 scholarship drawing from the Daytona State Foundation.

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