April 2018 Calendar

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The Arts
Events
Exhibits
Good Eats
Sports
Opportunities

For a complete list of events, go to: http://www.daytonastate.edu/news.html

Exhibits

SOUTHEAST MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY — Offers interactive and rotating exhibits in the Mori Hosseini Center, Bldg. 1200. Admission to the Museum is free. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.  Museum hours: 11-5 p.m. Tues, Thurs & Fri; Wed: 11-7 p.m.  Saturdays, 1-5p.m. Call  386-506-4475. All discussions are wheelchair-accessible. Information is also available at www.smponline.org  Closed Mondays and on the following dates: Daytona 500 Weekend, Spring Break, Easter Sunday, July 4, Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas and New Year’s day.

 “Fridays with Phil” Retired educator Phil Kalfin provided educational tours of the museum from aa 1.m. to 2 p.m. He will introduce exhibits, provide background information and lead visitors through the galleries with  15-minute information sessions. Free and open to the public.

“Art Speaks: Voices from the Community” — Lecture with Associate Professor Jayanti Seiler in the Madorsky auditorium and book signing with the author at 5:30 pm. March 8 in the SMP. Seiler has generated fine art and commercial photography for 20 years. She founded the organization JayantiPictures, in 2017, to promote, fund and produce artist works that increase understanding for the fair treatment of animals. She received her Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Florida and her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Photography from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her photography has gained national and international recognition in publications including The New York Times, Véganes, magazine in Canada, Vision Magazine in Beijing, Edge of Humanity Magazine, Muybridge’s Horse Magazine and Bird In Flight Magazine in Russia.

Through April 14

“Women in Light and Shadow” — The work of Jan Goff La-Fontaine, who documents women who have overcome physically abusive relationships. Author reception and book signing at 6 p.m. April 6.

Gary Monroe: Photographs Longtime DSC faculty member and Senior Professor will be featured in a retrospective exhibit honoring his 30 years at the college. Monroe’s photography includes his early work in the Old Jewish neighborhoods of Miami, his location shoots in Haiti, his interest in Florida tourism culture, and corporatization of Florida landscape. The award-winning author, art collector and photographer will retire in May. Reception and artist’s talk featuring Monroe is at 4 p.m. March 29. Madorsky Theater.

SPRING FILM SERIES: “Him & Her” — This series addressed the relationships between men and women from a variety of cultures and countries. Ranging from the tender to the provocative, the films comes as the #MeToo movement redefines what it means to be male, female and in love. With moderator Senior Professor of Photographic Studies and documentary filmmaker Eric Brietenbach and guest speakers. Admission is free, donations are welcome! Screenings are at 2 and 6 p.m. Wednesdays in the Madorsky Theater.

April 4 “Let the Right One In,” Dir. Tomas Alfredson (2008)

April 11 — “20th Century Women,” Dir. Mike Mills (2016)

April 18 — “Brief Encounter,” Dir. David Lean (1945)

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EVENTS/LECTURES

HELP, THEY NEED SOME BODIES — The Co-Curricular Activities Department is seeking volunteers to assist with the May 14, 2018 commencement ceremonies at the Ocean Center. There will be two ceremonies this year, one at 10:30 a.m. and another at 2 p.m. Volunteers are welcome to serve at one or both of these ceremonies. A volunteer orientation will be held on April 19 at noon in the Lenholt Student Center (Bldg. 130), Room 154.  Please help us make this a joyous event in the lives of our graduates and their guests. Contact Co-Curricular Activities, ext. 3131. 

SPRING OPEN HOUSES   Presented by the Daytona State College Foundation.  Speak with college representatives about programs offered at Daytona State. Learn about bachelor of applied science, bachelor of science in education, bachelor of science in engineering technology, bachelor of science in information technology, bachelor of science in nursing, associate of arts and associate of science and certificate programs. Speak with Financial Aid experts to determine how to access funds needed to pursue higher education. In addition, there will be a Dual Enrollment presentation for students who would like to get started on college while still in high school. Refreshments will be provided and all Open Housees end with a free drawing for two $500 Daytona State scholarships (must be present to win). Most events include a live radio remote with DJ from 103.3 The Vibe providing entertainment, along with giveaways and other prize drawings.  Students can enter to win Taylor Swift concert tickets,  with drawing on April 21, at 2 p.m. Dates and campuses are as follows: Tuesday, April 3, 5-7 p.m. @ Advanced Technology College, 1770 Technology Blvd., Daytona Beach. Thursday, April 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m. @ DSC’s News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach, with free Orchestra & Choral Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 5-7 p.m. @ DeLand Campus, Bert Fish Hall,1155 County Rd. 4139, DeLand. Tuesday, April 17, 5-7 p.m. @ Deltona Campus, Fathi Hall, 2351 Providence Blvd. Thursday, April 19, 5-7 p.m. @ Flagler/Palm Coast Campus, Academic Hall (Bldg. 2), Rm. 106, 3000 Palm Coast Parkway S.E., Palm Coast. Saturday, April 21, 12-2 p.m. @ New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater Campus, Academic Hall, Rm. 109, 940 10th Street, New Smyrna Beach.

Lemerand Series — April 11, 9:30 a.m.  Lemerand Entrepreneurial Speaker Series features Wes Henderson, who will discuss his unique three-generation, family-run business, Angel’s Envy, and its success story.  A Q&A session immediately follows his talk in the Hosseini Center, Bld. 1200.

STEMinar Series — Sponsored by the School of Biological and Physical Sciences at DSC. Free and open to the public. Hour-long lectures are Mondays at 5 p.m. in the Hosseini Center, Madorsky Theater, Daytona campus. Contact Dr. Jeffrey Squires, 506-4714 or Jeffrey.Squires@DaytonaState.edu. April 16, “Local adaptation, climate change, and future mosquito-borne pathogen transmission,” with Jordan Ruybal, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor, Dept. of Biology, Stetson University. April 23, “The Electric Amazon,” presented by
Will Crampton, Ph.D., associate professor, Dept. of Biology, University of Central Florida.

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GOOD EATS

CAFÉ 101 —The teaching café and kitchen is operated by Daytona State College students, under the supervision of our chef instructors. Café 101, which has been highly rated by the Daytona Beach News-Journal, is open for lunch Monday through Friday with seatings at 11:30 a.m. or noon and dinner on Wednesday evenings with seatings  of 5:30 or 6 p.m. Café 101 features a fixed-price menu of $11 for lunch and $15 for dinner (including tax). Patrons receive an appetizer, entree, dessert and beverage. Vegetarian meals are available by request. Gratuities are welcome and help fund student scholarships. Credit cards are accepted.  Seating is by reservation. RSVP at  506-3859. 

COFFEE/BAKE SHOPS — Fresh-baked goodies and coffee is served from morning to early afternoon in the foyer of the Mori Hosseini Center (Bldg. 1200). Hours: 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursdays and Fridays. There is an alternate location in the campus Library, Bldg. 231, Daytona Beach. 

“Falcon Fuel” — New Grab & Go Food Pantry offers free light snacks and small nonperishable food items. DSC students can “grab” before or between classes and “go” about their successful day (limit three items per day). DON’T go to class hungry! It has been proven that full bellies build strong minds. Located in the Center for Women & Men (Bldg. 300, rm-227), Daytona Campus. Hours of Operation:  9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Must be enrolled with a DSC student ID. Staff and faculty who want to contribute to the pantry can bring items to the Center.

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THE ARTS

FINE ARTS GALLERY EXHIBIT — Through April 5 in the Fine Arts Building Gallery (Bld. 520), featuring local artist Dennis Schmalstig. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays. A closing reception and artist talk will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 29. Light refreshments and always free admissions. Contact 506-3599.

Orchestra & Choral Concert April 5, 7:30 p.m. at DSC’s News-Journal Center, Davidson Theater. Ticketed, but free to DSC students as well as Volusia and Flagler K-12 students; all others $8 per person or $15 for two, general seating.

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS Saturday, April 7, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Museum of Arts & Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach. The People of the Pen, Daytona State’s creative writing club, welcomes the community to a world of writing. Join renowned faculty in a series of hands-on writing workshops aimed at improving your craft. Listen to local authors offer practical advice on publication, as well as learning about the organizations and opportunities for writers in the area. Whether you are a beginning writer or lifelong wordsmith, this event will engage your creativity. Workshops conclude with an open mic in the auditorium to share and celebrate our collective voices. Free for museum members or with paid museum admission and $5 with student ID. Call or email Professor Brian Lysholm at 708- 227-3361, brian_lysholm@daytonastate.edu

Improv Night   April 12 & 19, 7 p.m. News-Journal Center, Gillespy Theater Free admission, no tickets required. Members of the Improvisational Club and others will offer on-the-spot entertainment.

Jazz Concert  April 19, 7:30 p.m News-Journal Center, Davidson Theater. Ticketed, see information below. 

Flute Choir April 24, 7:30 p.m. News-Journal Center, Grand Lobby. Free admission, no tickets required.

Spring Awakening April 26-28, 7:30 p.m., April 28-29, 2:30 p.m., with Frank Wedekind. News-Journal Center, Gillespy Theater. Ticketed, see information below.

Music Production Rocks! May 1, 7:30 p.m. (rain date – May 2) outdoors at the News-Journal Center.  Free admission, no tickets required. This is the end-of-the semester performance for students in the Music Production Technology program.

On Broadway  May 3, 7:30 p.m.  News-Journal Center, Davidson Theater. Ticketed, see information below. A cabaret-style performance of  beloved Broadway hits featuring students in the theater arts and other programs in the Mike Curb College of Music, Art and Entertainment.

TICKET & RSVP INFORMATION — DSC News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach Street, Daytona Beach. Free parking for college events in lot and behind shops. The Center is wheelchair accessible. Please mention at the time you purchase tickets any special seating requirements. Groups requiring handicapped seating or other special needs should call the Box Office no less than five days prior to the show. Tickets are available at the News-Journal Center Box Office, 221 N. Beach Street, Daytona Beach. Box Office Hours: Wednesdays-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact the Box Office by calling 386- 226-1927. When available, online ticketing can be made at www.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts. Seating begins 30 minutes prior to curtain time, except when reservations are required.  Patrons should arrive no less than 10 minutes prior to curtain time. No seating after a performance begins except at the discretion of the house manager. 

     All events are $8 per person or two for $15 and free to Daytona State College, Volusia and Flagler County 

students, unless otherwise stated. For information, visit www.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts or call 386- 226-1927.

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FITNESS/SPORTS

 SEE DSC’S WEB PAGE AND GO TO THE ATHLETICS LINK FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF FALCON GAMES OR GO TO http://go.daytonastate.edu/athletics/main.html 

INTRAMURALS — For information on intramural/recreational activities, contact  506-3486 and talk to director Lori Lemoine . The office is in the Student Center, Bldg. 130, Rm. 110, or go to: www.DaytonaState.edu/student_act/intramurals.html

HEALTH & WELLNESS — For a full roster of classes, go to: www.DaytonaState.edu/fitness_ctr    or 

www.DaytonaState.edu/aquatic_ctr 

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OPPORTUNITIES

CALLING ALL WRITERS/EDITORS — In Motion, the campus newspaper, seeks students interested in writing sports, arts and entertainment, news or features, as well as artists, copy editors, photographers and cartoonists. Some scholarships are available. Meetings are 4 p.m. Wednesdays in the Lenholdt Student Center, Bldg. 130, Rm. 119. Aeolus is now accepting submissions of artwork, poetry, short stories (70-1,000 words), personal narratives, photographs or drawings. The literary magazine staff meets at 3:30 p.m. Mondays in the same building and room.

Contact Adviser Elena Jarvis, 506-3268, for information on the paper or Aeolus literary magazine or e-mail Aeolus@DaytonaState.edu or InMotion@DaytonaState.edu  

AERho — The National Broadcasting Society meets at 5 p.m., the first Monday of each month in the boardroom of  Bldg. 400, which is the WDSC-TV station. Adviser is Anita Bevins, 506-3936. The club aims to enhance development of college and university students and entry level professionals involved in electronic media. 

 

THE ENGLISH CLUB — A local chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta.  It meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. in Bldg. 500, rm  220.  Refreshments are served at every meeting.  A movie is also shown at every meeting.  Past films include “Five Easy Pieces,” “Anne of a Thousand Days” and “Bonnie and Clyde.”  On occasion, the club puts on poetry readings. At least twice a year  members attends performances of the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Any student, faculty or staff member is eligible to join.  There is no membership fee, although students who meet the criteria can pay $30 and become members of the national organization.  

MASSAGE THERAPY — Enjoy a therapeutic massage provided by the students of the Massage Therapy program. Available by appointment only spring semester. $15 for one hour. Bldg. 320, Rm. 138. Call 506-3229 or 506-3185.

PEOPLE OF THE PEN — DSC’s Creative Writing Club meets weekly at 3 p.m. Wednesdays on the DeLand Campus, Bldg. 4, room 131. Its website is https://writedsc.weebly.com

PTK MEMBERSHIP — To join Phi Theta Kappa, the campus honor society, come by Bldg. 130, Rm. 106 and fill out an application. GPA of 3.5 required and no less than 3.2 in any given semester. In Daytona Beach, the PTK campus chapter meets first and third Thursdays at 2 p.m. in Building 130, room 110. Hours and meeting times vary at the other five campuses. Contact Student Activities at 386-506-3131.

SPA — The Student Photography Association of DSC and UCF fosters artistic encouragement and professionalism in photo students on campus. TSPA meets the last Thursday of every month. Daytona State adviser is Roger Linke and for UCF it is Laine Wyatt. Contact Linke at 506-3280 or Wyatt at 506-4092.

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION — Academic support for students enrolled in difficult required courses.  It is an academic assistance program that increases student performance and a peer-facilitated out-of-class study group that incorporates study skills with course content. This program targets high-risk courses rather than high-risk students.  High-risk courses are traditionally difficult due to their content.  Courses targeted for this program:  MAC 1105 College Algebra, BSC 1085 Hum Ant & Phys I, MCB 1010 Microbiology, CHM 1025 Intro to Chemistry, BSC 1005 Survey Biology.  For information contact Fatima Gilbert at 506-3356

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