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Board fast tracks pilot program for BA degree

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A picture of the Board of Trustees meeting

Rick Scott, Florida’s Governor, came and asked the state colleges to come up with some kind of program that would give students a baccalaureate degree for $10,000 or less.

Daytona State College has been invited by Scott to be one of the original pilot schools offered into accepting the challenge put forward by the governor. Instead of choosing one particular Bachelor’s degree, a parallel program will be made to help students seeking a bachelor’s degree complete their education in any field for $10,000. Continue reading Board fast tracks pilot program for BA degree→

Daytona Museum Traverses Ice Age Highway

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Two museum patrons gaze at Dinosaur bones

Hundreds of footprints are left on Daytona Beach everyday, but imagine finding the trail of an ancient animal standing 10-feet tall with ivory tusks protruding eight feet from its skull.

The members of WISE, an adult continuing education program sponsored by Daytona State College, gathered at the News-Journal Center Nov. 6 to learn from Dr. James Zacharias of the Museum of Arts and Sciences about the prehistoric history of their beloved town and home state of Florida. As the curator of the museum began to illustrate the scene of prehistoric Florida to the crowd, he lifted the fossilized remains of a 120,000 year old Mastodon found just behind the Subaru Dealership on Nova Road. Continue reading Daytona Museum Traverses Ice Age Highway→

‘Community’ Gets Reprieve Thanks to Miffed Fans

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Cast of the television show, Community

Enter Jeff Wingham (Joel McHale), a suspended lawyer who is forced to attend Greendale Community College after being disbarred for not having a license. So begins the first episode of “Community,” originally airing Thursdays at 8 p.m.

Struggling with his classes and an insurmountable amount of personal problems, he finds himself joining a study group with other outcasts, consisting of Abed, (Danny Pudi,) a pop culture obsessed film student; Shirley (Nicole Brown), a single mother and outspoken Christian; Pierce Hawthorne (Chevy Chase,) a millionaire geriatric afflicted with a severe case of boredom; and a slew of others, who don’t quite fit the social norm. Soon, they all find themselves at odds with the rest of the student body and notable faculty members, like Senor Cheng (Ken Jeong,) the Asian Spanish teacher, and Dean Pelton (Jim Rash), the sexually ambiguous head of the school, who desperately wants and tries to make Greendale appear more like a substantial university than it actually is. Continue reading ‘Community’ Gets Reprieve Thanks to Miffed Fans→

Class shows how to profit from government

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Government contracts can be a lucrative business with the right know how. A recent seminar at Daytona State College focused on the benefits of selling to government agencies.

Selling goods or services to government agencies may seem overwhelming, but there are agencies that specialize with helping to navigate through all the paperwork and many offer this assistance for free. As Ned Harper ─ with the Florida Small Business Development Center ─ pointed out, “If you pay taxes. . . you’ve already paid for our services.” Continue reading Class shows how to profit from government→

Timeless Toys Are Trending For Toddlers

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At some point in time everyone has played with one of the legendary toys such as a Barbie or Mr. Potato Head.

For more Christmases than most remember, these toys have put smiles on little kids’ faces. As time progresses, the use of new technology has brought more advanced games and toys each year. Even with such new-fangled toys being made, surprisingly, many traditional ones are still being sold. Continue reading Timeless Toys Are Trending For Toddlers→

Slumber a stranger to struggling students

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Sleep is becoming more of a stranger among struggling college students who trade in their ability to rest in order to maintain busy schedules.

Chronic insomnia is frustrating to students who need to concentrate and work hard, even though it seems to be more common today than it was in years previous. Sleep is important for mental restoration, aiding in memory consolidation while allowing the body to physically recuperate from the day’s tasks. Students are prone to the risk of insomnia with their hectic schedules, varying class times and busy social lives. Continue reading Slumber a stranger to struggling students→

Hero At Home, Hero Abroad

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Faith Testerman is more than a hero to faculty members and students, she is a hero to the entire country.

When she is not assisting frustrated professors and students with issues concerning Florida Online, the Daytona State online support specialist is training for combat with the United States Air Force Reserves. The 47-year-old Testerman has dedicated 26 years of her life contributing to the freedom of America, but raised in a family full of Air Force military people, that comes as no surprise. Continue reading Hero At Home, Hero Abroad→