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DSC Cyber Security Certificate offers new horizons

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Quinn Wilson In Motion Staff Writer Daytona State College, the lead institution out of nine colleges within a consortium, has big plans for a new field of study. Cybersecurity, a rapidly growing industry, is being brought to the College via certificate programs. This certificate, known as Advanced Cybersecurity Education, will Continue reading DSC Cyber Security Certificate offers new horizons→

Daytona State’s Job Fair brings out community, corporate professionals

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Scott Turner In Motion Staff Writer The Student Development department at Daytona State has many responsibilities aiding student needs, including career advising and placement services. These services culminated in the recent Job Fair, which gave students the opportunity to meet potential employers. The directors of the event and businesses and Continue reading Daytona State’s Job Fair brings out community, corporate professionals→

Together, faculty ‘grows’ student success

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Anya Ivanova In Motion Staff Writer April is Employee Giving Campaign month at Daytona State College. More than 130 Daytona State employees are currently donating to the college Foundation through payroll deduction. Every collected dollar goes towards helping students in need. On March 21, the Hosseini Center hosted an Employee Continue reading Together, faculty ‘grows’ student success→

College Goal assists students getting financial aid underway

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Scott Turner In Motion Staff Writer A frequent point of confusion among students going to college for the first time and returning is the process of financial aid. College Goal Sundays, a part of the national CGS project, gives students access to financial aid professionals to help guide them through Continue reading College Goal assists students getting financial aid underway→

Letter to the Editor – April 2014

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To the Editor in Chief: In regard to the article “Writing Fellows perfect peers’ prose” published in the March 2014 edition of In Motion, we’re pleased that there was an interest in informing readers about the Writing Fellows Program here at Daytona State College. The Writing Fellows Program is a Continue reading Letter to the Editor – April 2014→

The argument for raising the poverty wage

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Brandon Krampert In Motion Staff Writer Earlier this year, President Obama fulfilled his promise from his State of the Union address in late January by requiring all federal contractors to pay their workers of a hourly wage of $10.10 by executive order. Obama visited a Connecticut college in early March Continue reading The argument for raising the poverty wage→

Florida colleges relax weapon policies

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Last December, a portion of the University of North Florida’s weapon policy was struck down as a violation of Florida state law in the 1st District Court of Appeals. The university, along with a handful of other colleges throughout Florida, has had a long-standing ban on keeping weapons securely encased Continue reading Florida colleges relax weapon policies→

Declining student numbers forces employee cutbacks

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Scott Turner In Motion Staff Writer Daytona State has had a budget issue for several years and recently made the decision to not renew the contracts of 22 employees. Arrival at this decision was not done hastily and many choices made began at the heart of the issue —budgetary concerns. Continue reading Declining student numbers forces employee cutbacks→