Daytona State College

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Daytona State College
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Former names
Daytona Beach Junior College (1957-1971)
Daytona Beach Community College (1971-2008)
MottoScientia potentia est (Latin)
Motto in English
Knowledge is power
Type Public college
Established1957;67 years ago (1957) [1]
Parent institution
 Florida College System
Accreditation SACS
Endowment $15.5 million [2]
President Dr. Thomas LoBasso
Provost Dr. Amy Locklear
Students21,675 total (2021-2022) [3]
Location
Daytona Beach
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Florida
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United States
Campus Urban
Colors   DSC Blue
  White
Nickname Falcons
Sporting affiliations
 NJCAA Region 8, Mid-Florida Conference
Website www.daytonastate.edu
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Daytona State College (DSC) is a public college with its main campus in Daytona Beach, Florida. DSC also has 6 smaller regional campuses throughout Volusia and Flagler counties. It is part of the Florida College System.

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The college offers more than 100 certificate, associate and baccalaureate degree programs in fields such as healthcare, emergency services, business, education, hospitality, engineering, and technology. In addition to having standard classes at its main and regional campuses, DSC offers a number of fully online degree programs through its distance learning platform.

The college's sports teams compete in NJCAA Region 8 and the Mid-Florida Conference. DSC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

History

The Florida Legislature authorized Daytona Beach Junior College as one of Florida's first comprehensive colleges in 1957. Its three divisions – college credit, adult education, and the Mary Karl Vocational School – functioned as separate entities under Volusia County Schools, although they all were administered by the college's president. Volusia County Community College was founded simultaneously as a school for African Americans; at its inception Daytona Beach was all-white (at the time there were no integrated colleges in the state). Following the Civil Rights Act of 1964, VCCC was closed in 1965, [1] [4] [5] [6] and its students were given the option of enrolling at Daytona Beach. Those who did found an unhospitable atmosphere, and while 450 students transferred in 1965-66, black enrollment in 1966-67 was under 100. [7]

In 1968, the Florida Legislature combined Daytona Beach Junior College's divisions into a single administrative unit under a District Board of Trustees independent of Volusia County Schools. In 1971, the college was renamed Daytona Beach Community College. [1] Besides the main campus in Daytona Beach, the college offers several regional campuses, located in DeLand, Deltona, New Smyrna Beach/Edgewater, and Flagler/Palm Coast, as well as the Advanced Technology College and News-Journal Center in Daytona Beach.

Daytona Beach Community College became a four-year college in 2006, when it offered its first bachelor's degree, the Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management. In 2008, the college was renamed as Daytona Beach College, then a month later renamed as Daytona State College, reflecting its transition to a four-year institution offering workforce baccalaureate degrees. The college began offering Bachelor of Science in Education degrees in spring 2009, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology degrees in fall 2010, bachelor's degrees in Nursing and Information Technology in January 2014, and the Bachelor of Science in Accounting in fall 2020. [1]

Campuses

Main campus

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Mori Hosseini College of Hospitality & Culinary Management

The main campus of Daytona State College is located off International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach, Florida, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Northeast of Daytona International Speedway and 55 miles (89 km) Northeast of Orlando. The campus is just across International Speedway Boulevard from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Aside from housing the primary administrative offices, the main campus is also home to the Southeast Museum of Photography at the Mori Hosseini College of Hospitality and Culinary Management, as well as a University of Central Florida (UCF) partnership center. In 2022 the Student Residence Hall opened, housing around 256 students. A second phase of the student resident's hall is coming in 2025.

Regional campuses

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The University Center

In addition to the Daytona Beach campus, Daytona State College has several other campuses to service Volusia and Flagler counties. In Daytona Beach, there are two other campuses: the Advanced Technology Center, where several vocational programs are offered, and the News-Journal Center, which houses the college's performing arts venues and the Mike Curb College of Music, Entertainment, & Art.

Outside Daytona Beach, there are campuses in DeLand, Deltona, New Smyrna Beach, and Palm Coast. In addition to having standard classes at these campuses, DSC offers a number of fully online degree programs through its distance learning platform.

DSC, in partnership with the University of Central Florida, participates in a program called DirectConnect. Through this program, all students and alumni of Daytona State College are assured admission to the university, though not necessarily to academic programs in the UCF colleges.

Athletics

The school's athletic teams compete in the Mid-Florida Conference of the Florida State College Activities Association, a body of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 8.

There are now 12 sports team starting in fall of 2024: men's and women's soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, men's and women's basketball, women's golf, men's and women's cross country, women's flag football, and Esports.

Notable alumni

NameClass yearNotabilityReferences
Herbert L. Becker actor, magician, entertainer and author
Tiffany Chan 2015Golfer and 2016 Olympian [8]
Joyce Cusack 1971Member of the Florida House of Representatives [9]
Richard Gibbs film composer and music producer
Solomon Jones 2004former NBA basketball player [10]
Pat Meyers LPGA golfer [11]
Clay Pickering 1980former NFL player [12]
Hal Prewitt 1976 Artist, photographer, entrepreneur, racecar driver and inventor of personal computer technology [13]
Dwayne L. Taylor Member of the Florida House of Representatives [14]
Jamie Watson former professional soccer player with Orlando City [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ Daytona State College. College Confidential. 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ Fast Facts. DaytonaState.edu. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ Edwards, Kimela I.; Hudnell, Ineria E.; Newton, Margaret S.; et al., eds. (2004). "Historical Timeline of Black Education in Palm Beach County Florida" (PDF). The Ipet-Isut Historical Preservation Foundation: 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ↑ "Merger Of Colleges Slated In Volusia". Ocala Star Banner . May 12, 1965. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  6. ↑ Osborne, Eleanore (May 31, 2014). "Daytona concert to honor gospel DJ and promoter Mattie Howard". The Daytona Beach News-Journal . Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  7. ↑ Walter L. Smith, The Magnificent Twelve: Florida's Black Junior Colleges, Winter Park, Florida, FOUR-G Publishers, 1994, ISBN   1885066015, p. 148.
  8. ↑ "'The greatest day in the history of Hong Kong golf' as sensation Tiffany Chan seals qualification for the Olympics | South China Morning Post". Scmp.com. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  9. ↑ "Representative Joyce Cusack". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Friday’s local briefs: Magic sign Daytona State product Solomon Jones", News-JournalOnline Archived 2021-07-09 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Patrica Meyers" Archived 2007-10-30 at the Wayback Machine . LPGA. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Clay Pickering" . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  13. ↑ "A Computer Whiz Kid Challenges the Big Boys", Florida Trend Aug 1987. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Representative Dwayne L. Taylor". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  15. ↑ "One on One with Jamie Watson". Major League Soccer. Retrieved October 22, 2013.

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