Calendar of events at Daytona State announced for December 2012
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 9, 2012) - Daytona State College presents the following calendar of events for December 2012.
Events are open to the public and free of charge, unless otherwise noted.
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Dec. 5, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Falcon Veterans Club hosts POW-MIA display, presentation
The plight of soldiers missing in action will be the topic of a display and presentation at Daytona State College’s Daytona Beach Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The presentation will focus on the POW-MIA issue, 12:30-1 p.m. in the Lenholt Student Center.
Hosted by the student Falcon Veterans Club at Daytona State, the display, showcased in the courtyard west of Lenholt Student Center, will feature artifacts of the Vietnam War and show-quality motorcycles owned by members of the Rolling Thunder veteran’s organization.
Rolling Thunder is an all-volunteer national organization that provides a variety of services to needy veterans, active duty soldiers and their families. In addition of providing financial aid, food, clothing and other aid to soldiers and veterans, the organization dedicates itself to raising awareness about prisoners of war and those missing in action.
The event is open to the public and there is no charge. For more information, contact professor John McNeeley, Falcon Veterans Club advisor, (386) 506-4808.
The Daytona State Falcon Veterans Club exists to support veterans as they pursue their college education, preparing to re-enter civilian life. The group provides a network of veterans across the campuses to help vets reach their career and job goals. Daytona State enrolls more than 700 veterans each year.
Daytona Beach Campus, Lenholt Student Center (#130)/Courtyard
1200 W. Int'l. Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach
For more information, call (386) 506-4808.
Dec. 6-7, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt on display at Daytona State
The Volusia County Health Department and Daytona State College’s Gay-Straight Alliance will bring the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. A portion of the quilt, which is dedicated to those who have succumbed to the AIDS virus, will be on display in the Photography Hall (Bldg. 530) atrium. The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is the largest ongoing community arts project in the world. It is an outgrowth of the original AIDS Memorial Quilt conceived in 1987 in San Francisco to memorialize AIDS victims and create awareness of the deadly virus. The Quilt was first displayed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., containing 1,920 3X6 panels. Over time, more panels have been added as the Quilt traveled the U.S. It is now an enormous 1.3 million square feet (50 miles) and weighs 54 tons, making it no longer possible to display in a single location all at once. This past summer the entire 48,000 panels that comprise the Quilt were displayed at more than 60 locations throughout Washington, D.C. Today, there are NAMES Project chapters across the U.S. and independent Quilt affiliates around the world. The Quilt to be displayed at Daytona State is under the care of the Region 1 NAMES Project Foundation Chapter. It is a powerful, visible symbol of the AIDS epidemic and provides unique opportunities to engage in discussions about HIV/AIDS.
Daytona Beach Campus, Photography Hall (#530), Atrium
1200 W. Int'l. Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach
For more information about the display at Daytona State, contact Bruce Cook, (386) 506-4417, or cookb@DaytonaState.edu. For more information about the Quilt, visit www.aidsquilt.org.
Dec. 12, 2–4 p.m.
Planning Council Meeting
All are invited to attend.
Daytona Beach Campus, Bergengren Hall (#110), Room 112
1200 W. Int'l. Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach
For more information, call (386) 506-3904.
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