May 8, 2008	Annual DCC Foundation Golf Tournament set to Tee Off The 19th Annual Dutchess Community College Foundation Golf Tournament in memory of Jack Orcutt will be held May 19 at the Dutchess Golf and Country Club in Poughkeepsie.
May 7, 2008	Work of High School Art Teachers to be Featured in DCC Exhibit Dutchess Community College’s Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery will host a display of art by local high school teachers from May 12 through June 13, 2008.
May 7, 2008	Film by DCC Alumnus to Open in New York and California May 30 Dutchess Community College graduate Chris Bell’s Film “Bigger, Stronger, Faster*” will make its 31-theater premiere in New York and California on May 30. The opening follows the film’s success at the Sundance Film Festival, the Full Frame Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival. The movie is scheduled for a wider release on June 6.
May 2, 2008	Founding DCC Faculty Member is One of Two Graduation Speakers Anthony Krzywicki, who in 1959 became the first head of the Dutchess Community College Business Department, and Anthony V. Campilii, the retired vice president of Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer of Marist College, will speak at DCC’s commencement ceremony on May 15 at 6 p.m.
May 2, 2008	DCC's Class of 2008 Getting Ready for Graduation On May 15, Dutchess Community College will graduate almost 900 students at its 49th Commencement. The Class of 2008 includes graduates ranging in age from 17 to 59, with a median age of 22. Eighty percent reside in Dutchess County, 19% are residents of other counties and states, and 1% are from foreign countries. Sixty-three-and-a-half percent of the class are women, and 36.5 % are men.
April 28, 2008	More Than 170 Schools to Visit DCC's College Night Dutchess Community College will host College Night on May 8, with more than 170 schools from New York State and beyond expected to participate. The fair is designed to give potential students information about many different colleges, their scholarship and financial aid opportunities, and possible career paths available following graduation. College Night is open to high school juniors, seniors, parents, college students who are transferring, adult and non-traditional learners, and high school counselors.
April 25, 2008	Environmental Challenges Outlined During Earth Day Lecture Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies President Dr. William Schlesinger spoke about the effects of climate change and the planetary population boom as part of his April 22 lecture at DCC titled “Environmental Challenges Facing the Next President.”
April 24, 2008	DCC to Host Sports Medicine Workshop The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) will present a workshop at Dutchess Community College from May 2-4 in Falcon Hall on DCC’s main campus in Poughkeepsie.
April 23, 2008	DCC Business Department Plaza to be Dedicated The Business Department Plaza outside of Dutchess Community College’s Taconic Hall will be dedicated in honor of Anthony Krzywicki, the first head of DCC’s Business Department.
April 23, 2008	DCC Unveils Art Studies Program Dutchess Community College is now offering an Associate in Science in Art Studies, a two-year program designed for students interested in transferring to a four-year college to pursue an interest in the study of art.
April 23, 2008	Four DCC Students Receive SUNY Chancellor's Awards Four Dutchess Community College students were honored with the State University of New York’s (SUNY) highest undergraduate academic honor, the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, at an April 7 ceremony held in Albany.
April 22, 2008	Student Achievements in Social Sciences to be Recognized The Department of History, Government and Economics at Dutchess Community College will host its annual awards ceremony to honor DCC students who have achieved excellence in the social sciences.
April 22, 2008	DCC Honors Program Students to be Presented with Awards Students graduating in May from Dutchess Community College’s Honors Program in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences will be presented with awards celebrating their academic achievements at DCC. The first-ever ceremony will be held April 29 at 4 p.m. in Bowne Hall, Room 122 on the College’s main campus in Poughkeepsie.
April 17, 2008	Program will Help Day Care Workers Prepare for Credential Test Dutchess Community College is offering a 12-credit program that will prepare early childhood caregivers to apply for a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
April 11, 2008	Ecosystem Studies President to Give Earth Day Lecture at DCC Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies President William Schlesinger will give a lecture at DCC on April 22 titled “Environmental Challenges Facing the Next President.” The speech will focus on the major environmental issues facing the next U.S. president, including climate change, water and energy availability, and environmental contamination.
April 9, 2008	Open House Scheduled at DCC Dutchess Community College will hold an Open House program on April 24 at 6 p.m. to give students and parents the opportunity to learn about DCC’s different programs, services, organizations, and scholarship and financial aid opportunities.
April 9, 2008	Spring Robotics Design Competition Coming to DCC April 25 The Dutchess Community College engineering department will host the SUNY Two-Year Engineering Science Association Spring Robotics Design Competition on April 25. Teams will consist of New York State community college students in two-year engineering programs.
April 9, 2008	DCC Fire Science Program Members to Perform Hose Evaluations Dutchess Community College Fire Science program members will perform a fire hose/nozzle evaluation session on April 19 from 8 a.m. to noon in Parking Lot E on DCC’s main campus in Poughkeepsie. Local fire departments will get the opportunity to work with DCC program members to ensure their equipment is adjusted in such a way that firefighters are getting the specific water flow they need to fight fires.
April 3, 2008	DCC Music School Faculty Concert to Benefit MusicLink Fund Members of the Dutchess Community College Music School faculty will come together on April 12 for a concert to benefit the MusicLink Scholarship Fund, an initiative that provides free or low-cost music lessons to students who otherwise could not afford them.
April 2, 2008	DCC to Reinvent Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice' Stephen Press, who holds the Dutchess Community College Endowed Chair in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, will direct DCC Performing Arts students in a new production of Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice” where the setting is no longer Italy, but Nazi Germany in 1938.
April 2, 2008	DCC Art Exhibit to Feature Works Inspired by Poetry The Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery is hosting an art exhibit titled “Dialogues: Poetry and the Visual Response,” which will be open to the public until April 25.
March 18, 2008	Speaker from Poland to Lecture on the Holocaust Dutchess Community College will host Anna Sommer, who will give a lecture titled “Stealing the Holocaust: Who Owns the Memory? Controversies over Auschwitz and Distortions of Memory” on April 10 in the James and Betty Hall Theatre at 12:30 and again at 7:30 p.m.
March 18, 2008	Legendary Radio DJ 'Cousin Brucie' to Visit DCC's Sock Hop Bruce “Cousin Brucie” Morrow, one of the most famous radio DJs of all time, will come to Dutchess Community College on Sunday, April 6 to emcee a ‘50s-style Sock Hop, organized to thank the Dutchess County community for supporting the College during its first 50 years.
March 13, 2008	DCC Partners with SUNY to Offer Course for Volunteer Coaches Dutchess Community College will offer a State University of New York-chartered program called the SUNY Youth Sports Institute. The non-credit three-hour course is designed to teach instruction methods and standards to those involved in volunteer coaching for youth sports.
March 12, 2008	Author Korda to Visit DCC for Speech on the Publishing Industry Editor, author and local resident Michael Korda will give a lecture titled “The Publishing World and You” on March 27 at 12:30 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on the main Dutchess Community College campus in Poughkeepsie.
March 7, 2008	Twenty-first Annual Brazilian Jazz Concert Coming to DCC Matt Finley and Rio JAZZ will once again bring the sounds of Brazilian Jazz to Dutchess Community College when the group performs on April 8. The show will be the 21st annual performance from Finley and company, and the set list will be dedicated to Kelly Conner, an assistant professor of music at DCC who died in the summer of 2007. Finley and Conner performed together often, and Conner’s piece “In the Mist” will be performed by Rio JAZZ on April 8, along with other selections Professor Conner enjoyed playing.
March 4 , 2008	Author and Professor to Give Presidential Leadership Lecture Dutchess Community College will host author Robert Dallek on March 26 for a lecture entitled “Presidential Leadership in War and Peace.” The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre in Dutchess Hall on DCC’s main campus in Poughkeepsie.
February 28, 2008	Favorite Dr. Seuss Works to be Read at DCC In celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday and the 50th anniversary of Dutchess Community College, the College will hold a reading of three Dr. Seuss books in the Ritz Lounge on March 3 at noon.
February 28, 2008	Youth Vote in '08 will be Focus of Lyceum Presentation Dutchess Community College will host journalist Anya Kamenetz on March 6 for a Lyceum called “Time to Stand Up: Why the Youth Vote will Rock in ’08.” The talk will be given at 12:30 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC’s main campus on Pendell Road in Poughkeepsie. It is part of DCC’s celebration of Women’s History Month.
February 28, 2008	Information Sessions, Tours Offered for Prospective DCC Students Dutchess Community College has announced a series of spring tours and information sessions available for prospective students and their families.
February 22, 2008	DCC Foundation Announces Endowed Award in Engineering Gary J. Lindstrom, an engineering graduate in Dutchess Community College’s first class of 1960, began an endowed scholarship with the DCC Foundation to be awarded annually to a DCC Engineering Science student.
February 22, 2008	DCC Offers Courses in Pesticide Application Dutchess Community College is offering non-credit Pesticide Applicator certification and recertification courses in March. The 30-hour certification training course prepares students for the state examination in pesticide application required to apply pesticides commercially.
February 21, 2008	DCC's Masquers' Guild to Perform 'Psycho Beach Party' The Dutchess Community College Masquers’ Guild will present the Charles Busch play “Psycho Beach Party” Feb. 28 through March 1 at 8 p.m. and March 2 at 2 p.m. The performance will take place in the James and Betty Hall Theatre in Dutchess Hall on the DCC main campus in Poughkeepsie.
February 20, 2008	Get Information About Early Admission to DCC High school juniors interested in earning college credit while still attending high school can learn more at the Dutchess Community College Early Admissions/Bridge Program Information Night on March 12 at 7 p.m.
February 19, 2008	Firemen's Scholarship Awards Available Through DCC Foundation The Dutchess Community College Foundation has announced the creation of the William J. Buckner Memorial Scholarship, which features two awards of $1,000 each.
February 19, 2008	Women's History Month Activities Planned at DCC Dutchess Community College has a slate of activities lined up in March to recognize Women’s History Month. Click above to view a full listing of scheduled events.
February 13, 2008	DCC Day Care Receives National Accreditation The Dutchess Community College Day Care Center became one of the first programs in the country to earn accreditation under the reinvented accreditation system from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The accreditation is valid through Jan. 31, 2013.
January 28, 2008	DCC MusicLink Performance to Open 'Honeydripper' Screening The new John Sayles film “Honeydripper” will be shown at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House on Feb. 1, with an opening musical performance by Dutchess Community College MusicLink students and other community musicians.      The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the music performance, followed by the film at 7:30.
January 22, 2008	Save the Date for DCC's 'Greening Your Business' on March 14 Dutchess Community College will host “Greening Your Business: The Case for Sustainability” on March 14 at 9 a.m. The goal of the program is to educate the Dutchess County business community on the benefits of environmentally sound, sustainable business practices, and provide a forum for business community members to share “green” success stories.
January 14, 2008	Building Anticipation: Lego League Tournament Coming to DCC Dutchess Community College will host the region’s first ever Lego League Robotics competition for children ages 6-14 on Feb. 2 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in DCC’s Falcon Hall. The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League Robotics competition is made up of teams of children charged with using Legos to build small robots that will complete specific energy conservation-themed missions.
January 14, 2008	DCC Symposium to Focus on Money Management for College Dutchess Community College will present “Money Matters: Cash for College, the First Regional Symposium,” an initiative aimed at high school students. The symposium will lay the groundwork for high school students to begin preparing for the financial responsibilities associated with college.
October 17, 2007	DCC Announces Findings of 50-Year Socio-Economic Impact Study Dr. D. David Conklin, president of Dutchess Community College, today announced the results of a recently completed study that defines the College’s socio-economic impact on Dutchess County over the past 50 years. The study, conducted by CCBenefits Inc. of Moscow, Idaho, determined that the Dutchess County economy is $807.4 million stronger annually as a direct result of DCC’s past and current impact on the county. According to Dr. Conklin, this figure represents 7.5% of Dutchess County’s total income each year.
October 15, 2007	Two at DCC Have Received SUNY Chancellor's Award Dr. Rita Weber-McKee and Prof. Richard Reitano have been selected to receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards. Weber-McKee, director of Academic Services and Testing at Dutchess Community College, was selected to receive the 2007 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service, while Reitano, department head of History, Government and Economics at DCC, was presented with the 2007 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
August 23, 2007	Civil Liberties Since 9/11 to Take Center Stage at Constitution Day Dutchess Community College will celebrate Constitution Day on Sept. 17 with a presentation titled, “The Constitution and Civil Liberties Since 9/11.” The guest lecturer is Professor Ralph Stein from Pace University’s School of Law.
August 8, 2007	DCC Provides SmartStart for Incoming Students Approximately 50 students who participated in Dutchess Community College’s SmartStart program ended their four weeks of college preparation at a luncheon in DCC’s Drumlin Hall on July 25.
August 1, 2007	DCC Announces Winners in High School Architectural Design Competition Ten local students received awards in the 15th Annual Dutchess Community College High School Architectural Design Competition. Monetary awards in the amounts of $250 for first place, $150 for second place, $100 for third place, $50 for fourth place and $25 for fifth place were given.  Five merit awards were also presented.
August 1, 2007	DCC Wins State Award for Young Women's Math and Science Program The State University of New York Council for University Advancement (SUNY CUAD) presented Dutchess Community College with one of its 2007 Awards for Excellence. The College received a Judges Citation in the Community Relations Programs category for its work to promote the College’s “Math and Science Matter for Young Women” event.
July 25, 2007	MusicLink Scholarship Fund Performance Coming August 4 A Sing-A-Thon/Play-A-Thon to benefit the MusicLink Scholarship Fund will be held Aug. 4 at Dutchess Community College from 3-6 p.m. in the Ritz Lounge at Dutchess Hall. Admission is free.
May 29, 2007	DCC Music School Offers Free Tuition Dutchess Community College Music School is offering free tuition to its summer music classes to a limited number of students, who demonstrate a serious interest in the study of music and meet economic eligibility criteria.
May 18, 2007	Two DCC Students Nominated to Phi Theta Kappa All-USA Academic Team Dutchess Community College graduates Dmitriy Yermolayev of Poughkeepsie and Matthew Murray of Hyde Park were honored at the annual DCC Convocation on Thursday, May 17 for their nomination to the Phi Theta Kappa All-USA and All-State Academic Teams. Yermolayev and Murray were also honored last month by the State University of New York Chancellor John R. Ryan and New York Community College Trustees Association President Anton N. Kasanof for their inclusion in the New York State All-Academic Team – Yermolayev as a member of the First Team, Murray the Second Team. Yermolayev and Murray were also awarded DCC Alumni Association Graduate Scholarships at the Convocation on Thursday.
May 17, 2007	DCC Graduates 965 – Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration SUNY’s One Millionth Community College Graduate Also Recognized Dutchess Community College graduated 965 students today at its 48th commencement exercises and kicked off the celebration of its 50th anniversary. In addition, the College recognized a milestone in the history of the State University of New York – the awarding of SUNY’s one millionth community college degree.  DCC selected graduate and student trustee, Janet Brendli, to be its symbolic one millionth degree recipient.
May 17, 2007	DCC Professor Dives Into Summer Fulbright Project Poughkeepsie/Venezuela – The day after Dutchess Community College’s graduation, DCC Communications Professor Camilo Rojas embarks on a journey to his native Venezuela under the auspices of a Fulbright Scholarship to teach at three Venezuelan universities and to create a documentary on Venezuelan artists.
May 16, 2007	DCC Names New Director of Community Relations and Graphics Judy Eurich of Warwick, N.Y. has joined Dutchess Community College as director of community relations and graphics, the office responsible for all of DCC’s publications, web content, print and broadcast media advertising, press relations, and a variety of campus and community outreach activities.
May 14, 2007	Three DCC Students in Best of SUNY Art Show The artwork of three Dutchess Community College students has been selected for inclusion in the 2007 Best of SUNY Student Art Exhibition, which opens Saturday, May 19 at the New York State Museum in Albany. The 2007 Best of SUNY Student Art Exhibition showcases the work of SUNY’s top student artists from across the state. This juried show features 75 works selected from the more than 200 pieces in the fall and spring SUNY student art shows held at the State University Plaza in downtown Albany during the past academic year.
May 4, 2007	SUNY Chancellor Honors Two DCC Students Two Dutchess Community College students have received the 2007 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Jennifer L. Goldman of Poughkeepsie and Kimberly Ann Garrison of Pleasant Valley were among 283 college students from SUNY campuses throughout the state honored by SUNY Chancellor John Ryan on April 18.
May 2, 2007	Adult Musicians Rekindle Passion For Their Craft in DCC Early Music Ensemble It’s not their day job. Flutist Frank De Leeuw is an economist and consultant. Viola da gamba player Howard Pepperman is a computer programmer. Violist Jeremy Duckles tunes and restores pianos. Violist cellist Nancy Hull, who first picked up her instrument as an adult, ran a health food store. Together, with the guidance of professional early music specialist Kumiko Imamura, they have become the Dutchess Community College Music School Early Music Ensemble.
May 2, 2007	DCC Alumni Association Awards Second Generation Scholarships The Dutchess Community College Alumni Association has presented Second Generation Scholarships to Richard A. Johnson, Jr. of Gardiner and Madeleine Jane Ouellette of Millbrook. Each year, the Alumni Association awards one or more scholarships of $1,475 to first-time, full-time students planning to enroll at DCC whose parent, guardian, grandparent, child or grandchild is a DCC alumnus. The qualified student may be graduating from high school or a current DCC student, must demonstrate academic achievement, and must register for 12 or more credits for the fall semester.
April 30, 2007	DCC Educators Celebrate Accomplished Students with DUE Awards Dutchess United Educators (DUE), the professional staff union of Dutchess Community College, celebrates the accomplishments of 27 outstanding students at the DUE Awards for Academic Excellence on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 in the James and Betty Hall Theater in Dutchess Hall at the main campus in Poughkeepsie.
April 27, 2007	Brockway and Campion Inducted into DCC Alumni Hall of Fame Dutchess Community College added two new inductees to its Alumni Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Friday, April 27 at Dutchess Hall at the DCC main campus in Poughkeepsie. Pawling resident Betsy H. Brockway, class of ’82, the director of the Dutchess County Health and Human Services Cabinet, and Livingston resident and Hyde Park native James Campion, class of ’70, the president of Columbia-Greene Community College, were selected for this year’s honor. The DCC Alumni Association also celebrated the reunion classes of 1976, 1977, 1982, 1987 and 1997 at a dinner at the Culinary Institute of America’s Saint Andrew’s Café following the Alumni Hall of Fame dedication.
April 27, 2007	DCC Communications Students Showcase Works on May 2 and 4 Dutchess Community College Communications and Media Arts students will showcase their work in two programs. Video and audio works will be shown at the annual COM Show on Wednesday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. On Friday, May 4 at 12:00 p.m., theatre students from DCC’s Masquer’s Guild join the communications students for an hour of dramatic screenplay readings, including DCC Writing Center Contest winning entries, and the best scenes and sequences from the COM244 Screenwriting class. Both events are free and will be held in the James and Betty Hall Theatre, Dutchess Hall, on the main campus in Poughkeepsie. For information, contact Dana Dorrity at (845) 431-8612 or email Camilo Rojas at rojas@sunydutchess.edu.
April 25, 2007	DCC Concerts Feature Voice and Instruments, Jazz and Classical, Wolves and Whales Dutchess Community College students will perform a broad spectrum of music over the next two weeks in end-of-semester concerts that include works for voice and instruments, classical music and jazz selections, and even some harmonizing with the recorded melodies of wolves and whales. All programs are free and will be held in the James and Betty Hall Theatre, Dutchess Hall, at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. For information on the concerts and the DCC music program, contact Dr. Laura Ramsey Russell at (845) 431-8625 or email lrussell@sunydutchess.edu.
April 23, 2007	DCC and Vassar Students Win Awards As “Tough Americans” at National Model UN Students from Dutchess Community College and Vassar College, who collaborated through an intercollegiate class to form the joint Hudson River Group delegation to the National Model United Nations, walked away from the conference as winners of the Outstanding Position Papers, Distinguished Delegation, and Outstanding Delegate awards. They also won a reputation as the “tough Americans” among more than 2,000 student delegates who participated in the Model UN session held March 20-24 at the New York Marriott Marquis.
April 20, 2007	DCC Dancers Perform New Works by Professional and Student Choreographers Dutchess Community College dance students will perform new works – including a recent world premier – at the DCC Annual Spring Concert. Performances will be held on Thursday, April 26 at 12:30 p.m. and on Saturday, April 28 at 8 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre, Dutchess Hall, at the DCC main campus in Poughkeepsie. Both concerts are free. For information, contact the Department of Health, Physical Education, Athletics, and Dance at (845) 431-8460.
April 18, 2007	DCC Offers New Credential for Fitness Class Teachers Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – In an effort to raise the standards required for individuals to become leaders of group exercise classes, Dutchess Community College’s Department of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Dance will begin offering a “Group Fitness Leader Credential” in fall 2007. This 26-credit curriculum is designed to prepare instructors to teach a variety of group exercise classes and/or help prepare them for national group exercise leader certification exams. For information on this new program, contact DCC Wellness and Fitness Instructor Deborah VanBuren at (845) 431-8475.
April 18, 2007	Child Care Workers Can Earn Credential with this DCC Program Orientation Planned for Tuesday, May 15 Dutchess Community College offers a program for people currently working in the child care field who want to earn a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. The College is currently accepting enrollment for the 12-credit program which begins in the fall 2007 semester, and will hold an open house for prospective students on Tuesday, May 15 at 6 p.m. at the main campus in Poughkeepsie in the Taconic Hall Conference Room 209. For information on the program and open house, contact Early Childhood Education Field Supervisor Eileen Hall at 431-8346.
April 17, 2007	DCC Day Care Center Joins National Celebration of the Week of The Young Child The Louis Greenspan Day Care Center at Dutchess Community College celebrates the Week of the Young Child, which will be observed across the country April 22 through 28 by hundreds of local organizations that work to improve opportunities for all young children. The Louis Greenspan Day Care Center at DCC is sponsoring two exhibits of children’s artwork at the DCC campus and offering additional events for day care children and their families.
April 12, 2007	DCC Announces May Events Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – May events at Dutchess Community College range from concerts to convocation. Unless otherwise noted, events are free and held at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. For updated information on events and activities at DCC, visit www.sunydutchess.edu/campusevents.
April 12, 2007	DCC Publications Win National Awards Poughkeepsie, N.Y.  – Two Dutchess Community College publications have won national recognition in the 22nd Annual Admissions Advertising Awards, including a Gold Winner Award for the College’s “Home for the Holidays” newspaper insert and a Merit Winner Award for the DCC 2006-2007 Catalog.
April 6, 2007	DCC Earth Day Promotes Alternative Fuels with BioTour Bus The BioTour bus rolls onto the Dutchess Community College campus for an early Earth Day celebration on Thursday, April 19, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at Main Campus Walkway. The bus, which is on a 10,000-mile, 100-day tour through the Northeast, is a 1989 International Bluebird school bus with an unaltered six-cylinder diesel engine running on biodiesel and waste vegetable oil.
April 6, 2007	DCC Speaker Explores How Consumerism Shaped American History and Culture Dutchess Community College explores how consumerism shaped American hHistory and culture with Depression and War as the Crucible of the Postwar Consumers’ Republic, a lecture by Lizbeth Cohen, Ph.D., on Wednesday, April 18, at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free. For information, call the Office of Student Activities at (845) 431-8050 or Professor Seemi Ahmad at (845) 431-8517 or email mail her at ahmad@sunydutchess.edu.
April 4, 2007	Sudanese Lost Boy Valentino Achak Deng Visits DCC on April 20 Pougkeepsie, NY – Sudanese Lost Boy Valentino Achak Deng – the subject of the new novel What is the What by Dave Eggers – will speak at Dutchess Community College on Friday, April 20 at 12:00 noon in the James and Betty Hall Theater, Dutchess Hall. Deng will discuss his experiences as a refugee in the civil war in Sudan, his view of the current situation in Sudan and Dafur, and the process of collaborating on the novel about his life. Admission is free. For information, contact Professor Tom Denton at (845) 431-8436.
April 4, 2007	Sherlock Holmes Falls in Love at DCC, April 12 through 15 Poughkeepsie, NY – Sherlock Holmes suffers a rare case of falling in love at Dutchess Community College in the DCC Performing Arts Program production of Sherlock Holmes or The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner. The classic play by William Gillette is co-directed by Steve Press and DCC Alumna Blair Wing and marks the 120th anniversary of the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes. DCC’s production runs from Thursday through Sunday, April 12 through 15, in the James and Betty Hall Theatre in Dutchess Hall at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. For information, call (845) 431-8696.
April 3, 2007	DCC Exhibit In Plain Sight Helps Students Learn to See and Draw How does an artist learn to see, and what do they look for? Those are insights Dutchess Community College Gallery Director Lynn Palumbo explores in DCC’s new exhibit In Plain Sight. The show runs April 9 through May 4, with an Artists’ Reception on Thursday, April 12 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. For information, contact Palumbo at (845) 431-8000 ext. 3982, email palumbo@sunydutchess.edu, or visit www.sunydutchess.edu/pvac/WashingtonArtGallery.htm
April 3, 2007	DCC Invites Prospective Students to Open House April 17 Dutchess Community College holds its annual Open House for prospective students and their families on Tuesday, April 17 starting at 6:00 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre in Dutchess Hall at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. High school students looking forward to graduation and nontraditional students returning to school are all welcome.
March 29, 2007	DCC Honors Advisory Committee Members on April 5 Dutchess Community College will salute its Curriculum Advisory Committees at a dinner on campus and honor several members for their long-time commitment on Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. One Curriculum Advisory Committee member – Architect John C. Morgan – will be honored for 35 years of service to the College and community. The Curriculum Advisory Committees are key partners in the delivery of educational programs at DCC. Fifteen advisory committees meet twice a year – once in the fall and once in the spring – providing a vital link between the community and DCC’s vocational and technical programs.
March 27, 2007	DCC Music School Faculty Concert Features New Sound: Blue Grass The Dutchess Community College Music School’s next Group Faculty Concert will feature the new sound of the Bluegrass ensemble No Brakes, as well as a mix of classical, jazz, folk, pop, and American musical theater music, on Saturday, April 14 at 4:00 p.m. in the Ritz Lounge, Dutchess Hall, at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. The DCC Music School concert series supports the school’s MusicLink Scholarship Fund, which provides free lessons for economically disadvantaged children. Tickets are $10, $5 for children, seniors, faculty, and staff of DCC. For more information about the concert or the DCC Music School, phone Julie Wegener, Music School Director, at (845) 431-8916.
March 26, 2007	John Jay Junior Wins 48th Annual Dutchess County Regional Science Fair at DCC John Jay Junior Zhong Zhuang took first place in the senior division of the 48th Regional Science Fair held Saturday, March 24 at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie. The College hosted the fair and was a major contributor, providing exhibit space and facilities. Zhuang’s project comparing ethanol and gasoline showed, among other things, that ethanol actually produces more nitrogen oxide pollution, but less carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide pollution. Zhuang’s win earns him an all-expense-paid trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair, which will be held May 13 through 18, 2007.
March 23, 2007	Deadline Nears for DCC High School Essay Competition The April 1 deadline is nearing for the annual High School Essay Competition sponsored by the Dutchess Community College Department of English and Humanities and the Mid-Hudson English/Language Arts Council. The competition is open to students in grades 9 through 12 from throughout the Mid-Hudson area. Funded in part by the DCC Foundation Mini-Grant program, the competition was developed to foster a close relationship between DCC English faculty and English teachers at local high schools. For information, contact DCC Professor Jacqueline Goffe-McNish at (845) 431-8445 or Betsy MacNamee at (845) 473-5064.
March 23, 2007	DCC Partners with Empire State Water Well Drillers on Training Programs Dutchess Community College Office of Community Services is partnering with The Empire State Water Well Drillers to offer formal training programs designed to assist candidates prepare for New York pump installer certification. Persons interested in New York State certification for water well pump installation can enroll in this first cooperative training initiative, which will take place at DCC in Poughkeepsie on Thursday, April 26.
March 22, 2007	DCC Counseling and Careers Office Helps Students Prep for Job Fair The stage in the Dutchess Community College Louis Greenspan Dining Room became a fashion runway on Wednesday, March 21 as DCC students modeled dress-for-success job interview attire. The “On The Runway” Fashion Sow was sponsored by the DCC Office of Counseling and Career Services, the DCC Student Activities Office, and Dress Barn.
March 21, 2007	Krugman Speaks on Healthcare at DCC World renowned economist and acclaimed New York Times columnist Dr. Paul Krugman will speak on the Future of Healthcare at Dutchess Community College on Thursday, March 29, at 7:00 p.m., in the James and Betty Hall Theatre, Dutchess Hall at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. Seemi Ahmad, Professor of Economics at Dutchess Community College, arranged Krugman’s appearance as part of the Handel Family Faculty Endowed Chair lecture series. His talk is sponsored by Worth Publishers, the Gillespie Forum, and the DCC Political Science Club. Admission is free. For information, contact Professor Ahmad at (845) 431-8517 or ahmad@sunydutchess.edu.
March 21, 2007	DCC’s Last Three Women’s History Events Offer Something for All Ages and Experiences Dutchess Community College wraps-up its Women’s History Month celebration with three events speaking to women of different ages and experiences. All programs will be held at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. Admission is free. For general information on DCC Women’s History Month activities, contact Carla DelTreste at (845) 431-8556.
March 20, 2007	48th Annual Dutchess County Regional Science Fair Back at DCC, Saturday, March 24 The 48th Annual Dutchess County Regional Science Fair will be held at Falcon Hall at the Dutchess Community College main campus in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, March 24, 2007. While not a College-sponsored event, the Dutchess County Science Fair and DCC have had a long relationship of nearly half a century, with only a few fairs in that time held off-campus.
March 20, 2007	20 Years of Brazilian Jazz at DCC On Tuesday, April 10, Dutchess Community College celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with the 20th Annual concert of Matt Finley and Rio JAZZ at 7:30 p.m. The cabaret-style performance will be in the Louis Greenspan North Cafeteria, Drumlin Hall at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. Admission is free. For information, call (845) 431-8050.
March 16, 2007	Filmmaker Harris Visits DCC for Twelve Disciples Screening Filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris will visit Dutchess Community College for a free screening of his internationally acclaimed 2005 film The Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela in the James and Betty Hall Theater, Dutchess Hall at the main campus in Poughkeepsie at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21. The film is presented by DCC’s Communications and Media Arts Program and the Communications Society, a student organization. For information, contact Professor Camilo Rojas at rojas@sunydutchess.edu.
March 16, 2007	DCC Presents Jazz Violinist Jenny Scheinman Thursday, March 22 Jazz violinist and composer Jenny Scheinman will perform at Dutchess Community College on Thursday, March 22 at 8:00 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theater, Dutchess Hall, at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. Scheinman is brought to campus the DCC Communications and Media Arts Program in celebration of Women’s History Month. Admission is free. For information, contact Professor Camilo Rojas at rojas@sunydutchess.edu.
March 15, 2007	Comedy and Radio Live on Stage at DCC on March 20 On Tuesday, March 20 you can catch Fibber McGee, Molly, the Great Gildersleeves, Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper, W.C. Fields, and Mae West live on stage at Dutchess Community College – or at least, hear their voices as performed by veteran voice actors and comedians in new stories written by Joe Bevilacqua and Lorie Kellogg. The audience will have the opportunity to participate in live performances of two, half-hour radio shows, Fibber McGee and Molly in The House of Wax and Duffy’s Tavern.
March 11, 2007	DCC April Events Span the Arts, the Environment, and Campus-Community Outreach Dutchess Community College plans a full schedule for the month of April with events spanning the arts, the environment, and community outreach. Unless otherwise noted, events are free and held at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. For updated information on events and activities at DCC, visit www.sunydutchess.edu/campusevents.
March 8, 2007	Mad Science Academies at DCC The Dutchess Community College Office of Community Services is offering Mad Science Academies for students in Kindergarten through six grade from June 25 through August 3 this summer. Each has a different weekly theme. For information and registration, contact the DCC Office of Community Services at (845) 431-8904.
March 7, 2007	DCC Offers Summer Kids' Enrichment Academies The Dutchess Community College Office of Community Services is offering Summer Kids’ Enrichment Academies, noncredit programs for students ages 5 through 12. Summer Kids’ Enrichment Academies, each with a different weekly theme, are held at two convenient locations – Taconic Hall at the DCC main campus in Poughkeepsie, and the Martha Lawrence site on Spackenkill Road in Poughkeepsie.
March 6, 2007	Summer Sports at DCC: Golf for Children and Teens The Dutchess Community College Office of Community Services offers two golf programs for youth this summer. The Falcons Youth Golf Academy, a coeducational program for students ages 7 through 16, will be held Monday through Friday, June 25 through July 6 For more advanced players, DCC offers the Falcons Players Golf Academy, Monday through Friday, July 9 through 13 For information, contact Falcon Golf Academy Director Bill Proal at (845) 431-8910.
March 6, 2007	DCC Offers Summer Piano Institute The Dutchess Community College Music School, part of DCC’s Office of Community Services, is offering the Summer Piano Institute, a four-day noncredit program for students ages 5 through adult from July 2 through 6 (no class July 4). For more information and registration, contact DCC Music School Director Julie Wegener at (845) 431-8916 or email wegener@sunydutchess.edu.
March 6, 2007	DCC Offers Summer Youth Program in Performing Arts The Dutchess Community College Office of Community Services is offering the Summer Performing Arts Institute, a noncredit program for students ages 8 through 17. The Performing Arts Academy includes three two-week sessions running July 9 through 20, July 23 through August 3, and August 6 through 17. For information and registration, contact the DCC Office of Community Services at (845) 431-8904
February 16, 2007	Join DCC For Last Three Black History Month Events A Celebration of Music and Poetry, inspired by the African American experience, Thursday February 22; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr - “Beyond Vietnam – A Time to Break Silence,” on Friday, February 23; Coffee Sip on Monday, February 26.
February 15, 2007	Happy Feet Won’t Be Dancing to Dutchess The Dutchess Community College Office of Student Activities has announced a change in its Friday Night movie line-up. Due to non-release by the production company, the movie Happy Feet will not be shone on Friday, February 23. In its place, the College will present In Pursuit of Happyness, starring Academy Award nominee Will Smith.
February 14, 2007	DCC Foundation Bowlathon Kicks Off Semester of DCC Campus Events and Community Outreach Dutchess Community College offers numerous campus events and community outreach activities. Many events are sponsored by the DCC Foundation or are presented by DCC departments and offices in collaboration with community agencies. For updated information on public events at Dutchess Community College, visit www.sunydutchess.edu/campusevents.
February 14, 2007	Lyceums and Lectures at DCC: A Broad Spectrum of Speakers and Performances This Spring semester, Dutchess Community College presents a wide variety of speakers, multi-media events, and performances in its Lyceum and other lecture series. For information on most events, contact the Office of Student Activities at (845) 431-8050. For updated information on performing arts and other public events at Dutchess Community College, visit www.sunydutchess.edu/campusevents.
February 14, 2007	DCC Stage Spotlights Students in Performing Arts and Communications Programs Throughout the Spring Semester, Dutchess Community College spotlights the talents of students in its Performing Arts (including dance, theater, and music), and Communications and Media Arts Programs in a variety of performances and events on stage in the James and Betty Hall Theater and other venues at the main campus.
February 14, 2007	11th Annual Math and Science Matter at DCC Dutchess Community College and IBM present the 11th Annual Math and Science Matter - Especially for Young Women on Saturday, March 3. This program features hands-on math and science workshops in physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, forensics, paleontology, computer graphics, and other disciplines designed specifically for middle school girls. Pre-registration is necessary and is available online through February 28. Visit www.sunydutchess.eduhttp://events.sunydutchess.edu/calendar/index.asp and click on the link for Math and Science Matter.
February 13, 2007	DCC Plans Busy Schedule to Celebrate Women’s History Month Dutchess Community College presents a busy schedule to celebrate Women’s History Month. Events are planned for all ages and interests . For general information on DCC Women’s History Month activities, contact Carla DelTreste at (845) 431-8556. For updated information on Women’s History Month and other public events at Dutchess Community College, visit www.sunydutchess.edu/campusevents.
February 13, 2007	Founding Faculty Grant Connects Poughkeepsie High Students and DCC Music School Allyn J. Washington, one of the founding faculty members of Dutchess Community College, is now helping to bring the next generation of students onto the campus. Professor Emeritus Washington has provided a $10,000 gift to the DCC Music School through the DCC Foundation. The funding has allowed the development of a new program connecting Poughkeepsie High School with the College’s noncredit music education program.
February 13, 2007	DCC Alumni Association Offers Second Generation Scholarship The Dutchess Community College Foundation and the DCC Alumni Association are seeking applicants for the Second Generation Scholarship, which provides one award each year for a semester of tuition at DCC (not including books, fees or other costs). The application deadline is Friday, March 30, 2007, and the recipient will be recognized at the Alumni Hall of Fame Dinner on Friday, April 27 at 6:00 p.m. at the Culinary Institute of America in the St. Andrew’s Café.
February 9, 2007	Laugh Out Loud with DCC's Production of Laughing Stock The Dutchess Community College Masquer’s Guild presents the hilarious comedy Laughing Stock, Thursday, March 1 through Sunday, March 4 in the James and Betty Hall Theatre, Dutchess Hall at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. The play by Charles Morey, directed by Rita K. Carver, explores the antics of a summer-stock theatre, complete with a wild cast of characters, backstage snafus, and theatrical romances. The show runs at 8:00 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 1 through 3, and at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 4. Admission is $5, free for DCC students. For information call Carver at (845) 431-8696 or visit www.masquersguild.com.
February 8, 2007	DCC Seeks Submissions for High School Theatre Awards Dutchess Community College is seeking submissions for the High School Tony Awards – the 2006-2007 Theatre Awards for Area High Schools. These awards, presented by the DCC Performing Arts Program, recognize the creative work of area high school students in several areas of theatrical production and performance. Deadline for submissions is May 1. Winners will be notified by May 10, and awards presented at the College on May 23.
February 8, 2007	DCC Students Sing of Love for Valentines Day Dutchess Community College Chorus and Madrigal Singers, Guitar Consort, Jazz Ensemble and vocal soloists will perform a wide selection of love-themed songs in honor of Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, February 13 at 12:30 p.m. in the Ritz Lounge, Dutchess Hall, at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. Admission is free. For information, contact Dr. Laura Ramsey Russell at (845) 431-8625 or email lrussell@sunydutchess.edu.
February 5, 2007	DCC Lyceum Explores Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary present her theory of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome in the Dutchess Community College Lyceum Series on Thursday, February 8. The Theory of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome suggests that centuries of slavery followed by systemic racism and oppression have resulted in multigenerational adaptive behaviors, some of which have been positive and reflective of resilience, and others that are detrimental and destructive.
February 3, 2007	Two Black History Month Programs Rock the House at DCC Two exciting music and dance programs will rock the James and Betty Hall Theatre at Dutchess Community College this weekend. On Saturday, February 10, the Office of Student Activities presents the Okra Dance Company performing African Tribal Dance. On Sunday February 11, the DCC Black History Month Committee presents the College’s Annual Gospel Concert.
January 29, 2007	40 High School Students Visit DCC for Architecture Day of Design Dutchess Community College is expecting 40 area high school juniors and seniors and eight professional architects to participate in the second annual Day of Design on Saturday, February 3. The Day of Design, sponsored by the architecture faculty, the DCC Foundation, and Catskill Art and Office Supply, allows participants to work for one day on the design of an architectural project in small groups paired with a professional architect
January 23, 2007	DCC Offers Movies for Education, Entertainment Dutchess Community College is offering three film series for the Spring Semester, including new additions to the campus movie scene: three movies from the traveling Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival, two showings of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, and Black History Month films. For updated information, visit www.sunydutchess.edu/campusevents.
January 18, 2007	Journey to Peru with DCC this March Spots are still available for the Dutchess Community College field study course The Wonders of Perú. This course, offered through DCC’s Behavioral Sciences Department, includes an eight-day field study in Perú from March 10-18, 2007. There are no prerequisites to enroll, and students have the option of either auditing or earning College credit for the course
January 13, 2007	DCC Spring Family Festivals DCC Family Festivals are sponsored by the Office of Student Activities. All Family Festival Programs are held in the James and Betty Hall Theatre, Dutchess Hall, at the main campus in Poughkeepsie. Admission is free. For information, contact the Office of Student Activities at (845) 431-8050.
January 13, 2007	DCC Black History Month The Dutchess Community College Black History Month committee and the Office of Student Activities have planned a full schedule of Black History Month programs, including community events, theater, music, poetry, and discussions. For general information on DCC Black History Month activities, contact Carmen McGill at (845) 431-8017.
January 12, 2007	DCC Exhibits Works of Renowned Sculptor for Women's History Month Dutchess Community College presents the work of a renowned sculptor in Concetta Scarvalione, 1900-1975 at the Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery on Monday, February 26 through Friday, March 23. The College will hold a Women’s History Month reception on this groundbreaking artist on Thursday, March 1 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. The show’s co-curators are Carol Kushner, Assistant Professor of English at DCC and the artist’s great-niece, and Gallery Director Lynn Palumbo.
January 10, 2007	DCC Honors Faculty and Professional Staff for Long Service Dutchess Community College honored 23 members of its professional and teaching staff for a collective 485 years of service on Monday, January 8. The 2007 honorees included two members of the faculty who have taught at DCC for 40 years each, one who has taught for 35, and one for 30. In addition, seven people were honored for 25 years of service, one for 20, seven for 15, and four for 10 years of service. Four of those honored have not only dedicated their professional lives to DCC, but started out their academic careers as students of the College, too.
January 9, 2007	DCC Director Sheds Light on Doctoral Research Dr. Rita Weber-McKee, the Director of Academic Services and Testing at Dutchess Community College, recently presented a seminar called The Dos and Don’ts on Doctoral Research at SUNY New Paltz. Dr. Weber-McKee co-presented the program with Dr. Donna Berger. Dr. Weber-McKee and Dr. Berger were the first two graduates from the joint doctoral program between SUNY New Paltz and the University at Albany, Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies.
January 8, 2007	Council of Industry and DCC Team for Seminar on Hazardous Materials Compliance The Council of Industry of Southeastern New York is teaming with Dutchess Community College and other Hudson Valley institutions to present a seminar on the stringent environmental standards for electronics equipment recently adopted by the European Union and California, and even stronger regulations which will be adopted in China in March.
January 2, 2007	DCC Foundation Sponsors President's Breakfast on Thursday, January 11 Dutchess Community College President Dr. D. David Conklin and the Dutchess Community College Foundation present DCC’s Annual President’s Breakfast on Thursday, January 11 This year’s President’s Breakfast keynote speaker is Anthony V. Campilii, the retired Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer of Marist College. Campilii, who graduated from DCC with an A.A.S. in Business Administration in 1960, earned his B.A. in Business Administration from Marist in 1962, and his M.B.A. from Marist in 1979.
December 21, 2006	DCC Music School Sets Early January Dates for Registration, Auditions The Dutchess Community College Music School is a noncredit program of the Office of Community Services. Classes for the spring 2007 semester begin as early as Saturday, January 6.
December 21, 2006	DCC Offers Pre-Season Training in Youth Baseball and Softball Dutchess Community College is offering pre-season training in youth baseball and softball in January and February through a collaboration between the DCC Office of Community Services and the College’s Falcons athletic program. Deadline for registration for both programs is January 7, 2007. For registration, call DCC’s Office of Community Services at (845) 431-8910.
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