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The Award-Winning DCC KNIGHTLY NEWS • May 2022 |
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DCC to Host Public Forums with Presidential Candidates
DCC will welcome three presidential candidates to their campus throughout the first week of May. The candidates and their spouses will spend several days in Danville touring the community and attending public forums where they will answer questions from attendees.
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Precision Machining Students visit GKN Automotive
Students from DCC's Precision Machining Technology program visited the Alamance Facility of GKN Automotive on Wednesday, April 13th. GKN Automotive is a global leader in drive systems with over 27,500 employees world-wide in over 51 manufacturing locations and approximately $10 billion in annual sales. The Alamance Facility is located in Mebane, NC, less than 43 miles from Danville. This facility takes forged steel parts manufactured in Sanford, NC and machines them into finished products that are used in the drive systems of over 50% of automobiles made in the USA. With over 600,000 square feet of manufacturing space and hundreds of machining cells, they are able to produce over a half-million parts per week at peak levels. Training Coordinator, Linda Royster, invited DCC's students for a presentation about various career opportunities at GKN followed by an extensive tour of the facility. They are currently looking to fill over 70 job vacancies including 40 that are specifically suitable for graduates of the Precision Machining program. Associate Professor Kevin Poole accompanied nine of his first-year students to experience their first tour of a manufacturing facility and to make their first real-world connections with prospective employers. Seeing the very processes, tools, and machines like those they are learning in school made quite the impression on those students, who are now eager to visit more facilities and gain new experiences. To discover more about GKN, visit gknautomotive.com.
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DCC Commencement 2022 will be held in person on Saturday, May 14 at 10 a.m. on Daly Field at Frank R. Campbell Stadium at Averett University's North Campus. Fall 2021, Spring 2022, and Summer 2022 graduation candidates will be recognized during this ceremony. Graduation candidates will be more details regarding the ceremony via their DCC student email, please be sure to check it frequently. There will be a mandatory practice for all students participating on Friday, May 13 at 2 p.m. More information is available at www.danville.edu/graduation.
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Need to take a test in the Testing Center?
A message from the DCC Testing Center
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Exam Appointments Are Filling Up
SCHEDULE NOW
Tips to Limit Frustration
Bring A Picture Id
- A driver's license, non-operating identification license or Learners Permit
- College ID
- A United States Military ID card (active duty, reserve, and retired)
- A United States passport
Taking An Exam On A Computer
- Schedule your exam
- Bring Your Username and Password (including those stored on your laptop and phone)
- Be prepared to reset your password if necessary
Schedule Your Paper And Pencil Exam
Put Exam Appointment(s) On Your Calendar
Notify Testing Center Staff Of Documented Testing Accommodations You Have Discussed With Your Instructor
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Beginning Fall 2022, Workforce Services at DCC will be offering a revitalized Automation & Robotics Program in fulfillment of an AAS Degree. In industry, unscheduled robot downtime costs upwards of twenty thousand dollars. Our state-of-the-art workspace at RCATT includes many platforms that can be found in authentic industrial settings. Jeremy Smith, Director of Automation & Robotics, has developed engaging activities which bring context and relevancy to the modernized curriculum. We are integrating domestic arts, sports, and automotive analogies to teach new concepts to students in the fields of automation and robotics. The program includes eligibility for a CSC following completion of the first year. Opportunities for earning industry-recognized certificates are present throughout the curriculum. Competencies of focus include mechatronics online and offline programming, operations including error handling and remediation, safety, teamwork, documentation, hand tools of the trade, communication, measurement, and computer skills. If interested please contact Jeremy Smith, at jeremy.smith@danville.edu. |
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The safety of our students is at the forefront of our minds as we strive to give you the best experience possible during your time at the college.
To that end, the college would like to take this opportunity to remind you of our policies regarding on-campus emergencies and weather-related closures or delays.
In order to ensure you have the most up-to-date information available, please take a moment to sign up for DCC Alert. This is the college's first line of communication to let you know when something has happened that affects you such as a closing due to a weather event.
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Classes End | May 2
Presidential Candidate Forum | Dr. Muriel Mickles | May 2
Exams | May 3
Presidential Candidate Forum | Dr. Jerry Wallace | May 4
Presidential Candidate Forum | Dr. Patrick Tompkins | May 6
Faculty planning and preparation days | May 10 - 13
Mandatory Graduation Practice | May 13
2022 Commencement Ceremony | May 14
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