NEWS BRIEFS: Daytona State to offer 11th bachelor's program

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Plus: Museum schedules Eco-Art Day; Hospital arranges therapy program; John Anderson work is underway; FPL will be trimming trees and more.

BY THE OBSERVER STAFF

Daytona State to offer IT bachelor's

Information technology students will be able to get a full, four-year degree at Daytona State College, starting in January. The new degree will replace an IT concentration of the college’s Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology program.

The new degree includes course work in networking, security and computer systems, as well as IT project management. Graduates may find employment as computer programmers, computer software engineers, systems analysts, network and computer systems administrators and other professions.

U.S. Department of Labor predictions show there will be 496 openings for graduates of this program over the next five years in Volusia and Flagler counties.

The program brings Daytona State's four-year degree options now up to 11. The U.S. News & World Report ranked the school the No. 2 best online bachelor’s degrees in the nation early this year.

John Anderson Drive closed for improvements

John Anderson Drive, from Dormont Drive to Standish Drive, will be closed for traffic improvements for approximately two months. Local and emergency access and detours will be provided.

Call 676-3269.

Florida Power and Light to trim trees

Florida Power and Light will be performing routine tree trimming maintenance along rights-of-way of several streets within the city of Ormond Beach, beginning mid-September. This work will occur 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Call Florida Power and Light at 866-274-9098.

Around town ...

Ormond Memorial Art Museum's Eco-Art Day, Part 2, Florida Fauna, will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, open to students ages 6-12,. Class is $27 for museum members and $30 for non-members. Call 676-3347 to register.

The Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Florida Hospital Cancer Care Center will host its free Art in Therapy program 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Florida Hospital Cancer Care Center, 224 Memorial Medical Parkway Daytona Beach. The 1.5-hour program is designed for patients, survivors, caregivers or loved ones. Classes meet on the fourth Thursday six months of the year. No experience is required and all supplies are provided. Call 231-2229 for reservations.

Update: Public Works Report

Asphalt crews made repairs on Amsden and North Halifax Drive.

Urban Forestry removed a dead tree on Roble Lane.

Concrete crews made repairs after a utility break on State Road A1A and Bridget Terrace.

Emergency Stats

The following numbers, for the week of Sept. 13, were provided by city staff.

Weekly Police Stats

Calls for Service …1,756

Arrests ….15

Citations Issued …. 149

Reports Written ….159

Traffic Stops ….283