January 2012
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Delgado's 90th Anniversary is on the air!
The Delgado 90th Anniversary documentary is now on the air in Orleans Parish on Cox Cable’s New Orleans Access Television (NOA-TV) channels every week, indefinitely, following this schedule:
Sunday - 12:30 PM
Thursday - 9:00 AM
Wednesday - 12:30 AM & 4:00 PM
NOA-TV is seen on Cox Cable (Orleans Parish) Channels, 8, 76 and 99.
You can also see...
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Free Financial Planning Seminar Offered at...
The Office of Institutional Advancement at Delgado Community College invites the public to attend a free financial planning seminar titled “Develop Your Financial Game Plan.” The seminar is presented by Elena Irimia, senior financial investment management consultant with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. This seminar addresses creating a retirement income “game plan” that incorporates sound...
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Delgado Community College and Our Lady of the Lake...
Delgado Community College and Our Lady of the Lake College (OLOL College) in Baton Rouge announce the completion of a formal articulation agreement. The agreement allows Delgado graduates with an Associate of Science degree in Nursing (ASN) to enroll seamlessly into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at OLOL College. Delgado Community College Interim Chancellor Deborah R. Lea...
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Park at Delgado for the Endymion Parade
The Delgado Alumni Association will sponsor City Park campus parking for the Endymion parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, to raise funds for scholarships and other college projects. Help us get the word out and tell your friends. It’s a great place to catch the parade. The cost is: $25 per car RV early bird special $100 if pay before Jan 31 or $125 after the 31st (only 10 RV spots left) ...
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Delgado Ranked Among Nation’s 10 Safest Colleges...
New Orleans, La. — StateUniversity.com, a leading website for college information, has released a new ranking of the nation’s safest colleges and universities. Delgado Community College is ranked 6th on the list of 450 schools. The rankings are available online at http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank/safety_score_rank.html . The website’s Safest Schools rankings are based on incidents of campus...
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Delgado at 90: The Thames Years Remembered
Delgado’s City Park Campus is a very scenic and interesting place, but what would it be like to spend every day and night on campus? Dr. Marvin Thames Jr. grew up with Delgado, literally. His father, Dr. Marvin Thames Sr., served as Director of the school for 26 years, 1954-1980. The Thames family lived in the President’s House, irreparably damaged by Katrina floodwaters and now part...
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Frequently Asked Questions: Financial Aid,...
Below you will find a listing of frequently asked questions and answers.
Do I qualify for a bookstore credit?
A bookstore credit is available to students who have:
*completed their financial aid process by December 2, 2011
*have a credit balance (negative balance)
*have submitted their Authorization of Credit form to Financial Aid (if you have received a bookstore credit in the past,...
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Find Out All of Your Payment Options for Last...
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Helpful Information About One of Our Most Popular...
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Spring 2012 Registration Continues at Delgado
Last chance registration for Spring 2012 classes at Delgado Community College takes place Wednesday – Friday, January 18 – 20. Students may register 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. in person, and 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. online at www.dcc.edu. Classes for Spring 2012 begin Saturday, January 21. For more information call 504.671.5012 or visit www.dcc.edu to see registration details and a complete listing of courses.
December 2011
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Early Reg Cont Ed / Pro Development Jan 9th
Register early for non-credit continuing education and professional development courses on Monday, January 9 through Friday, January 20, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Room 219, Building 2, East Side.
Click here for the Spring Non-Credit Course Schedule and Registration Form.
Offices will be closed for the holidays through Wednesday, January 4, reopening Thursday, January 5, 2012.
Registration forms can be...
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Important Registration & Financial Aid Deadlines
*Students Please Note* December 19-22 In person registration/advising is not available. Students who are eligible may register online. December 22 Delgado closes for Holiday Break January 5th Delgado re-opens Registration resumes January 6th Last Day to submit a Financial Aid Appeal to be considered prior to registration & Last day to submit any...
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Delgado to Hold Fall Commencement Exercises
Delgado Community College will award 806 degrees, diplomas and certificates Monday, December 19, at 10 a.m. during the fall commencement in UNO Lakefront Arena. Mitch Landrieu, mayor of New Orleans, will be the principal speaker. Ashton Ryan Jr., chairman of the Delgado Foundation board, and Robert Brown, managing director of the Business Council of New Orleans, also will give remarks. Quintel...
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City Park Campus Fitness Center offers free trial...
Get ready for all the holiday food with two days of exercise! Thursday, December 15, and Friday, December 16, are free trial days for all Delgado faculty and staff at the City Park Fitness Center. Please come take advantage of this special offer — and also attend the abs class on Friday at 9 a.m. For more information, please contact Mike Ricca at 671-5486 or email at mricca@dcc.edu. ...
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Delgado to Hold Fall Commencement Exercises
WHAT: Fall 2011 Commencement Exercises WHEN: Monday, December 19, 2011, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. WHERE: Lakefront Arena, University of New Orleans 6801 Franklin Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana WHO: Mitch Landrieu, Mayor of New Orleans Ashton Ryan Jr., Delgado Foundation Board Chairman and First NBC Bank...
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Delgado Ranked One of the Nation's Fastest-Growing...
Delgado Community College is one of the nation’s ten fastest-growing public two-year colleges with enrollments of at least 10,000 students, according to a November 28 special report in the publication Community College Week. The oldest and largest community college in Louisiana, Delgado ranks 8th on the publication’s list of 50 two-year colleges experiencing enrollment growth. The list was...
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Nursing Program Pinning Ceremonies and...
We’ll celebrate our students’ success at the upcoming nursing program pinning ceremonies and commencement exercises.
The PN pinning ceremony will be held Thursday, December 15 at 11AM at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Martin Chapel, 3939 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA.
The RN pinning ceremony will be held Thursday, December 15 at 7PM at Celebration Church, 2001 Airline...
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Delgado at 90: Launch of the S. S. Isaac Delgado
In the summer of 1944, just weeks after Allied troops landed on the Normandy beaches in New Orleans-built Higgins Boats, the West Bank’s Delta Shipyard was the site for the launch of a new ship named for one of the city’s most important benefactors: Isaac Delgado. Friends and admirers of the late philanthropist watched proudly as the S. S. Isaac Delgado...
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Charity School of Nursing Accepting Applications,...
Application Deadline is has been extended to December 16 Registered Nursing (RN) Program Apply Now for the fall 2012 semester To be eligible, students need the following:
Grade of C or better in English Composition I, College Algebra, Human Anatomy & Physiology I & Lab
Score of 70% or greater...
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Delgado at 90: What defines Delgado in the 2000s?
Volunteers helped with City Park’s Moss Memorial Library remediation after Katrina. The Katrina disaster of 2005 was a setback to Delgado’s growth and progress in the 2000s, but this event does not define the College for the most recent decade. What does define Delgado in the 2000s? Here’s how to find out. The highs and lows of Delgado in the 2000s...
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Delgado's Student Handbook has new online format!
Now you can view Delgado Community College’s Student Handbook online in a new, searchable format, as well as in the same mobile application as the College Catalog! Web page: Go to www.dcc.edu and click on Catalog under Quick Links. Then, use the drop down menu at the top right of the page, select the 2012 Spring – Student Handbook and press go. Mobile App: To get the free mobile application,...
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New videos spotlight Ellis, Garrity, and others
Four new video interviews — along with six other recently produced videos featuring Delgado Community College alumni, employees and retirees — are now available online at the 90th Anniversary website. The new videos include an interview with Dr. Raymond J. Garrity, emeritus vice chancellor of academic affairs. Also among the latest interviews is Dr. C. B. “Lum” Ellis, emeritus vice...
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Delgado Instructor Wins Big on Jeopardy
Kendra Anspaugh, a Delgado science instructor, won more than $60,000 on the Jeopardy! television show last week. A Michigan native, she has a master’s degree in public health from Tulane University. Congratulations, Kendra! Delgado is very proud of your achievements — in the classroom as well as on TV.
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Ninety Fish for the 90th Anniversary
Fred Tuhro, coordinator of the Business and Management program at Delgado Community College, releases some of the 90 koi purchased with proceeds from a student-run raffle called “90 Fish for the 90th” into the pond outside the City Park Campus Student Life Center. Tuhro’s students use their business and marketing skills to raise funds for the Save Our Pond project, begun after Katrina’s...
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Delgado Students Dress for Success
Delgado Community College’s “Dress for Success” event took place at the West Bank Campus in Algiers on November 29. Sponsored by Delgado’s Women in Search of Excellence (WISE) program, it included students, faculty and community leaders who focused on presenting a positive image in the business and professional world.
The Women in Search of Excellence (WISE) program at Delgado empowers...
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The Times-Picayune Doll and Toy Fund
This free holiday gift giving event is free for families with children 12 and under. Children will have the chance to take pictures with Santa and every child 12 and under will receive a toy, a snack, a knit cap and an RTA ticket. www.tpdollandtoyfund.org
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Delgado at 90: Origins and Growth of Business and...
Do you know what these machines are? At the time this photograph was taken around 1980, they were state-of-the-art business management tools. From the early days as a trades school, to the 1960s and 1970s when women were entering the workforce, to today where small to mid-size businesses make up most of the New Orleans business community, Delgado students are recognizing the...
November 2011
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Wellness Wednesday, Nov. 30
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, Charity School of Nursing and the Medical Lab Technician (MLT) program will be hosting Wellness Wednesday in front of the City Park Campus Fitness Center. Charity School of Nursing reps will be performing blood pressure screenings and providing information on nutrition that will prevent high blood pressure from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. They will also present information on STDs. ...
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Charity School of Nursing Accepting Applications...
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Fall 2011 Graduation Survey Online
FALL 2011 Graduates…. if you have not already completed your Graduation Survey online, please do so before Graduation Fest. Deadline to complete this survey is midnight November 27th. If you intend to graduate this fall and have not received your survey through your DCC email account or Blackboard, please contact classclimate@dcc.edu.
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Isaac Delgado Remembered on Founder’s Day,...
Delgado Community College students placed a memorial wreath at the tomb of Isaac Delgado in Metairie Cemetery this morning, November 23, Founder’s Day at the college. Isaac Delgado, the businessman/philanthropist whose gift established the school in 1921 — 90 years ago — was born in Jamaica on Nov. 23, 1839. The placing of the memorial wreath at Delgado’s tomb on Founder’s Day is a tradition...
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Charity School of Nursing Accepting Applications...
Charity School of Nursing at Delgado Community College in New Orleans is now accepting applications for its associate’s degree program for students seeking careers as registered nurses (RNs). Friday, December 9, is the deadline for applications to begin study in Fall 2012. Delgado offers the largest associate’s degree in nursing program in Louisiana, featuring an outstanding faculty...
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Win a 90th Annivesary Prize Pack
In celebration of Delgado’s 90th anniversary, we’re giving away two commemorative prize packs! Become a fan of our 90th Anniversary page for a chance to win. If you’re already a fan, you’re already entered to win. If not, just visit www.facebook.com/delgado90 and click the Like button! Good luck and thank you for helping us celebrate 90 years of education...
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Today's Turkey Trot Winners Announced
Turkey Trot runners and walkers are pictured at the start of the 2-mile event today at noon. There was a strong turnout for the event despite the warm temperature and humidity, according to City Park Campus Fitness Center Director Mike Ricca. “Our thanks to everyone for participating in this fun, healthful event,” Ricca said.
Turkey Trot winners are:
1st female runner: Amanda Davis...
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Turkey Trot Run/Walk, Today
Come run/walk the second annual Turkey Trot on Tuesday, November 22, at noon! The event is free and open to the public, so bring your family and friends. Prizes The first female and male finishers will each receive a free 4-month membership at the DCC Fitness Center. There will also be two raffle drawings to win $25 gift cards from Louisiana Running Store. The 2-mile route will start behind the...
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Delgado at 90: The New Millennium and the Global...
By the year 2000, Delgado was swept up in the whirlwind of technological change and growth that has characterized the past quarter-century. The Y2K doomsday prediction didn’t amount to anything. But it did change the way most of us viewed our world and how our actions locally could potentially reverberate globally.
Learn and re-learn interesting information about the history of Delgado’s...
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Delgado Will Celebrate Founder’s Day on November...
Delgado Community College continues the celebration of its 90th Anniversary year with several special events scheduled for Wednesday, November 23 – Founder’s Day at Delgado. At 9:45 a.m., Delgado students will place a memorial wreath at the tomb of Isaac Delgado, the businessman/philanthropist whose gift established in 1921 the trades school on City Park Avenue in New Orleans that...
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Dress for Success, Nov. 29
Do you want a job? Then you need to dress for success! The Lorraine Williams Dress for Success Job Preparation Event will take place Tuesday, Nov. 29 in the Student Lounge, 1 - 3 p.m. Attendance and participation cards will be given at this event, sponsored by WISE The schedule of events will include: Let’s Get Ready - Ms. Kimberly Benberry-Jones Delgado Community College Career...
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Quiet Hero story about Bobbiann Lewis broadcast on...
Congratulations to Bobbiann Lewis, assistant professor of Funeral Service Education, for being the subject of last week’s Quiet Hero story on WWL-TV, Channel 4. Lewis was honored as a Quiet Hero because of her involvement with arranging service-learning projects for Delgado students and other students from around the country to improve gravesite conditions at Holt Cemetery, which is...
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Delgado Drama Production Opens Nov. 29
Delgado Community College will present a children’s play, The Race through Darkwood Forest, an adaptation of Aesop’s fable about the tortoise and the hare, Nov. 29 – Dec. 4. The children’s play was written and directed by Delgado Assistant Professor Michael Aaron Santos and features an all-Delgado student cast. The production features puppets, including a ten-foot-tall ogre, designed and...
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Ochsner Northshore Collaborates with Delgado...
Thanks to Ochsner Northshore for donating 20 tickets to the Nov. 28 New Orleans Saints vs. New York Giants football game, to be distributed by a drawing to Allied Health Division students at Delgado Northshore. Delgado students use Ochsner Northshore facilities for clinical training, and Ochsner is optimistic the Delgado students will join the Ochsner Northshore family as employees after...
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Empowerment Exchange: Career, College, Health, &...
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Delgado Community College introduces...
The Delgado Community College Athletics Department, in conjunction with the Office of Public Relations and Marketing, is proud to announce the launch of our new website, delgadoathletics.com. The new site officially launched on Friday, 11/11/11. Delgadoathletics.com utilizes the latest in athletic communication technology to present a first-class portal for players, parents, fans, alumni, and...
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Win a 90th Anniversary Prize Pack!
In celebration of Delgado’s 90th anniversary, we’re giving away two commemorative prize packs! Become a fan of our 90th Anniversary page for a chance to win a framed 90th anniversary poster, a 90th anniversary mouse pad and a Delgado pad and pen. If you’re already a fan, you’re already entered to win. If not, just visit www.facebook.com/delgado90 and...
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Graduation Survey Available Online
FALL 2011 Graduates…. if you have not already completed your Graduation Survey online, please do so before Graduation Fest. Deadline to complete this survey is midnight November 27th.
If you intend to graduate this fall and have not received your survey through your DCC email account or Blackboard, please contact classclimate@dcc.edu.
Note: All graduates WILL BE REQUIRED to complete this...
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Delgado at 90: Directors, Presidents and...
A new story on Delgado’s 90th Anniversary blog takes a look at the men and women who have held the top position in the Delgado administration. First called director, then president and now chancellor, the position has attracted a diverse set of individuals with varied backgrounds—all of them sharing a commitment to growing Delgado into a larger and better institution that enables...
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Veterans Day Tribute Ceremonies at West Bank...
Today, November 9, there will be Veterans Day Tribute ceremonies on the West Bank and City Park campuses featuring patriotic music and an address by former Delgado student and former U.S. Navy officer Chris Galliano.
West Bank Campus ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. in the Memorial Garden. The O. Perry Walker High School band, choir and JROTC will participate. Introduction of the guest speaker will be...
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Delgado’s Charity School of Nursing to Host Open...
Delgado Community College’s Charity School of Nursing invites prospective, current and pre-nursing students and their families to an Open House at the School of Nursing (450 S. Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans) 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. The event is free and open to the public. Children are welcome and activities will be provided. Free parking will be available in the...
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Honors Program Schedules Fundraising Event at...
The Delgado Community College Honors Program is hosting a fundraising event on Thursday November 17, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at d.b.a., located at 618 Frenchmen Street. The event will feature local musicians Meschiya Lake, Kenny Claiborne and Blood From a Stone, Washboard Chaz, The Little Freddie King Band and Delgado faculty and student performers. Funds raised by the event will be divided between...
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Register Now for Spring 2012 Classes
Registration for Spring 2012 classes at Delgado Community College is now underway, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Mondays and Fridays, and 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in person, and 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. online at www.dcc.edu.
In-person registration continues through Monday, December 16, for new, continuing, transfer and re-admit students.
Online registration continues through Friday,...