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B-CU/DSC Agreement:

Daytona State College and Bethune-Cookman University signed an agreement today providing admissions, transfer credit and scholarship support for DSC students pursuing an advanced degree in criminal justice at B-CU.

The agreement, which is effective immediately, provides support for Daytona State students who have earned an associate of arts degree or an associate of science degree in Criminal Justice who intend to transfer to Bethune-Cookman University to pursue a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice. Daytona State students who have earned an Associate of Arts degree will be eligible to receive full credit for general education requirements at Bethune-Cookman and are eligible for up to 60 transferable credits in total.

Alumni Promoted:

Washington, D.C.--FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Alvin M. Winston Sr. as the special agent in charge of the Minneapolis Field Office. Winston most recently served as the deputy assistant director in the International Operations Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Winston joined the FBI as a special agent in 2006 and was assigned to the Miami Field Office to investigate crimes against children, drug trafficking, and violent gangs.

Before joining the FBI, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps on the Fleet Anti-Terrorist Security Team. He also was a homicide detective with the City of Atlanta and the chief investigator at the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office. He earned a bachelor’s in criminology from Saint Leo University and a master’s in criminal justice administration from Bethune-Cookman University.

Shooting update:

Two Bethune-Cookman University students wounded in a shooting in March are still recovering. The unidentified 21-year-old man and 26-year-old woman were shot shortly after 2 a.m. near Joe Harris Park, located at 315 Pearl St., which is close to the university.

Police have identified a suspect in the shooting. He is 31-year-old William Phillips and he faces two counts of attempted murder and possession of a weapon by a previously convicted felon according to published reports.

Graduation News:

Spring 2023 Commencement

Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 10 a.m.

The Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center (PAC) Bethune-Cookman University Campus

Doors will open to the public at 8:45 a.m.

The Service of Consecration

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 7 p.m.

Gertrude Hotchkiss Heyn Chapel, White Hall Location for line-up: 5 p.m. Band Room

The Candlelight Wreath Laying Ceremony

Immediately following the Service of Consecration in the Centennial Gardens