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FACILITIES
Mona Ruth Imbrescia Welcome Center
- The Mona Ruth Imbrescia Welcome Center is a welcoming and creative environment designed to introduce you to Douglas Education Center. This castle-themed center is as unique as DEC itself. Our Admissions Department will provide answers on how DEC can start you on your career path. The Welcome Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Individual meetings are available by appointment.
7th Street Administration Building
The 7th Street Administration Building is accessed through the Mona Ruth Imbrescia Welcome Center and houses Financial Aid, Business, Education, Marketing, Information Technology and the President’s Office. The Supply Distribution Center is also located on the first floor. All offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Individual meetings are available by appointment.
Van Keulen Complex
The Van Keulen Complex houses the Career Services Department, the Learning Resource Center, Computer Resource Center, Portfolio and Career Development Center, a conference center, a banquet hall, a Massage Therapy classroom, and two multi-purpose seminar rooms. Graduations and orientations are held at the Van Keulen Complex as well as special workshops and events. The Massage Therapy classroom contains a white board, desktop computers, a projector, and projector screen.
Student Lounge & Museum
The Student Lounge offers a friendly atmosphere with café style seating for studying or relaxing between classes. Students also have the opportunity to watch TV and enjoy various snack and drink options. Adjacent to the Student Lounge is the Student Museum, an area filled with numerous projects created by DEC graduates. The Student Lounge / Museum are both open to students, faculty, staff and guests during the hours of 9:00 am – 4:30 pm.
George A. Romero Film Building
The George A. Romero Film Building is home of the George A. Romero’s Filmmaking Program and is attached to DEC’s Van Keulen Complex. Completely refurbished inside and out, the Film Building houses professional facilities for production and post-production, as well as classrooms and office space.
This building contains a large sound stage / staging area with a green screen and is equipped with such items as tripods, dollies, hand and power tools, cameras, camcorders, lighting, and grip equipment. There are editing suites and a mixing room that contain microphone kits, soundtracks, various props, computers, and all necessary software. The building also contains a 50+ seat theater, private study corrals, a make-up and wardrobe department with dressing rooms, and a production office.
8th Street Arts Building (Savini Building)
The 8th Street Arts Building is home to Tom Savini’s Special MakeUp Effects Program. This building houses faculty offices, specialized workshop style classrooms, studios, mold rooms, a machine shop, sculpting and make-up studios, a photography studio, fabrication rooms and the supply room. It contains all necessary safety equipment as well as items such as stand mixers, scales, ovens, saws, drill presses, and other various hand and power tools.
4th Street Cosmetology Building
The Cosmetology Academy, home to the cosmetology programs, is located on the corner of Fourth Street and Schoonmaker Avenue. The building contains various pieces of equipment such as shampoo basins, hair dryers, manicure tables and chairs, pedicure chairs, facial steamers, dry and wet sterilizers, facial chairs, and mannequins. It houses offices, specialized classrooms, a library, and a student clinic which houses the latest in salon equipment. Wi-Fi access is available.
456 Donner Avenue
This campus building is located at 456 Donner Avenue. It houses an office, specialized classrooms and studio / lounge spaces. There are two open-style classrooms able to accommodate studio work on clients, as well as lecture and classroom discussions. There are makeup beds and designated areas for performing and practicing services, as well as various storage for cosmetic supplies and equipment. Desktop computers and Wi-Fi access are available in the building.
30 Donner Place
30 Donner Place is a multi-purpose facility which has been designed and developed to facilitate many options for education. The class “Special Effects from Page to Screen” will be held here. All classroom portions of CDL and heavy equipment classes are held here as well. The building contains a computer lab equipped with truck driving simulators and simulator software, and also contains replicas of many items used on a drill site.
Design and Career Training Center
The Design and Career Training Center includes computer labs, Massage Therapy program classrooms, specialized classrooms, and offices. The basement houses airbrush and art studio workspaces. The Massage Therapy classrooms contain ample space for students to use their massage tables and chairs to practice bodywork techniques with the ability to create privacy rooms for individual sessions. The classrooms also contain instructor tables and chairs, white boards, sinks, music speakers, demo skeleton, hot stone warmers and heaters, towel and table warmers, and paraffin baths. There are changing rooms for clients, as well as ample storage for lotions, oils, first aid kits, pillows, sheets, towels, and other massage supplies used in the classrooms.
