DMC is hosting its first Pink Swap this October to raise awareness for breast cancer. Students, faculty, and staff can participate at the dining areas of each campus simply by bringing anything pink. Whether it is pink shirts, pink candy, or even pink pencils, get ready to think pink so you can show out for this special month! Behind this event is Odalys Rojo, an officer of Del Mar’s Student Government Association. She came up with the Pink Swap as a unique and engaging way to promote recognition for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Rojo hopes to leave a lasting impact…

Del MarDel Mar’s Culinary program doesn’t just involve knife skills and how to deglaze a pan. There’s also a lot of paperwork. The program teaches students how to manage a commercial kitchen, with a focus on food production and quantity cooking, where students practice large-scale cooking to serve 100 guests. The program hosts a weekly lunch every  Thursday led by a new student manager each week. Del Mar College is the only college in South Texas that prepares students to run their own restaurant. The student-led, student-curated lunch serves a complete meal for $12. For this price diners get a…

Students at Heritage and Windward campuses received application assistance applying for SNAP food benefits and the Healthy Texas Women program during a two-day outreach event in partnership with Valdar’s Market and the Coastal Bend Food Bank’s Social Services team.  “Our goal is to inform and help as many students as possible with information on resources and application assistance,” said Viviana Flores, Social Services lead.  The outreach event was held on Sept. 23 -24. But for anyone who missed the event, there will be other opportunities. With the continued partnership between Valdar’s Markets and the Coastal Bend Food Bank, the Social…