Month: November 2011

CCRTA is conducting an online survey to assess community opinions on present and future options for public transportation in Corpus Christi and surrounding service areas. This survey is in addition to the survey distributed on board CCRTA buses in late October and early November. Completing the survey will provide a chance to win an Apple iPad, gift certificates to local stores and “B” bus passes. Click here to take English survey <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7Y3QMV7> Click here to take Spanish survey <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZZ5S83T>

Kelsey Heatley/ Web Editor GIS Technology Is Changing Our World The DMC GeoTech Center, Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi teamed up on November 16 for the 14th annual Geographic Information Systems GIS) day.  According to www.gis.com, a geographic information system integrates hardware, software and data for capturing, managing, analyzing and displaying forms of geographically referenced information. The free event was open to local schools, students, and residents interested in learning about GIS applications. GIS day provided hands on activities, presentations, and visits with GIS professions and experts who work in fields such as education, industry, government and other various…

Maddie Chalk/Editor In Chief Del Mar College underwent a school-wide reorganization of nearly every department including the offices of Student Engagement and Retention this past summer. Cheryl Gardner has spent nearly three weeks in the position of Dean of Student Engagement and Retention since taking over Sandra Valerio’s former interim title. Gardner said the position will take a little longer to get used to than usual due to the reorganization and because there was not a permanent dean in the position before her. “I didn’t come into a department that was already flowing and functioning at full capacity,” Gardner said.…