Category: Campus

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Del Mar College safety and security resources through DMC Alert

Bella Recendez

New and returning Del Mar students are being encouraged to utilize safety and security resources like DMC Alert and the VikingGO app.   Lauren White, the Chief of Police at Del Mar, along with Jack Tweddle, Director of Environmental Health & Safety, emphasized the importance of these two resources as tools for students to use to stay up-to-date on any matters concerning campus safety. “DMC Alert is an amazing tool,” Tweddle said. “That’s how we communicate with the college as a whole.” Alerts — which are classified as imminent threats to safety, emergencies, or time-sensitive information — are immediately sent…

Campus, Intramurals

Del Mar College Intramurals skates the night away at Sk8land event

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On September 19 Del Mar College Intramurals kicked off the fall semester with a fun night at Sk8land starting at 7:00 p.m. with fun games and snacks provided. The event ended around 9:00 p.m. where Valdar posed for pictures with students, and did his best to show off his skating skills. To find the next Intramural Event visit the DMC website at https://delmar.edu/offices/kinesiology/intramural-events.html

Campus, Featured

City’s strays are a problem on campus

Bill Eaves

Del Mar College has logged seven reported dog attacks so far in 2024. Four dog attacks were reported directly to the DMC Police while the other three were reported to Corpus Christi Animal Care Services. Of the four attacks reported to campus police, three injuries were reported including one DMC student, one Collegiate High School student and one community member on campus looking to file his taxes on campus. The fourth attack was on a DMC staff member, but the dogs snagged the staff’s pant leg with no injury.  Even though there hasn’t been an attack since February, Del Mar…

Campus, Column

Del Mar’s history-making professor: Dr. Edith Parker

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Over the years, Del Mar College has recognized many former presidents, regents, faculty, and students who have contributed to the college. Surprisingly however there is none for the professor whose death in 1985 was noted in newspapers throughout the United States. She was Dr. Edith Parker who wrote the declaration of war against Japan on Dec. 8, 1941. Any exhibit would need to include a facsimile of the document and the letter from Lyndon Johnson to Dr. Parker expressing an interest in lecturing at Del Mar. It was because she was there. I first came to Del Mar in 1967.…

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Del Mar College offers flexible jobs on campus

Ariel Saenz

Finding a job with good pay and a flexible schedule is hard to find nowadays, but not at Del Mar College. Del Mar’s federal work study program ensures part-time jobs are available to undergraduate and graduate students with financial needs. “Typically when a student fills out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, it asks the question, are you eligible? Are you interested in work study? At the end of the application, it may tell them what potentially they could be eligible for. You could be eligible for other additional programs and one of them that may be mentioned is…

Art, Campus

Del Mar Heritage Campus unveils International Photography Competition

David Phillips

The Del Mar College Art Department will be hosting the new art exhibit titled “Texas Photographic Society 32: The International Competition” for the Fall Semester at the Cain Art Gallery, with the opening reception from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sep. 20. The open-juried exhibition features 49 photographs selected by juror Maria Beatriz H. Carrion, Assistant Curator of Photographs. When stating her selection process for the exhibit, Carrion said, “My goal was to highlight as many approaches and subject matter as possible. This year’s winning images embody photography’s ability to capture a moment in time, tell stories, and transport us to new…

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An early look inside the renovations to White Library

Bill Eaves

The Del Mar College White Library is edging closer to completion as crews work to finish in time for its tentative opening in Spring 2025. Cody Gregg, Dean of Learning Resources, has headed up the reconstruction of the White Library, and gave a tour to show off the progress made since construction began in early 2022. Most of the construction is finished, and workers are putting together furniture and laying out each room according to posted floor plans. Each floor has had an overhaul. The fifth floor has been redesigned to provide a 360-degree panoramic view of the city. Those…

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Enjoy Hispanic Heritage on Heritage Campus

Andrew-Pól Clements

The Center for Mexican American Studies, DMC Libraries, and the Language Lab have prepared a wide range of events to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. Running from Sept. 15 until Oct. 15, National Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the culture and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans. As a Hispanic-serving institution with deep ties to the Hispanic community of Corpus Christi, it is no wonder that NHHM is a big deal on campus. This year is no different, with the Center for MAS coordinating with both DMC Libraries and the Language Lab to organize the following public…

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Viking Quest Day Helps students find majors

Paul Farias

The Student Success Center and Career Development hosted Viking Quest Day on Aug. 28, a series of seminars and luncheons where new students met with faculty in the Venters Business Building. The event was designed to assist students with deciding on a major. “It’s targeted to students who are coming to college and undeclared with their major,” Student Success Center director Omar Villarreal said. While the day was pitched for students with an undeclared major, they were not the only target audience. “Maybe they signed up for a major and they’re not sure that they want to remain in that…

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Lights out at DMC lighthouse

Bill Eaves

On June 7 the Del Mar Lighthouse was demolished by Camacho Demolition, after having been donated by the late Dusty Durrill in 2007. Dusty Durrill started a foundation in the name of his daughter Devary, who was killed in October 1978 when her Ford Mustang II burst into flames when rear-ended. Durill filed a lawsuit against Ford, won, and started a trust in his daughter’s name with the settlement. It was through the Devary Durrill Foundation that he donated many of the sculptures and artwork that Corpus Christi is known for, including the Mirador de la Flor and Selena statue…