Category: Campus

Early registration for the spring semester opens on Nov. 6. According to Ben Hernandez, a MAP adviser, students are encouraged to start preparing for registration now in order to get the classes and schedule they want for next semester. Hernandez, MAP adviser for communications, fine arts and social sciences, suggests that students wanting to register for classes for the spring semester should schedule an appointment with their adviser as soon as possible after registration opens. “The earlier you get in, the better opportunity that you get with your adviser. You can get in and have an adviser give you the…

Halloween is fast approaching, but for the Legal Professions Association Club, it’s not the only special day this month. According to LPA Vice President Rebecca Farias, the club is celebrating Texas Paralegal Day by hosting a haunted courtroom fundraiser Oct. 23rd. “We’re going to be doing a haunted courtroom and a cotton candy fundraiser in the Harvin Center,” Farias said. First known as Texas Legal Assistants Day in 1993, as declared by the 73rd Legislature, it was later declared as Paralegal Day in 2005 by the Texas House of Representatives. However, Paralegal Day was set in stone on Jan. 22,…

Hundreds gathered to partake in the fifth annual KEDT Kids Festival, with guest appearances by Daniel Tiger, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Del Mar’s very own Valdar the Viking. “When we moved into the building in 2015, we wanted to do something for the community and Kids Fest was our grand opening,” said Jesenia McQueen the business manager for KEDT. Since that first event the KEDT Kids Festival has become a annually reoccurring event, held at the Del Mar College Center for Economic Development. “The event that the staff enjoy the most is Kids Fest, and we do a…

Del Mar College is hosting a history lecture, “Forging Race and Gender Power in Houston,” by Professor Samantha Rodriguez, as a part of the observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. Del Mar’s monthlong observance offers a variety of activities and events that honor the contributions and achievements of Hispanic Americans.  Rodriguez is a history and humanities professor at Houston Community College and served as an oral historian, interview processor and research assistant for the award-winning book “Civil Rights in Black and Brown: Histories of Resistance and Struggle in Texas.” Dawson Barrett, Del Mar College associate professor of history, said Rodriguez conducted several…

To Matthew Busby, associate vice president of development at the DMC Foundation, the Employee Giving Campaign isn’t about raising money. It is about what he calls the “why.” Since as far back as 2005, the foundation has organized the campaign to offer a chance for faculty and staff to support the foundation’s mission of supporting students, not only in terms of tuition and textbooks, but also in their day-to-day struggles. In 2022, the foundation received 118 donations totaling $52,464. As of Oct. 6 of this year, the foundation had raised $58,218 from 123 donations, Busby said. That number is expected…

Employees nominated by students for going above, beyond The honorees for Access Advocate of the Year showcased how sacrifices and hard work can help students overcome their hardships. The event, by the Del Mar Center for Access and Advocacy, took place on the 33rd anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. This firmly rooted the event in a decades’ long tradition of disability care. Thirteen employees were honored at the Oct. 5 ceremony in Wolfe Recital Hall. These employees were singled out by the students they serve. Letters from students were read that attested to the patience and…

Electric vehicle enthusiasts gathered at Del Mar College’s Center for Economic Development for the seventh annual Plug into the Wind Car Show. The free event marked National Drive Electric Week, a nationwide event promoting the use of electric and hybrid vehicles and the spread of information on them. Various car owners gathered Oct. 1 to display their eco-friendly cars and talk to people about them, and with plenty of different cars, there was a lot to learn about. The event this year was co-sponsored by Del Mar College’s Environmental Management Committee, which has organized the event for seven years, and…

Del Mar College’s Art and Drama Department held an opening event for the “Now Let Us Shift” art exhibition. The Sept. 29 event featured both a panel discussion, which was held in the Bartlett Theatre, and an opening reception, which was held in the Joseph A. Cain Memorial Art Gallery. “Now Let Us Shift” is a powerful celebration of life, culture and spirituality. The art exhibition features 20 artists’ paintings and displays inspired by the life of Gloria E. Anzaldúa (1942-2004). These works connect with Anzaldúa’s writings of the U.S.-Mexico border. According to TEX Libris, the Magazine of the University…

The Office of Student Leadership and Campus Life, alongside the Center of Mexican American Studies, hosted a luncheon in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The Sept. 28 event consisted of a short presentation by Center of Mexican American Studies Coordinator Javier Morin and multiple dance demonstrations by Folklorico dancer and Del Mar College Alumna Teresa Saldivar. Morin discussed the origins of Hispanic Heritage Month and how it has evolved since being established as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968. “Hispanic Heritage Month, at one point seemed like we were celebrating the cultures of other countries,” Morin said, “but I think that…