Category: Campus

DMC is reinforcing its commitment to student success by providing a broad range of resources and services for pregnant and parenting students. Through support initiatives, advocacy, and legal protections, the college aims to help student-parents balance academics and family responsibilities. Assistant Dean of Student Engagement and Retention Sara J. King said DMC offers access to a variety of financial support. “There are several financial resources and support programs that are especially relevant for students who are parents, including grants & scholarships, on-campus childcare scholarships, payment plans, and emergency aid support,” said King. Del Mar offers on-campus childcare and scholarships, basic…

DMC is reinforcing its commitment to student success by providing a broad range of resources and services for pregnant and parenting students. Through support initiatives, advocacy, and legal protections, the college aims to help student-parents balance academics and family responsibilities. Assistant Dean of Student Engagement and Retention Sara J. King said DMC offers access to a variety of financial support. “There are several financial resources and support programs that are especially relevant for students who are parents, including grants & scholarships, on-campus childcare scholarships, payment plans, and emergency aid support,” said King. Del Mar offers on-campus childcare and scholarships, basic…

Thomas E. Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, will discuss the U.S. Constitution and the impact it continues to have on our country and government during a Constitution Day 2025 lecture on Del Mar’s Heritage Campus. Serving as the structure of the United States, the Constitution outlines the principles of the federal government, and the rights reserved for citizens, which are still standing today.  To pay tribute to the signing of this document, and its lasting effect, Constitution Day was pronounced a federal observance by Congress in 2004. The…

Del Mar’s Student Government Association is excited for the semester, with increased interest in the group and a new crop of members for Fall 2025. SGA is the acting body between students and the college administration, and able to affect all facets of student life on Del Mar’s campuses by letting the administration know what issues are important to the student body and how funds should be allocated. Money comes from the Student Service Fee that all students pay as part of their tuition. Past initiatives have included the ease of access to feminine hygiene products, the voting by the…

Student enrollment for the Fall 2025 semester at Del Mar College has grown, a welcome increase after years of COVID-affected enrollment numbers. Enrollment currently is at 12,035. Around this time in the Fall 2024 semester, enrollment was at 9,672, a 24 percent increase.  One reason behind this growth is the introduction of the new tuition waiver program, Freedom to Dream. Out of the enrollment numbers, 1,738 are Freedom to Dream students, with dual credit enrollment accounting for 3,100, and roughly 1,200 for continuing education students. The tuition waiver is not only aimed toward recent high school graduates, but adults who…

History professor Mark Robbins Ph.D. has been named 23rd recipient of the Dr. Aileen Creighton Award for Teaching Excellence, the college’s highest honor bestowed upon faculty for outstanding instruction and academic dedication. Robbins’ feels humbled to have been chosen for this award. “It’s quite an honor to even be thought of, to be eligible for this award,” said Robbins. “It’s always a pleasant surprise, considering really how many colleagues I have that are deserving of this to have been chosen.” The award, presented annually, recognizes educators who demonstrate a commitment to student success, innovation in the classroom, and a profound…

During the 89th Texas Legislature, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2024, 1313, and 1316 into law, each enforcing strict limitations on advertising, availability, and the depiction of nicotine products, like e-cigarettes, and hemp-derived cannabinoids in Texas. Along with criminal offenses, the laws go into effect Sept. 1. As the exponential rate of underaged smoking continues, the bills intend to prevent middle school and high school students from accessing e-cigarettes, including those “mixed with any cannabinoids, alcohol, kratom, kava, mushrooms, or a derivative of any of those items,” according to an SB 2024 amendment by Sen. Charles Perry. Targeted brands…

Del Mar College is building a bridge between the classroom and the local business community through the Small Business Internship Program, that currently has 25 Del Mar student interns placed at off-campus business sites across the Nueces County region. The Small Business Internship Program is a partnership between the City of Corpus Christi and Del Mar College, that assists small businesses with wage incentives to hire Del Mar students who meet their specific business needs. The program is designed to foster business growth and job creation along with workforce development within the local community. The SBIP connects motivated students with…