Category: Campus

Campus, Education

DisAbility Advocates of the Year honored

Sabrina Macias

Cage, Hart, Lindley recognized for work with students Three Del Mar employees were recently honored at the seventh annual Del Mar College DisAbility Advocate of the Year celebration. The college’s Disability Services Office annually invites students served by the DSO to write in nominations for faculty or staff who they feel have impacted their life in a positive manner.  “I feel that my job is to be an advocate for any student that comes to talk to me. It can be academics, social, mental or physical assistance. It’s my job to be of service.” said Beverly Cage, director of Campus…

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Southside Campus construction on track

Leah Johnston

Facility expected to be finished in 2022 Construction of the Southside Campus is still underway and on track despite a year filled with hurricanes and a pandemic.  Del Mar College’s new campus features three areas of study known as the Centers for Excellence. These include architecture and drafting technology, biosciences, and hospitality and culinary arts.  In 2013, the Board of Regents approved a $6 million purchase of 96 acres of land for the new campus, located at the intersection of Yorktown Boulevard and Rodd Field Road. Taxpayers in 2016 approved a $139 million bond to begin construction of the campus. …

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Most students in favor of on-campus housing, survey shows

Gabriella Jasso

86% say it would help them stay more engaged The majority of students who responded to a recent survey about on-campus housing support the idea, the Board of Regents heard at its November meeting. A total of 536 surveys were filled out before the Oct. 23 deadline, the Student Government Association said. Students received the emails from DMC’s Division of Student Affairs at the beginning of October. Questions on the survey included students’ information and major, as well as whether they would be interested in on-campus housing if it were available.  The college originally had dorms built on campus property…

Campus, Food, Technology

YouTube the most important ingredient for Culinary Arts

Gina Castillo

Program still able to train students during pandemic When it comes to virtual learning, Israel Villanueva may have created the perfect recipe. Villanueva, an assistant professor in Del Mar College’s Culinary Arts Program, is no stranger to virtual instruction or technology. Before joining Del Mar, he earned a master’s in education technology from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, where part of his education required him to teach a six-week hybrid Fusion Cooking Course for a women’s shelter using YouTube and a webpage he created.   “The first thing I did when I arrived as a full-time instructor, I updated the curriculum. I…

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Spring 2021 registration now open

Andrea Cabrera

College to hold virtual rally today Del Mar College will host a virtual registration rally today as it kicks off registration for spring 2021 classes. This rally is for students and future students who have questions about registering for future classes, financial aid and more.  The rally will be hosted on Facebook Live at noon. It will be repeated at 7 p.m. for those who are not able to attend the earlier rally.  “The main reason for the rally is to inform students that registration is officially open and bring some excitement,” said Sara King, director of admissions. “We will…

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Counseling Center offers help through pandemic

Illiana Moreno

Virtual services available for students Del Mar’s Counseling Center is still offering services by providing virtual appointments for students.  Jessica Edwards, a counselor for the center, said they made changes to the services after the college switched to remote learning.  “We have been able to switch over to virtual and that is whether we are offering our services through Zoom or Skype,” Edwards said. “Because students are not able to walk into our doors, we have created a virtual walk-in.” Students can access the appointment link at www.delmar.edu/offices/counseling.  “You fill out the information it requests, select a time, and a…

Campus, Education

Nursing program set to offer bachelor’s degree

Leah Johnston

Application period to open in February Del Mar College is now offering a bachelor’s degree program. Nursing students soon will be able to complete their training at Del Mar and earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Students are expected to start in fall 2021 and graduate in summer 2022. The application period will open Feb. 14, 2021, and close in late April.   Being able to offer the degree was a longtime goal for the college, according to President Mark Escamilla.  “Preparation began years and years ago when current faculty began attaining higher levels of educational experience,” Escamilla said. “There…

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SGA to meet Wednesday

Gabriella Jasso

Officers focus on helping students stay informed The Student Government Association will hold its second meeting of the semester at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 21. Students can access the group’s meetings through a link to Teams in their DMC email.  Sofia Jimenez, this year’s president, has been a part of SGA for two consecutive years and is involved with many other campus organizations. She has worked to make a list of local resources that can help keep students up to date with information, events and resources, all which are available through Canvas.  “I am beyond grateful and honored to have this…

Campus, Education, Technology

Students look to YouTube for extra help

Gina Castillo

Video series by math professor proves invaluable Many students continue to struggle with online education as they juggle work, school and family life in a less than ideal learning environment.  Like other schools around the country, Del Mar College has switched to online classes to help stop the spread of COVID-19, forcing students to meet online who were not quite ready to do so.  Nell Atkinson, an engineering major and bakery specialist at H-E-B, found himself overwhelmed when in-school classes were first canceled. “I was trying to juggle working full time, homeschooling my four girls and keeping up with my own…

Campus, Technology

Del Mar launches TikTok video series

Gina Castillo

Site features several ‘how-to’ videos for students Del Mar has long had a Facebook, Twitter and Instagram page, but this summer the college decided to expand its social media presence by adding TikTok to the mix. TikTok has been the most downloaded free mobile app during the pandemic, boasting over 800 million users worldwide despite security concerns from the U.S. government. Del Mar College has joined the rapidly growing social network platform under the username @DMCVikings in an effort to help students stay informed during the pandemic. “What started out as fun dance and viral videos, we quickly realized it…