Tag: Del Mar College

Campus

DMC faces possible payment

Mark Young

Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com Del Mar College owes a former employee over half a million dollars after losing a lawsuit over a contract dispute. Former history professor Bruce Olson sued the college in June 2012, after Olson felt the college was breaching a contract that had come from mediation of a settlement from two previous lawsuits Olson had filed against the college. During mediation from the first two lawsuits, Del Mar College agreed to allow Olson to participate in an early retirement program if he promised to drop the lawsuits and release Del Mar College from liability. The two previous lawsuits…

Spanish

Nada que temer todo bajo control

Josselyn Obregon

Josselyn Obregon @JTO_NEWS La seguridad es un tema de importancia para todos, especialmente después de ver tantos atentados masivos en los últimos meses que han dejado victimas letales en diferentes puntos del país. Para hablar de este tema hay que entender que hay atentados de diferentes tipos, aunque todos caen en la categoría de crímenes. Del Mar College cuenta con un plan de seguridad amplio, que va desde la educación del personal y estudiantes, prevención y entrenamiento necesario para responder a cualquier tipo de atentado. Lauren White, Jefa de Seguridad de DMC, nos explicó los avances e implementaciones de seguridad…

Campus

Good news for science majors

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Danial Nasr Azadani was in South Texas for an extended visit with his family when he decided to take some classes. “I actually looked into TAMU-CC initially but the out-of-state tuition was just too much,” Azadani said. “So I met with Dr. Hatherill and toured the lab.” Azadani was more than impressed with Robert Hatherill, assistant professor of biology. “I signed up for two classes, and they were the best two classes I’ve ever taken,” he said. BIOL 1414 was one of those classes. Previously, this class, along with BIOL 1415, would only transfer for liberal arts majors, but thanks…

Campus, Community

Students receive emergency funds to help rebuild their lives

Brittany Claramunt

@BrittClaramunt bclaramunt@foghornnews.com Several dozen Del Mar students have been awarded aid from the Harvey Student Assistance Fund from the Del Mar Foundation to rebuild after the Category 4 storm. So far, 61 students have been awarded grants from the fund for a total of $25,650. A large donation was giving to the Foundation by the Coastal Bend Community Foundation through the estate of Olga Doan. According to Mary McQueen, executive director of Development, the Foundation office processes about 15 to 20 applications per week. “If you are a current Del Mar College student trying to rebuild your life and need…