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State legislators, community college officials talk priorities

The Texas Association of Community Colleges hosted a South Texas Legislative Briefing on Nov. 2 at Del Mar’s Center for Economic Development. Community colleges across South Texas were represented at the meeting to discuss possible legislature. Texas House members Eddie Lucio III and Todd Hunter were present to discuss the matters as well as give some advice to the TACC. “We’re here because legislative session begins on Jan. 10. We’ll be there 140 days and we want community colleges on the front burner,” Hunter said. Policies that were discussed that morning included TACC’s funding request for the legislative session, dual…

DMC expands support for student-parents

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…

Words speak louder than ramblings from a regent

Guy Watts is not favored for his comment about setting a campus aside for “unprepared” students. His comments on Del Mar College’s current mediocre campus encouraged him to speak further, basically requesting the students to accept a label that dictated their intelligence or “preparedness” for higher education. Students don’t pay for college classes to fail them. Some students need more help or need additional assistance outside of class, but that shouldn’t affect the syllabus or the professor’s curriculum. However, the current curriculum set for students may (or may not) be set to a minimal required understanding of the information throughout…