Author: Leah Johnston

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College to kick off Black History Month celebrations

Leah Johnston

Del Mar College’s Student Leadership & Campus Life will be celebrating Black History Month with a different event each week in February. This week’s event will be at 4 p.m. Feb. 4 and feature guest speaker Jodi Merriday, a Title IX and multiculturalism subject matter expert, speaker and facilitator. Merriday will speak about trending topics on diversity as part of her series, “What’s In It For Me?” All events will be conducted virtually via Zoom. The meeting links will be sent out the week of each event to students’ Del Mar email addresses. Student Leadership & Campus Life encourages all…

Campus, Food

Campus Dining reopens with limited menu

Leah Johnston

‘We are taking all the necessary precautions,’ manager says After being closed for nearly a year because of COVID-19, Campus Dining has reopened — with a limited menu and a side of social distancing. “We are taking all the necessary precautions to maintain a clean and healthy environment,” said Eliza Olvera, food service manager. “We have limited the amount of occupancy in the ordering area.” Other safety measures include spraying down the counters and machines during the day and requiring staff and guests to wear masks. Hand sanitizer is available at the Campus Dining entrance. Due to low guest count,…

Campus, Education

Stone Writing Center available during break

Leah Johnston

Help offered over Canvas, even on Thanksgiving Day The Stone Writing Center is giving students a reason to be thankful. The center will be available throughout the entire Thanksgiving break, from Nov. 25-29.  The SWC will have some consultants working on Thanksgiving Day and they will also be available the Friday after Thanksgiving.  Physical locations are currently closed but students can access the center remotely via Canvas. The Canvas course is available to all students at all times throughout the day.  According to Laurie Jones, of the Stone Writing Center, many consultants are available throughout the day and into the…

Campus, Education

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. …

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…