Author: Victor Herrera

The tuition waiver Freedom to Dream returns for the upcoming Fall 2026 semester with new requirements and new adjustments. The first Freedom to Dream period was intended to promote interest in the college from recent high school graduates and eligible returning adult learners. The program achieved an 82% retention rate, with 1,390 students currently enrolled under the tuition and fee waiver program. The first round was successful enough to warrant a second trial, the Freedom to Dream 2.0. This time around changes are being made to better suit potential Del Mar College students’ needs. While the core requirements of full-time…

Día De Los Muertos took place early at Del Mar on Oct. 30 at the White Library on Heritage Campus, giving students and staff a chance to reconnect with the ones they have lost but also celebrate the life they lived. Participants also learned more about the traditions of the holiday, with two professors giving educational talks. Carey Rote, Professor of History at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, talked about her research via exploration of the holiday in Oaxaca, Mexico. The second speaker, Jacqueline Sommer, adjunct Professor of History also at TAMU-CC, talked of her lived experience of growing up celebrating…

Viking Fest sails on as a solo opportunity this year for students to raise funds for all academic endeavors. This year’s event will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Windward Campus. In the first year it began, Viking Fest paired up with the Registered Student Organization Fall Carnival as only one singular event for students to attend to support Del Mar College student programs. But in this second year, DMC is attempting something different, by breaking up both the Fall Carnival and Viking Vest as different events to create more opportunities for students to…

Banned Books Week is taking place at all Del Mar College Libraries, aiming to invoke critical thinking, challenging ideas students may (or may not) disagree with.  Organized nationally by the American Library Association starting in 1982, every year since has gone to highlight the importance of the concept for students and all individuals alike, about the ills of censorship. The nationwide theme this year is “Censorship Is So 1984 — Read for Your Rights.” The DMC Libraries participate annually in the endeavor to foster conversations of freedom of speech, as well as the freedom to choose what literature or media…

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…