Del Mar College News

Texas Governor Greg Abbott recognizes the Del Mar College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for its contributions to the Coastal Bend small business community ahead of the B.I.G. Event on Wednesday, August 8, 2018.

Aug

2018

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Smart Girlz Summer Coding Camp empowers girls

First-ever camp at Del Mar College teaches girls the basics of coding and how to apply it to movable cars, orbs and unmanned aircraft systems, or drones.

Jul

2018

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Del Mar College is helping spread girl power this summer with their "Smart Girlz" summer coding camp

The camp teaches young women the skills necessary to fly unmanned aircraft systems, more commonly known as drones. The all-girls program gives 15 girls the chance to pursue different careers in S.T.E.M. fields.

Jul

2018

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Military Matters: College Ready Veterans

KIII features Ruby Ann Cortez, a veteran who has accessed Del Mar College's Upward Bound program to prepare for her path into higher education.

Jul

2018

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Kleberg Bank donates $50,000 to Del Mar College for scholarships

The Del Mar College Foundation received a $50,000 donation from Kleberg Bank to endow a scholarship fund that will assist DMC students in perpetuity.

Jul

2018

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Texas Matters: Civil Protests & Protesting Civilty

DMC Assistant Professor of U.S. History Dr. Dawson Barrett discusses with David Martin Davies on Texas Public Radio the current rise of public protests, civility and his newest book, "The Defiant, protest movements in post-liberal America."

Jun

2018

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Del Mar College offers extra help to veterans

Del Mar College's Veterans Upward Bound program continues to assist veterans even as far as Waco with preparation for higher education uisng a $1.3 million U.S. Department of Education grant awarded earlier this year.

Jun

2018

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Question Of The Week: Campus Sustainability Initiatives

The online publication Faculty Executive includes Del Mar College's sustainability effort of using bulb compacting systems for fluorescent bulb waste, which helps with the recycling of mercury and glass components while reducing storage space and transport of the recyclable materials more efficient.

Jun

2018

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NICK JIMENEZ: For democracy to work, voters need to step up

Caller-Times Editorial Page Editor Emeritus Nick Jimenez praises the process used by the College's Board of Regents to fill the District 4 seat by selecting Dr. Mary Sherwood while he also compares other elected positions and the responsibility of voters to make informed decisions at the polls.

Jun

2018

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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's former chief of staff joins Del Mar College board of regents

Dr. Mary Sherwood took her seat and attended her first meeting as District 4 Regent after the DMC Board of Regents interviewed three applicants and selected the former TAMU-CC chief of staff to the president to fill the board position through 2020.

Jun

2018

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Hot Commodity in the Shale Boom: Truckers

The Wallstreet Journal covers the oil and gas boom in the Permian Basin and the increased demand for truck drivers and includes reference to South Texas and training through Del Mar College's Transportation Training Services Program.

Jun

2018

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Online newsroom makes college a community information hub

PR Daily features Del Mar College's online newsroom, Viking News, with the institution being the first in higher education in Texas to use the PressPage platform to create an informational hub for the campus and general community.

Jun

2018

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Corpus Christi designated newest talent hub

The Lumina Foundation recognized the city, along with 17 others across the nation, for the local collaborative effort among Del Mar College, Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend and the Citizens for Educational Excellence to increase high school students' pursuit of college and adults' completion of associate degrees.

Jun

2018

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Del Mar kicks off design phase for Southside campus

The effects of Hurricane Harvey mean back to the drawing table for plans for the southside campus at Yorktown and Rodd Field Road, but the DMC Board of Regents will stay on track and on budget.

Jun

2018

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Six students graduate from Del Mar's Pipeline Training program

Del Mar College Continuing Education initiated a Pipeline Training Program with their first cohort completing the 72-hour offering on May 23 with a ceremony and the skills to enter a high demand industry in the Coastal Bend.

May

2018

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Today marks deadline to apply for DMC Board of Regents open seat

KRIS/KZTV promoted application details and today's deadline for anyone interested in the Board of Regents' consideration of their service in filling the District 4 seat.

May

2018

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Village of tiny houses for the homeless in the works in Corpus Christi

The City has plans to create a village of tiny homes for the homeless with Del Mar College Architecture and Construction students completing structures that were built as part of the recent Skills USA Texas statewide high school competition held here in Corpus Christi.

May

2018

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Del Mar College prepares for fifth annual "Stringers for Scholarships"

KIII promotes live during Early Edition the upcoming "Stringers for scholarships" fishing tournament at Marker 37 with DMC President and CEO Dr. Mark Escamilla and LNV, Inc. President Dan Leyendecker providing interviews.

May

2018

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