Del Mar College News

Del Mar College received some extra support for one of its programs. On Sept. 21, Cheniere Energy donated $50,000 to its process technology program.

The Center of Mexican American Studies at Del Mar College kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month on Sept. 15. The school's chapter of Chicanos in Higher Education also launched a photo exhibit of Hispanic culture created by two of Del Mar’s faculty members.

English as a second language, or ESL, programs now exist to help people learn and master English. KRIS' story features both a student and teaching assistant/translator with Del Mar College's English for Speakers of Other Languages as part of their coverage about Spanish-speaking youth in the classroom int he past.

One group of West Oso ISD students were lucky enough to take part in a summer STEM camp and are taking skills they learned during Del Mar College's #(T Code Camp into the new school year.

The cost of higher education continues to climb. Since 1980, the cost of tuition, fees, and room and board grew 169%, according to a report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. But, there are options that parents can consider as soon as a child is born. It's called the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, and it allows parents to prepay student tuition and fees at a locked-in rate.

Imagine scrolling the Del Mar College Facebook page and seeing THAT meme. As memes become a primary form of communication, colleges and universities are capitalizing on the trend in an effort to simultaneously stay relevant AND attract enrollment.

The Del Mar College board of regents approved a balanced $114 million budget and a lower tax rate for fiscal year 2023 during a Tuesday meeting.

The first graduates to earn a bachelor's degree from Del Mar College walked the stage Friday. Fourteen nurses completed the college's new RN to BSN program this summer. The program allows current registered nurses who already have an associate degree to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing.

Now, more nurses from the Coastal Bend are headed into the workforce which is currently facing a staffing shortage. During an Aug. 17 ceremony, the DMC Nurse Education Department pinned 72 students overall, including 14 recipients of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree––the first bachelor's degree offered by the College.

Del Mar College is recognizing 66 veterans for completing the Veterans Upward Bound Program which helps to transition veterans from careers in the military to civilian life through higher education. They've served their country in the United States Military, but the training they received at Del Mar College helps to make that transition to the civilian sector a little easier.

Some local veterans took a big step forward in civilian life Monday evening. Del Mar College recognized 66 veterans who completed the Veterans Upward Bound Program.

Del Mar College’s financial aid service's director Joseph Ruiz said they’re seeing a five percent increase in students applying for FAFSA for the upcoming school year. He attributes that to inflation.

Whether you’re already a Viking or ready to become one, now’s the time to prepare for Fall 2022 at Del Mar College (DMC). Registration is already underway, and the semester starts on Monday, Aug. 29. The College is holding Registration Rallies on its Oso Creek Campus on Aug. 11 and Aug. 18 from 4 to 7:30 p.m.

On Monday (Aug. 1), Del Mar College brought back its free back to school haircuts. The event had been put on hold the last two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Every year, the cosmetology program offers this service to families in need.

The Del Mar College Cosmetology Program will be giving free back-to-school haircuts beginning Monday, August 1 through Thursday, August 4.

While many professions are having a difficult time finding workers, truck drivers are also in major demand, especially for local governments. One of the reasons for the shortage at local municipalities is a severe shortage of pay for professional drivers. John Rojas is the Director of Del Mar's Transportation Services Training Program, and said that drivers are not as easy to come across in the current economy.

It was all about science, technology, engineering and math at Del Mar College's west campus for some local students on Thursday. Dozens of kids tested out robots and catapults they made themselves. It's part of the Corpus Christi Pre-freshman engineering camp with Del Mar College and Flint Hills Resources.

Del Mar College is helping students transitioning into high school with their Texas Prefreshman Engineering Program. The TEA accredited six-week camp is part of a partnership with Flint Hills Resources, and runs from June until July every summer. 37 students in the program showed off their STEM skills, Thursday, by putting their custom made robot vehicles to the test. The goal was to see which robot could race around the track the fastest.

The Nueces County Sheriff's Office and Del Mar College have partnered for the first time to offer select inmates at the McKinzie Jail Annex a special carpentry program.

The Nueces County Sheriff's Office and Del Mar College are working together to give inmates training to join the work force. Officials gathered at the Nueces County McKinzie Jail Annex to announce a program that has already turned out four inmates who have graduated from a grant funded construction industry job training class.

Through a new partnership with Del Mar College, inmates at Nueces County Sheriff's McKenzie Jail Annex have the opportunity to learn carpentry.