Article by: DMC College Relations Office Del Mar College Update (10:40 a.m.) Del Mar College has received information that a student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student was immediately instructed to self-isolate. After following College health and safety protocols, it was determined that no one had close contact with the student while on campus. The area on East Campus where the exposure occurred has been disinfected. The health and safety of our students and employees remain our top priority at Del Mar College. All College facilities remain closed to the public. Only restricted access for approved employees and designated students is allowed at this time.  

Article by DMC College Relations Office  Del Mar College Update  {3:25 p.m.} Del Mar College has received information that a student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student was immediately instructed to self-isolate. After following College health and safety protocols, it was determined that no one had close contact with the student while on campus. The area on West Campus where the exposure occurred has been disinfected. The health and safety of our students and employees remain our top priority at Del Mar College. All College facilities remain closed to the public. Only restricted access for approved employees and designated students is allowed at this time.    

Article by DMC College Relations Office  During the Sept. 8 regular monthly meeting, the Del Mar College Board of Regents announced an extended deadline for the process to apply for the District 1 seat left vacant after the passing of Regent Gabriel Rivas III. The Board will accept the required documents for their consideration to make an appointment for the District 1 seat. The extended deadline is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22. “Due to a holiday weekend, back-to-school schedules and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Regents elected to extend the application period for an additional two weeks to provide time for those community members wishing to apply for the District 1 seat,” said Board Chair Carol Scott. Individuals interested in filling the vacant seat must submit the prescribed materials for consideration by the Board. Criteria include: Candidate must be a resident of Texas (at least one year) and District 1 of the Del Mar College District (at least six months) and be a registered voter. The Del Mar College District includes all the area in the Calallen, Corpus Christi, Flour Bluff, Tuloso-Midway and West Oso Independent School Districts. (For a complete list of eligibility requirements, go to https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs/el/htm/el.141.htm or contact DMC General Counsel Augustin Rivera, Jr. at ariverajr@delmar.edu or 361-692-8644.) AND Candidate should submit a letter of interest, a resume and up to five letters of reference addressing their qualifications. Requested documents may be submitted to the Office of General Counsel one of the following ways: Mail: Office of General Counsel, Del Mar College, 101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3897 In-person: By appointment only due to restricted access to campus facilities. Email ariverajr@delmar.edu or call 361-692-8644. Electronically: Fax to 361-698-1196 or email to ariverajr@delmar.edu. Applicant materials must be received by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22.  The Board will review materials submitted by the deadline. Selected applicants should be prepared for interviews with Board members during a special called meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29.  The candidate selected for the District 1 seat will be sworn-in on Oct. 13 and take their seat for the Board’s October regular meeting. The appointed individual will fill the District 1 seat for the remainder of the term, which runs through 2024. The Del Mar College Board of Regents includes nine regents in a modified single-member district configuration. Five Regents represent specific geographic districts, and four serve at-large. To access a downloadable PDF file of the DMC District map, use the following link: https://www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/_resources/election/dmc-single-member-district-map-2012.pdf DMC Board of Regents web pages are available at:  https://www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/index.html    

Article by: Rosa Linda Reynoso From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, communities across the nation observe and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing the diversity, innumerable contributions and influence Hispanics have provided to shape this country. In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, Del Mar College, the DMC Mexican American Studies program and the College’s chapter of the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education have scheduled the following events for rebroadcast: Beginning Monday, September 14 through October 7 Del Mar College Airing “Stand Up, Sit-In, WALK OUT!” Lecture Del Mar TV will air a lecture by Dr. Dawson Barrett, Del Mar College associate professor of history, who discusses the proud tradition of Mexican-American high school student activism. Through picket lines, marches and many other protests, teenage rebels have confronted discrimination, demanded better schools and changed the very content of U.S. history books! This showing is part of Hispanic Heritage Month observances at Del Mar College. For updated trailers and programming events, visit the DMC-TV Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DMCTVcc/. Airings scheduled on Spectrum Cable Channel 1301, Grande Cable Channel 19 and under Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse on Mondays at 3 p.m., Sept. 14, 21, 28 and Oct. 5; Wednesdays at 10 a.m. AND 7 p.m., Sept. 16, 23, 30 and Oct. 7. For more information, contact Dr. Dawson Barrett at dbarrett2@delmar.edu. Beginning Monday, September 14 through October 8 Hollywood’s Mexican-American: Reality or Fabrication? Lecture Del Mar TV is airing a lecture by Claudia Morales, Del Mar College adjunct instructor, who provides discussion about the image and role of Mexican-Americans in cinema throughout the last 100 years of the industry. What has changed and what has stayed the same. This showing is part of Hispanic Heritage Month observances at Del Mar College. For updated trailers and programming events, visit the DMC-TV Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DMCTVcc/. Airings scheduled on Spectrum Cable Channel 1301, Grande Cable Channel 19 and under Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse on Mondays at 4 p.m., Sept. 14, 21, 28 and Oct. 5; Tuesdays at 11 a.m., Sept. 15, 22, 29 and Oct. 6; Wednesdays at 5 p.m., Sept. 16, 23, 30 and Oct. 7; Thursdays at 4 p.m., Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1 and 8. For more information, contact Claudia Morales at cmorales34@delmar.edu.  Beginning Tuesday, September 15 through October 8 Del Mar TV Airing 2011 “Musica de España” by DMC Concert Band Del Mar TV is airing “Music de Espana” performed by the 2011 DMC Concert Band with conductor Darrell Brown, as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. This concert is full of works by some Spain’s greatest composers including Surinach, Rodrigo and Turina. The band will also perform the most famous Paso Dobles and some high lights from Bizet’s opera that takes place in Spain, “Carmen.” Special guests include the Del Mar College Dance Ensemble under the direction of Shawnee Jones-Bonnette and ballroom dancers Stefan and Diana Easter from Steppin’ Out Studios. You’ll hear DMC vocal faculty members Cynthia Longoria, soprano, performing the famous “Habanera” from by Carmen herself and Rafael Rada, baritone, singing the famous “Toreador Song.” Mark your calendar now for this experience that’s not to be missed! This showing is part of Hispanic Heritage Month observances at Del Mar College. For updated trailers and programming events, visit the DMC-TV Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DMCTVcc/. Disclaimer: The Del Mar College Concert Band performed its fall concert progam, “Musica de Espana,” in Richardson Performance Hall on October 6 and 7, 2011.   Airings scheduled on Spectrum Cable Channel 1301, Grande Cable Channel 19 and under Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse on Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Sept. 15, 22, 29 and Oct. 6; Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Sept. 16, 23, 30 and Oct. 7; Thursdays at 3 p.m., Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1 and 8. For more information, contact Roland Luis at rluis@delmar.edu. Beginning Wednesday, September 16 through October 9 “Immigration from Mexico to South Texas in the Early 20th Century” Lecture Del Mar College will show a lecture by Dr. James Klein, Del Mar College professor of history, who discusses why immigration into South Texas from Mexico accelerated in the first three decades of the 20th century. Individuals and families were drawn to South Texas by employment prospects related to the region’s developing market economy. Mexican laborers in Nueces County and South Texas generally labored under harsh circumstances as recruiters and landowners took advantage of migrants. The World War I experience taught landowners the benefits of organizing; and in subsequent years, they formed new organizations to further their interests…often at the expense of their migrant laborers. Mexican laborers responded to their disadvantaged situation as best they could and strove to improve their work conditions in South Texas by seeking better employment elsewhere when possible. This showing is part of Hispanic Heritage Month observances at Del Mar College. For updated trailers and programming events, visit the DMC-TV Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DMCTVcc/. Airings scheduled on Spectrum Cable Channel 1301, Grande Cable Channel 19 and under Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse on Wednesdays at 6 p.m., Sept. 16, 23, 30 and Oct. 7; Thursdays, at 11 a.m., Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1 and 8; Fridays at 7 p.m., Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2 and 9. For more information, contact Dr. James Klein at jklein3@delmar.edu. Beginning Thursday, September 17 through October 12 Del Mar TV Airing of “Justice for my People: The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Story”  Del Mar College is airing “Justice for my People: The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Story” produced by KEDT-TV Public Television. The 90-minute documentary chronicles the life of Dr. Hector P. Garcia––Mexican Revolution refugee, medical doctor of the indigent, war veteran, civil rights activist and confidante of U.S. Presidents. Through peaceful protest and legal recourse, he confronted civil rights violators of his people. His fight is traced from Mathis, Texas, to Washington, D.C., and finally to the United Nations. This showing is part of Hispanic Heritage Month observances at Del Mar College. For updated trailers and programming events, visit the DMC-TV Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DMCTVcc/. Airings scheduled on Spectrum Cable Channel 1301, Grande Cable Channel 19 and under Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse on Thursdays at 9 p.m., Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1 and 8; Sundays at 8 p.m., Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4 and 11; Mondays at 7 p.m., Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5 and 12. For more information, contact Roland Luis at rluis@delmar.edu. Beginning Monday, September 21 through October 9 Del Mar TV Airing a Poetry Reading by José Ángel Araguz Interested in poetry? Del Mar College will show a lecture by guest poet José Ángel Araguz reading from his body of work. Araguz is the author of Everything We Think We Hear, which is a collection of prose poems and flash fictions in the tradition of the Latin American microcuento. Most recent works include Until We Are Level Again (Mongrel Empire Press, 2018) and Small Fires (FutureCycle Press, 2017). Originally from Corpus Christi, he holds degrees from the College of Santa Fe and New York University. He completed his doctoral degree from the University of Cincinnati where he served as an assistant editor of the Cincinnati Review. Currently, he serves as an assistant professor of English at Suffolk University in Boston. Before going to New York, he worked in the DMC Stone Writing Center as a tutor/writing consultant. This showing is part of Hispanic Heritage Month observances at Del Mar College. For updated trailers and programming events, visit the DMC-TV Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DMCTVcc/. Airings scheduled on Spectrum Cable Channel 1301, Grande Cable Channel 19 and under Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse on Mondays at 11 a.m., Sept. 21, 28 and Oct. 5; Tuesdays at 5 p.m., Sept. 22, 29 and Oct. 6; Fridays at noon, Sept. 25, Oct. 2 and 9. For more information, contact Roland Luis at rluis@delmar.edu. Beginning Sunday, September 27 through October 15 Del Mar TV Airing “A Tejano Perspective on the Texas Revolution" by Dr. Jesus F. “Frank” de la Teja As part of Hispanic Heritage Month observances, Del Mar TV is showing “A Tejano Perspective on the Texas Revolution." Dr. Jesus F. “Frank” de la Teja, retired history professor, lectures on how the story of the Texas Revolution is often told as a struggle between American settlers in Texas and a far off, dictatorial government in Mexico. The role that Tejanos played in the development of Texas during the Mexican period between 1821 and 1836 and how most of these men came to support the cause of Texas independence is largely ignored. This lecture provides an overview of some of the Tejanos who influenced events from the birth of independent Mexico to the birth of modern Texas. Dr. de la Teja is a retired chair and professor in the Department of History at Texas State University-San Marcos. He has also served as the first Texas State Historian and as president of the Texas State Historical Association. For updated trailers and programming events, visit the DMC-TV Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DMCTVcc/. Airings scheduled on Spectrum Cable Channel 1301, Grande Cable Channel 19 and under Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse on Sundays at 7 p.m., Sept. 27 and Oct. 4, 11; Tuesdays at 8 p.m., Sept. 29 and Oct. 6, 13; Thursdays at 7 p.m., Oct. 1, 8 and 15. For more information, contact Roland Luis at rluis@delmar.edu. Currently through October 15 Hispanic Heritage Month First Virtual Library Display From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, communities across the nation observe and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing the diversity, innumerable contributions and influence Hispanics have provided to shape this country. The month-long celebration also recognizes the accomplishments, struggles, culture and history of the Hispanic people. A Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) has at least 25 percent Hispanic student population. From 2014 to 2017, Del Mar College had an average of 65 percent Hispanic students. In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, DMC Library staff have created a web page to highlight resources you can access from home aimed toward Hispanic heritage. Current students and employees can access the resources on the page at home with their DMC username and password. Community members are encouraged to view the HHM information at: https://libguides.delmar.edu/hispanicheritage2020.  Ongoing through Oct. 15, Hispanic Heritage Month First Virtual Library display at https://libguides.delmar.edu/hispanicheritage2020. Questions or for more information, contact the DMC Library at 698-1977.  

Provided by DMC College Relations Office The Del Mar College (DMC) Board of Regents will hold a workshop at 9 a.m. and their regular monthly meeting at 1 p.m. via video and/or telephone conference call Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Isensee Board Room in the East Campus Harvin Student Center. Members of the public will not be able to attend the meeting in person, but they will be able to view the meeting online or access by telephone. Due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, this meeting will be conducted in accordance with guidance from the Offices of the Governor and Attorney General, and the provisions of Sections 551.122, 551.125 and 551.127 of the Texas Government Code and other open meeting requirements, that have not been suspended by order of the Governor. DMC Board members and administrators in attendance will also practice social distancing and wear face masks or coverings. Community members may access the workshop and meeting by going to the online video link at https://www.delmar.edu/webcast/ five minutes before the beginning of the workshop and the regular meeting. They may also call (toll-free) 1-877-568-4106 and enter Access Code 310-594-181 as early as 30 minutes before the workshop and meeting begin. General and Agenda-related public comments may be provided by calling the same toll-free number and using the same Access Code used for listening to the workshop and the meeting. Anyone wishing to make a public comment needs to dial-in between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m. for the workshop and between 12:30 and 12:45 p.m. for the regular meeting. They will register with a DMC staff member and provide their name and subject of their public comment, specifically if it is related to an Agenda item. The DMC staff member monitoring the toll-free line will mute all callers 15 minutes before the workshop and regular meeting and then provide registered callers’ names and subject to the Board Chair at the appropriate time. When called upon during the Public Comments segment of the meeting, registered callers will be unmuted and will have three minutes to make their comments. A copy of the Sept. 8 Workshop and Agenda Notices as well as the Board meeting packet are available at the following links: 9:00 a.m. Workshop https://www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/_resources/agendas/workshop-agenda-9-8-20.pdf 1:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting https://www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/_resources/agendas/regular-agenda-9-8-20.pdf Meeting agendas and other resources are also available on the DMC Board of Regents web page at https://www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/index.html. The health and safety of Board members, DMC employees and the public remain a priority of the College. Additionally, DMC administrators are abiding by state, county and city orders and guidance addressing social gatherings and work practices for non-essential workers in the community.

Joint Release by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Del Mar College CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Hailed as a “historic milestone in environmental science,” the National Science Foundation (NSF), in partnership with seven other federal agencies, has announced an overall investment of more than $100 million to establish seven inaugural national centers across the nation to further explore how to best develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) to benefit our society. Collaborators include Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) and Del Mar College (DMC), which are part of a unique partnership headed by the University of Oklahoma (OU) that will investigate how to enable rapid integration of trustworthy AI for increased societal impact. Dr. Amy McGovern, OU professor, leads the NSF AI Institute for Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate, and Coastal Oceanography, which received $20 million of the NSF funding. The partnership is made of multiple academic institutions, two national laboratories, and private industry partners including Google, IBM, and NVIDIA. “This institute is a convergent center that will create trustworthy AI for environmental science, revolutionize prediction and understanding of high-impact weather and ocean hazards, and benefit society by protecting lives and property,” McGovern said. In the Texas Coastal Bend, the partnership will launch a first-of-its-kind pilot AI certificate program between TAMU-CC and DMC that will teach AI to a community college audience, and broaden participation by creating a pipeline for underrepresented students in different parts of the country. Through the institute, private industry partners, along with the National Center for Atmospheric Research, internships and mentoring programs for underrepresented groups and unique workforce retraining modules will be created to engage users in learning AI for environmental applications. McGovern believes the certificate to be tested at DMC – slated to begin in fall 2021 – will soon be the first certificate for AI in geosciences in the nation. The Coastal Bend team is led by Conrad Blucher Institute’s (CBI) interim director, Dr. Philippe Tissot, who is working in close partnership with TAMU-CC colleagues including Dr. Scott King, Computer Science Professor, along with a DMC team led by Dr. Phillip Davis, Computer Science Professor. The local team is supported by $3.2 million over the next five years. Developing Coastal AI models using big data and satellite imagery to better predict and understand beach inundation which impacts beach goers and nesting of sea turtles will be one of the current goals of the inaugural AI center. “The impact of mankind on our environment has continuously increased and our planet has effectively become a managed system,” Tissot said. “We must be smart, efficient, and creative if we hope to evolve towards a new balance between humankind and our earth. AI has the potential to take advantage of the large data sets now available and growing computational capabilities to help us do a better job in the face of challenges such as climate change, increase of extreme events and relative sea level rise.” At TAMU-CC, the center will fund several graduate students, faculty, and undergraduate researchers and house DMC students participating in the research. “Our partnership continues with TAMU-CC to develop a pipeline of GIS and remote sensing students, specifically students starting at the high school level who then move on to earn an associate’s degree from DMC as well as pursue a bachelor’s degree from the University,” said Davis, who noted that this innovative 2+2+2 program will serve as a model for other universities and colleges as the AI field grows nationwide between 2020 and 2030. Local research will also focus on ways AI models can help better manage the environment and the economy. For example, how combining satellite imagery and numerical models to predict coastal fog will help manage ship traffic. “The Texas Coastal Bend is thrilled to work with such a great team to bring and develop its Coastal AI expertise and create fantastic opportunities to a very diverse community, including many Hispanic and first-generation students,” said Dr. Ahmed Mahdy, TAMU-CC Vice President for Research and Innovation. “The Island University is the intellectual capital of the region. Our interdisciplinary research, like Coastal AI, is strategically unique and is a result of our innovation ecosystem.”    Main contributors to the TAMU-CC team are Dr. Philippe Tissot, Dr. Scott King, Dr. Antonio Medrano, Dr. Mike Starek, Gina Concannon, DeAnna Greer and Kendall Rodriguez. The Del Mar College team is composed of Dr. Phillip Davis, Dara Betz, John J. Nelson, and Korinne Caruso. Click here to read the NSF program announcement: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505686    

Article by DMC College Relations Office The Del Mar College Board of Regents announced today during a called meeting the process for filling the District 1 seat left vacant after the passing of Regent Gabriel Rivas III. The Board is now accepting the required documents for their consideration for an appointment to the District 1 seat. Individuals interested in filling the vacant seat must submit the prescribed materials for consideration by the Board. Criteria include: 1) Candidate must be a resident of Texas (at least one year) and District 1 of the Del Mar College District (at least six months) and be a registered voter. The Del Mar College District includes all the area in the Calallen, Corpus Christi, Flour Bluff, Tuloso-Midway and West Oso Independent School Districts. (For a complete list of eligibility requirements, go to https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs/el/htm/el.141.htm or contact DMC General Counsel Augustin Rivera, Jr. at ariverajr@delmar.edu or 361-692-8644.) AND 2) Candidate should submit a letter of interest, a resume and up to five letters of reference addressing their qualifications. Requested documents may be submitted to the Office of General Counsel one of the following ways: Mail: Office of General Counsel, Del Mar College, 101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3897 In-person: By appointment only due to restricted access to campus facilities. Email ariverajr@delmar.edu or call 361-692-8644. Electronically: Fax to 361-698-1196 or email to ariverajr@delmar.edu. Applicant materials must be received by 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 8.  The Board will review applicant materials during closed session that day during their regular monthly meeting. Selected applicants should be prepared for interviews with Board members during a called meeting on Sept. 22.  The candidate selected for the District 1 seat will be sworn-in on Oct. 13 and take their seat for the Board’s October regular meeting. The appointed individual will fill the District 1 seat for the remainder of the term, which runs through 2024. The Del Mar College Board of Regents includes nine regents in a modified single-member district configuration. Five Regents represent specific geographic districts, and four serve at-large. To access a downloadable PDF file of the DMC District map, use the following link: https://www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/_resources/election/dmc-single-member-district-map-2012.pdf MC Board of Regents web pages are available at:  https://www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/index.html      

Provided by DMC College Relations Office The Del Mar College (DMC) Board of Regents will hold two called meetings and budget and tax rate public hearings via video and/or telephone conference call beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Isensee Board Room in the East Campus Harvin Student Center. Members of the public will not be able to attend the meetings in person, but they will be able to view them online or access by telephone. In addition to accessing the public hearings online or by telephone, members of the public may view the hearings in person at the Harvin Student Center. Public comments for the called meetings are by phone only. However, comments for the two public hearings will be handled by phone-in and in-person procedures. The called meetings and public hearings are scheduled as follows: 10 a.m. Called Meeting 11 a.m. Budget Public Hearing 11:30 a.m. Tax Rate Public Hearing 12 p.m. Called Meeting Due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, these meetings and public hearings will be conducted in accordance with guidance from the Offices of the Governor and Attorney General, and the provisions of Sections 551.122, 551.125 and 551.127 of the Texas Government Code and other open meeting requirements, that have not been suspended by order of the Governor. DMC Board members and administrators in attendance will also practice social distancing and wear face masks or coverings. Community members may access and view the meetings and public hearings by going to the online video link at https://www.delmar.edu/webcast/ five minutes before each meeting or hearing. They may also call (toll-free) 1-877-568-4106 and enter Access Code 310-594-181 as early as 30 minutes before each meeting or hearing. General and Agenda-related public comments may be provided by calling the same toll-free number and using the same Access Code used for listening to the meeting. Public comments for the called meetings will be heard before those meetings begin. Public comments for the two hearings will be heard after presentations to the Board are given. Anyone wishing to make a “phone-in” public comment needs to dial-in between these given times: 9:30 and 945 a.m. for the 10 a.m. Called Meeting 11 and 11:15 a.m. for the 11 a.m. Budget Hearing 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. for the 11:30 a.m. Tax Rate Hearing 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. for the 12 p.m. Called Meeting Individuals calling between 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. need to clearly specify that their public comment is either for the 11:30 a.m. tax rate hearing or the 12 p.m. called meeting. Callers will register with a DMC staff member and provide their name and subject of their public comment, specifically if it is related to an agenda item. The DMC staff member monitoring the toll-free line will mute all callers at the end of each call-in period and then provide registered callers’ names and subject to the Board Chair at the appropriate time. When called upon during the Public Comments segment of the called meetings or public hearings, registered callers will be unmuted and will have three minutes to make their comments. Community members who plan to make public comments in-person during the budget and tax rate hearings must adhere to the following procedures: Report to the Retama Room on the second floor of the Harvin Student Center, where viewing of the hearings will be provided on monitors. When called during the Public Comments segment for each hearing, individuals will be escorted one at a time to the Isensee Board Room to make their comments. Each individual will be given three minutes to make their comments. Afterward, they will be escorted out of the Board Room. Community members making public comments in-person must wear a face covering or shield at all times and practice other safety protocols while on the Del Mar College East Campus. Copies of the Aug. 25 Agenda Notices for both called meetings and the budget and tax rate hearings are provided online: 10 a.m. Called Meeting: https://www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/_resources/agendas/called-meeting---closed-session.pdf 11 a.m. Budget Hearing: https://www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/_resources/agendas/called-meeting---public-hearing-on-budget.pdf 11:30 a.m. Tax Rate Hearing: https://www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/_resources/agendas/called-meeting---public-hearing-on-tax-rate.pdf 12 p.m. Called Meeting: https://www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/_resources/agendas/called-meeting-noon.pdf  Meeting agendas and other resources are also available on the DMC Board of Regents web page at https://www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/index.html. The health and safety of Board members, DMC employees and the public remain a priority of the College. Additionally, DMC administrators are abiding by state, county and city orders and guidance addressing social gatherings and work practices for non-essential workers in the community.    

Article by Melinda Eddleman As COVID-19 continues to financially impact Coastal Bend residents’ lives, including Del Mar College (DMC) students, the need for assistance continues to grow. The pandemic has also affected how the DMC Foundation raises scholarship funds. Instead of holding their annual fishing tournament at Marker 37, the Foundation is “casting” this year’s event virtually with “Stringers for Scholarships 2020: The One That Got Away” now through Sept. 30.  The fundraiser is in partnership with LNV, an Ardurra Company as the presenting sponsor, along with other sponsors including AEP Texas and Kleberg Bank.   This year’s goal is to raise $45,000 for the Foundation’s General Scholarship fund. Already, donors have contributed $16,500 to the cause. As a much-needed resource for students during normal times, scholarships are now a critical source to cover educational costs during these uncertain times. The Foundation reports a record number of students have applied for scholarships for 2020-2021 with about 800 more applications submitted for the new academic year compared to last year. Individuals who normally would have paid team entry fees, paid for sidepots or bought raffle tickets during the annual fishing tournament are asked to donate those funds for DMC student scholarships. The community is also asked to help the Foundation and Del Mar College deliver dreams. Visit the “Stringers for Scholarships 2020: The One That Got Away” webpage (or use give.delmar.edu/sfs2020) and click on the “Donate Any Amount” button to support DMC students. Every dollar counts! Need more information? Contact Matthew Busby, DMC Director of Development, at 254-424-2839 or mbusby3@delmar.edu or Cynthia Arbuckle, DMC Development Coordinator–Special Events, at 361-244-3560 or carbuckle@delmar.edu. (A flyer and the "Stringers for Scholarships" logo are located in the upper right-hand corner and may be downloaded.)