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Del Mar College celebrates 90th birthday of longtime Sociology adjunct instructor Dr. Willard Rushton as he wraps up teaching career

Wed, Nov 13, 2024

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Longtime educator started career at DMC in 1966 and became tenured full professor through mid-1980s, now serving as Sociology adjunct since 2010

Article by: Richard Guerrero, Jr.

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Dr. Rushton also taught Sociology of Black Americans and Rural Sociology courses at his alma mater, Texas A&M University (TAMU) in College Station, and the Research Methods in Social Work course at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. He returned to DMC and taught truck driving in the Department of Transportation for seven years, retiring in 2010. That same year, he began serving as an Adjunct Sociology Instructor – a role that he has continued to fill through this fall.

Over the years, technology has come to play a key role in the classroom, and Dr. Rushton says he’s had to lean on the Information Technology team to help him keep up with those changes.

“I've had to learn a lot of stuff. The IT folks have been very helpful,” he says.

When asked if his current class knows that they will be the last students he will teach, Dr. Rushton says, “They do. I think they are happy for me.”

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The biggest highlight has been the opportunity to be associated with the great folks in the Social Science Department.

Dr. Willard Rushton

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Dr. Willard Rushton accepts a certificate of recognition from Dr. Beatriz Alvarado.

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Dr. Willard Rushton reflects on his long teaching career at his retirement party.

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Del Mar College faculty and staff gathered to wish Dr Willard Rushton a happy birthday.

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