Student enrollment for the Fall 2025 semester at Del Mar College has grown, a welcome increase after years of COVID-affected enrollment numbers. Enrollment currently is at 12,035. Around this time in the Fall 2024 semester, enrollment was at 9,672, a 24 percent increase.  One reason behind this growth is the introduction of the new tuition waiver program, Freedom to Dream. Out of the enrollment numbers, 1,738 are Freedom to Dream students, with dual credit enrollment accounting for 3,100, and roughly 1,200 for continuing education students. The tuition waiver is not only aimed toward recent high school graduates, but adults who…

History professor Mark Robbins Ph.D. has been named 23rd recipient of the Dr. Aileen Creighton Award for Teaching Excellence, the college’s highest honor bestowed upon faculty for outstanding instruction and academic dedication. Robbins’ feels humbled to have been chosen for this award. “It’s quite an honor to even be thought of, to be eligible for this award,” said Robbins. “It’s always a pleasant surprise, considering really how many colleagues I have that are deserving of this to have been chosen.” The award, presented annually, recognizes educators who demonstrate a commitment to student success, innovation in the classroom, and a profound…

During the 89th Texas Legislature, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2024, 1313, and 1316 into law, each enforcing strict limitations on advertising, availability, and the depiction of nicotine products, like e-cigarettes, and hemp-derived cannabinoids in Texas. Along with criminal offenses, the laws go into effect Sept. 1. As the exponential rate of underaged smoking continues, the bills intend to prevent middle school and high school students from accessing e-cigarettes, including those “mixed with any cannabinoids, alcohol, kratom, kava, mushrooms, or a derivative of any of those items,” according to an SB 2024 amendment by Sen. Charles Perry. Targeted brands…

Del Mar College is building a bridge between the classroom and the local business community through the Small Business Internship Program, that currently has 25 Del Mar student interns placed at off-campus business sites across the Nueces County region. The Small Business Internship Program is a partnership between the City of Corpus Christi and Del Mar College, that assists small businesses with wage incentives to hire Del Mar students who meet their specific business needs. The program is designed to foster business growth and job creation along with workforce development within the local community. The SBIP connects motivated students with…

On all Del Mar College campuses, the Registrar’s Office has officially changed its name to the Student Records Office. The change was made to more clearly communicate which services are offered at the office and to help students navigate it easily. The office will continue to assist with adding/dropping courses, enrollment verification, requests for official transcripts, evaluation and articulation of transfer credits, applying for graduation, change of major, and updating personal information. The change is partly due to “Charting the Viking Way,” a 2024-2029 strategic plan introduced to communicate with, elevate, and cultivate the community of Del Mar. The office’s…

DMC will host an opening reception for its newest art exhibit, “Selections from the Permanent Collection,” on Fri, Sept. 5, from 6-8 p.m. at the Cain Gallery on the Heritage campus. The exhibit features a curated selection of artworks acquired over the past five decades through the college’s prestigious CAIN National Art Show, which will celebrate its 60th year in 2026. Associate Professor of Art Kerstin Dale felt that the collection came together well. “It’s a really interesting collection of artwork because it is, even though it spans … 60 years’ worth of folks collecting artwork … our environment and…