In 2014, Del Mar College District voters approved a $157 million bond referendum to fund capital improvements on the Heritage and Windward campuses. Those project list included the William F. White, Jr. Library on the Heritage Campus. The White Library was originally built to support five floors and first opened in October 1967 with two floors. In 1979, the college added the third through fifth floors, finishing the top floor for use in 1998. The facility’s namesake served as a Del Mar College Regent for 33 years from 1951 until 1984. To celebrate the completion of the renovation project, the College held an Open House on April 10, 2025, to allow the general public an opportunity to view the transformation in person. Retired DMC librarian Alan Berecka read an original poem called “All Aboard” to close the public remarks portion of the event.

On April 1, 2025, Del Mar College’s Transportation Training Services (TTS) provided transportation for The Wall That Heals memorial replica exhibit to its next destination – Laredo. Del Mar College TTS instructors Mark Vela and Alvin Amador drove the exhibit from the College’s Windward Campus in Corpus Christi, Texas, to an organizing location where the Laredo Police Department and local Vietnam War veterans met up to lead the DMC team on a parade route through the streets of Laredo before delivering the exhibit to its display site.

Regular Meeting of the Del Mar College Board of Regents for Tuesday April 8, 2025.00:00 AGENDA 00:06 CALL TO ORDER 02:40 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS 02:49 CLOSED SESSION 04:07 ACTION ITEM 04:45 RECOGNITIONS - Isaiah Herrero, student 12:54 RECOGNITIONS - DMC Police Department Captain, Nathan Garcia 15:41 REGULAR AGENDA - RCSP #2025-04 20:40 COLLEGE PRESIDENT’S REPORT 22:52 STAFF REPORTS - CCISD Gates Foundation Grant 33:05 STAFF REPORTS - Communities in Schools Partnership 43:26 STAFF REPORTS - Enrollment Update 01:01:58 STAFF REPORTS - Legislative Update 01:29:35 PENDING BUSINESS & CONSENT AGENDA 01:31:14 REGULAR AGENDA - dual enrollment tuition and fees for private and home school tuition 01:39:57 REGULAR AGENDA - Annexation Texas Lone Star 01:41:44 REGULAR AGENDA –property insurance coverage 01:56:24 REGULAR AGENDA - faculty recommended for tenure and promotion for 2025-2026 in accordance with College Policy B6. 7.7 02:01:46 CALENDAR 02:03:38 ADJOURNMENT

On Thursday, March 27, 2025, Texas Mutual presented its twelfth oversized check for $100,000 to DMC, bringing the company’s support for safety training in the Coastal Bend to a total of $1.2 million. The presentation was held in the Workforce Development Center on the Windward Campus. The college first initialized training through the Texas Mutual grant with a “Bus Safety First” Program that focused on drivers with Commercial Driver Licenses, or CDLs, by providing safety instruction to drive buses for either the city or area independent school districts. The College has expanded its safety training courses and programs over the years to cover areas ranging from healthcare to construction to radiation handling to food handling to maritime safety and more. Del Mar College has trained over 6,000 individuals, including industry partners’ employees and public participants, who have taken workplace safety courses through the Workforce Programs & Corporate Services or Continuing Education departments. Courses and programs have been partially supported by Texas Mutual Insurance Company’s Safety Grant for the past 11 years.

Charting the Viking Way Episode 006 - INTEGRITY (Dr. Jennifer Sramek)Leaders who are charting the Viking WayMany employees demonstrate the Viking Way in their everyday actions at DMC.Our new Strategic Plan is one of the most comprehensive and forward-thinking in our history, with the overarching goal of optimizing enrollment and outcomes for all students at the College.Leaders who are charting the Viking Way

Whether you are a writer, a reader or both, the People’s Literary Festival offers something for everyone. This free collaborative celebration supports both new and seasoned writers by bridging literary borders and genres. Marking its 10th year, the three-day festival was held March 6-8, at different venues across Corpus Christi. Six locations were utilized to offer a variety of sessions, activities, and book fairs, including previous hosts Del Mar College, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and All Saints’ Episcopal Church, along with three new venues: the Downtown Corpus Christi Management District’s First Friday Artwalk, House of Rock and Jazz Room Corpus Christi.