Dallas College News

The foundation welcomed seven new board members and announced Regen Horchow as its new board chair.

One night, as he was watching his two children play, LeShawn Lee knew he had to break the cycle. He, just like his dad, had not graduated high school. Fast-forward to today and Lee is now a college graduate. He finished Dallas College’s Welding Technology associate degree program in December and will walk the coveted graduation stage in May.

Looking for opportunities to enhance your résumé with leadership training? Interested in qualifying to apply for the Dallas College Student Ambassador program? Complete the Student Leadership Institute’s Spring 2025 free, non-credit course “Being a Student Leader.”

Over a 40-year career, Dr. Christa Slejko could point to dozens of memorable moments and achievements. She has championship rings from North Lake’s athletics teams winning national titles. She smiles when she walks by the big horse statue on campus that was built by Dallas College faculty and welding students to celebrate the school’s 40th anniversary.

Through the Office of International Engagement and Global Competitiveness (IEGC), the college started offering what is known as COIL — collaborative online international learning — opportunities in the Fall semester. The program is expanding its efforts in the Spring.

Art is a puzzle. That’s a phrase professor Tina Medina likes to share with her students, and she’s been helping them solve that puzzle since joining Dallas College as an art professor in 2006. After almost two decades of teaching students, it never gets old when she sees a student figure out a solution to the puzzle.

All Dallas College locations will be closed starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Jan. 1, 2025. But please know you are not alone. Dallas College cares and is here for you!

Wraparound support services including free food, counseling and child care keep students enrolled and engaged.

Ray Huang couldn’t believe all of the high-tech gaming equipment and computers available for students competing in esports at the Richland Campus. He had a similar reaction when he went to the part of campus that housed the manufacturing lab’s cutting-edge technology and systems. Huang was among 30 students from the Education Department of New Taipei City, Taiwan, who toured Dallas College earlier this month.

The program is designed to meet growing demand for skilled professionals in the cryptocurrency mining industry, as well as empower entrepreneurs and at-home innovators.

Dallas County Promise's expanded scope materially broadens economic opportunity and mobility for students representing 10% of Texas.

Here at Dallas College, we're focused on busting barriers that get in the way of student success. And we know one of those barriers is access to quality child care.

The Erin Tierney Kramp Encouragement Foundation has selected four Dallas College students to join Kramp scholars known for overcoming adversity through education.

The Eastfield Harvester Bees volleyball team have won back-to-back national championships. Eastfield capped this season by sweeping Minnesota West Community & Technical College for the national championship in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Nov. 16.

Martha Fernandez and Patrick Vasquez were selected for the prestigious program, created for candidates interested in assuming leadership positions in community colleges.