By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley Representatives from the Dallas County Community College District's team working on student-centric transformation initiatives visited campus Friday to update employees on progress and hear questions and concerns. The team included DCCCD General Counsel Robert Wendland...

Eastfield will host a town hall March 22 to update the college community on the Dallas County Community College District's student-centric transformation initiative and offer an opportunity to discuss the changes. The student-centric transformation team and Eastfield president Eddie Tealer will open...

By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC The districtwide plan to raise tuition to cover the cost of textbooks has been delayed by one year. The proposal would raise the cost of tuition by $20 per credit hour in exchange for textbooks and class materials for students on the first day of class. It was to be fully...

First 8-weeks ending The first eight-week term of the spring semester will end March 21. Grades for all first-term courses are due March 23. The second eight-week term will begin March 27. Eastfield will offer students a buy one get one free deal on classes for the second term with a HarvesTerm Scholarship....

Eastfield is awaiting approval from the Violence Against Women Act for a grant that would help pay for lighting in areas on campus that are dark at night, such as the Lower Courtyard. Counselor Jaime Torres is seeking feedback from students, faculty and staff about which other specific areas are dark...

By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC Laura Jarnagin was sound asleep. Then, a banging on her front door jolted her out of bed. She was terrified. As she peeked through her front window in the middle of the night, she saw four police officers outside, guns drawn. “I’m going to open the front door! I do not have...

By ANDREW WALTER @AndyWalterETC Funded by a $5 million gift from Chevron, the Texas A&M-Chevron Engineering Academy will allow Eastfield students to save money while getting a head start on their engineering degrees. The program started in the Dallas County Community College District at El Centro...

Among the more than 2,800 bills filed during the state’s 86th legislative session, many have the potential to change major aspects of life for Texas residents. An increase in K-12 funding and a proposed tax cap on local governments have grabbed the state spotlight, but as the March 8 filing deadline...

Two people were detained after causing an intruder lockdown this morning at El Centro College, according to a release from the Dallas County Community College District. Three robbery suspects were running from Dallas Area Rapid Transit officers near El Centro College, according to the release. DART...

By ADOLFO RESENDIZ OLGUIN @AdolfoOResendiz Students and professors can be prepared to handle active shooter situations on campus through the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events, reducing the threat to the college, Eastfield police Officer Harlan Thompson said. Thompson hosted a seminar Feb....

By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley A policy that will require all students and employees to wear Eastfield IDs in an attempt to improve safety lacks specifics approaching the April 1 deadline. Dallas County Community College District police Chief Lauretta Hill said as of now the procedure for officers...

By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley Homelessness and housing insecurity have joined food insecurity, debt and inability to pay for textbooks and tuition on the list of financial struggles plaguing the campuses of American colleges and universities. Nationally, 14 percent of students struggle with some...

By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather discussed the characteristics of great leaders, news coverage in the digital age and the thin line between patriotism and nationalism at his Feb. 13 visit to Brookhaven College. Rather, a Texas native and Sam Houston State University...

By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC A permanent on-site food pantry is reaching its final stages of development despite missing its anticipated soft opening, according to college leaders. Ashmi Patel, director of the newly established Center for Equity, Inclusion and Diversity, said she hopes the pantry...

By Andrew Walter @AndyWalterETC Saturday morning cartoons seem to be forgotten in the digital age, but not at Deep Vellum Books. On this particular Saturday, a group of seven women, ranging in age from teenagers to young adults, crunch on Apple Jacks, Rice Krispies and Froot Loops while watching...

By ADOLFO RESENDIZ OLGUIN @AdolfoOResendiz Eastfield could have a coffee shop on campus as early as next fall as a part of the college’s efforts to make campus more appealing and keep students engaged. The coffee shop serves as part of a trend to place coffee bars within libraries, but it also...

By ANDREW WALTER @AndyWalterETC One year ago today, 17-year-old David Hogg was sitting in his environmental science class in Parkland, Florida, shivering because his teacher left the door open on a chilly, 55-degree Valentine’s Day afternoon. He was halfway listening to the lecture on municipal...

Students will have the opportunity to learn more about financial aid, donate blood and participate in Black History Month on campus between Feb. 7 and Feb. 21. Bookmark the calendar on this page to keep up to date on what's going on at Eastfield. —Staff reports Thursday, February 7 Mobile food pantry,...

By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley Gun control activist David Hogg said his fight for gun control has not been an easy journey. He has been called out by name, accused of being a paid crisis actor and had difficult conversations with Second Amendment advocates, he told an audience at Brookhaven College...

This story was updated Feb. 7 at 12:07 p.m. By DAVID SILVA and SAMUEL FARLEY @TheEtCetera The DCCCD is set to hold a bond election of $1.102 billion for master plan related-projects and has been presented with details for Eastfield’s master plan. At Feb. 5 meeting, the Dallas County Community...

By David Silva @DavidSilvaETC With no bathroom bill or sanctuary cities bill coming down the pipeline, Texas’ 86th legislative session is anticipated to be tamer than its predecessor. K-12 funding and property tax reform are the most highlighted items among state legislators. Despite less national...

Faculty association elects new president History professor Liz Nichols has been elected the new president of the Eastfield College Faculty Association. Nichols is stepping in for former president Stacey Jurhree, who stepped down in December. Nichols has a master’s in history and government from...

Note: A previous version of this story has been updated Feb. 1 at 1:30 p.m. due to copyright concerns regarding the original feature photo. The Catholic Diocese of Dallas released today the names of 31 priests, including three from Good Shepherd church in Garland, with “credible accusations of sexual...

Former Eastfield professor Joanna Cattanach is running for House District 108 for a second time. The former communications professor was narrowly defeated by Republican incumbent Morgan Meyer last November. Cattanach announced her 2020 intentions in a blog post Jan. 14, in which she stated, “My decision...

By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC Former communications professor Joanna Cattanach conceded her race for Texas House District 108 on Nov. 29 to Morgan Meyer following a recount. Had she won, Cattanach would have been the sixth Dallas County Democrat to flip a Republican Texas House seat this election...

By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC Government professor Stacey Jurhree and history professor Mike Noble have unexpectedly stepped down from their positions as Faculty Association president and vice president following a dispute at a Nov. 16 association meeting. Noble, who is in his ninth year at Eastfield,...