September 19, 2017 What: Tarde de Familia When: Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 6 – 8 p.m. Where: Student Union Palomar College 1140 West Mission Road San Marcos, CA 92069 Details: Hosted by the Association of Latinos and Allies for Student Success (ALASS), Tarde de Familia is a biannual event designed to educate Latino students and […]
Palomar College student Alan Badel is one of two students nationwide selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship from Phi Theta Kappa and the International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute (IPSLEI). The Richard L. Resurreccion Public Safety Scholarship program provides scholarships exclusively to Phi Theta Kappa members who demonstrate potential for excellence in the public […]
Steve McDonald, who spent 28 years at Palomar as a professor and dean, is set to publish a new collection of poems in 2018. CARLSBAD — At the head of the Carlsbad Library’s community room on a recent afternoon, Steve McDonald smiled at each of the 22 people who had shown up for his poetry […]
Nearly 400 people attended the Starlit Gala on Saturday, September 9 at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa. This year’s event was the 26th annual fundraising gala hosted by the President’s Associates, an affiliate organization of the Palomar College Foundation. Money raised at the event benefits Palomar College students and programs. Palomar College alumnus Don […]
Auditions kick off fall theater season at Palomar College. First up: Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” in the intimate black box theater. SAN MARCOS — As the first week of school came to a close on a recent Friday evening at Palomar College, students began filing one-by-one into the “black box” theater on the south […]
Sammy Cuomo always knew he wanted to work in television. After graduating from Palomar with a degree in Media and Communications, he is on his way. SAN MARCOS — From an early age, Sammy Cuomo was the type of kid who would reenact scenes from his favorite cartoons for his family. He seemed destined for […]
Support in place for students affected by DACA repeal San Marcos, CA (September 5, 2017) — Palomar College President Dr. Joi Lin Blake issued a college-wide statement on September 4, 2017 reaffirming the college’s commitment to support all students. In her email message, Dr. Blake stated, “The action to eliminate the DACA program would be […]
A teacher at heart, Jack Kahn sets lofty goals in new role as Vice President of Instructional Services at Palomar College. SAN MARCOS — Early in 2011, Jack Kahn and his wife were living in Boston, where he taught psychology at a small private college. It wasn’t long after the second time he walked outside […]
Rendering Courtesy of BNIM Architects SAN MARCOS, CA (August 24, 2017) – Construction has begun on a new Maintenance and Operations (M&O) complex on Palomar College’s San Marcos campus. The 28,000 square-foot complex will be located on the west side of the College, near the corner of Mission Road and Las Posas Road. With 28,000 […]
Funded by an $800,000 National Science Foundation grant, Palomar College will expand course offerings and establish a Certificate of Achievement in unmanned aviation. SAN MARCOS—On any given day with a clear sky, professional drone pilots are scattered across San Diego County, controls in hand, taking aerial photos of construction sites, inspecting power lines or peering […]