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Community Showcase Event Set for May 4 at Center for the Arts in Escondido

March 3, 2022

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What: The Palomar College Foundation presents the 2022 Community Showcase / Report to the Community: “A Time for Celebration.” When: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 7 – 8 a.m. – Registration & Networking 8 – 9 a.m. – Program Where: California Center for the Arts,…
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Palomar Will Host Open Forums During Accreditation Visit

February 24, 2022

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SAN MARCOS, CA (February 24, 2022) — Palomar College is scheduled for a peer review visit by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) February 28 – March 3, as part of the standard accreditation process. During the visit, virtual public forums are scheduled for Monday, February 28, 2022 and Tuesday, March 1,…
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Palomar College Reopens All Locations for In-Person Instruction and Services

February 23, 2022

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The return to campus on Tuesday, February 22, took place with precautions to limit the risks of COVID-19 exposure. SAN MARCOS — Palomar College reopened its main campus in San Marcos and education centers in Escondido, Rancho Bernardo and Fallbrook on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 as part of a plan to safely transition face-to-face courses…
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Palomar Expands Military Leadership Program to Quantico, Camp Lejeune

February 17, 2022

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Launched in 2020 at Camp Pendleton and Twentynine Palms, the partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps will extend the opportunity to earn college credit to leaders in training on the East Coast. SAN MARCOS — A fast-growing program that Palomar College started in 2020 has expanded to provide college credit for prior learning to Marine…
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Palomar College Board Approves New Trustee Area Map

February 4, 2022

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SAN MARCOS — The Palomar Community College District Governing Board voted unanimously to approve the “purple” map of redistricted trustee areas during its regular meeting on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. The vote to approve Resolution No. 21-21619 followed a series of virtual public meetings, including two on Saturday, January 29, in which several proposed maps…
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Poway Middle College Will Bring High Schoolers to Rancho Bernardo Education Center

February 4, 2022

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The new partnership with Poway Unified is on track to launch this fall, giving high school students an early experience of college, and a vision for their own higher education. RANCHO BERNARDO — High school students in the southern region of the Palomar Community College District will soon have access to college classrooms and college…
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Palomar’s Baseball Program Mourns Loss of Long-Time Coach

February 4, 2022

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Bob Vetter, a Hall of Fame manager who led the Comets to more than 500 wins in 24 seasons, died suddenly on Saturday, January 22. SAN MARCOS — Bob Vetter arrived at Palomar College in 1977. Over the next 45 years—including 24 years as head coach of the baseball team—Vetter shaped a program that bears…
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Most Spring Semester Classes To Be Held Online Until February 22

January 22, 2022

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The full-service reopening of the main campus and education centers is delayed until February 22, 2022, due to the regional impact of the Omicron variant. SAN MARCOS — The first three weeks of instruction in the Spring 2022 semester will remain largely in a virtual format at Palomar College, with the main campus and education…
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