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Haben Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, will speak at Palomar College in a hybrid in-person/virtual event to be followed by a book signing on campus. SAN MARCOS — The celebrated human rights lawyer Haben Girma, author of “Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law,” will speak during a special event…

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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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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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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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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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The update replaces the previous Multicultural Studies requirement with courses focused on race and ethnicity under Chicano Studies, Africana Studies and American Indian Studies. SAN MARCOS — Next fall, when students resume their path toward an Associate of Arts degree at Palomar College, they will face a new requirement that educators say represents a major…

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The two related disciplines have moved to the Palomar College Rancho Bernardo Education Center, where they will share a larger space and readier access to industry partners in San Diego. SAN MARCOS — When Palomar College opens for its Spring semester on January 31, 2022, hundreds of Architecture and Interior Design students will meet for…

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