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Solar Array Activated Atop Palomar’s Parking Garage

August 6, 2020

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The largest photovoltaic installation on campus is now functional, furthering Palomar’s commitment to energy efficiency. SAN MARCOS — In yet another bold step toward sustainability, Palomar College activated the largest solar energy system on the San Marcos campus in late July, adding 442 kW to the college’s energy-generating capacity. The system was built on the…
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A Full Circle for Palomar’s New Math, Science & Engineering Dean

August 5, 2020

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Patricia Menchaca, who attended Palomar College in the late 1990s, becomes the institution’s newest academic dean. SAN MARCOS — As a first-generation college student, Patricia Menchaca came to Palomar College in her early 20s seeking a place where she could thrive. English was her second language, and she found her academic home at Palomar, commuting…
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Money-Saving Innovation a Sign of Facilities Team’s Dedication

July 31, 2020

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SAN MARCOS — Since the onset of COVID-19 in March, the Facilities team at Palomar College has overcome unique challenges to maintain a mostly empty campus while meeting new sanitization and social distancing requirements. Some of the staff are working remotely, while many remain on campus fulfilling essential duties. In early July, the Facilities Department…
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Nursing Students Performing COVID-19 Screenings at Palomar

July 27, 2020

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Every essential employee, student and visitor is being screened for symptoms in drive-through stations staffed by student volunteers from the Nursing Department. SAN MARCOS — A new COVID-19 screening program has brought nursing students back to Palomar College after the program suspended face-to-face instruction in the spring due to social distancing requirements in the state…
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New Resource Helps Students Plan Their Palomar Degree or Certificate

July 10, 2020

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The Palomar Pathways Mapper is an interactive tool to help students envision their higher education and reach their goals faster. SAN MARCOS — A new feature of the Palomar College website is helping students chart a course to their degree or certificate, an especially timely innovation during the COVID-19 health crisis that led to the…
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Palomar’s Police Academy Ceases Carotid Restraint Training

July 10, 2020

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In the wake of a national debate about policing tactics, Palomar College’s law enforcement trainees will no longer learn how to perform the controversial carotid restraint hold. SAN MARCOS — Cadets at the Palomar College Police Academy are no longer being trained how to perform a controversial technique known as a carotid restraint, after the…
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Palomar Military Leadership Program Will Launch in Fall 2020

July 9, 2020

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With final approval from the state Chancellor’s Office, Marines in leadership training will be able to articulate their five-week classroom experience and on-the-job training into Palomar College credit. SAN MARCOS — An innovative new program providing Palomar College course credit to Marines enrolled in the U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant School at Camp Pendleton and Twentynine…
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For Two Palomar Alumni, a Story Hits Close to Home

June 12, 2020

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The author of “My Daddy Slays Dragons” and her husband—the firefighter on whose experiences the book is based—both attended Palomar College. RAMONA — In June 2008, Ehren Kahle left his wife, Stephanie, and two young children at home and loaded up with other members of his fire department for the seven-hour drive north to Oakhurst,…
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