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After the COVID-19 interruption, the programs that train first responders at Palomar College are back in the classroom, with a new set of health precautions and renewed determination. ESCONDIDO — On Thursday, June 4, the future medics and emergency room technicians of San Diego and beyond were busy taking a set of certification exams at…

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“Palomar made it possible for us to safely continue our education during a public health crisis.” SAN MARCOS — With spring break approaching in March, thousands of Palomar College students were notified that the rest of their semester would take place online, as all classes were transitioned to remote learning in the midst of the…

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Administrators are planning a July 1 reopening for the ECE Lab School, with precautions to meet California COVID-19 guidelines for childcare facilities. SAN MARCOS — After more than two months of vacancy, the administrators and staff of Palomar College’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) Lab School are making plans to reopen the San Marcos facility in…

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SAN MARCOS — The Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Building at Palomar College has been named one of the top 100 “Green GOOD DESIGN” projects in the world. The award was bestowed by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. Organizers also named the…

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From professional training to new online courses, Palomar’s Academic Technology team engineered a major transition mid-semester to keep students in class and moving forward. SAN MARCOS — When it became clear that all classes at Palomar College would be transitioned to a remote-learning format for the rest of the semester, the monumental task of getting…

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Online tutoring is available to all, and is playing an important role in keeping students on track during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured above: Palomar College tutor Mario Martinez during an online tutoring session. SAN MARCOS — While Palomar College students were adjusting to life under the new social distancing requirements over spring break, the college’s…

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