Virtual tutoring scaled up for all of Palomar’s students

Virtual tutoring scaled up for all of Palomar’s students

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...
Palomar faculty counselor chosen for national award

Palomar faculty counselor chosen for national award

SAN MARCOS — After 18 years in higher education, Hossna Sadat Ahadi found out last month that she had won a national award just days after receiving notice that she was a finalist for a regional award. The honors were well-deserved, say Sadat Ahadi’s students and...
Palomar Will Stay With Remote Learning for Summer Semester

Palomar Will Stay With Remote Learning for Summer Semester

With registration opening on April 27, the college will provide the full schedule of summer course offerings online to comply with projected continuance of stay-at-home order. SAN MARCOS, CA (April 8, 2020) — Palomar College officials announced on Wednesday, April 8...
Food and Nutrition Center serves hundreds of students

Food and Nutrition Center serves hundreds of students

SAN MARCOS — Before closing temporarily in compliance with the statewide social distancing measures, the Anita & Stan Maag Food & Nutrition Center at Palomar College distributed hundreds of pounds of food to students facing food insecurity. With a limited...
Palomar College Foundation mobilizes crisis support for students

Palomar College Foundation mobilizes crisis support for students

From emergency grants to free computers, the Foundation has helped hundreds of Palomar’s most vulnerable students transition to remote learning in the wake of California’s social distancing measures. SAN MARCOS — Amid the rapid and dramatic changes brought on by the...
Palomar’s nursing, dental programs donate PPE to local hospitals

Palomar’s nursing, dental programs donate PPE to local hospitals

The college has provided hundreds of pieces of the protective gear that is in short supply nationwide to front-line health care workers at Tri-City, Kaiser and Temecula Valley Hospital. SAN MARCOS — Surgical masks, eye shields, disposable gloves: For decades, items...