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Palomar College Foundation Raises More Than $68,000 on Giving Tuesday

December 7, 2018

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This year’s holiday fundraising effort—in which student volunteers staffed the phones to get the word out on Tuesday, Dec. 4—yielded more than $68,000 to support scholarships and key student programs. SAN MARCOS — On Tuesday, Nov. 27—also known around the U.S. as “Giving Tuesday”—the Palomar College Foundation raised $68,000 for students, eclipsing last year’s figures…
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At Community Showcase Event, Palomar Honors Bob and Marion Wilson

December 4, 2018

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At the college’s inaugural Community Showcase on Tuesday, Dec. 4, hundreds of attendees gathered to hear a report on a stellar year and honor the Wilsons for their philanthropic efforts in North County and beyond. Pictured above, left to right: Palomar College Foundation Board Chair-Elect Pete Rogers; Foundation Executive Director Stacy Rungaitis; 2018 Comet Award…
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Holiday Shopping 101: Art Sale Planned Nov. 28 – Dec. 1

November 21, 2018

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What: The semiannual campus art and craft sale. When: Wednesday, Nov. 28 through Saturday, Dec. 1 Where: Art Department courtyard, located next to the Boehm Gallery and the C and D Buildings Palomar College 1140 W. Mission Road San Marcos, CA 92069 Details: Christmas shopping gets exponentially easier, and more original, at Palomar’s semiannual sale,…
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“Better Together” Community Showcase on Tuesday, Dec. 4

November 20, 2018

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Pictured above: This year’s Comet Award recipient, Bob Wilson, talks to Palomar College Superintendent/President Dr. Joi Lin Blake at the groundbreaking of the Anita & Stan Maag Food & Nutrition Center in March 2018. What: Palomar College Foundation’s “Better Together” Community Showcase—a report to the community. When: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 8:00 a.m. Where: California…
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Robert Reich delivers electrifying keynote at Palomar forum

November 16, 2018

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As one of the world’s leading economists and a professor at UC Berkeley, Reich spoke to approximately 1,200 people as part of the Palomar College Student Equity Speaker Series. ESCONDIDO — At a special engagement hosted by Palomar College on Friday, Nov. 16, former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich spoke about economic inequality and the…
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Marine Corps veteran found his path at Palomar

November 9, 2018

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As the college celebrates Veterans Day, one veteran’s story illustrates the power of higher education. “Once a Marine, always a Marine,” the saying goes—and now, for Matt Baugh, also a college graduate. SAN MARCOS — For Matt Baugh, the road from infantryman to college graduate began with a variety of difficulties—some obvious and some buried…
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Every Donation at Palomar’s #GivingTuesday Event Will Be Matched

November 9, 2018

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With a catered lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 27, the Palomar College Foundation will raise money for scholarships, textbook assistance and the Palomar Promise. SAN MARCOS, CA ― It’s a season for giving thanks and giving back, and several generous donors have stepped forward to make sure every contribution to the Palomar College Foundation on Giving…
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Education and incarceration: making a difference

November 2, 2018

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Palomar College brings courses into the Vista Detention Facility as formerly incarcerated students on campus get their feet under them. In the effort to assimilate back into society, everyone seems to agree about one thing: “Education is the key.” SAN MARCOS — It was an unforgettable class, to say the least. Standing in the stark…
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