Bond Refunding Will Save Taxpayers $21.2 Million

Bond Refunding Will Save Taxpayers $21.2 Million

Capitalizing on historically low interest rates, Palomar’s Governing Board approved the refinancing of Prop. M bonds in September. SAN MARCOS — Taxpayers in the Palomar Community College District will save $21.2 million in future debt payments as a result of a bond...
Antiracism at Palomar Began in the 1970s With Academics

Antiracism at Palomar Began in the 1970s With Academics

Pictured above: Nearly 50 years ago, students gathered for a demonstration on campus to push for academic reforms. In the foreground, Rolando Moreno, a M.E.Ch.A. leader, speaks to the assembled protestors. Early efforts to resist and overturn institutional racism at...
Spring 2021 Will Remain Mostly Online at Palomar College

Spring 2021 Will Remain Mostly Online at Palomar College

Some classes will resume on-site instruction, but most will continue in a remote format, as college continues to navigate the COVID-19 health crisis. SAN MARCOS — The majority of classes at Palomar College will remain online during the spring 2021 semester in...
Palomar’s GEAR UP Grant Continued for 2020-21

Palomar’s GEAR UP Grant Continued for 2020-21

The U.S. Department of Education issues a grant award of nearly $1.2 million to sustain the college’s work with thousands of high school students in four North County school districts. SAN MARCOS — A groundbreaking Palomar College program that helps prepare middle and...