Palomar Making Bold Strides in Commitment to Sustainability

Palomar Making Bold Strides in Commitment to Sustainability

Pictured above: A 180-kilowatt photovoltaic array was installed this summer on the new Maintenance & Operations (M&O) building, which has won numerous awards for its energy-saving design features. SAN MARCOS, CA ― From award-winning “green” buildings to solar...
Smoother parking for students as Palomar adopts new digital system

Smoother parking for students as Palomar adopts new digital system

With the implementation of a digital system utilizing license plate scanners, the Palomar College Police Department has modernized campus parking enforcement. Pictured above: Lead CSO Dominic LaPorta of the Palomar College Police Department checks parking permits...
Arboretum Set to Reopen with Sept. 26 Dedication Ceremony

Arboretum Set to Reopen with Sept. 26 Dedication Ceremony

What: Grand opening and dedication ceremony for the Edwin & Frances Hunter Arboretum trails. When: Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 2:00 p.m. Where: Palomar College 1140 W. Mission Road San Marcos, CA 92069 Event Details: After six months of renovations, Palomar College...
Palomar Promise and Fallbrook campus make for a good first year

Palomar Promise and Fallbrook campus make for a good first year

“Palomar made it possible for me to take my first year of college tuition-free and close to home.” FALLBROOK — As one of the first students to set foot inside a classroom at Palomar College’s new Fallbrook Education Center, Melissa Barrera graduated high school with...
From recovery to research, ‘Palomar has changed my life’

From recovery to research, ‘Palomar has changed my life’

“Palomar made it possible for me to pursue my dream of helping people through research.” SAN MARCOS — When Joel Marroquin came to Palomar College at the age of 33, it was still difficult for him to walk. He had broken his back six months earlier in a workplace injury...
Daylight and fresh air: Leading the way in energy efficiency

Daylight and fresh air: Leading the way in energy efficiency

With its passive design features and a solar array being installed, the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Building at Palomar College has won more sustainability awards than any other recent project on campus. Pictured above: The Operations wing of the M&O...