Palomar Reopens Arboretum Trails with Dedication Ceremony

Palomar Reopens Arboretum Trails with Dedication Ceremony

During six months of renovations, the college built ADA-compliant trails, upgraded irrigation systems, and installed a new groundwater well at the Edwin & Frances Hunter Arboretum on the San Marcos campus. Pictured above, left to right: Anne Hunter-Welborn, of the...
New air conditioning, heating program draws a full lab

New air conditioning, heating program draws a full lab

Career education program at Palomar’s Escondido Education Center gives students the option of a “workforce ready” certificate in as little as six months, a full Certificate of Achievement, or an Associate of Science. ESCONDIDO — Inside a new classroom and student...
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...