Palomar Expands Student Wi-Fi Access to Parking Structure
SAN MARCOS — Palomar College on Feb. 1 expanded free wireless internet access to the second floor of the parking structure on campus, providing fast, reliable connectivity for students Monday through Friday. College leaders said the temporary access point was opened...
Palomar Earns SDG&E Energy Award for Net-Zero M&O Building
The utility named Palomar College for its annual Excellence in Energy Leadership Award, following the first year of operations in a highly-efficient new building complex at the San Marcos campus. SAN MARCOS — Palomar College has won an Excellence in Energy Leadership...
New Director of Information Services Set to Join Palomar College
The incoming head of Information Services previously worked at Palomar, and brings his experience managing the technical challenges of the COVID-19 crisis to the district. SAN MARCOS — As the new Director of Information Services (IS), Michael Day is set to take over...
Palomar College Foundation Hosts Annual Community Showcase Online
The virtual event explored a year of student success amid the challenges of the COVID-19 health crisis, while honoring supporters and highlighting the new Cybersecurity program. SAN MARCOS — The Palomar College Foundation hosted its third annual Community Showcase,...
Palomar’s Fire Technology Program on Track for Re-Accreditation
After a site visit in December, the state accrediting committee unanimously voted to renew the program’s five-year accreditation. SAN MARCOS — The Fire Technology program at Palomar College—which includes the widely recognized Fire Academy in San Marcos—is on track...
Palomar’s Rancho Bernardo Education Center Certified as SDSU ‘Microsite’
Starting this fall, San Diego State University will offer two online bachelor degree programs, based at the Palomar College Rancho Bernardo Education Center. RANCHO BERNARDO — As soon as August 2021, San Diego State University (SDSU) will begin offering two bachelor...
Solar Array Activated at Palomar’s Fallbrook Education Center
The new photovoltaic system will provide enough electricity to make the center “net-zero,” furthering the district’s commitment to sustainability and reducing energy costs. FALLBROOK — A new solar energy system at the Palomar College Fallbrook Education Center was...
Formerly Incarcerated, Well Educated: A Transitions Story
One man’s “Corrections to College” story demonstrates the importance of reaching incarcerated people with the hope and opportunity afforded by a college education. SAN MARCOS — In early 2019 at the Vista Detention Facility, Edgar Diaz took his first Palomar College...
Palomar Moves into Bold New Territory with Antiracist Action
Decades of work to make the college more inclusive and diverse came to a head in June 2020 with the Black Lives Matter protests that swept the U.S. The second half of the year saw the beginning of landmark changes on campus. Pictured above: Eugene Whitlock, J.D.,...
Tri-City and Palomar: Historic Partnership Pays New Dividends
With decades of shared history, Tri-City and Palomar continue to deepen a collaboration that has benefited thousands of students. SAN MARCOS — As two of North County’s most venerated institutions, Palomar College and Tri-City Medical Center (TCMC) have collaborated...