Palomar’s Cybersecurity Program Ranked 24th in Nation
SAN MARCOS — The Cybersecurity program at Palomar College was ranked 24th in the U.S. among online associate degree options by UniversityHQ, placing it among the top information technology colleges and universities in the nation. The ranking, which can be accessed...
Author-Advocate Brings Message of Inclusion to Palomar College
Haben Girma, honored by heads of state and named a White House Champion of Change by President Barack Obama, urges the importance of access to higher education. SAN MARCOS — The award-winning author and advocate Haben Girma spoke on overcoming ableism and signed...
Women’s Basketball Team at Palomar Finishes Stellar Season
Pictured above: Palomar College Comets Guard Deajanae Harvey goes up for a shot against a San Joaquin Delta College defender, in white, on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Photo credit: CCCAA. The team played in the “Elite Eight” round of the statewide tournament for the...
Superior Court Judge Recalls Journey From College to Courtroom
Marie Wood was appointed to the Riverside County Superior Court in September 2021, the latest move in a career that began with a knock on an office door at Palomar College. SAN MARCOS — When Marie Wood was finishing high school, she took an aptitude test that...
Palomar to Host Celebrated Author, Lawyer Haben Girma
Haben Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, will speak at Palomar College in a hybrid in-person/virtual event to be followed by a book signing on campus. SAN MARCOS — The celebrated human rights lawyer Haben Girma, author of “Haben: The Deafblind...
Palomar Expands Military Leadership Program to Quantico, Camp Lejeune
Launched in 2020 at Camp Pendleton and Twentynine Palms, the partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps will extend the opportunity to earn college credit to leaders in training on the East Coast. SAN MARCOS — A fast-growing program that Palomar College started in 2020...
Poway Middle College Will Bring High Schoolers to Rancho Bernardo Education Center
The new partnership with Poway Unified is on track to launch this fall, giving high school students an early experience of college, and a vision for their own higher education. RANCHO BERNARDO — High school students in the southern region of the Palomar Community...
Palomar’s Baseball Program Mourns Loss of Long-Time Coach
Bob Vetter, a Hall of Fame manager who led the Comets to more than 500 wins in 24 seasons, died suddenly on Saturday, January 22. SAN MARCOS — Bob Vetter arrived at Palomar College in 1977. Over the next 45 years—including 24 years as head coach of the baseball...
Most Spring Semester Classes To Be Held Online Until February 22
The full-service reopening of the main campus and education centers is delayed until February 22, 2022, due to the regional impact of the Omicron variant. SAN MARCOS — The first three weeks of instruction in the Spring 2022 semester will remain largely in a virtual...
Palomar Seeks Public Input on Proposed Trustee Area Maps
SAN MARCOS — The Palomar Community College District (PCCD) has published the maps of its proposed new trustee areas in advance of two virtual public meetings on Saturday, January 29, 2022. The meetings will be held via Zoom and are an opportunity for the District to...