Preparing for the new economy with online college credit
For the summer 2020 semester, Palomar College will offer a variety of courses to help students further their careers, make a change, or brush up on their skills. SAN MARCOS — As state authorities extend social distancing requirements for most Californians, students...
Virtual tutoring scaled up for all of Palomar’s students
Online tutoring is available to all, and is playing an important role in keeping students on track during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured above: Palomar College tutor Mario Martinez during an online tutoring session. SAN MARCOS — While Palomar College students were...
Palomar faculty counselor chosen for national award
SAN MARCOS — After 18 years in higher education, Hossna Sadat Ahadi found out last month that she had won a national award just days after receiving notice that she was a finalist for a regional award. The honors were well-deserved, say Sadat Ahadi’s students and...
Food and Nutrition Center serves hundreds of students
SAN MARCOS — Before closing temporarily in compliance with the statewide social distancing measures, the Anita & Stan Maag Food & Nutrition Center at Palomar College distributed hundreds of pounds of food to students facing food insecurity. With a limited...
Palomar College Foundation mobilizes crisis support for students
From emergency grants to free computers, the Foundation has helped hundreds of Palomar’s most vulnerable students transition to remote learning in the wake of California’s social distancing measures. SAN MARCOS — Amid the rapid and dramatic changes brought on by the...
Palomar’s nursing, dental programs donate PPE to local hospitals
The college has provided hundreds of pieces of the protective gear that is in short supply nationwide to front-line health care workers at Tri-City, Kaiser and Temecula Valley Hospital. SAN MARCOS — Surgical masks, eye shields, disposable gloves: For decades, items...
Palomar meets COVID-19 crisis with collective effort
Collaboration thrives as college mobilizes for all-remote learning with intensive training and innovation to ensure student success amid nationwide social distancing mandates. SAN MARCOS — When thousands of faculty, students and staff at Palomar College were notified...
Palomar math instructors recognized for new program
Shelbi Mayo and Luis Guerrero named an “Exemplary STEM Teacher Team” for implementing a new approach to promoting student math competency across disciplines. SAN MARCOS — A dynamic duo of math professors at Palomar College has been recognized as an Exemplary STEM...
Marine Corps veteran now leads in the classroom
For more than 20 years, Serena Reid served the Marines as a videographer. At Palomar, she oversees the student teams who produce several shows from the campus studio at PCTV. SAN MARCOS — Before she came to Palomar College, Serena Reid spent 21 years in the Marine...
Tiny plant on campus turns out to be a big find
A biology student with a keen eye spotted the rare bottlewort growing near Palomar’s arboretum, and a retired professor recently identified the plants as a critically endangered species. SAN MARCOS — Clumped beside a footpath on the outskirts of the Edwin &...