Second annual Drone-Con takes flight at Palomar
Leaders of industry and education gather to discuss the latest in emerging drone technology, from safety and regulations to drone maintenance to the growing list of commercial applications for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Pictured above: Drone inventor and Palomar...
Palomar’s literary journal turns another corner
Rocco Versaci and Carlton Smith (pictured above, left and right, at microphone) expanded Bravura and brought the annual publication into the internet age. Now the 54-year-old magazine is getting two new faculty advisers. SAN MARCOS — For more than half a century,...
Palomar College Planetarium offers summer programs
Warm, clear Friday nights provide ideal stargazing conditions, as well as a variety of programs and talks by college staff at the planetarium. Viewers can enjoy ‘The Sky Tonight’ and one of the four full-dome films currently in rotation, plus views of the night sky...
Doors open at new campuses in Rancho Bernardo and Fallbrook
Beginning of summer classes met with excitement and anticipation as hundreds of students arrive for the first day of the semester. RANCHO BERNARDO and FALLBROOK — After years of planning and hard work, Palomar College welcomed hundreds of students to the first day of...
Sheriff’s lieutenant reflects on lessons learned at Palomar
Community college plays a key role in creating opportunity for law enforcement leaders, says Eddie Brock, a Marine Corps veteran and assistant commander of the Sheriff’s Department station in San Marcos. SAN MARCOS — As a Sheriff’s deputy in his late 20s, Eddie Brock...
Innovation & technology: Palomar opens campus in Rancho Bernardo
Located in the heart of San Diego’s innovation corridor, the college’s South Education Center delivers core classes and key partnerships with local high schools and industry. RANCHO BERNARDO — In what Palomar College officials describe as a watershed moment for an...
Building for the future: Summer debut for Palomar’s Fallbrook campus
Opening for classes on June 11, Palomar’s ‘Interim Village’ near I-15 and Highway 76 represents the first phase of a campus designed to serve students from Fallbrook, Bonsall and the surrounding communities for years to come. FALLBROOK — More than a decade ago,...
Fashion Design graduate blends high end, street wear
Genesis Alcantar, graduating this month, has a collection in the annual MODA show on Friday, May 11. His unlikely path to Palomar College began with a second hand sewing machine and a chance infatuation with a designer jacket. SAN MARCOS — It started with a jacket....
Palomar web redesign will improve mobile experience, navigation
College webmasters have finished overhauling the Palomar website with a fresh look and smoother navigation, keeping the core functionality students are used to finding at palomar.edu. The rollout begins Wednesday, May 2. SAN MARCOS — In November 2016, the Academic...
Experts bring diverse topics together for Political Economy Days
The latest installment of Palomar’s lecture series offers fresh views, latest research on broad array of themes relevant in 2018. SAN MARCOS — During two days of lectures by experts from Palomar College and beyond, students and guests heard presentations on April...