Bond Refunding Will Save Taxpayers $21.2 Million
Capitalizing on historically low interest rates, Palomar’s Governing Board approved the refinancing of Prop. M bonds in September. SAN MARCOS — Taxpayers in the Palomar Community College District will save $21.2 million in future debt payments as a result of a bond...
Spring 2021 Will Remain Mostly Online at Palomar College
Some classes will resume on-site instruction, but most will continue in a remote format, as college continues to navigate the COVID-19 health crisis. SAN MARCOS — The majority of classes at Palomar College will remain online during the spring 2021 semester in...
Palomar’s GEAR UP Grant Continued for 2020-21
The U.S. Department of Education issues a grant award of nearly $1.2 million to sustain the college’s work with thousands of high school students in four North County school districts. SAN MARCOS — A groundbreaking Palomar College program that helps prepare middle and...
Palomar’s Drone Program Among First in U.S. to Earn New FAA Designation
SAN MARCOS, CA — Palomar College is among the first higher education institutions in the nation to be accepted into a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) training initiative called the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative (UAS-CTI). “This...
Palomar Keeps Remote Learning in Place for Fall Semester
With COVID-19 cases on the rise in California, Palomar College will maintain restrictions and continue with remote learning for all classes except Public Safety academies and the Nursing program. SAN MARCOS — The majority of classes at Palomar College will continue in...
Palomar’s Police Academy Ceases Carotid Restraint Training
In the wake of a national debate about policing tactics, Palomar College’s law enforcement trainees will no longer learn how to perform the controversial carotid restraint hold. SAN MARCOS — Cadets at the Palomar College Police Academy are no longer being trained how...
Palomar Welcomes New Head of Student Services
Vikash Lakhani assumes new role as Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Student Services at Palomar College. SAN MARCOS — The new Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Student Services at Palomar College, Dr. Vikash Lakhani, began his duties on Wednesday,...
Palomar College to Hold Virtual Commencement Ceremony Friday, June 19
Produced by the award-winning Palomar College Television (PCTV) team, the event will honor hundreds of graduates after the regularly-scheduled May ceremony on campus was cancelled due to COVID-19. SAN MARCOS — Hundreds of Palomar College graduates will participate in...
Dr. Jack Kahn Appointed as Interim Superintendent/President Starting July 1
SAN MARCOS, CA (June 12, 2020) — At its regular monthly meeting on June 9, 2020, the Governing Board of the Palomar Community College District unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Jack Kahn as Interim Superintendent/President of the District effective July 1, 2020. Dr....
Palomar Distributes $702,000 in CARES Act Funding to Students
Additional help will defray the costs of remote learning, course materials and heightened expenses during the COVID-19 health crisis. SAN MARCOS — On Friday, June 5, Palomar College distributed $702,000 in federal grant money to 936 of its students as part of the...