
Palomar College Among Top 100 Producers of Associate Degrees for Minorities
The study names Palomar as one of U.S. institutions with the highest number of minority graduates, as ranked by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. SAN MARCOS, CA — Palomar College is one of the nation’s top colleges when it comes to helping minority students earn...

Spring Semester Brings Students Back to Palomar College
SAN MARCOS—Students returned to Palomar College's main campus and education centers in Rancho Bernardo, Escondido and Fallbrook on Monday, Jan. 27 for the Spring 2020 semester. These were some of the scenes at the San Marcos campus during a week of orientations, first...

Palomar Community College District Aligns Leadership to Address the Immediate Future
January 16, 2020 – At its regular monthly meeting on Jan. 14, 2020, the Governing Board of the Palomar Community College District formalized the appointment of Dr. Jack Kahn as Acting Superintendent/President of the District. Dr. Kahn has been serving in the capacity...

Palomar College Places Superintendent/President on Leave
San Marcos, CA – At an official meeting on December 17, 2019, the Board of Trustees of the Palomar Community College District placed Superintendent/President Joi Lin Blake, Ed.D., on paid administrative leave effective immediately pending an investigation. The Board...

Transitions Program Wins Economic Development Award
After a year of significant expansion, including the first classes inside the Vista Detention Facility, Palomar’s “Corrections to College” program honored for contributing to the region’s economy. CARLSBAD, CA ― A trailblazing program at Palomar College that is...

Why Palomar College leadership is on the right track
By Dr. Joi Lin Blake, Superintendent/President of Palomar College Originally published Dec. 11, 2019 by The San Diego Union-Tribune. For nearly 70 years, Palomar College Community College located in San Marcos, has provided transformational educational and career...

Palomar College Honors Local Heroes in Second Community Showcase
In its second annual Report to the Community, Palomar recognized Brian Cahill of Balfour Beatty Construction and looked back on a year of student success. Left to right: Palomar College Foundation Executive Director Stacy Rungaitis; 2019 Comet Award recipient Brian...

Palomar College Foundation Will Match Donations on Giving Tuesday
This year’s charitable giving event is scheduled for Dec. 3. Funds will help the Palomar College Foundation provide students with scholarships, textbook assistance and emergency grants. SAN MARCOS, CA — As the season for charitable giving begins, the Palomar College...

Palomar College Community Showcase Set for Dec. 12
Presented by the Palomar College Foundation, the second annual Report to the Community will feature this year’s Comet Award winner Brian Cahill, an engaging program full of highlights from the past year, and more. ESCONDIDO — On Thursday, Dec. 12, campus and community...

New Apprenticeship Program Will Benefit Camp Pendleton Marines
Palomar College has secured a nearly $500,000 grant to provide Marines in training with Palomar credit and 2,000 on-the-job training hours as part of the new Military Leadership Apprenticeship program. SAN MARCOS, CA ― As soon as next fall, Marines at Camp Pendleton...