Beyond the status update

Beyond the status update

New certificate in Social Media trains students in the art of engaging customers online in a rapidly evolving landscape. SAN MARCOS — In the spring of 2013, Palomar Business Professor Mary Cassoni took a sabbatical to learn more about social media and the ways that it...
New Career Education programs under way at Palomar

New Career Education programs under way at Palomar

From social media to manufacturing to drone technology, Palomar College is offering up a variety of innovative programs to get students ready for careers. SAN MARCOS — In classrooms and workshops across campus, students at Palomar College are gaining a variety of...
Machining and fabrication in a computerized world

Machining and fabrication in a computerized world

With a shop full of advanced machines and curriculum to train students in AutoCAD, SolidWORKS and MasterCAM, Palomar College aims to produce graduates who combine two powerful skill sets: design and machining. SAN MARCOS — Inside a tidy, well-lit lab on the northern...
Meet Pepper, the face of A.I. at Palomar

Meet Pepper, the face of A.I. at Palomar

Campus debut for robot that can answer questions, interact with students—the first of its kind on a U.S. college campus. SAN MARCOS — On a sunny morning at Palomar College, a four-foot-tall robot named Pepper took its first turns as the mascot and team captain of...
Drone program set to reach new heights

Drone program set to reach new heights

Funded by an $800,000 National Science Foundation grant, Palomar College will expand course offerings and establish a Certificate of Achievement in unmanned aviation. SAN MARCOS—On any given day with a clear sky, professional drone pilots are scattered across San...