{"id":2679,"date":"2018-08-08T15:33:33","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T22:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/?page_id=2679"},"modified":"2026-09-30T14:10:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T21:10:03","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10320 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-carousel category-home category-news category-slider\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a61aca4f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/palomar-college-superintendent-president-finalists-selected\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/SchoolPhotos.2.5.2025.CN_.043.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Palomar College Superintendent\/President Finalists Selected\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/SchoolPhotos.2.5.2025.CN_.043.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/SchoolPhotos.2.5.2025.CN_.043-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/SchoolPhotos.2.5.2025.CN_.043-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/SchoolPhotos.2.5.2025.CN_.043-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/SchoolPhotos.2.5.2025.CN_.043-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/SchoolPhotos.2.5.2025.CN_.043-980x613.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/SchoolPhotos.2.5.2025.CN_.043-480x300.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 style=\"text-transform:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/palomar-college-superintendent-president-finalists-selected\/\" target=\"_self\" >Palomar College Superintendent\/President Finalists Selected<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Julie Lanthier Bandy<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-s-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-15T12:36:00-07:00\">October 15, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt is-layout-flow wp-block-post-excerpt-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">SAN MARCOS, CA (October 15, 2026) \u2013 On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, the Palomar College Governing Board announced the selection of four finalists who will be considered for the&nbsp; Superintendent\/President vacancy.&nbsp; A national search has been in process since spring of this year. The finalists are Dr. Nicole Jones, Dr. Isabel de Los Angeles O\u2019Connor,&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10282 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-carousel category-home category-news category-slider\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a61aca4f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/community-celebration-marks-grand-re-opening-of-umoja-village\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/09\/Umoja-go.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Community Celebration Marks Grand Re-Opening of Umoja Village\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/09\/Umoja-go.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/09\/Umoja-go-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/09\/Umoja-go-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/09\/Umoja-go-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/09\/Umoja-go-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/09\/Umoja-go-980x613.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/09\/Umoja-go-480x300.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 style=\"text-transform:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/community-celebration-marks-grand-re-opening-of-umoja-village\/\" target=\"_self\" >Community Celebration Marks Grand Re-Opening of Umoja Village<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Julie Lanthier Bandy<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-s-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-18T14:27:04-07:00\">September 18, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt is-layout-flow wp-block-post-excerpt-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">SAN MARCOS, CA (September 18, 2026) \u2014 The grand re-opening of the Palomar College Umoja Village on September 17, 2026, brought together students, employees, and the broader community. The Village had undergone a recent remodel with improvements designed to increase student engagement. Umoja, a Kiswahili word meaning unity, is a community-based program dedicated to enhancing&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10259 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-carousel category-home category-news category-slider\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a61aca4f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/palomar-college-starts-the-fall-semester-with-increased-enrollment-and-new-academic-programs\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/Student-1080x675-press.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fall Semester Begins with Increased Enrollment and New Academic Programs\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/Student-1080x675-press.jpg 1085w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/Student-1080x675-press-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/Student-1080x675-press-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/Student-1080x675-press-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/Student-1080x675-press-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/Student-1080x675-press-1080x672.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/Student-1080x675-press-980x610.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/Student-1080x675-press-480x299.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 style=\"text-transform:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/palomar-college-starts-the-fall-semester-with-increased-enrollment-and-new-academic-programs\/\" target=\"_self\" >Fall Semester Begins with Increased Enrollment and New Academic Programs<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Julie Lanthier Bandy<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-s-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-24T16:23:58-07:00\">August 24, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt is-layout-flow wp-block-post-excerpt-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">SAN MARCOS, CA (August 24, 2026) \u2014 There is a certain amount of resilience when it comes to community college students as many are juggling jobs and family obligations along with their schoolwork amid economic uncertainty.&nbsp; They have a level of determination that some say you do not see in other college environments. Palomar College&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":402,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-2679","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>News - Palomar News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/news\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"News - Palomar News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/news\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Palomar News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-30T21:10:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.palomar.edu\\\/news\\\/news\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.palomar.edu\\\/news\\\/news\\\/\",\"name\":\"News - 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