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Asian students speak out about racism fueled by coronavirus

Asian students speak out about racism fueled by coronavirus

Published March 18, 2020 by Nick Ng

Numerous reports of violence and racism toward people of Asian descent have dotted around the world in the past two months as the number of…

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Palomar cancels classes to minimize spread of coronavirus

Palomar cancels classes to minimize spread of coronavirus

Published March 13, 2020 by Ana Acosta

Story by Ana Acosta In a press release sent out on Friday evening, Acting President Jack Kahn announced that Palomar has canceled classes for the…

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Campus Culture

Palomar Escondido students, employees feel connected with main campus despite the distance. (Stephen Davis/The Telescope)

Campus Culture

Published October 3, 2018 by Linus Smith

Story By: Linus Smith Divisions within the Palomar community have been intensifying over the last few months; apexing during the Sept. 11 Governing Board…

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Eighty-nine golden handshakes

Adrian Gonzales, Palomar College's interim president, discusses campus issues at the Governing Board meeting at Palomar College on Sept. 9, 2015. (Lou Roubitchek/The Telescope)

Eighty-nine golden handshakes

Published October 9, 2015 by Mike Peterson

Early retirement saves money, leaves gaps in departments

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Retirement bonus postponed again

Golden Handshake illustration.(Brian O'Malley/The Telescope)

Retirement bonus postponed again

Published May 11, 2015 by Susan Whaley

A decision on whether to grant an early retirement bonus program for employees has been postponed a second time, with the faculty union alleging a…

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Retirement incentive delayed for employees, needs further analysis

Published April 20, 2015 by Susan Whaley

Many faculty, staff and administrators at Palomar College were looking forward to getting a hefty bonus for retiring early at the end of the semester.…

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Palomar seeking diversity through consulting firm for next president

Palomar seeking diversity through consulting firm for next president

Published March 12, 2015 by Susan Whaley

Palomar officials have been talking about increasing diversity on campus and now there is the chance to make that happen with the top job. To…

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Forum informs audience of the happenings on campus

Robert P. Deegan, Superintendent/President Palomar Community College District, concludes his portion of the College Forum on Feb. 23, 2015 in the Governing Board Room. (Ricardo Torres/The Telescope)

Forum informs audience of the happenings on campus

Published February 24, 2015 by Susan Whaley

Accreditation, retirement plans and Palomar College’s budget were the three big topics discussed during an All College Forum Monday afternoon. Palomar President Robert Deegan led…

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Retirement causing campus conflict

Published February 2, 2015 by Susan Whaley

Key officials at Palomar have announced plans to retire at the end of the Spring 2015 semester, which has caused faculty members to draft a…

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Benefits, drawbacks of early retirement