Palomar College News Stories

Browse past news stories for Palomar College in San Marcos, CA.

• Escondido students join muralist for school project - U-T San Diego
  posted on April 2, 2013 at 11:08:48 pm
  Escondido students join muralist for school projectU-T San DiegoESCONDIDO ? Encinitas-based artist Santos Orellana visited Mission Middle School in ...
• The Next Mission: College a tough adjustment for many military veterans - 89.3 KPCC
  posted on April 1, 2013 at 01:38:13 pm
  The Next Mission: College a tough adjustment for many military veterans89.3 KPCCAttending classes at Palomar College in San Marcos was different. She couldn't ...
• EVENTS NORTH - U-T San Diego
  posted on March 31, 2013 at 11:11:57 am
  EVENTS NORTHU-T San DiegoA Choral Dreamscape?: Choral settings of literary works by Walt Whitman, Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling, William ...
• Palomar lefty baffles opposition - U-T San Diego
  posted on March 26, 2013 at 09:45:27 pm
  Palomar lefty baffles oppositionU-T San DiegoKyle Montiel is all elbows and knees. At 6-feet-4, 185 pounds and left-handed, the Palomar College sophomore is ...
• Community College Enrollment at 20-Year Low - KPBS
  posted on March 26, 2013 at 01:02:05 pm
  Community College Enrollment at 20-Year LowKPBSThe toll of the recession on California Community Colleges is well known to San Diego County students. ...
• Free document shredding at Palomar College
  posted on March 22, 2013 at 12:15:00 am
  The event will be held ...
• Palomar Faculty Federation proposes resolution to Governing Board - Telescope
  posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:40:31 am
  Palomar Faculty Federation proposes resolution to Governing BoardTelescopePalomar College Student Aaron Wolfe said that having the PFF give serious consideration to ...
• AIDS QUILT DISPLAY AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS AT PALOMAR - U-T San Diego
  posted on March 13, 2013 at 11:08:23 am
  AIDS QUILT DISPLAY AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS AT PALOMARU-T San DiegoIt's been nearly 30 years since the height of the AIDS epidemic and today's college students ...
• Representatives from CSUSM and the UCSD visiting Palomar College - Telescope
  posted on March 8, 2013 at 10:46:06 pm
  TelescopeRepresentatives from CSUSM and the UCSD visiting Palomar CollegeTelescopeStudents interested in transferring to either California State University San ...
• Bland Leads COC to 79-66 Win Over El Camino - SCVNEWS.com
  posted on December 22, 2012 at 02:34:37 am
  SCVNEWS.comBland Leads COC to 79-66 Win Over El CaminoSCVNEWS.com... as close as six points. Tyler Barber added 13 points and David Horst had 12 points and ...
• New Escondido councilman denies accusations - U-T San Diego
  posted on December 22, 2012 at 01:08:11 am
  New Escondido councilman denies accusationsU-T San Diego... from his father. He also has compiled a long list of community involvement. It includes serving as ...
• 2 new trustees join Escondido K-8 board - U-T San Diego
  posted on December 20, 2012 at 09:15:20 pm
  2 new trustees join Escondido K-8 boardU-T San DiegoFragozo, whose wife ? a Mission Middle School teacher ? sons, and other family members attended, chose ...
• Andy Buh - Cal Athletics
  posted on December 19, 2012 at 09:59:11 pm
  Cal AthleticsAndy BuhCal AthleticsA native of Escondido, Calif., he also played for two seasons at Palomar College, where he helped his squad to ...
• Valley native Kathia Cordero excels with Comets, deciding future - Imperial Valley Press
  posted on December 18, 2012 at 07:17:55 am
  Valley native Kathia Cordero excels with Comets, deciding futureImperial Valley Press?All of my sisters went to school at Palomar College, so I red-shirted there and ...
• Vaz is big, and now a big talent - U-T San Diego
  posted on December 18, 2012 at 12:29:13 am
  Vaz is big, and now a big talentU-T San DiegoNow he's a 7-1 sophomore at Palomar College, and people are finally calling Vaz something more than big. ...
• College foundation gets $60000 gift - U-T San Diego
  posted on December 11, 2012 at 01:25:44 am
  College foundation gets $60000 giftU-T San DiegoThe Palomar College Foundation's ?Campaign for Student Success? fundraising effort got a boost with a ...
• Palomar College photo students see visions realized - North County Times
  posted on December 9, 2012 at 01:18:08 am
  Palomar College photo students see visions realizedNorth County TimesFor the fifth year in a row, dozens of Palomar College students recently saw their images go up ...
• Palomar College photo students see visions realized
  posted on December 9, 2012 at 01:01:00 am
  For the fifth year in a row, dozens of Palomar College students recently saw their images go up on the ...
• Looking to improve Palomar - Telescope
  posted on December 5, 2012 at 02:48:54 am
  Looking to improve PalomarTelescopeWith the Fall semester winding down and two new Governing Board members elected last month, faculty, ...
• Students get fired up about science
  posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:17:00 am
  Think back to your first college class in biology or math — does your chest tighten with anxiety? ...
• College journalists take home honors
  posted on October 23, 2012 at 06:51:00 pm
  Student journalists from Palomar College in San Marcos recently took home more than ...
• Free viewings for transit of Venus
  posted on June 4, 2012 at 07:46:00 am
  Palomar College and Cal State San Marcos are hosting viewing events Tuesday, June 5, to ...
• Shredding, e-waste drop-off Saturday
  posted on May 11, 2012 at 08:00:00 am
  A free shredding and e-waste recycling event sponsored by the ...
• Palomar College fashion show tomorrow
  posted on April 26, 2012 at 02:42:00 pm
  A fashion show featuring the work of designers in Palomar College’s ...
• AREA ROUNDUP: LBCC softball team splits final games
  posted on April 26, 2012 at 01:52:00 am
  The Long Beach City College softball team split a pair of nonconference home games against San Diego County opponents ...
• Art open house at Palomar College
  posted on April 23, 2012 at 08:57:00 am
  Stained glass making, glassblowing, wheel-working and raku firing are ...
• Broken arm? No problem for Palomar swimmer
  posted on April 19, 2012 at 11:06:00 am
  What does a swimmer like Palomar College standout Melanie Consiglio do when she breaks her right arm during the middle of the season? This El Camino High alum wrapped ...
• Sky shows start up at new planetarium
  posted on April 18, 2012 at 02:00:00 pm
  Public sky shows have resumed at the new Palomar College Planetarium. ...
• Business forum tickets available
  posted on March 30, 2012 at 02:00:00 pm
  Tickets are now available for the Palomar College Foundation’s fourth annual North County Business Forum. “Winning in the ...
• Diversity to be celebrated at Palomar College
  posted on March 29, 2012 at 10:47:00 am
  “Deconstructing Dominance” is the theme of the ...
• PALOMAR COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Big fourth quarter lifts Comets
  posted on September 11, 2011 at 05:40:15 am
  Chad Dobbins ran for a tiebreaking touchdown late in the fourth quarter and Devin Taverna returned an interception for a score 23 ...
• SAN MARCOS: Student government special election planned
  posted on September 10, 2011 at 04:30:16 am
  Palomar College will hold a special election for Associated Student Government president this ...
• SAN MARCOS: Students begin weeklong college trip as GEAR UP grant ends
  posted on July 30, 2011 at 05:00:21 am
  Seventy students from schools in San Marcos and Vista are once again preparing for a weeklong college experience that begins Saturday with a trip to ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar College officials break ground on performing arts center
  posted on July 29, 2011 at 03:00:17 am
  Palomar College board members Darrell L. McMullen, Rose Marie Dishman; Nancy C. Chadwick and Paul P. McNamara, and college President Robert P. Deegan break ground Thursday on a new perfoming arts center ...
• Palomar College New Performing Arts Center
  posted on July 28, 2011 at 03:41:05 pm
  Groundbreaking is scheduled later today for a new ...
• LOCAL COLLEGES: San Marcos wrestling coach will also oversee Palomar squad
  posted on July 26, 2011 at 02:10:20 am
  San Marcos High wrestling coach Brody Barrios, a two-time state champion at Poway ...
• SAN MARCOS: Theater renovation an exercise in improvisation
  posted on July 25, 2011 at 01:08:24 am
  A two-year theater renovation at Palomar College will be an exercise in improvisation for performing arts ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar College bans smoking on campus
  posted on July 13, 2011 at 06:04:03 am
  The Palomar College governing board banned tobacco from its properties ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar College board to vote on tobacco ban
  posted on July 12, 2011 at 01:40:11 am
  The Palomar College governing board Tuesday will consider banning smoking and tobacco from its ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar College debate team wins awards
  posted on July 6, 2011 at 02:20:36 am
  The Palomar College Speech and Debate Team won awards in ...
• LOCAL COLLEGES: Palomar's LeBeau to play for Ohio State
  posted on July 5, 2011 at 01:06:17 am
  Palomar College softball star Danielle LeBeau has signed ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar College fall registration opens July 5
  posted on July 1, 2011 at 02:11:32 am
  Palomar College will open its fall registration July 5 ---- with higher ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar College confirms accreditation
  posted on July 1, 2011 at 01:56:50 am
  Palomar College made the grade with its accrediting agency Thursday, two years ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar College summer session opens with fewer classes
  posted on June 21, 2011 at 03:55:53 am
  With 40 percent fewer classes than last year, and enrollment down by a similar amount, ...
• SAN MARCOS: New awards bring Palomar student Emmys to 40
  posted on June 21, 2011 at 03:55:50 am
  Three Palomar College students earned student Emmys on Saturday, continuing a winning streak that ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar College nominated for student Emmys again
  posted on June 9, 2011 at 04:50:04 am
  Eight Palomar College students received Emmy nominations from the Pacific Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and ...
• Local Web site saving personal histories from WWII
  posted on June 9, 2011 at 02:20:55 am
  SAN MARCOS ---- Linda Dudik had already been teaching history at Palomar College for 27 years when, in the spring semester of ...
• Warrior girls win league swim title Sommer, 200 medley relay team also league champions
  posted on June 2, 2011 at 07:37:46 pm
  Thursday, June 2 nd , 2011 Issue 22, Volume 15. You need Flash player 8+ and JavaScript enabled to view this video. Fallbrook High School’s ...
• BonnieMaffei
  posted on May 31, 2011 at 03:51:20 pm
  This is a closeup of the dome that covers the gymnasium at Palomar College. It is an example of a ... 0 A ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar Board considers land purchase
  posted on May 26, 2011 at 02:34:18 am
  The Palomar College Governing Board voted Tuesday to consider spending $3.5 million ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar graduates celebrate accomplishment
  posted on May 21, 2011 at 03:55:02 am
  The road to a cap and gown for many Palomar College graduates is rarely a linear one, and it's seldom the ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar College director wins 'Advisor of the Year'
  posted on May 11, 2011 at 10:34:02 pm
  SAN MARCOS ---- Sherry Titus, director of student affairs for Palomar College in San Marcos, last month ...
• PALOMAR SOFTBALL: Comets power way to doubleheader sweep
  posted on May 9, 2011 at 04:10:10 am
  SAN MARCOS -- It started as a pair of softball games and quickly morphed into a home run derby as Palomar College slugged six home runs -- two in the ...
• PALOMAR COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Big inning sinks Comets
  posted on May 8, 2011 at 04:45:07 am
  SAN MARCOS -- Because of one bad inning, the Palomar College ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar journalism students claim state awards
  posted on May 7, 2011 at 03:08:47 am
  Journalism students at Palomar College returned from a state convention ...
• PALOMAR COLLEGE BASEBALL: Reyes, East LA deal Comets first-round loss
  posted on May 7, 2011 at 02:09:43 am
  SAN MARCOS -- Chris Reyes ...
• LOCAL COLLEGES: Comets, Cougars host playoff series this weekend
  posted on May 4, 2011 at 12:39:49 am
  Cal State San Marcos and Palomar College will be playoff central ...
• 3C Media Solutions Film Festival
  posted on April 28, 2011 at 08:50:36 pm
  Join us in celebrating the 6th Annual Student Film Video Festival The event will take place at Palomar College, 1140 West Mission Road in San Marcos. It will be in room MD157 in the new ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar student hospitalized after fight
  posted on April 28, 2011 at 02:48:38 am
  SAN MARCOS ---- A fight between two male Palomar College students landed ...
• PALOMAR COLLEGE BASEBALL: Comets storm back in ninth inning to win conference title
  posted on April 27, 2011 at 05:23:47 am
  SAN MARCOS -- "Apparently," Palomar College baseball coach ...
• PALOMAR COLLEGE TRACK: Comets coach guiding team to a successful season after brain tumor scare
  posted on April 26, 2011 at 07:20:06 am
  It would be hard to blame those who haven't noticed the resurgence of the Palomar College women's track and field team over the last few years. ...
• MILITARY: Palomar College scans 25,000 Pearl Harbor stories
  posted on April 15, 2011 at 01:34:36 am
  SAN MARCOS ---- Every time survivors of the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor filled out an application to join the ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar College to study district-based election
  posted on April 13, 2011 at 05:26:26 am
  Palomar College will study the possibility of switching from an at-large election to district-based voting, in a ...
• Driver killed in crash on I-15
  posted on April 12, 2011 at 03:01:40 pm
  A Palomar College student was killed early ...
• SAN MARCOS: Financial seminar slated
  posted on April 11, 2011 at 07:30:17 pm
  The Career Center at Palomar College will hold a free financial seminar from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. April 13 in SSC-1 Building at 1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos. Guest speakers Shon ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar College students catch political economy lectures
  posted on April 8, 2011 at 03:30:15 am
  Palomar College students got a taste of real-world issues at a ...
• SAN MARCOS: Summer Bridge offers link to college life
  posted on April 6, 2011 at 01:49:31 am
  A "Summer Bridge" program at Palomar College that aims to bring incoming students up ...
• SAN MARCOS: Palomar students raise relief funds for Japan
  posted on March 17, 2011 at 02:25:26 am
  Offering gifts of paper cranes and handwritten calligraphy, members of the Palomar College ...
• Palomar to host business forum Friday
  posted on March 15, 2011 at 02:00:31 am
  The Palomar College Foundation will host the third-annual North County Business and ...
• SAN MARCOS: Business forum to discuss 'new normal'
  posted on March 14, 2011 at 03:40:30 am
  Palomar College's third annual business and industry forum will host panels ...
• SAN MARCOS: Looking sharp
  posted on March 12, 2011 at 04:35:03 am
  A large crowd attended Friday's dedication ceremony for Palomar College's new $38 million, 125,000-square-foot multidisciplinary building. With sharply ...
• Palomar College to officially open academic building
  posted on March 11, 2011 at 01:00:00 am
  Palomar College will hold a grand opening ...

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