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Palomar condenses semester calendar

Mike Peterson May 16, 2016

The semester is shrinking at Palomar College.   In Fall 2016, the campus will switch to a compressed calendar schedule, meaning that Palomar’s 18-week semester will be shortened to 16 weeks...

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

Mike Peterson October 9, 2015
Early retirement saves money, leaves gaps in departments
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Hold accreditors to higher standards

Telescope Staff September 13, 2015

We said it before, and we’ll say it again. We need to demand the absolute best from our accrediting agencies. In a previous Telescope editorial, we addressed the need to hold the state accrediting...

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)

Task force recommends new accrediting agency

Mike Peterson September 12, 2015

Palomar College may be getting a new accreditation system. A task force from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office found several concerns with the current accreditation process,...

Jan. 15, 2014 | The Palomar College Teaching & Learning Center (TLC) open for business this semester. The facility includes areas for students to study, computers to research material or work on course material. There are also individual study that may be reserved for small group projects. (Stephen Davis/The Telescope)

First Year Experience moving onto the next grade level

Joseph Sandoval May 11, 2015

A program called First Year Experience (FYE) had a great night of celebration for completing their freshman year of college onto their sophomore year. Office specialist third student contact &...

The setting sun lights up Palomar College's Planetarium, Sept. 29, 2014. (Angela Marie Samora/The Telescope)

Bachelor’s degree for geography offered through Palomar

Christopher Bullock October 6, 2014

After California Gov. Jerry Brown’s historic signing of AB 150, Palomar College will be offering another bachelor’s degree program. Starting this semester, students in the Geographic Information...

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