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 conflict of interest. The Governing Board’s decision...

We at The Telescope are fed up with the lack of timeliness and seriousness concerning the early retirement incentive, also known as the golden handshake, for employees at Palomar College. Officials...

Although Palomar had good intentions when they offered the supplementary early retirement plan (SERP), they screwed up in three big ways. The SERP, also known as a golden handshake, is a money-saving...

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. This may not be the case any longer. During the...

We at The Telescope would like more answers concerning our future at Palomar next semester. With so many vacant seats, we wonder what our education will look like in Fall 2015. Faculty and staff had...

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 achieve this goal, the Palomar College Governing Board members...

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 the discussion to a...

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 plan to ease the transition of the potential vacated seats. Faculty...

Palomar College President Robert Deegan announced his retirement on Oct. 15 during a public forum on campus. The timing however is problematic. Coincidentally, the Governing Board approved for the college...