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The Student Services building front entrance is closed for Spring Break 2019.  Sonny Cavarlez / The Telescope

Air quality concerns arise in Student Services building, assessment shows building is up to safety standards

Telescope Staff April 9, 2019

Story by Richard Contreras Letty Aguirre, a counselor at Palomar College, expressed concerns about the health of employees working in the student services building to the members of the Independent...

Faculty Federation files lawsuit against Governing Board

Bethany Nash October 24, 2018

The Palomar Faculty Federation is suing the Governing Board for claimed violations of the Brown Act. During the July 2018 Governing Board meeting, the Board discussed and approved an amendment for the...

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Not for Credit Courses

Gehrig Rosen November 14, 2017

SAN MARCOS --Not-For-Credit classes are for anyone in the Palomar community who want to better their recreational skills or acquire specific industry training/certifications. Palomar College has a wide...

(Michelle Wilkinson/The Telescope)

Governing Board votes to close presidential search

Mike Peterson December 6, 2015

Palomar College has closed their current search for a new president. The Governing Board voted unanimously in closed session to close the current search and not hire either of the two finalists...

Conceal and carry. (Michelle Wilkinson/The Telescope)

California ends conceal and carry on school zones

Daze Castillo October 26, 2015

In the wake of recent gun violence, California has become one of the states to prohibit firearm possession on school grounds. On Oct. 10, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law legislative bill SB 70,7...

Closed extended parking. (Joel Vaughn/The Telescope)

Officials say overflow parking closed due to drought

Cody Jendro October 9, 2015
So … about that parking situation on campus. It just got worse.
T. Opinion

There are ways to fix enrollment

Telescope Staff October 9, 2015

In the last issue of The Telescope, we wrote that there’s little that can be done to improve enrollment numbers. But we admit that’s not the whole truth. We understand the fact that fewer...

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
T. Opinion

Palomar, don’t just cut classes

Telescope Staff September 25, 2015

Palomar is becoming a smaller college and is potentially losing its large-college bonus of $1 million dollar a year. Campus officials have advocated for enrollment management strategies to balance this...

Construction on the new Palomar College library on Aug. 19, 2015. (Michelle Wilkinson/The Telescope)

Palomar College makes steady progress on new buildings

CamayakArchive September 14, 2015
Palomar will add several new facilities to the San Marcos Campus and add new locations in the coming semesters.
T. Opinion

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...

Governing Board members during a meeting at Palomar College on Sept. 9. (Lou Roubitchek/The Telescope)

Governing Board potentially violates Brown Act

Susan Whaley September 12, 2015

Palomar's governing board potentially violated California open meetings law for two reasons. The board did not post its agenda on time and they changed the date of their meeting without proper notice....

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