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Former Palomar Library to be Renovated into Student Hub

Adam Correa November 22, 2020

SAN MARCOS–The LL Building on the Palomar San Marcos campus, the former library, is to be remodeled into a "retention center" for students. Palomar College officials are planning to house clubs, counseling,...

Pros of Governing Board’s Prop M Decision

Nohea Cacatian October 8, 2020

The Palomar College Governing Board made the right decision on Prop M, opting for proposal B. The final decision on Prop M was put into question towards the end of the Governing Board meeting in late...

Acting President Jack Kahn speaks on his plan for the budget of Palomar College during a 'State of the Budget' meeting on April 29, 2020. (Ana Acosta/The Telescope)

Governing Board Proposition M Decision

Parker Meister September 22, 2020

SAN MARCOS—Palomar College held a Q&A session with the student council and the Governing Board that was open to the public. The biggest highlight of the meeting came toward the end when proposals...

(l-r) Governing Board trustees Norma Miyamoto, Nina Deerfield, John Halcon and President/Superintendent Joi Lin Blake cutting the ceremony ribbon, April 12, 2019. (Isaac Figueroa/The Telescope)

Nationally recognized M&O building officially opens to campus community

Ana Acosta April 29, 2019

Story by Ana Acosta The award-winning Maintenance and Operations building has officially opened its doors to the campus community. Palomar administrators held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony...

Construction progress of the new library at Palomar College on Nov. 30. Kayla Rambo/ The Telescope

Building the library from the bedrock

Kennedy Trinkaus December 4, 2016

Palomar College Library is going from straight out of the 70s, to a more modern look that students will look forward to doing home­work and studying in. The Palomar College library was built in...

Sparks fly as a construction employee works hard on the new San Marcos Palomar Library and Resource Center. (Zachary Maxwell/The Telescope)

Gallery: Construction – Fall 2016

Telescope Staff September 29, 2016

Thanks to Prop M, Palomar College continues to add renovations to beautify the campus. Construction will continue to further elevate and add new, updated additions to the constantly improving campus.

The last beam for the new Library/Learning Resource Center was on display at the Topping Out Ceremony held on July 28, 2016 in the main walkway infront of the construction site. Everyone in attendance was encouraged to sign the beam before it was hoisted up and bolted into it's final spot. (Tracy Grassel/The Telescope)

Gallery: Topping Out Ceremony: July 28

Telescope Staff July 30, 2016

Palomar College held a Topping Out Ceremony for the new Library/Learning Resource Center on July 28. Superintendant/President Dr. Joi Lin Blake along with other Palomar faculty spoke at ceremony and...

Palomar College's new baseball field with the battle cage in the foreground and a scoreboard in the background. Hills covered with dry brush are in the background.

New Comet baseball field start of Palomar athletic renovation

Mike Adams and Shaye Cunningham December 15, 2015

  https://youtu.be/okAhP7WS944  After winning their last ever game at Meyers Field on the way to a third place finish in the CCCAA state tournament, Palomar College baseball is moving all...

An aerial view of Palomar College at dusk. Sept. 29, 2014. (Angela Marie Samora/The Telescope)

Disability Center to move into new building by summer

Erin Eskens March 9, 2015

A few yards behind the main office of the DRC is a wire fence covered in a blue, plastic tarp. Palomar has been in the midst of a renovation over the past year, and this shady back corner of campus is...

Construction continues at the future site of Palomar's Child Education School on Jan. 27, 2015 on the college's San Marcos Campus. (Casey Cousins/The Telescope)

Childhood education center to be completed by Fall

Kirk Mattu February 2, 2015

The Child Development Center will be seeing a new addition to their program within the next academic year. The Early Childhood Education Lab School that was meant to be housed in a temporary structure...

An aerial view of Palomar College at dusk. Sept. 29, 2014. (Angela Marie Samora/The Telescope)

New library set for ground breaking Spring 2015

Kirk Mattu December 8, 2014

As the semester winds down toward Winter Break, students will be welcomed back next spring with the groundbreaking of the college’s new library. The next campus project slated for construction...

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Large or small, Palomar hosts them all

Jordan Greene February 11, 2014

  One of the many record-breaking facts discussed at a recent campus event is that four of the smallest plants in the world, called wolffia, can fit into the eye of one sewing needle. The Botanical...

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