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PAC PULSE – NEWS Across Campus
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Palo Alto supports GED Community Program
By Sarah L. Lopez Pulse Staff Reporter From early on, the term GED (General Educational Development) has always been associated with negative opinions, but Palo Alto’s Adult Learning Academy is here to change that perception. Twenty-five to 50 percent of individuals within the ages of 18 and 30 do not have a high school diploma Read more
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Teatro Palo Alto becoming a South Side arts beacon
By Thristan Ramos Pulse Staff Reporter This year Palo Alto’s theater department is bringing Majestic Theatre-quality productions to the South Side of San Antonio. This change is brought by Hector Garza, the new program director of the Drama Department and the artistic director of their new program “Teatro” at Palo Alto. Garza arrived at the Read more
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Two Generations, One Goal
By Alexis D. Vega Pulse Staff Reporter Rene Neira and his granddaughter Melanie Salazar spend Saturday mornings eating breakfast together, go to the movies and also attend Sunday Mass together. What is even more special about this pair is that they attend the same college. The Palo Alto College students have won the hearts of Read more
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Full-time faculty grows by 12.5 percent at PAC
By Kaylee Jackson-Edwards Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College expanded its teaching staff by adding 11 new full-time faculty members. In the 2015-2016 academic year, PAC had 88 full-time faculty members compared to the 99 full-faculty members they have now, a 12.5 percent increase. Professor Juan Tejeda is currently the lead instructor for the Mexican-American Read more
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Honors Courses to begin in Spring ’17
By Julianna Montoya Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College is launching two new honors courses in Spring 2017 and wants 36 freshmen to enroll. Honors English 1302 and Honors History 1302 will be introduced as a soft launch to test the effectiveness of the program before introducing five courses in Fall 2017. The Honors Program is “similar Read more
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Puente’s future bodes well for freshman
By Humberto Macias Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College has been awarded a $102,000 grant to aid the Puente program. Targeting first year students who test at a pre-college English level, Puente has blossomed since its introduction in 2012. The grant is funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Division of College Reading and Read more
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