Author: losoyaj
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Few Palo Alto classrooms explore environmental issues
By Nia Jaramillo Pulse Staff Reporter Many students are unaware of the importance of recycling, energy conservation and sustainable/clean energy, but climate change is an issue that affects everyone. The Alamo Colleges’ Sustainability Policy promotes environmental literacy, but only a handful of Palo Alto College professors incorporate it into their curriculum. Ruth Ann Gambino, an…
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Palo Alto recognizes its award-winnning faculty and staff
By Stacey Forester Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College’s friendly faculty and staff are recognized for their willingness to help students. Each year, campuses select nominees for the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development and the Piper Professor Award to show their appreciation. Created in 1978 at the University of Texas at Austin’s Department…
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INRW improving student success at Palo Alto College
By Joseph Losoya Pulse Staff Reporter Integrated Reading and Writing (INRW) is a statewide initiative to combine Developmental Reading and Writing, making for a quicker transition into college-level classes. INRW student Ashby Padilla said, “Here, they’re preparing you to be in the next level. High school was as long as you’re passing your TAKS (Texas…
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Math no longer a four-letter word with Mathways
By Joseph Losoya Pulse Staff Reporter The success rate for math at Palo Alto College should increase with a new developmental math program called Mathways from the University of Texas at Austin. Mathways is a two semester program. The first semester will be math and a learning frameworks course. The same group of students will…
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Christian Ruiz
By Joseph Losoya Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College has many fun and interesting people, and one of them is Christian Ruiz. He is a full-time student, but he also finds time to participate in a school club called The Table of Friendship. His involvement in the club has made his experience here at Palo…
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