Palo Alto College Alamo Colleges District proposes free tuition 8 May 2019 By Anna CastellanosPulse Staff Reporter One major problem students face every day is having the desire to further their education but not having the finances to continue after graduating from…
Palo Alto College High school students earn associate degrees 3 May 2018 By Samuel Gomez Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College will make history this May when it rewards hard-working high school students with a head start on their academic futures.…
Palo Alto College PAC students place their trust in certified student advisors’ hands 3 May 2018 By Juan Alberto Ponce Jr. Pulse Staff Reporter PAC students place their trust in certified student advisors to provide guidance and resources to empower them to achieve their academic goals.…
Palo Alto College PAC faculty implements learning outcomes for students 3 May 2018 By Alyssa Ytuarte Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College professors are improving their curriculum with the help of key assignments. The main goal of Palo Alto’s professors is to better…
Palo Alto College Students helping to keep PAC safe 3 May 2018 By JuanJose Ruelas Pulse Staff Reporter Students are taking precautions with suspicious activity and are being taught to say something if they see something at Palo Alto College. The Alamo…
Palo Alto College Excessive hours penalties to impact students 8 Mar 2018 By Samuel Gomez Pulse Staff Reporter In an effort to keep students on track, Alamo Colleges will increase tuition for students who are taking longer than expected to complete their…
Palo Alto College TEDx talk planning underway at Palo Alto College 8 Mar 2018 By Jonathan P. Quesada Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College is currently in the preproduction phases of the first TEDx event for a San Antonio community college. TEDxPaloAltoCollege is a…
Palo Alto College PAC’s students surprising need for developmental classes 7 Dec 2017 By Irma Martinez Pulse staff reporter Fifteen percent of the 11,238 students at Palo Alto College (all terms in the semesters)–a total of 1,726 students–are enrolled in developmental reading, writing…
Palo Alto College Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Gaming 19 Oct 2017 By Randy Davila Pulse Staff Reporter College demands a lot from students. Some students choose to venture into different worlds to slay dragons, win championship games and even win wars…
Palo Alto College PAC’s recycling #1 in district 9 Mar 201710 Mar 2017 By Chelsea Victoria Moran Pulse Staff Reporter Throwing used materials into the garbage may not seem like a big deal but, when 80 percent of what we’re trashing is recyclable,…
Palo Alto College Two Generations, One Goal 13 Oct 2016 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.…
Palo Alto College Declining Latino male college enrollment causes concern 4 Dec 2014 By Yuriria Mota Pulse Staff Reporter Despite the large Hispanic/Latino population in Texas, enrollment and retention in higher education is low, and the Latino male college population is declining. Men…
Palo Alto College Persistence pays off for 800+ Palo Alto students 1 May 2014 By Alyssa De La O Pulse Staff Reporter In Spring 2001, 200 Palo Alto College students received their associate’s degree. This Spring 2014, more than 800 students will graduate. This…
Palo Alto College Night classes provide an option for everyone 1 May 2014 By Amanda Garza Pulse Staff Reporter Night classes are often taken by older students who have day jobs and kids. As this might be true for some people, others like…
Palo Alto College Campus falls victim to substance abuse 5 Dec 2013 By Katherine Menchaca Pulse Staff Writer Addiction and drug abuse are on the rise, and substance abuse of marijuana, prescription medications and alcohol are possible factors that could diminish the…
Palo Alto College Online classes raise issues 5 Dec 2013 By Marilyn Robles Pulse Staff Writer Some students believe online courses are a way to cheat yourself out of your own education. Others think online courses are necessary to maintain…
Palo Alto College Students experience life outside of academics 17 Oct 2013 By Destiny Montes, Pulse staff writer The clubs and organizations of Palo Alto College have grown over the years. With more than 25 to choose from, the activity spectrum…