Palo Alto College

PACfest, A Family-Friendly Fiesta At Palo Alto College

Eileen Pace — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:41:50 +0000

Now in its 10th year, today's PACfest at Palo Alto College is a free family-friendly event that offers games for kids, and has plenty of music for everyone.

PACfest is one of the few Fiesta events that offers no alcoholic beverages, and PACfest Co-chair Carmen Velasquez said it provides plenty of opportunities for families to enjoy themselves.

Palo Alto College Adjusts Registration Hours For Busy Students

Eileen Pace — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 04:04:46 +0000

Palo Alto College is having a special registration event that will keep the doors open until midnight on Jan. 9; even with night classes, registration normally occurs during regular business hours.

Vice-President of Student Affairs Robert Garza said the school wants to reach more potential students who may have missed registration hours in the past. Garza said new students will especially find the process easier than they expected, but everyone is welcome.

Projet MALES Aims To Get More Latino Men To Higher Education

Joey Palacios — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:33:00 +0000

To get more men into the college classroom, Palo Alto and San Antonio College - along with 8 other Texas schools - have received a portion of a $300,000 grant for a program called Project MALES.

Headed by the University of Texas, its goal is to get more Latino men to attend college. Palo Alto and San Antonio College are the only two San Antonio schools to get a portion of the funds.