IVC Speech and Debate Team Takes Rare Quadruple Gold… Twice!
January 07, 2020
The Irvine Valley College Speech and Debate Team had its two best tournaments of the season thus far at the Griffin Invitational Speech Tournament held at Grossmont College in San Diego on November 23-24 and the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association (PSCFA) Fall Championship Tournament held at Moorpark College December 6-8.
Taking Off Like a Rocket in Electrical Technology
December 19, 2019
Talk about taking off with electrical work — for IVC Veteran student Kenneth Usher, following his passion began with missile launchers and radar stations.
Prof. Massimo Mitolo Named 2020 IEEE Fellow
December 09, 2019
Irvine Valley College Professor Massimo Mitolo, PhD, PE, has been named an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow, in recognition for contributions to the electrical safety of low- voltage systems.
The Comeback ‘Kid’: IVC Success Story Dan Del Arroyo
December 09, 2019
The middle armrest of a pickup truck makes a pretty lousy study station. It’s not much better as a pillow. But for now, Dan Del Arroyo was making do.
IVC Model United Nations: Practicing Diplomacy in the DC Corridor
December 02, 2019
The Irvine Valley College (IVC) Model United Nations (MUN) program had another outstanding semester.Representing Niger and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the team won an Outstanding Delegation, a Distinguished Delegation and six position paper awards at the nationally competitive Model United Nations conference (NMUN) held in Washington, DC from November 8 to 10, 2019.
Education for Generations: IVC Honors Program Student Adelaida Smithers
November 21, 2019
Education was always important to Adelaida Smithers. So when the El Salvadoran immigrant and mother of two finally found the opportunity to attend classes at Irvine Valley College, it was like a prophecy had been fulfilled.
“I was working two jobs as a single parent -- just never had the opportunity,” says the plucky super-mom, who found comfort in IVC’s welcoming re-entry program for adult students. “Now I can pour that energy into motivating myself.”
8th Annual Student Research Symposium
November 13, 2019
The 8th Annual Irvine Valley College (IVC)/Saddleback College Student Research Symposium was held on Saturday, November 2 at IVC.
IVC Speech Team Spooks the Competition in October
November 06, 2019
In October, the Irvine Valley College Speech and Debate Team had one of its most eventful months.
IVC Speech Team Makes Strong Debut
October 07, 2019
The Irvine Valley College Speech Team finally had a chance to test their skills at their first tournament of the academic year. The 2019 Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensic Association Warm-Up Tournament took place on September 28 and 29 at El Camino College. Fifteen colleges from across California attended the tournament.