ELEVATE AAPI Advisory Committee
The ELEVATE Advisory committee meets monthly throughout the academic year and provides guidance and support to the ELEVATE AAPI Program at IVC by doing the following:
Fundraising for Student Organizations Process
Fundraising is a great way for student organizations to raise money around a specific cause or purpose, however there are important guidelines that must be followed. Below, we have included a list of steps that must be taken in order for a club to begin fundraising. Please note that all of the steps must be completed. There are Student Life, College, and District protocols that must be adhered to so please plan accordingly and submit documentation as soon as possible.
IVC Ranked No. 3 in EDsmart’s 2024 List of Best Community Colleges in California
EDsmart.org, a nationally recognized publisher of college resources and rankings, has released the 2024 edition of the Best Community Colleges in California, with Irvine Valley College (IVC) ranked third on the list.
Irvine Valley College Named 2023 “Great College to Work For” Second Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, Irvine Valley College (IVC) has been named one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program. The results, distributed in a special insert of The Chronicle of Higher Education and released on GreatCollegesList.com, are based on a survey of 194 colleges and universities.
IVC Hosts Blood Drive for National Day of Service and Remembrance
On September 11, the IVC community gathered to honor those who died on that tragic day 22 years ago with a ceremony led by President John Hernandez. In recognition of this National Day of Service and Remembrance, the campus hosted a blood drive to support the UCI Medical Center.
In all, 78 donors provided 52 units of blood, which will impact up to 156 lives. These numbers are more than just statistics; they represent potential lives saved and improved. Thank you to everyone who participated!
IVC Student Veterans of America (SVA) Chapter Attends West Coast Regional Conference
The IVC Student Veterans of America (SVA) Chapter attended the SVA West Coast Regional Conference in Sacramento from August 17-19. The trip began with a State Capitol tour, where students visited legislative chambers while learning about the state legislators’ voting processes. The conference focused on utilizing SVA’s national framework to build a sustainable SVA-affiliated veterans club at IVC.
Constitution Day: September 17, 2023
Constitution Day, formerly known as Citizenship Day, commemorates the formation and signing of the US Constitution by thirty-nine brave men in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787, and also recognizes all who by birth or naturalization have become citizens of the United States.
The Constitution of the United States of America:
Transitional Kindergarten Teaching Pathway
IVC offers a convenient pathway for multi-subject credentialed teachers to earn the state-required 24 early childhood education (ECE) units to teach Transitional Kindergarten. Students can complete eight courses in two semesters at IVC.
Joining the Action of the Video Game Industry
Ten years ago, Pooris Baine was running a small video game retail store he founded with friends in his home country of Iran. At the time, he was taking civil engineering courses at a local university but it was the games in his store he really loved.
He recalled being in awe of the then-revolutionary graphics and player strategy that seemed to activate his senses and make him see, hear, feel, and almost taste the action.