Women's History Month | Acclaimed Author Roxane Gay Visits IVC | Two IVC Students Receive Scholarships from Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society | Donate New or Used Books for LA Fire Victims | Baseball Team Wins Both Games Over LA Mission on Saturday | IVC Alum Myron Soyangco's Community College Experience 

Women’s History Month is an annual commemoration of the pivotal role women have played in American history. Join us on Wednesday, March 12 from 11 am – 1 pm at the SSC Quad for our annual Women's History Month celebration! Learn more about Women's History Month at IVC »

IVC’s Ethnic Studies Program and Humanities Department hosted acclaimed author and cultural critic Roxane Gay on February 25 for a speaking engagement and book signing. Dr. Gay captivated the audience with a reading from her book Opinions, tackling themes of culture, politics, and online discourse. A thought-provoking Q&A, moderated by Dr. Araceli Centanino, delved into identity, advocacy, and storytelling. The event concluded with a book signing, leaving attendees inspired by the power of literature and dialogue. See Photos from Roxane Gay Event »

Congratulations to Zifang Shi who has been named a 2025 All-USA Academic Team Scholar and a New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar, and Thuong Nguyen who was named a 2025 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar. Read About Zifang and Thuong's Awards »

Do you have books that you can let go of? This is Read Across America Week and Irvine Valley College’s Aspiring Educators Club is collecting new and gently used books this week to help rebuild back book collections for LA fire victims. Please consider donating books for any age group. Drop off locations: Library Front Desk in A 311 (during open hours), or the Center for Teacher Preparation in B 248 today from 11 am – 2:30 pm or Thursday from 6–9 pm. 

Irvine Valley's baseball team won the first game of a doubleheader, 8-2, over LA Mission and then closed by holding on with a 7-6 victory in the second game on Saturday. The Lasers moved their record to 12-5 overall heading into the start of Orange Empire Conference play on Tuesday. Read More About Win Over LA Mission »

Myron Soyangco's journey into higher education began with disappointment. After his parents suddenly announced in 2008 that his family would be moving from the Philippines to California, Soyangco had a decision to make. He had just graduated from high school in his home country with a stellar academic record, but it was too late to enroll at a four-year American university as he’d wanted to. His choices were to redo his senior year in high school or enroll at Irvine Valley College. Read More About Myron's Story »

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Spring Break — Classes Not in Session 
March 17 – 23

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Monday, March 24

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