IVC celebrated Latiné Heritage Month with an afternoon of food, music, games, and community on September 16. Students, faculty, and staff came together for the annual Paletas with President Hernandez, a mercadito featuring Latiné-owned vendors, a live DJ, and more. 

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IVC at ATEP, located in Tustin, recently welcomed more than 100 high school students from seven local schools for Manufacturing Day. Students explored pathways in manufacturing, engineering, design and technology through hands-on demonstrations in Design Model Making and Rapid Prototyping, and Engineering and Drafting Technology. The event also highlighted IVC’s Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program, student research through SPARK (Summer Projects Advancing Research & Knowledge), and an industry and resource fair connecting students with manufacturing professionals. View Photos from Manufacturing Day »

On September 30, IVC celebrated the official dedication of the new Arts Promenade and Café. President Hernandez and Board President Carolyn Inmon welcomed guests, while student musician Adrian Montoya set the tone with live guitar music. The new space offers a welcoming place to gather, dine and enjoy the arts, while also supporting IVC’s sustainability goals with native landscaping, more than 100 new trees and an estimated water savings of 1.5 million gallons each year. Read More About Arts Promenade & Café Opening »

IVC is celebrating a new enrollment milestone! Fall census enrollment reached a record-breaking 16,869 students, surpassing last fall’s enrollment of 16,469 and marking the highest fall enrollment in the College’s 47-year history. This achievement reflects the continued growth of our college community and the important work happening across campus to support access, belonging and student success.

For the fifth consecutive year, IVC has been named one of the nation’s 2026 Great Colleges to Work For® and earned a spot on the Great Colleges Honor Roll. The college was recognized in nine areas, including job satisfaction, professional development, workplace well-being, leadership, shared governance, and faculty experience. Read More About Great Colleges to Work For Recognition »

Men's soccer evened its record at 1-1 in the Orange Empire Conference and 4-4-1 overall with a solid 2-0 win over Santiago Canyon at home on Friday. The contest was moved from 3 pm to 10 am to beat the expected 100 degree-plus temperatures. Irvine Valley out-shot Santiago Canyon, 16-5, in the contest. Read More About Match Against Santiago Canyon »

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