May 1, 2024
STUDENT EDITION
From the Desk of the President | A Record 3,150 Attend Preview Night | MESA Center Celebrates Grand Opening | IVC Speech Wins Big at Two National Championship Tournaments | Four Baseball Players Are Named All-Orange Empire Conference | AESL Celebrates Achievements of Adult ESL Students | Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration | Puente End-of-Year Celebration | Julie Salerno's IVC Odyssey
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Students:
As spring blossoms into its full glory, colleges and universities across the nation gear up for one of the most significant events of the academic calendar – commencement. This annual tradition marks the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance for students embarking on the next chapter of their lives. But beyond the pomp and circumstance lies a deeper significance that resonates with both graduates and with the IVC community.
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A RECORD 3,150 ATTEND ANNUAL PREVIEW NIGHT
On April 17, our annual Preview Night attracted over 3,150 prospective IVC students and their families, setting a record-high attendance. The four-hour event offered an information session and outdoor resource fair that included 60 booths from academic degree programs, student support services, co-curricular programs, student clubs, and equity-focused programs.
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COLLEGE NEWS and INFORMATIONMESA Center Celebrates Grand Opening
On April 23, we celebrated the grand opening of the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Center, located in B 353. The MESA Program launched this academic year and supported over 90 students in Fall 2023. The grand opening featured heartfelt testimonials from current MESA students who talked about their future career goals and how MESA is enhancing their academic journeys. See Photos »
IVC Speech Wins Big at Two National Championship Tournaments
After returning from Dublin, Ireland, IVC Speech and Debate had the honor of ending their season competing at not one, but two national championship tournaments. IVC Forensics kicked off their national season by competing against almost 30 other colleges and universities at the 2024 National Online Forensics Championship Tournament. The IVC team was named the top community college by being granted the 1st Place Sweepstakes Award! Read More »
Four Baseball Players Are Named All-Orange Empire Conference
Irvine Valley's baseball team had four players named to all-Orange Empire Conference teams after the coaches annual meeting on Monday night. Sophomore right-hander Caden Byers was selected to the first team. Picked for the second team were sophomore center fielder Shane Stafford, freshman catcher Aaron Serrato, and freshman right fielder Kade Murray. Read More »
AESL Celebrates the Achievements of Adult ESL Students
IVC's English as a Second Language (ESL) Department recently celebrated 120 Adult ESL (AESL) students who earned an AESL Certificate of Competency in Fall 2023. Following the formal awards ceremony, students practiced conversing with others, played games, and enjoyed lunch. See Photos »
Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration
On April 23, the Languages Department and Equitable Learning Experience Valuing Achievement, Transfer, and Empowering Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (ELEVATE AAPI) hosted a demonstration of a Japanese Tea Ceremony for the campus community. Professor Fumiko Ishii presented a brief history and overview of the tea ceremony, while Ms. Emika Noda led a demonstration. Students then had an opportunity to make their own tea using the methods they had just learned. See Photos »
Puente End-of-Year Celebration
On April 24, the IVC Puente Program celebrated its 3rd cohort with their annual End-of-Year Celebration at the IVC Performing Arts Center. They also recognized their Puente Transfers who are graduating in May. See Photos »
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FROM CAREER TO CLASSROOM AND BACK: JULIE SALERNO'S IVC ODYSSEY
It's said that the best teachers are lifelong learners, and IVC alumna Julie Salerno is one learner-teacher who takes that ideal to heart. With more than 20 years of experience as an instructional aide at Irvine’s Woodbury Elementary, Salerno found herself at a crossroads when she noticed the changing landscape of math education. Feeling a bit outpaced and eager to better support the elementary students she worked with, she took a courageous step — she went back to school, enrolling at IVC. Read More »
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IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
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