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⚫ {{Short description|Public community college in Imperial County, California}}
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| name = Imperial Valley College
|motto = Where Success Begins | motto = Where Success Begins{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}
|established = 1962 | established = 1962
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|president= Ed Gould, ] | president = Lennor M. Johnson, Ed.D.
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|undergrad = 6,500 | undergrad = 7,000
|postgrad = N/A | postgrad = N/A
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⚫ '''Imperial Valley College''' is a ] in ], ], ]. Founded in 1962 the college currently enrolls around 7,000 students per year. Currently, Ed Gould is President of the college.<ref></ref> The main ] is located on a {{convert|160|acre|km2|sing=on}} site in the city of ]. The extended campuses are located in ], ], and ].


⚫ '''Imperial Valley College''' is a ] ] in ]. It was founded in 1962 and enrolls around 7,000 students per year. In April 2022, Lennor M. Johnson, Ed.D., was appointed president of the college.<ref></ref> The main campus is located on a {{convert|160|acre|km2|adj=on}} site in the city of ] with extended campuses in ] and ].
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==History== ==History==
The Imperial Valley College had its beginning on May 9, 1922 with the name of Central Junior College, opening in September that year. Originally at Central Union High School, 2 years later a new college named Brawley Junior College was opened. Brawley Junior College had to close in 1947 due to lack of attendance. Because of this, Central Junior College was now receiving students from all over the Imperial Valley; students and faculty wanted to change the school name to a more representative one. The Board of Trustees officially changed to Imperial Valley College in late 1951. The college remained housed on the campus of Central Union High School in El Centro until the governance of the college was changed in 1959. The Imperial Valley College had its beginning on May 9, 1922, with the name of '''Central Junior College''', opening in September that year. Originally at ], two years later a new college named Brawley Junior College was opened. Brawley Junior College had to close in 1947 due to lack of attendance. Because of this, Central Junior College was now receiving students from all over the Imperial Valley; students and faculty wanted to change the school name to a more representative one. The board of trustees officially changed to Imperial Valley College in late 1951. The college remained housed on the campus of Central Union High School in El Centro until the governance of the college was changed in 1959.


The Imperial Community College District was formed by a vote of the electorate in 1959 and a bond issue then authorized construction of a new campus on a {{convert|160|acre|km2|adj=on}} parcel at Aten Road and Highway 111. The Imperial Community College District was formed by a vote of the electorate in 1959 and a bond issue then authorized construction of a new campus on a {{convert|160|acre|km2|adj=on}} parcel at Aten Road and Highway 111.


A ground-breaking service was held, October 2, 1961, for the new college campus. Meanwhile, due to the lack of space, IVC moved from El Centro to a temporary site in Imperial, on the campus of Imperial High School. The new campus opened for students in September 1962. A ground-breaking service was held, October 2, 1961, for the new college campus. Meanwhile, due to the lack of space, IVC moved from El Centro to a temporary site in Imperial, on the campus of ]. The new campus opened for students in September 1962.


==Mascot== ==Athletics==
===Mascot===
Because of the desert location, the mascot "Arabs" was chosen. However, the college's leadership has intermittently considered changing this because the mascot has become a distraction for athletic teams traveling out of the Valley. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imperial.edu/administration/agenda/college_council/Feb232004minutes.htm|title=IVC Council meeting minutes Feb 23, 2004|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040601215019/http://www.imperial.edu/administration/agenda/college_council/Feb232004minutes.htm|archivedate=June 1, 2004}}</ref> A new push to change the mascot was launched during the spring 2009 academic semester. {{Fact|date=March 2009}} Because of the desert location, the mascot "Arabs" was originally chosen. However, the college's leadership later intermittently considered changing this because the mascot became a distraction for athletic teams traveling out of the valley.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imperial.edu/administration/agenda/college_council/Feb232004minutes.htm|title=IVC Council meeting minutes Feb 23, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040601215019/http://www.imperial.edu/administration/agenda/college_council/Feb232004minutes.htm|archive-date=June 1, 2004}}</ref> An unsuccessful push to change the mascot was launched during the spring 2009 academic semester.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imperial.edu/courses-and-programs/athletics/|title=Imperial Valley College}}</ref>

In March 2021,<ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.imperial.edu/legacy/about-ivc/mascot-identity-taskforce/|title=Imperial Valley College Mascot Identity Taskforce}}</ref> after a Town Hall meeting to consider the matter, held in October 2020<ref> {{cite web |url=https://kyma.com/news/2020/10/30/imperial-valley-college-discusses-mascot-changes/|title=Imperial Valley College Discusses Mascot Changes, KYMA News}}</ref> featuring vociferous community and student objection to retaining the "Arabs" mascot, the board of trustees voted to change the school mascot in June 2023, with the new mascot being the "Desert Warriors".<ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.ivpressonline.com/featured/imperial-valley-college-picks-new-mascot/article_76534012-14a3-11ee-94c5-dfb7e9ccae7a.html#:~:text=In%20approving%20that%20the%20former,of%20the%20inclusive%20and%20safe|title=Imperial Valley College Press}}</ref>


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⚫ * Henderson, Tracey. ''Imperial Valley''. Neyenesch, 1968.


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Public community college in Imperial County, California
Imperial Valley College
The Imperial Valley College school logo
MottoWhere Success Begins
TypePublic community college
Established1962
PresidentLennor M. Johnson, Ed.D.
Administrative staff151 full-time
Undergraduates7,000
PostgraduatesN/A
LocationImperial, California, U.S.
32°49′41″N 115°30′14″W / 32.828°N 115.504°W / 32.828; -115.504
CampusRural
Colors   Red and black
NicknameDesert Warriors
Sporting affiliationsCCCAA – PCAC
Websitewww.imperial.edu

Imperial Valley College is a public community college in Imperial County, California. It was founded in 1962 and enrolls around 7,000 students per year. In April 2022, Lennor M. Johnson, Ed.D., was appointed president of the college. The main campus is located on a 160-acre (0.65 km) site in the city of Imperial with extended campuses in El Centro and Brawley.

Imperial Valley College, Imperial, California

History

The Imperial Valley College had its beginning on May 9, 1922, with the name of Central Junior College, opening in September that year. Originally at Central Union High School, two years later a new college named Brawley Junior College was opened. Brawley Junior College had to close in 1947 due to lack of attendance. Because of this, Central Junior College was now receiving students from all over the Imperial Valley; students and faculty wanted to change the school name to a more representative one. The board of trustees officially changed to Imperial Valley College in late 1951. The college remained housed on the campus of Central Union High School in El Centro until the governance of the college was changed in 1959.

The Imperial Community College District was formed by a vote of the electorate in 1959 and a bond issue then authorized construction of a new campus on a 160-acre (0.65 km) parcel at Aten Road and Highway 111.

A ground-breaking service was held, October 2, 1961, for the new college campus. Meanwhile, due to the lack of space, IVC moved from El Centro to a temporary site in Imperial, on the campus of Imperial High School. The new campus opened for students in September 1962.

Athletics

Mascot

Because of the desert location, the mascot "Arabs" was originally chosen. However, the college's leadership later intermittently considered changing this because the mascot became a distraction for athletic teams traveling out of the valley. An unsuccessful push to change the mascot was launched during the spring 2009 academic semester.

In March 2021, after a Town Hall meeting to consider the matter, held in October 2020 featuring vociferous community and student objection to retaining the "Arabs" mascot, the board of trustees voted to change the school mascot in June 2023, with the new mascot being the "Desert Warriors".

References

  1. Welcome by the President – Imperial Valley College
  2. "IVC Council meeting minutes Feb 23, 2004". Archived from the original on June 1, 2004.
  3. "Imperial Valley College".
  4. "Imperial Valley College Mascot Identity Taskforce".
  5. "Imperial Valley College Discusses Mascot Changes, KYMA News".
  6. "Imperial Valley College Press".

Sources

  • Henderson, Tracey. Imperial Valley. Neyenesch, 1968.

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