News Archive - 2024

November

Dental clinics resume in January

Thanksgiving holiday closure

Grant programs impact local college students

November Board report

Inaugural Eagles Run race draws young athletes

LPN-RN bridge program streamlines nursing path

Women's basketball game postponed

IVCC Open House set Nov. 20

Ottawa young executives establish mentorship program for IVCC students

Lottery to determine IVCC election ballot placement

Native American speaker returns to IVCC with presentation during Native American Heritage Month

Diversity presentation set for Nov. 21

November IVCC Board meeting advance

Dutch educators visit IVCC for two weeks

Weekend women's Basketball game postponed

USDA Rural Development reps visit IVCC distance learning hub

Board candidate petitions due next week

Board Audit Committee to meet Tuesday

Continuing Education offers into to curling sport

Flag-raising ceremony Friday; Veterans Day closure announced

Fall musical 'Forever Plaid' features 4-part harmonies and hilarity

Welding registration sessions set at IVCC

October

Cross Country Team to host new fall race

Election Day closure notice from IVCC

Perfectly Flawed Foundation to present during IVCC Wellness Week

Spring Registration opens next week

Expo at IVCC to showcase homelessness and its solutions

Blood drive next week

Summer graduates announced

IVCC nursing graduate honors instructor with Teacher of the Year nomination

2024 Discover Manufacturing Expo

2 events in November showcase IVCC agriculture and Illinois Valley opportunities

IVCC’s Escatel: role model, advocate for Illinois Valley immigrants

IVCC to stage annual Terror in the Aisles

October Board of Trustees Report

Board retreat scheduled next week

Trip to North Shore and Holocaust Museum

21st Century Scholar named

New IVCC-LPO Hall of Fame inductees to be recognized Saturday

Board of Trustees monthly meeting this week

September

Friday closure for professional development day on campus

College & Career Night set Oct. 9

IVCC prepares to present Day of the Dead display

Panel of young professional alums lead IVCC in celebrating, exploring Hispanic heritage

IVCC revises nursing admissions policy to include prior work experience, education

Jazz, Wind Ensembles to perform next week

Best-selling neurodiversity author to champion inclusion and innovation in upcoming LaSalle keynote

Voting process presentation on Monday

Bus trip scheduled to Wisconsin wildlife refuge

Theater costume sale continues this weekend

September IVCC Board of Trustees Report

IVCC names new marketing & communications director

September Board of Trustees advance

Scholarship recipients recognized

IVCC Cybersecurity Camp Featured on CBS News

August

Continuing Education programs can map your next adventure

Theater costume sale set

Auditions set for IVCC fall musical

Labor Day closure

IVCC soccer games postponed due to heat

Athletes named to NJCAA All-Academic Team

Business Sponsorships help support IVCC Foundation, students

Dental Pinning Ceremony held July 27

Academic Honor Roll

Spring 2024 Presidential Honor Roll

Private Pilot Ground Training course

August 2024 Board Report

Board nominating petitions notice

Aspiring welder fuses career skill, hobby in winning formula

Choir seeks community singers; 2nd concert added to season schedule

Board of Trustees to meet

Black Bros. Co. donation expands IVCC manufacturing, CAD equipment

Fall Preview to welcome students

Archaeology field school experience a dream come true for IVCC student

Archaeology professor joins professional digs in Britain, Michigan

Free FAFSA Completion workshops next week

July

AI and cybersecurity summer camp set at IVCC

Nursing graduates receive their pins

Psychology professor returns from Netherlands exchange program

Youth basketball camp builds skills on court and off court

Tuition deadline nears

July 2024 Board Report

Board of Trustees to meet

Campus First Responder team welcomes new coordinator

June

Ottawa Center hosts traveling 9/11 exhibit

History mural dedicated

Coordinator takes part of cultural/professional exchange to Holland

Welding registration session set

Explore IVCC open house set July 17

IVCC-LPO Hall of Fame nominations sought

Audit Committee to meet

History mural dedication ceremony set

Scholarship created for LPO/IVCC instructor

Get Set college readiness program

Math teacher takes a different course in disc golf arena

Popular career exploration summer camps

June 2024 Board Report

June Facilities Committee Report

IVCC moves to summer operations schedule

Basketball youth camp registration underway

Colin Krug signs to IVCC tennis squad

Students, staff study abroad this summer

RN graduates participate in pinning ceremony

June Board of Trustees Meeting

May

Facilities Committee to meet Monday

Taylor scholarships awarded to 2 IVCC students

Adult Education graduates recognized

Summer retreat schedule at Nell's Woodland

Pottery class in June

Students conduct 46th annual river testing exercise

IVCC graduates participate in 58th annual commencement

LaSalle's Fesperman receives IVCC campus/community service award

Pistol Shrimp theme night honors IVCC at 100 years

Athletes recognized for academic excellence

Fike family establishes scholarship fund

Enrollment underway for IVCC summer youth camps

IVCC softball wins Conference recognition

EMS trainees receive a special token at graduation

Board of Trustees Report for May

SIU Carbondale inks agreement to improve access for Illinois Valley Community College students

Students create cultural mural

Welding grad undergoes commercial diving training

Ottawa author keynote speaker for 58th IVCC commencement

Board of Trustees to meet

Makenzie Eichelkraut signs with Lady Eagles Tennis

Foundation fundraising campaign underway

Pistol Shrimp theme night honors IVCC's 100th

April

DEI Essay winner announced

Sports Cancellation

Spring music concerts next week

Blood Drive set next week

Winners announced in IVCC's 2nd annual Welding Competition

IVCC hires Montana educator for vice president role

Spring Art Show Winners

Today's softball game rescheduled

Garden tour to follow pollinator presentation

2 IVCC alums work to bring college history mural to life

IVCC baseball game cancelled today

Today's IVCC softball game cancelled

Annual IVCC SciFest sparks curiosity, participation

Young professionals to offer career guidebook to IVCC students

April 2024 IVCC Board of Trustees Report

29th annual MIMIC fair at IVCC showcases student product designs

Scholars honored at annual ceremony

'Tootsie' brings fan favorites back to IVCC stage

Board of Trustees to meet

Blood drive set for Friday; 2nd drive later this month

Spring Art Show underway

Irwin named 2024 Coca-Cola Scholar

Farm Bureau donates to IVCC food pantry

Connie Dzierzynski Skerston Memorial Award winner

Outstanding part time faculty award

Stephen Charry award

Rain forces IVCC game cancellations

2nd info/registration session for IVCC welding program offered

March

Community College Month declaration invites experiences, stories

Softball cancellation

IVCC to stage "Tootsie -- The Comedy Musical" in April

New IVCC partnership opens opportunities for nature courses

Ottawa Center registration times set

FAFSA workshop next week

Softball game rescheduled for Wednesday

IDEA CAD state qualifiers announced from IVCC regionals

Open house showcases campus

IVCC's Herman named Arrowhead Conference coach of the year

IVCC uses new system for registration, payment processes

March 2024 Board Report

Student pens winning Paul Simon Essay

Decennial Committee submits final report

IVCC hurler to play with IV Pistol Shrimp this summer

2 travel adventures in March and April

Spring into swing dance and photography in IVCC's continuing education courses

Board Decennial Committee to meet Thursday

Board of Trustees to meet Thursday

Spring Break

Explore open house set March 20

Literary/art journal relaunched this year

IVCC releases annual financial report

2nd IVCC welding competition set

February

Edible Car Contest delights Illinois Valley students

IVCC traces its own history for Women's History Month

Women's History Month with presentations

Ensembles perform in concert next week

Welding information sessions set

Softball Clinic

2024 Jr High Band Festival at IVCC

IVCC campus closed Monday for Presidents' Day

SAT-prep class offered at IVCC

Gearing up for 2024 Edible Car Contest

5 IVCC faculty awarded tenure

Wildlife photography class set Friday

New IVCC dental hygiene program accepting applications

Marc Lowe IVCC's new women's BKB head coach

February 2024 Board Report

Board Audit Committee Report February

Winter Retreat classes at Nell's Woodland

Auditions next week for IVCC Spring Production

Academic Challenge competition 2024

Audit Committee to meet

Board of Trustees February meeting

IVCC commemorates Black History Month in February

January

IVCC seeks submissions thanking teachers, staffers

Academic Honors list

Presidential Honors list

Nearly 200 students earn degrees, certificates at IVCC in FA 2023

One Book One College announces spring events

Register now for IVCC late-start and second 8-week courses

Pasieka family endows agriculture scholarship

Submissions accepted for IVCC's annual DEI writing contest

Free dental clinics begin this week

Submission period for IVCC Paul Simon Essay opens

Choir calls for community to join

First IVCC blood drive of the year set Jan. 31

11 a.m. start due to weather

Lifelong learning virtual classes offered on several topics

Private Pilot Ground Training course

Closed today, Monday Jan. 22

Collecting LPO-IVCC memories for centennial celebration

January 2024 Board Report

New organization for neurodiverse students

25th annual IVCC softball clinic scheduled next month

IVCC Board of Trustees monthly meeting Thursday

IVCC closed Tuesday due to extreme cold

IVCC Saturday events, classes canceled

IVCC closed today due to snow storm

Real estate course scheduled

Foundation Scholarships available; application deadline approaching

Accepting applications for nursing bridge program

IVCC closed Tuesday due to snowstorm

IVCC late start Wednesday for in-service