Imperial Valley College

Infobox_University


name = Imperial Valley College
motto = Where Success Begins
established = 1962
type = Public
president= Ed Gould,Ed.D
city = Imperial
state = California
country = USA
undergrad = 6,500
postgrad = N/A
staff= 150 full-time
campus = Rural
mascot = Arabs
free_label = Athletics
free = Arabs
free_label = School Colors
free = Red and Black
website= [http://www.imperial.edu/ www.imperial.edu] |

Imperial Valley College is a college in Imperial County, California, USA. Founded in 1962 the college currently enrolls around 7,000 students per year. Currently, Ed Gould is President of the college [ [http://www.imperial.edu/index.php?pid=633 Welcome by the President - Imperial Valley College ] ] . The main campus is located on a convert|160|acre|km2|sing=on site in the city of Imperial. The extended campuses are located in El Centro, Brawley, and Calexico.

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.

A ground-breaking service was held, October 2, 1961, for Imperial Valley's first college.

Due to the lack of space, IVC moved from El Centro to a temporary site in Imperial, on the campus of Imperial High School, before settling in at its current home.

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. [http://www.imperial.edu/administration/agenda/college_council/Feb232004minutes.htm]

References

External links

* [http://www.imperial.edu Imperial Valley College]
* [http://www.imperial.cc.ca.us/ivc-dm/ Imperial Valley College Desert Museum]
* [http://www.calexico.ca.gov City of Calexico]
* [http://www.imperial.edu/Pioneers/echs1915.html Imperial Valley Pioneers Park Museum Archives] .

ources

* Henderson, Tracey. "Imperial Valley". Neyenesch, 1968.