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President’sUpdat e
Page 1 September 2021
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
Imperial Valley College paid tribute to the
victims of 9/11 with a Memorial Ceremony held
on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 8:46 a.m. in
front of the administration building.
The 9/11 event was organized by the campus’
Associated Student Government.
Thank you to Vietnam War Veteran Thomas
Henderson who spoke at our event.
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Page 2 September 2021
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
Attended the ASG Leadership Retreat
which took place on Sunday, September
11 & 12, 2021 at the Westin Gaslamp
Hotel in San Diego.
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Page 3 September 2021
ACADEMIC SERVICES
Ford Automotive provided workshop
sessions to IVC automotive students
and Dual Enrollment automotive
students on Thursday, September 9,
2021 in Room 3117.
Presentation explained the New Ford
Automotive Career Exploration (ACE)
Program, IVC partnership and
becoming a certified Ford Motor Co.
Automotive Technician.
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Page 4 September 2021
ACADEMIC SERVICES
Campus Signage and Wayfinding Project
IVC faculty, classified staff, and administrators staff are working with representa-
tives of M. Arthur Gensler Jr. and Associates, Inc. to develop an integrated
strategy for signage, identification of key locations, and wayfinding throughout
the campus.
The project team has met four times since its kickoff meeting on June 3, 2021.
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Page 5 September 2021
ACADEMIC SERVICES
Upcoming Events
Nursing & Allied Health College and
Career Day will take place on October 26
& 27, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
IVC Students will have an opportunity to
meet hospitals and health care
agencies to talk about employment
opportunities and requirements.
Students will learn about nursing
transfer programs.
ACADEMIC SERVICES
Upcoming Events
Public Services Summit will take place on
November 9 & 10, 2021
Full days of interactive activities from
IVC programs (Police Academy, Fire
Tech, EMT, and Corrections)
High School students will meet and
connect with industry professionals.
A total of 200 students are expected.
K-9 presentation by ECPD.
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Page 6 September 2021
ACADEMIC SERVICES
Introduction to Securities Trading
Course being offered October 7th
and November 18th from 6-9 p.m.
Securities Trading is a not-for-credit
class that provides an introduction to
financial products, markets, trading
strategies, and techniques.
Class will introduce financial data and
charts, analyze market conditions,
develop trading plans, and perform
trades using the Thinkorswim (ToS)
trading platform.
ACADEMIC SERVICES
New Non-credit academies coming
soon!
Train the Trainers Customer Service
Academy for faculty on September 17
& 18, 2021.
Train the Trainers Entrepreneurship
Academy for faculty on October 2021.
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Page 7 September 2021
ACADEMIC SERVICES – MATH & SCIENCE
Imperial Valley College - Octavio Ortiz
Professor, Engineering/Computer Science
Octavio Ortiz, Master’s of Science in Aerospace Engineering
from San Diego State University. Four Years of experience
of guidance navigation and control engineer for Northrop
Grumman.
Professor Octavio Ortiz
presented on Regional
Workforce Needs.
Event was hosted by the
University of Arizona and
United States Department
of Agriculture.
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Page 8 September 2021
STATE UPDATE
League Priority Bills
AB 1456 (Medina) Financial Aid Reform
Would reform the state’s system of financial aid by:
Creating two new Cal Grant Awards focused on either four-or two-year students.
Significantly expanding the number of students eligible for awards.
Two-year award focused on access costs.
Location: Governor’s Desk
AB 928 (Berman) Transfer
Introduced to smooth out the ADT approval, adoption, and utilization process, this bill would:
Create a committee charged to make recommendations to the legislature on ways
to improve the transfer process.
Require the UC and CSU to adopt one unified transfer pathway.
Require community college students to be automatically enrolled in an ADT program.
Those who intend to transfer to the UC or prefer a traditional AA would need to opt-out.
Location: Governor’s Desk
AB 1111 (Berman) Common Course Numbers
Would require California community colleges to establish a common course numbering system.
AB 438 (Reyes) Classified Employees: Layoff Notices and Hearings
Would provide classified school employees with the same rights to a notice and hearing with
respect to layoffs as is provided to certificated employees of school districts or academic em-
ployees at community colleges.
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Location: Governor’s Desk
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Page 9 September 2021
UPCOMING EVENTS
IVC Career Services Center
“Middle School Career Week”
will take place February 7, 8, 9 &
10, 2022.
January 26 and 27, 2022
IVC Career Services Center and
the Western Growers Association
will be hosting the “AgTech
Education Event” at Imperial
Valley College
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