-Editorial The Foundation for Education, an auxiliary organization of the Imperial County Office of Education, will host its second annual Autumn & the Arts fundraiser to help support its scholarship program on October 6, 2022, from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The evening will be filled with an assortment of …
September, 2022
August, 2022
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31 August
CalSTRS’ Board sets a science-based emissions goal for 2030 and commits to additional net zero actions
-Editorial The Teachers’ Retirement Board today authorized a package of investment actions to enhance its efforts to achieve a net zero investment portfolio, address climate change and support the retirement security of California’s public teachers. The board, which governs the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), took a significant step …
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25 August
IVC Celebrates Expansion of Student Facility
-Editorial Hearing the demand from students about the need to expand the college center at Imperial Valley College to improve student life and activities, a new and improved expanded facility was inaugurated on Aug. 24 followed by a big celebration. Students and faculty gathered to witness the ribbon cutting of …
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11 August
California Officially Launches Nation’s Largest College Savings Program for Millions of Students and All Newborns
-Editorial California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of a new initiative that will allow parents – and kids – to get a step ahead and start saving for college. All families of low-income public school students – 3.4 million across the state – can now access college savings accounts …
July, 2022
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19 July
IID awards water safety summer activities grants
-Editorial To help keep youth busy, cool and safe this summer, the Imperial Irrigation District is providing grant funds to cities and communities in the Imperial Valley in support of keeping pools open and/or providing other safe water activities. Grants ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 each were awarded during the …
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13 July
The Association of Private Schools in Mexicali Elects a New President
-Editorial Private schools are known for the high standards they set and engage students and spark the desire to learn. Teachers expect excellence from students, and students tend to live up to those expectations. The high expectations and academic rigor help account for above-average levels of student success, including higher …
June, 2022
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25 June
Garage Project Hub offers Multiverse STEM Summer Course 2022
By: Laura Solis The official presentation of the Multiverse STEM Summer Course 2022 that Garage Project Hub prepared for all the boys and girls of Mexicali and Calexico was held, with the superhero-themed edition. On July 4 and 5, the STEM activities will start in both cities individually, for a …
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20 June
NORTHWEST RESEARCH AND TEACHING STATION “HÉCTOR FELIPE FIX-FIERRO” INAUGURATED
-Editorial The Governor of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda, accompanied authorities from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), headed by the rector Enrique Graue Wiechers, to the commissioning of the new facilities of the Northwest Research and Teaching Station “Héctor Felipe Fix-Fierro” (ENID), located in the city …
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9 June
Aspen Institute Names Imperial Valley College a Finalist for the 2023 Aspen Prize
-Editorial The Aspen Institute named Imperial Valley College one of the ten finalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence—the first time Imperial has been in this prestigious group. The $1 million Aspen Prize is the nation’s signature recognition of community colleges that are achieving high, improving, and …
May, 2022
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19 May
California Budget Proposes Millions for Lithium Development and Education in Imperial County
-Editorial Imperial County and San Diego State University hit the jackpot with the May revision of the California State budget where there is a significant investment for lithium development and the expansion of the Brawley campus. Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled California’s $300.6 billion budget proposal for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023. …