Freedom Fest 2009

Freedom Fest 2009 will be held this Saturday, July 4th, from 6:00 p.m. until 10:30 p.m., on the campus of Imperial Valley College. Concession and static displays will open at 6:00 p.m. and the free fireworks show starts at 9:30 p.m. Remember that the south entrance across from the Pioneers Museum is closed so everyone will need to park in the north parking lot which can be reached via the Old Highway 111 entrance on the east side of campus.

Families are urged to bring their lawn chairs, blankets, and radios tuned to FM 107.5 for the fireworks music and prepare themselves for a fun filled evening of games, food, and great static displays. Alcoholic beverages, personal fireworks, and BBQ’s are not allowed on the college campus grounds. The fireworks show is free to the public. For more information the public can log on to kxoradio.com.

Campus News

June 1: Budget Update
Budget update regarding last night's late session in Sacramento (Read entire article).

June 30: Stakes High to Pass Mid-Year State Budget Adjustments
Three bills failed to pass last night that would have cut $5 billion of the state's current $24 billion budget deficit. The decisions must be made by midnight tonight so another update will be issued when the results come in (Read entire article).

June 25: State to issue IOUs if budget changes are not made by next week
The State Senate and Assembly both failed to pass the revisions to the 2009-10 budget bill yesterday, but there seems to be a consensus that a decision must be made by next week. Payments to community colleges are planned to continued under Proposition 98 provisions, though students expecting Cal Grants will most likely not be receiving checks (Read entire article).

June 18: IVC Budget Cuts and Fact Sheet
The Imperial Valley College Board of Trustees adopted a balanced budget last night for fiscal year 2009-10. You can learn more about the budget that was decided upon by reading the Budget Reduction Fact Sheet and the Budget Reduction Press Release.

April 27: Imperial Valley Featured in Los Angeles Times Article
The Imperial Valley was featured in an article in Monday's Los Angeles Times (Read entire article).

April 26: Imperial Valley Featured in San Diego Union Tribune Article
The Imperial Valley was featured in an article in Sunday's San Diego Union Tribute (Read entire article).

March 3: Imperial Valley College Mentioned in NY Times Article about the Recession
Featuring current information about the high unemployment rate in the Imperial Valley and how Imperial Valley College will provide a key role in preparing the workforce of the next generation for Imperial County (Read entire article).

January 20: 2009 Presidential Inauguration
Barack Obama is now officially President of the United States of America. The ASG held a very successful Inauguration Day Breakfast that had many students attend. If you missed the Inauguration Speech and would like to see or read it, please click on the following link: President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address.

November 11: Focus on IVC Newsletter, Issue 4 (Read Issue)

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