News & Features
IVCCD earns 2018 Top Workplaces honors
September 17, 2018
Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The Des Moines Register. The award is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture,…
Board sees demo of state-of-the-art law enforcement program
September 14, 2018
IOWA FALLS – The Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors learned about a new MILO Law Enforcement training system in use by the Ellsworth Community College Criminal Justice program when it met this week at the ECC campus in Iowa Falls. The $50,000 system is one of only three now in use in…
Orpheum Theater presents Fiesta de Perú on Sept. 18
September 7, 2018
The Orpheum Theater Center is hosting a Fiesta de Perú featuring brass band La Patronal on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 7 pm at the Iowa Valley Continuing Education Center, 3702 S. Center St., in Marshalltown. Tickets are $12.50 each and will be sold at the door beginning at 6 pm; admission is free to MCC…
IVCCD bestows numerous awards
August 17, 2018
Two individuals and one large group received Ambassador of the Year Awards, nine people received Outstanding Service Awards, four people were honored for a heroic life-saving rescue, one person was honored for leadership with heart, and 23 employees were recognized for their years of service at the annual Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) staff…
Chris Duree receives IACCT Diversity Award
August 10, 2018
IVCCD Chancellor Dr. Chris Duree received the Iowa Association of Community College Trustees (IACCT) 2018 Iowa Outstanding Diversity/Equity Award at the annual IACCT conference held in Mason City last month. Because of the July 19 tornado, he and two others left the conference and returned to Marshalltown and he was not present when the award…
Education & Training Center students share paths to success
August 10, 2018
There’s nothing a teacher enjoys more than hearing student success stories … and the same is true of community college board members. Jon Nunez, Director of Adult Literacy Programs at the Iowa Valley Education & Training Center at 206 E. Main St., introduced three of his students to the Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD)…
Iowa Valley delays Bond Issue vote
August 10, 2018
The Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors was informed this week that the $33 million general obligation bond vote that had been planned for Dec. 11 is being postponed due to the extensive tornado damages in Marshalltown. “We’ve decided it’s not ethically or morally correct to do a bond issue vote in December,”…
Iowa Valley/MCC offers community support
July 24, 2018
In response to the vast and varied needs generated by the July 19 tornado that hit Marshalltown, Iowa Valley/Marshalltown Community College is responding to multiple requests for assistance. To facilitate access and help campus visitors find those they’re seeking, here’s a rundown of what’s happening and where: The national offices of American Red Cross will…
IVCCD Board approves MCC athletic trainer contract
July 12, 2018
The Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors approved a three-year agreement with Select Physical Therapy of Des Moines to provide two full-time athletic trainers for Marshalltown Community College when it met this week. The athletic trainers will provide on-campus physical therapy for student-athletes and instruct MCC’s Athletic Training program classes. Nick Harvey, MCC…
Orpheum offers July Summer Family Movie Series
July 5, 2018
The Orpheum Theater Center at 220 E. Main St. is hosting a Summer Family Movie Series during the month of July. Family-friendly movies will be shown each Friday at 4 & 7 pm and Saturday at 1 & 4 pm. Admission is free thanks to local business sponsorships, but tickets must be obtained in advance….
