Announcements

Iowa Valley Community College District Adjusts Dates for Spring Term
December 4, 2020
The Iowa Valley Community College District has adjusted the dates for the spring term. The spring semester will begin on January 19 and run through May 7, 2021. Classes will be held in-person, with opportunities for virtual learning. The semester will not include a week for spring break. The District made the difficult decision to…

Iowa Valley TRIO Programs Awarded Funding
August 6, 2020
The Iowa Valley Community College District has been selected to receive funding through the U.S. Department of Education for the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program. The funding, shared in the form of a grant, will be received over a five-year period running through the 2024-2025 academic year. This is the 3rd SSS grant approval…

FREE Mask Distribution Continuing at Marshalltown Community College
April 30, 2020
Non-medical face masks will be available for pick up at Marshalltown Community College, 3702 S. Center Street, Marshalltown. Masks will be provided at no cost, and can be picked up Tuesday, May 12 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm; Wednesday, May 13 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm; and Thursday May 14 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm….

Mask Distribution Beginning April 28 at Marshalltown Community College
April 23, 2020
Beginning Tuesday, April 28, non-medical face masks will be available for pick up at Marshalltown Community College, 3702 S. Center Street, Marshalltown, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Masks will be distributed Tuesday through Friday. When picking up a mask, cars are asked to enter campus using the north entrance, and follow the signs to…

Responding to COVID-19
April 16, 2020
The month of April is a time when students are usually wrapping up spring semester classes and looking toward their next steps. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the timeline for students and faculty alike this year, but Iowa Valley is taking steps to ensure that Ellsworth Community College and Marshalltown Community College students don’t miss…

Nursing reaccreditation visit triumphs over COVID-19
April 1, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic made its presence felt locally, Iowa’s colleges and universities began scrambling to figure out how to support students and continue teaching and learning in an online format. It was in the midst of that chaos, on Mar. 19 & 20, when the Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) nursing programs were…

IVCCD notice to high school students enrolled in college credit courses
March 19, 2020
Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) has collaborated with area K-12 school superintendents regarding the status of concurrent enrollment (CEP) coursework being taken by high school students for college credit. Online courses continue to be offered as usual effective today (March 18). High school students enrolled in CEP courses should check their college email and…

Iowa Valley announces COVID-19 related updates
March 16, 2020
Administrators, faculty and staff at Iowa Valley Community College District (including Ellsworth Community College, Marshalltown Community College, Iowa Valley Grinnell, and Iowa Valley Continuing Education) spent today discussing and planning a response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) virus pandemic. As a result, the following decisions have been made and are being communicated this evening to…

No ECC/MCC/Iowa Valley classes Monday & Tuesday
March 13, 2020
It was announced this afternoon that classes will be cancelled on Monday and Tuesday, Mar. 16 & 17, for Ellsworth Community College, Marshalltown Community College/Iowa Valley Grinnell and Iowa Valley Continuing Education. Because the colleges have been closed this week for Spring Break, the two-day closure will give staff and faculty time to discuss and…

IVCCD seeks community input on strategic agenda
February 18, 2020
Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) is in the process of developing its 2020-2025 Strategic Agenda. The strategic planning process began last fall with gathering feedback from internal and external stakeholders during presentations in the four-county area. Much of that feedback was used to develop the structure for the proposed Strategic Agenda. “We would very…