Illinois Valley Community College
Recent News About Illinois Valley Community College
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Food Service Sanitation Manager certification class begins March 1
Illinois Valley Community College’s Continuing Education Center offers Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification (class ID: 1421) face-to-face from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday March 1, 2 and 4.
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Scholarship honors Dorothy Soeder
An Illinois Valley Community College Foundation scholarship has been established to honor the memory of Dorothy M. Soeder of Peru.
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Industrial maintenance and CNC courses begin January 10
Courses leading to high-demand, high-pay careers in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) and Industrial Maintenance begin Monday, Jan. 10 at Illinois Valley Community College.
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Larry and Christine Huffman create scholarship for adult students
Larry and Christine Huffman create scholarship for adult students
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Activist Smith sees 'inappropriate, politically-biased questions' on IVCC exam
Beth Findley Smith is looking for more individuals that see an Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) questionnaire the same way she does.
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4.3 percent of Illinois Valley Community College students played sports on university teams in 2017-2018
In 2017-2018, 4.3 percent of Illinois Valley Community College students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
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Cost of college went down for all students at Illinois Valley Community College
In-state tuition and fees fell 3 percent for 2018-19 at Illinois Valley Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Illinois Valley Community College enrolls 2,958 undergrads
At Illinois Valley Community College, 73 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 58 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Graduates earn 968 degrees, certificates from Illinois Valley Community College
About 30.8 percent of the 968 degrees and certificates handed out by Illinois Valley Community College in 2017-18 were to students in health professions and related programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Former state university employee Hammen paid in $2K to pension fund, could collect $43K in retirement
Former state university employee Michael Hammen, who retired in April 2019, saved $2,349 toward a pension over 9 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Former state university employee Carey paid in $26K to pension fund, could collect $331K in retirement
Former state university employee Lori Carey, who retired in January 2019, saved $26,181 toward a pension over 8 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Analysis ranks Illinois Valley Community College athletes No. 90 in Illinois for economic impact
Illinois Valley Community College sports programs brought in $4,973 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the eighth lowest sports revenue of any school in Illinois that year, according to an Illinois Valley Times analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
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Illinois Valley Community College has 62nd highest number of student athletes in Illinois
Illinois Valley Community College ranked No. 62 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of college sports participation.
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Report: 11.4% of Illinois Valley Community College students repaying loans are in default
Out of 6,303 Illinois Valley Community College students repaying loans in 2015, 29 were in default, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Former state university employee Yanko paid in $234 to pension fund, could collect $35K in retirement
Former state university employee Gary Yanko, who retired in November 2018, saved $234 toward a pension over 1 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Illinois Valley Community College No. 65 among Illinois colleges for volleyball revenues
Illinois Valley Community College volleyball brought in $4,897 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing volleyball programs in Illinois that year, according to an Illinois Valley Times analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
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Former state university employee Baker paid in $21K to pension fund, could collect $344K in retirement
Former state university employee Kathryn Baker, who retired in October 2018, saved $21,037 toward a pension over 20 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Illinois colleges’ soccer programs field 3,650 students
Illinois Valley Community College ranked No. 55 for student soccer participation in the state, according to an Illinois Valley Times analysis of college sports participation.
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Analysis: Illinois Valley Community College women’s head coaches’ pay ranks second lowest in $17,181
Head coaches of Illinois Valley Community College women’s teams earn an average of $17,181 annually – the second lowest average salary in the state – according to an Illinois Valley Times analysis of federal education data.
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6,039 borrowers in default on student loans after attending 2-year colleges in Illinois
Illinois Valley Community College is among two-year universities in Illinois that reported borrowers defaulting on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.