College News
Layne shares College's Vision for Expanding Access to Emerging Technology at Global Conference
July 9, 2026Donnell Layne still remembers what it felt like to sit in a classroom and wonder if a place like Cornell or Northwestern was meant for someone like him. Now, as director of the STEM Innovation Center and Makerspace, Layne joined a panel of educators and industry leaders at AWE 2026: I, Spatial.
Veteran Students Among Artists Featured in Inaugural Gallery Exhibition
July 2, 2026Moreno Valley College student Veterans Tyler Hart and Yujeong Park were selected for the MVC Art Gallery's Inaugural Student Art Exhibition, showcasing juried student work from the 2025–2026 academic year. Their inclusion highlights the creativity, dedication, and artistic talent of MVC's Veteran...
Charles Long: From Moreno Valley College to Berkeley's Highest Honor
June 17, 2026Charles Long graduated from high school with a 2.11 GPA and from UC Berkeley this May as the university’s 2026 University Medalist, and undergraduate commencement speaker. Moreno Valley College was a stepping stone on his journey.
College Honors 1,144 Graduates in 2026 Commencement
June 15, 2026Moreno Valley College held its 2026 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 12. The college recognized 1,144 unduplicated associate degree recipients for the Class of 2026, with a combined total of 2,214 associate degrees and 1,059 certificates awarded.
How Film Fridays with Freddy Is Changing the Conversation on Campus
June 4, 2026Frederick “Freddy” Jones launched Film Fridays with Freddy as an extension of the work already happening through the California Volunteers College Corps program. College Corps places student fellows in community service roles, and Jones wanted to create a space where they could process what...
California Gets Its First Public Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Management, for Under $10,000
June 1, 2026When wildfires swept through communities across the state and public health systems were pushed to their limits, emergency managers were the people making life-or-death decisions. Now, for the first time in California's public higher education system, there is a bachelor's degree built specifically...
Industry Partnership Supports Hands-On Firefighter Training at Ben Clark Education Center
May 27, 2026A collaboration between Moreno Valley College, CAL FIRE, and LKQ Pick Your Part is providing Fire Academy cadets with training that strengthens rescue skills used in vehicle extrication scenarios.
Disney Imagination Campus Becomes a STEM Classroom for MESA Scholars
May 25, 2026For a group of Moreno Valley College MESA scholars, a Saturday at the Disneyland Resort was not a break from their STEM education. It became one of the most immersive extensions of it.