College News
College Celebrates Literacy and Culture with Día De Los Niños y Día de los Libros
May 2, 2025Moreno Valley College celebrated its seventh annual Día de los Niños y Día de los Libros (Day of the Child/Day of the Book) with a joyful and collaborative service-learning event hosted by the Puente Program and the Early Childhood Education Center.
LaTonya Parker Elected President of Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
May 1, 2025LaTonya Parker, Ed.D., professor of counseling services at Moreno Valley College, has been elected president of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges for the 2025–26 academic year. Parker brings nearly 30 years of higher education experience.
College Apprenticeship Director Highlights Employer Partnerships
April 28, 2025During a statewide webinar on April 23, marking National Apprenticeship Day, Rosalinda Rivas, apprenticeship director at Moreno Valley College, urged employers to partner with the college to strengthen workforce pathways. “Help us, help you so we can help all of California,” Rivas said.
Paws on Patrol: First Comfort K9 Nationwide Joins School of Public Safety
April 24, 2025MVC has welcomed a new team member to its School of Public Safety — and he’s got four legs, a tail, and a nose for compassion. Eros will be based at the Ben Clark Training Center and is the first comfort K-9 assigned to a School of Public Safety nationwide.
Seeing the Future: Christine Castillo Castanon’s Path to Optometry and Giving Back
March 28, 2025Christine Castillo Castanon, an alumna of MVC's TRIO program, is on the verge of earning her doctorate in optometry, marking a significant milestone in a journey that began with her involvement in TRIO’s Upward Bound Math and Science Program. Castanon has a passion for healthcare and a strong...
Early Childhood Education Center's Project Showcases Cognitive Growth Through Creative Expression
March 10, 2025Art has the power to tell a story—and for the children at the College's Early Childhood Education Center, it also tells the story of cognitive growth. The ECEC recently concluded a unique project that showcased young children's creativity and offered a visual representation of the cognitive development...