(New Mascot for Imperial Valley College). It comes after 2 years of proactive community outreach and years of discussion.

. Imperial Valley College will now be knbown as the Desert Warriors. The IVC board of Trustees unanimously approved a campus recommendation this month that implements the new name. The action came after a presentation by members of IVC Mascot Identity Task Force. The resolution adopted by the Board says the District has undertaken a comprehensive process of reviewing and revising the current mascot design and name to better reflect the values of the District. The former mascot name: Arabs has officially been retired.