[3] In 1967, the college was officially created after two years of effort led by the Oak Lawn Rotary Club that included proposals, approval and planning.

[6] Many accommodations are now made for international students at Moraine Valley, including: As a member of the NJCAA, the Moraine Valley Cyclones participate in 12 intercollegiate sports, including men's baseball, cross-country, basketball, golf and soccer, and women's basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball and volleyball.

[8] Moraine Valley is a member of the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference, which consists of seven other junior colleges in the surrounding area.

[9] The athletics program is housed in the Health, Fitness & Recreation Center (Building H) on campus and is quite successful with many teams advancing to national competitions.

The focus of these groups include, but are not limited to, special academic interests, religion, diversity and awareness, service and student government.