Archive for the ‘High Tech’ Category
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Laid-Off Worker Turns Misfortune Into Opportunity, Earns Degree
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
In the late 1990s, Nathan Maurer was working in the clean room at Lucent Technologies, making microchips—a job that ignited his…
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Valencia Commencement Will Honor First Bachelor’s Degree Graduates
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Kissimmee, FL – On Saturday, May 4, about 1,200 Valencia students will receive their associate degrees as Valencia College celebrates its…
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Valencia Uses Simulators To Train Cardiovascular Tech Students
Friday, March 15, 2013
How do you teach students to insert stents and balloons into arteries, so they’re ready to work on real patients when…
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Gov. Scott Visits Valencia; Challenges Colleges to Produce $10,000 Degrees
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Gov. Rick Scott visited Valencia College’s Lake Nona Campus on Monday, Nov. 26, and issued a challenge to the state’s two-year…
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Valencia College Receives Grant to Train Workers for High-Skill Jobs
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Valencia College and a consortium of Florida community colleges $15 million to develop training…
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Valencia Professor Earns Award for Encouraging Cell Phones in Class
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Valencia College Professor James May has been named the winner of a prestigious award for innovative teaching, thanks to his practice…
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Valencia Creates New App to Access College Information on Smartphones
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Valencia students can now check on their courses, grades or even their account balances on their smartphones — thanks to the…
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Engineering Students Donate Their Time and Learn Valuable Lessons
Monday, July 2, 2012
Engineering students love to tinker. So when Valencia Engineering Professor Deb Hall suggested that her students could earn extra credit for…
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Valencia Hosts Conference On Cybersecurity Education
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Around the world, computer hackers are getting more sophisticated. From the “Flame” spyware to common viruses, worms and malware, the number…
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Valencia Installs Five Electric Car Charging Stations on West Campus
Monday, April 23, 2012
At the 2012 Earth Day celebration, Valencia made a significant contribution to cleaning the air: The college began installing five electric…
