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Valencia to Host Exhibit by Renowned Artist, Social Activist Luba Lukova

Orlando – Valencia College is proud to host “Graphic Guts,” an exhibit by internationally acclaimed artist and social activist Luba [...]


Higher Education Writer Touts Valencia’s DirectConnect to UCF

Jeff Selingo, an editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education, spent more than a year researching the future of higher [...]


Valencia College To Unveil Collaborative Design Center, Continuing Education Building

Orlando, FL – Valencia College’s Continuing Education Department will hold an Open House on Aug. 14 to welcome business and [...]


It’s Not Too Late to Sign Up for Fall Classes at Valencia College

With classes beginning on Aug. 26, now is the time for new students to apply to Valencia College to be [...]


At the Top of Her Game: Valencia Grad Earns Highest Honors at UCF

When Priscilla Conlon got laid off from her job — as an estimator for a heating-and air-conditioning supplier —  she [...]


Orlando Life Names Sandy Shugart One of Central Florida’s ‘Indelibles’

When Orlando Life magazine editors asked Mike Thomas — former Orlando Sentinel columnist and now policy adviser for former Gov. [...]


Duke Energy Scholarship Helps Female Engineering Students Succeed

Stacey Stewart loves computers and science and tinkering. So when she enrolled at Valencia, she began taking classes that would [...]


Valencia Trustees to Ask State to Approve Campus in Poinciana

Orlando, FL – Valencia College’s board of trustees on Tuesday took the first step toward creating a campus in Poinciana [...]


Valencia Board of Trustees Votes to Elect Maria Grulich as Chair

Orlando, FL – At its July 16 meeting, the Valencia College District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect Maria [...]


New Campaign Seeks to Raise Scholarships for First-Generation College Students

Valencia Foundation has launched a fund-raising effort to help first-generation, low-income students pursue a college education. The “First One” campaign [...]