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J1 Visa Program Paves Way for International Exchanges

Valencia Community College has been approved by the U.S. Department of State to accept Exchange Visitors on a J visa. [...]


Valencia Cited as Model for Getting More to Graduate in Inside Higher Ed Article

Funding Completion February 22, 2011 By Hilary Pennington Leading a college or university today is more challenging — and more [...]


Take Stock Means a Chance at College

Take Stock in Children of Orange County held a ceremony today to recognize and celebrate its new and returning student [...]

Kathleen Plinske

El Osceola Star Features Provost Kathleen Plinske

The bilingual newspaper El Osceola Star interviewed Osceola Campus Provost Kathleen Plinske in their current issue that introduces four new [...]


Orlando Sentinel Editorial

Read the opinion piece in today’s Orlando Sentinel. At a White House event this fall, President Obama called community colleges [...]


Ten for 2010

What were the highlights for Valencia in 2010? While there were many things accomplished, these would certainly qualify for the [...]


Valencia VP Wins Exemplary Practice Award for Fiscal Stewardship

Keith Houck, vice president of Administrative Services for Valencia Community College, received the 2010 Exemplary Practice Award from the organization [...]


Valencia Student's Inspiring Act Makes Yahoo's Annual List

Caitlin Boyle wasn’t looking for fame when she scribbled “You Are Beautiful” on a notepad, stuck it to the mirror [...]


Professor Wins State Award for Innovative Teaching

Valencia professor James May has been honored by the Florida Association of Community Colleges as their 2010 Professor of the [...]


Building Named for Paul Mears Sr.

At a ceremony held today, Valencia celebrated a $1 million gift from the Mears Transportation Group in memory of Paul [...]