Academic Issues



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 [...]


Founding UCF President Remembered

The University of Central Florida’s founding president, Dr. Charles Millican passed away today. A strong supporter of Valencia during its [...]


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 [...]


Valencia Professor to Influence National Nursing Policies

Dr. Linda Speranza has been appointed to the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice. [...]


Valencia Professors Write a How-To Book for Young People Interested in Entering the Health Care Field

Professors Dr. Linda Speranza and Dr. Diane Reed are co-authors of the new book, “Heads Up: Successful Strategies for Planning a Career in Health Care.” [...]


White House Puts the Spotlight on Community Colleges

Today, a live webcast of the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges will highlight the important role that community [...]


Two Valencia Students Selected to NASA’s Aerospace Scholars Program

Valencia Community College sophomores Denise Rudy and Delores Petropulos, who attend the college’s East Campus, have been selected to travel to [...]


State Board Approves Baccalaureate Degrees

Today, the Florida State Board of Education gave Valencia the green light to offer bachelor’s degrees for the first time with [...]


Valencia to Host College Night 2010

More than 100 admissions representatives from colleges and universities across the country will be present for this two-night event, which takes place Oct. 5 and 7. [...]