Academic Issues



Disease Researcher Finds New Home at Valencia — in the Classroom

Attention students: If you thought you were going to sit in the back of Dr. Hemangi Patil’s biology class and [...]


Engineering Students Show Off Their Genius with Rube Goldberg Machines

ORLANDO — The scene in West Campus’s engineering building looked a little like the set from “Sanford and Son” collided [...]


The Butler’ Screenwriter to Discuss New Book about Thurgood Marshall

Orlando, FL – Wil Haygood, journalist, historian and writer of the screenplay for the film “The Butler,” will appear at [...]


Get Help Applying for Scholarships at Valencia College’s Osceola Campus

Kissimmee, FL – Valencia College’s Osceola Campus will hold a scholarship workshop on Thurs., Jan. 28, for high-school seniors in [...]


Orlando Sentinel Highlights 10 Years of DirectConnect to UCF

In December, The Orlando Sentinel turned its attention to Valencia’s successful 10-year-old partnership with the University of Central Florida, a [...]


Valencia Grad Earns Doctorate, Now Working in Simulation Research

Every morning, Crystal Maraj pulls up to work in the sprawling research park next to the University of Central Florida. [...]


Valencia College y UCF se Unen a TheDream.Us Para Abrirle Puertas a los DREAMers

Orlando, FL – Gracias a un reciente acuerdo sobre fondos privados con TheDream.Us, Valencia College y UCF ofrecerán becas a [...]


Valencia, UCF Partner with Charity to Offer Scholarships for DREAMers

Orlando, FL – Thanks to a new private funding agreement with TheDream.Us, Valencia College and UCF will offer college scholarships [...]


From Lifeguard to Cyber Safeguard: One Man’s Path to Digital Forensics

Geovanny Perez has always wanted to protect others. That’s why he worked as a lifeguard at Disney resort hotel for [...]


Valencia College Featured on NPR’s Radio Program, ‘The Takeaway’

What makes Valencia so special? And how does the college manage to outperform many of its peers? That’s the question [...]