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Tortoise Expert to Lecture on the Life and Lessons We Can Learn from ‘Lonesome George’

Considered one of the rarest animals on the planet, Lonesome George was a solitary tortoise. When the Pinta Island tortoise [...]


$40K in Scholarships Will Help Mexican-American Students Realize Their Dreams

A donation from the Consulate of Mexico will help create $40,000 in scholarships for Mexican-American and international students from Mexico [...]


West Campus Wins $1.8 Million Grant to Improve Advising, Degree Completion

Valencia College’s West Campus has received a five-year grant totaling $1,884,810 to expand and improve student advising services and online [...]


Valencia to Host College Night 2012

College Night 2012 will provide an opportunity for high school and college transfer students to scope out their options for [...]


DirectConnect at Valencia Wins National Excelencia Award

Valencia College’s DirectConnect to UCF program has been selected by Excelencia in Education, a Washington, D.C.-based organization, as America’s top [...]


Valencia Opens Theater Season with “Urinetown, the Musical”

Valencia College Theater will present the Tony Award-winning musical, “Urinetown, the Musical,” as the opening production of its 2012-13 theater [...]


With Second Largest Enrollment of Vets, Valencia Makes List of “Military Friendly” Schools

Valencia College has made the 2013 Military Friendly Schools list, honoring the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade [...]


Valencia Names Dr. Susan Ledlow Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Susan Ledlow of Arizona State University has been named the vice president for academic affairs and planning at Valencia [...]


Valencia Board Votes to Re-elect Cabrera Morris as Chair

At its September 18 meeting, the Valencia College District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to re-elect Bertica Cabrera Morris as its chair. [...]


Lake Nona Campus Resumes Normal Schedule

Lake Nona Campus has resumed their normal class schedule and all roads are open following this morning’s road closure due [...]