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Classes Still Available in Weekend College and Flex Start Programs

Worried that you missed the start of classes and now will have to wait four months before heading back to [...]


Tropical Storm Isaac Update: Valencia to Hold Classes on Monday

Updated at 3:30 p.m., Sunday Valencia College will be open and classes will be held as scheduled on Monday, Aug. [...]


Valencia President To Join in Job Creation Debate at GOP Convention

Valencia College’s president, Dr. Sandy Shugart, will participate in a high-powered panel discussion on jobs creation on Aug. 29 at [...]


Amy Parker Kleeman Named New Assistant VP of College Transitions

Valencia College has named Amy Parker Kleeman the college’s new assistant vice president of college transitions. In her new position, [...]


Small Art Exhibit May Make a Big Impression

If you believe that good things come in small packages, then head for Valencia College’s Anita S. Wooten Gallery this [...]


Valencia Coming to Lake Nona Medical City

Valencia College will soon open its fifth campus in Lake Nona Medical City, where it will train students for careers [...]


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

With classes beginning on Aug. 27, now is the time for new students to apply to Valencia College to be [...]


Valencia Professor Earns Award for Encouraging Cell Phones in Class

Valencia College Professor James May has been named the winner of a prestigious award for innovative teaching, thanks to his [...]


Dr. Stacey Johnson Named New President of East, Winter Park Campuses

Stacey Johnson, currently the vice president of academic affairs at Palo Alto College in San Antonio, Tex., has been named [...]


Osceola Campus President Named a Finalist to Orlando’s 40 Under 40

Congratulations to Dr. Kathleen Plinske, president of Valencia’s Osceola and Lake Nona campuses. She’s a finalist for the Orlando Business [...]