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Valencia College Commencement Ceremonies to be held May 8

Orlando, FL – On Sunday, May 8, more than 2,300 Valencia College students will receive their associate and bachelor’s degrees [...]


Valencia College Unveils New Mascot

Valencia College has unveiled its new mascot – and it’s the Valencia Puma. “We believe it is the perfect mascot [...]


Valencia College Presents “Conscious Voices,” Experimental Theater that Explores Identity and Diversity

What does it feel like to be discriminated against? That’s the question at the heart of “Conscious Voices,” a play [...]


Valencia Spring Dance Concert Spotlights Guest Choreographers

Valencia College will hold its annual Spring Dance Concert on March 25 and 26, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. in Valencia’s [...]


Valencia College Offering Free Tax Preparation Help

Just in time for tax season, Valencia College accounting students and professors will offer free tax preparation help to the [...]


Poet Laureate Shawn Welcome to Speak at Valencia’s Writers Festival

Orlando, FL – Orlando’s poet laureate, Shawn Welcome, will be the featured speaker at the Ilyse Kusnetz Writing Festival at [...]


Three Master Musicians to Perform at Valencia’s Free Concert Series

Orlando – As part of its Spring Music Week, Valencia College will bring three master musicians to perform in a [...]


Bank of America Awards $300K to Valencia College to Retrain Residents Impacted by Pandemic

Valencia College has been awarded $300,000 by Bank of America to train a growing number of Orlando residents who are [...]


Valencia Theater Presents Pulitzer-Winner ‘Angels in America’

Orlando, FL – Valencia College Theater will present Tony Kushner’s groundbreaking “Angels in America: Part 1” at the college’s East [...]


Valencia College Engineering Program Earns International Accreditation

Orlando, FL – Valencia College’s bachelor’s degree program in electrical and computer engineering technology has received ABET accreditation, an internationally [...]