Public Policy Issues



White House Invites Women Leaders from Valencia To Summit on Working Families

Just a few months after President Barack Obama visited Valencia College to launch a new initiative focused on women’s economic [...]


Valencia College Wins Prestigious Climate Leadership Award

Orlando, FL – Valencia College has won a 2014 Climate Leadership Award from Second Nature, a national nonprofit that works [...]


Vitae Magazine: Uncommon Scholars, the American Idol-Effect on the Study of Opera, and How Small Businesses are Benefitting from Student ‘Consultants’

The latest edition of Vitae, the magazine of  Valencia College, is now online: Vitae Magazine – 2014 Spring/Summer In this [...]


Valencia Tuition to Rise Slightly for the First Time in Three Years

Orlando, FL – Today, Valencia College trustees approved a modest tuition increase of $4 per credit hour for next fall, [...]


Valencia College Hires New Director of Sustainability

Orlando, FL – Resham Shirsat, a veteran of the sustainability field, has been named the director of sustainability at Valencia [...]


Valencia Earns Honorable Mention in Clean Air Award Competition

ORLANDO, Florida – With a combination of technology, policy, outreach and operating efficiency, Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) had a [...]


Orlando Sentinel Focuses Spotlight on DirectConnect to UCF, Valencia

Cathy Gutierrez is one of Valencia’s many success stories. The 22-year-old, who graduated from the University of Central Florida in [...]


Valencia Wins National Recycling Contest for Third Straight Year

ORLANDO – For the third straight year, Valencia College has cleaned up in RecycleMania’s annual competition. The college won first [...]


President Obama Visits Valencia to Address Economy, Leveling the Playing Field for Women

President Barack Obama spoke to a lively crowd of 300 students, staff and invited guests at Valencia College’s West Campus [...]


Valencia Receives Funding from Chevy for Going Green

Valencia College is one of two schools in the nation—and the only community college—to be selected by Chevy for a [...]