Public Policy Issues



Give Kids a Smile Day Comes to Valencia

On Feb. 9, Valencia’s dental hygiene students provided free dental care and education for low-income children as part of Give [...]


Is Global Warming Real? Find Out from a Leading Climate Expert

Is global warming real — and a real emergency for the planet? Or just a bunch of hype from tree-huggers? [...]


Gov. Scott Visits Valencia; Challenges Colleges to Produce $10,000 Degrees

Gov. Rick Scott visited Valencia College’s Lake Nona Campus on Monday, Nov. 26, and issued a challenge to the state’s [...]


Valencia College Receives Grant to Train Workers for High-Skill Jobs

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Valencia College and a consortium of Florida community colleges $15 million to develop [...]


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 [...]


Foundations Donate $57,000 in Scholarship Money to Valencia College

Valencia College received $57,000 in scholarship funds at the September meeting of Valencia College’s Board of Trustees. The scholarship funds [...]


Valencia’s President Appears on Jobs Panel at GOP Convention

Valencia College president, Dr. Sandy Shugart, participated in a high-powered panel discussion on jobs creation on Aug. 29 at this [...]


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 [...]


Cyber League Championship Will Help Train Future ‘Cyber-warriors’

The Orlando Magic may be out of the NBA playoffs, but Orlando’s hosting a different kind of championship on Sunday, [...]


Valencia President Cited as a “Change Agent” in U.S. Higher Education

U.S. colleges and universities cannot continue doing things the same way they have for decades, argue Richard Skinner and Emily [...]