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Valencia College, UCF to Open Joint Downtown Campus on Aug. 26

ORLANDO – Two years after breaking ground for a new campus, Valencia College and the University of Central Florida will [...]

Paula Souza - From Brazil to Legal Briefs, Paula Souza Celebrates the American Dream

From Brazil to Legal Briefs, Paula Souza Celebrates the American Dream

Three years ago, Paula Souza was at a crossroads — and occasionally wondered if she’d made a mistake. After all, [...]


Valencia College’s New Center for Accelerated Training to Hold Community Reception

Valencia College’s new Center for Accelerated Training will open its doors to members of the public and the college’s community [...]


Convenience, Efficiency Make Video Teleconference Courses a Win-Win

Each Tuesday, Valencia College hospitality professor Nelson M. Placa teaches hospitality courses at the Osceola Campus. During Placa’s recent lecture [...]


Valencia Launches Course to Train Apartment Maintenance Technicians

Valencia College, in partnership with area apartment community developers, has launched a 10-week program to train workers as Apartment Maintenance [...]


Branch Manager: Horticulture Graduate Turns Science into Success

As a pest control specialist who makes house calls daily, Jay Ramirez, 29, is no stranger to unhappy customers. People [...]


Winter 2018 Vitae Ready for Reading

This holiday season, Valencia College invites friends and family to take a break from the hustle and bustle to read [...]


In an Insecure World, Valencia Student Finds a Cybersecurity Niche

When Kacie Paulk signed up for a few classes at Valencia College, she wasn’t planning on a long-term relationship with [...]


Grant Offers Hurricane-Displaced Professionals Free English Courses, Orientation Services

Through a federal grant awarded to CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF), Valencia College will provide English language courses and community orientation [...]


Disney Announces New Education Benefit For Employees; Valencia College to Offer New Program

The Walt Disney Company recently launched a new education benefit program called Disney Aspire.  The comprehensive program will enable more than 80,000 [...]