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Osceola Expansion Brings New UCF Bachelor’s Degrees to Campus

On Jan. 2, officials at Valencia College’s Osceola Campus will open the doors to the campus’s newest building — and [...]


UCF Awards Valencia President Honorary Doctorate

Dr. Sanford C. “Sandy” Shugart, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Central Florida at UCF’s Dec. 14 [...]


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 [...]


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 [...]


Students’ Architectural Creations Take Over Atrium of Building 11

If you’ve walked through the hallways of Building 11 on West Campus this summer, you may have noticed something a [...]


Jill Biden Writes About Valencia Visit on the White House Blog

Dr. Jill Biden, a community college professor and wife of Vice President Joe Biden, wrote about her recent visit to [...]


Second Lady Jill Biden Visits Valencia

Dr. Jill Biden, the Second Lady of the United States, visited Valencia College’s West Campus on Thursday for a round-table [...]


Valencia Boosts Local Economy by $1 Billion a Year, Study Finds

At a time when Florida’s unemployment rate is 9.4% and public funding for higher education is being cut, a new [...]


Valencia Hosts College Night 2011

More than 1,000 Central Florida high school students and community college students flocked to Valencia’s East Campus on Thursday to [...]


Valencia Named Finalist in Community College Competition

Orlando, FL — Valencia College has been named a finalist for a prestigious $1 million prize to recognize the nation’s [...]