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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 [...]


The "Valencia College" Era Begins

"We are deeply committed to the principle of an open door to higher education and empowering students to achieve their greatest goals," said Valencia President Sandy Shugart. [...]


Valencia is Again Top Producer of Associate Degrees in Nation

For the second year in a row, Valencia Community College ranks first in the nation in the number of associate [...]


Valencia Students are Programming Champs of Intercollegiate Competition

Valencia’s computer programming students took on students from Seminole State College and  Brevard and Lake Sumter community colleges at the [...]


Expanding College Opportunities is Focus of Local Education Summit

Read the full story from UCF News on the fifth College Access Summit held at UCF in February. [...]