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Valencia Grad Lands Prestigious Scholarship to University of Oxford

When Laura Puentes was in high school, this smart daughter of working-class immigrant parents set her sights on a college [...]


Downtown Campus Plans Take Center Stage at Spring Convocation

Valencia students, faculty and staff were given a preview of the plans for a new UCF-Valencia campus, when leaders from [...]


Valencia College Presents Four Master Guitarists in Concert

Four great living guitarists will bring their music to Valencia College in a series of free concerts to be held, [...]


UCF, Valencia Announce Plans for Proposed Downtown Campus

ORLANDO – University of Central Florida officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23, that they are planning to create a downtown [...]


College Night Brings More Than 100 College Representatives to Campus

College Night 2014, to be held at Valencia College on Oct. 7 and 9, gives Central Florida high school and [...]


City of Orlando Honors West Campus President and Other ‘Women of Distinction’

Falecia Williams, president of Valencia’s West Campus, along with four other recipients, were honored recently at a ceremony at Orlando [...]


National Journal Examines Success of Valencia’s DirectConnect Program

ORLANDO — Shortly after President Barack Obama called on the nation’s higher-education community to help minority students reach their full potential, the [...]


New Partnership Connects Parramore Residents to Nursing Careers

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orlando Commissioner Daisy Lynum and officials from area hospitals and schools launched an ambitious plan today [...]


Local 6 Features Valencia in Story on Security Measures to Prevent Cheating

Colleges and universities–including Valencia–are using the latest technology to prevent students from cheating during online exams. WKMG Local 6 reporter [...]


Valencia Student Tuition to Stay the Same for Third Straight Year

Today, Valencia College trustees agreed to hold tuition for associate-degree classes at its current level for next fall. At $99.06 [...]