On Thursday, October 29, Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ and Valencia Community College will host the dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new University Center located on Valencia’s West Campus.
The 100,000-square foot University Center opened its doors to 775 Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ students in August. The $23 million shared facility has more than 40 classrooms, a state-of-the-art testing center, computer labs, study rooms, faculty and staff offices and a café. The new facility enables Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ to expand it bachelor’s and graduate degree offerings in West Orlando.
Since 2006, Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ has guaranteed admission to all Valencia graduates through DirectConnect to Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½, the most productive community college/university partnership in the nation. Nearly 27,000 Valencia students are currently participating in DirectConnect to Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½.
The dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony are open to the public. The event will be held at the University Center (Building 11) and begins at 9 a.m. followed by tours of the facility.
For more information, call 407.582.5500.