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Tour de Beacon

November 10, 2017

Ten intrepid cyclists will put Beacon’s pride on the line — and their endurance to the test — Saturday as they participate in The Villages Regional Hospital Auxiliary Foundation’s 3rd annual Hearts for Our Hospital Big Bike Challenge.

Career Development

Orlando Job Expo Affords Beacon Students Real-World Test Drive of Job-hunting Skills

November 9, 2017

Outside Exhibit Hall C at the Central Florida Fair Expo Park in Orlando, a certain blue and gold adorned bus pulled up just after noon on Wednesday.

Career Development

Equitable Economy Crusader Searches Beacon Campus for Talent

November 7, 2017

The recruiting game is heating up at Beacon College.

In The Media

Non-RDMBS Emerges as an Analytics Data Choice

November 6, 2017

A study finds that 70 percent of all analytics data now comes from non-relational sources.

In The Media

Central Florida 100: Orlando ditches ‘inferiority complex’: City Beautiful transformed

November 1, 2017

Beacon College psychologist Dr. AJ Marsden opines on the Mount Dora mural and the opioid crisis in this week’s Central Florida 100 in Orlando Sentinel Opinion.

Travel Abroad

Florence, Fiesole, and Venice

November 1, 2017

We have covered many miles since my last update. On October 13, we were back in Florence for a visit to the Cathedrale Santa Maria del Fiore, with its famous Duomo, Bapistry and Bell Tower.

In The Media

What I Learned From My Campus Job

October 30, 2017

Beacon College business and technology instructor Jamie Griffiths Craighead recalls the benefits of working a campus job as an undergraduate in this roundup in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

In The Media

Music Review: Conquering Dystopia – Conquering Dystopia

October 30, 2017

Beacon College humanities professor and music critic Dr.

In The Media

6 Ways to Show Your Employees You Care About Their Mental Health

October 30, 2017

Dr. Nicki Nance, a psychotherapist and associate professor of human services and psychology at Beacon College, offers ways that employers can show concern for their employees’ mental health in this piece for SELF magazine.

Student News

Beacon College Students’ Research To Be Included In Psychological Association E-Book

October 27, 2017

Research that a Beacon College student and a recent graduate presented this spring at a prestigious psychological conference will be collected in the organization’s edited electronic book, the group recently announced.

Alumni News

Ariel Ben-Chitrit

October 18, 2017

Ariel Ben-Chitrit is well on his way to his goal of working for the u.

Travel Abroad

Walled Cities and Medici Villas

October 10, 2017

It was just four weeks ago that we embarked on our adventure and fled Irma which was bearing down on Florida.

In The Media

Learning Differently

Featured in Florida Trend Magazine.
At Beacon College in Leesburg, students navigate learning differences and disabilities to earn a college degree and prepare for a career.

How to Navigate College Admissions With a Learning Disability

Featured in U.S. News & World Report.
The college admissions process can be overwhelming for any student, but it can be especially challenging for those with learning disabilities.

College, with Learning Differences

Featured in Campus News. Despite excelling academically in school, Benjamin Strauss faced challenges due to his learning difference. His transition to Beacon College has empowered him to pursue  business management.

Best Regional Colleges South Rankings

Featured in U.S. News & World Report. These colleges focus on undergraduate education but grant fewer than half their degrees in liberal arts disciplines. These rankings are split into four regions: North, South, Midwest and West.

Media Inquiries and Policies

Beacon’s faculty experts, our unique teaching model, and our students often are featured in electronic and print media because of the college’s expertise in learning differences and other disciplines.

Reporters who wish to interview Beacon College experts or pursue stories about the college should contact the Office of College Communications at (352) 638-9789 or email dowens@beaconcollege.edu.

Meet Our Team

Darryl E. Owens

Associate Vice President of Communication and Engagement

352-638-9789dowens@beaconcollege.edu

Mary Wymer

Digital Communications Manager

352-638-9709mwymer@beaconcollege.edu