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If Change Completely Stresses You Out, You Could Have This Disorder

August 15, 2016

Drs. A.

Beacon News

Starbucks To Be Served At Beacon College Cafe In Downtown Leesburg

August 12, 2016

Attention Leesburg coffee-a-holics: Beacon College is now brewing Starbucks.

In The Media

More Than Just World Records, Olympics Obliterate Cultural Divides

August 12, 2016

Dr. A.

In The Media

How to Keep Your Dog Safe in the Big Outdoors

August 10, 2016

Beacon College anthrozoologist Brian Ogle offers tips to protect your pooch against wildlife encounters in this post in The Honest Kitchen blog.

Faculty

Beacon Professor’s Critique of Two Poets Published in National Literary Journal

August 4, 2016

Dr. William Nesbitt applies his critical eye to two volumes of poetry in recently published reviews featured in a national online literary journal.

Faculty

Beacon Historian Studies U.S.’s Brother-Against-Brother Struggle in Pictures

August 4, 2016

The War Between the States. The War of Northern Aggression.

In The Media

Plight of Fatherless Women Explored by Beacon Psychotherapist in NBC Article

August 3, 2016

Dr. Nicki Nance, an assistant professor of human services and psychology at Beacon College, discusses outcomes for women whose fathers weren’t around in this NBC Los Angeles article.

In The Media

Beacon Army Veteran’s Moving Tips Featured in U.S. News & World Report Piece

August 3, 2016

Dr. A.

Faculty

Travel Program Teaches Beacon Educators Learning Isn’t Confined to the Classroom

August 2, 2016

The best classroom teachers whisk students away on learning journeys.

Faculty

Beacon Writing Coach Invades World of Tween-Lit with Novel about Aliens

August 2, 2016

Beacon College students who visit the Robert & Jane Weiner Writing Center for help wrangling the right words for a term paper know Jacob Pinkston as the center’s director.

Beacon News

Beacon Educators Tapped to Present Paper at Prestigious Learning Disabilities Conference

August 2, 2016

Lucas Marsden Nance Perrone The Learning Disabilities Association of America has selected a quartet of Beacon College psychology professors to present their paper on students with exceptionalities in February at the association’s annual conference.

Beacon News

Beacon College Beefs Up Majors with Exclusive Anthrozoology

July 28, 2016

Beacon College this fall becomes the second American college or university to offer an undergraduate major in anthrozoology, the college announced Wednesday.

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.

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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.

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