Sep 05
Read StorySeptember 5, 2024
Beacon College and PBS member station WUCF-TV have renewed their partnership to air another season of the College’s award-winning television series, “A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity.”
August 23, 2024
The Opening Convocation is an annual tradition at Beacon and many other colleges and universities across the country to formally welcome the new school year.
August 7, 2024
Udoka, whose basketball career has taken her to the WNBA and around the world, said she is excited to build a program at Beacon.
The Salon Speaker Series invites the Central Florida community to partake in lifelong learning through the beauty and vibrancy of performing arts to weigh new perspectives on old issues through lectures from national speakers.
Salon SeriesBeacon College’s commencement will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Brownwood Hotel & Spa, 3003 Brownwood Blvd., The Villages, Florida.
CommencementDeciding if a college or program is right for you is a big decision! Students and families exploring their college options are invited to learn more about Beacon through a variety of virtual event opportunities.
Virtual EventsMark your calendar, and join us for Family Weekend on Oct. 4-6, 2024, in Leesburg, Florida. The faculty and staff are looking forward to meeting our new families and getting reacquainted with our returning parents.
Family WeekendDr. A.J. Marsden is a former U.S. Army surgical nurse who now serves as an assistant professor of human services and psychology. She specializes in human development, emotion and attitudes, abnormal psychology, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, human sexuality, and health psychology. She has been quoted by Good Housekeeping, The Huffington Post, The Atlantic, Psychology Today, The New York Times, New York Magazine, The Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report, and more.
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.
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