Beacon News
Hagerty Center Opens
October 15, 2026
The Hagerty Center will serve as the home facility for the Beacon Blazers’ men’s and women’s athletic programs, club and intramural activities.
Top News
Proud To Be Ranked Top 10
Sep 22
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Career Development
Internships, Careers and Neurodiversity 2026
October 15, 2026
Beacon College welcomed more than 59 representatives from local, regional and national neuroinclusive employers to Internships, Careers and Neurodiversity 2026 (ICAN26). The event created opportunities for authentic conversations between employers and prospective job candidates.
Alumni News
Small Steps Lead to a Big Career
September 30, 2026
Many Small Steps Lead to a Big Career Opportunity for a Beacon Graduate
Career Development
Counseling Center Expanding Services
September 29, 2026
Counseling Center Expands Services to Meet Evolving Student Needs
Career Development
Internship Reinforces Career Aspirations
September 28, 2026
Bella's London Internship Adventure Whets Appetite for Career Growth
Alumni News
Beacon Alumnus Publishes Self-Discovery Memoir
September 25, 2026
New memoir chronicles Beacon alumnus' path to advocacy and self-discovery.
Arts
Beacon Student Publishes Her Debut Thriller Novel
September 25, 2026
“Being able to write and create your own world is such a unique way to express yourself,” says Butler.
Beacon News
Proud To Be Ranked Top 10
September 22, 2026
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, released its 2027 List of Best Colleges naming Beacon College No. 10 (tied) among Regional Colleges South and No. 8 (tied) among Top Private Schools – Regional Colleges (South).
Beacon News
NETA Public Media Nomination
September 8, 2026
Beacon College has earned a national Public Media Award nomination from NETA for "A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity," the nationally distributed public media program created and produced by Beacon College and presented by WUCF.
Beacon News
Presidential Search Committee: Campus Representatives
August 21, 2026
The Board of Trustees recently completed appointments to the Presidential Search Committee with the appointment of four representatives from the Beacon community.
Beacon News
“A World of Difference” Returns for Seventh Season
August 19, 2026
Beacon College has once again partnered with PBS member station WUCF TV to launch a new season of its award-winning television series, “A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity.”
Athletics
Phillips Leads Women’s Basketball
August 7, 2026
Lisa Phillips ready to build Beacon women's basketball program.
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