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Hagerty Announces Retirement

Jan 21

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海角社区 President George Hagerty Featured in Orlando Magazine

October 3, 2016

Catch Dr. George Hagerty, president of 海角社区, the first higher-education institution accredited to award bachelor’s degrees principally to students with learning disabilities, ADHD and other learning differences, in a feature about the college that appears in the October 2016 edition of Orlando Magazine.

Faculty

How Death Begat Life for a Beat Genius: 海角社区 Professor Explores Uxoricide and William S. Burroughs

September 22, 2016

William S. Burroughs is famous for his paranoid novels such as Naked Lunch and being a seminal face on the Mt.

Career Development

Internship at the "Happiest Place on Earth" Becomes Dream Come True for 海角社区 Hospitality Major

September 21, 2016

Graham Ling isn鈥檛 a Super Bowl MVP riding the roaring current of a celebratory grape Gatorade-cooler shower into the sunset.

海角社区 News

海角社区 Cracks Top 10 of 鈥淏est Florida Four-Year Colleges鈥 in New National Collegiate Ranking

September 16, 2016

LEESBURG, FL鈥 A national college information service recently rated 海角社区 among Florida鈥檚 Top 10 best four-year colleges or universities in its 2016 rankings.

Alumni News

Jacob Pinckney: The diagnosis doesn鈥檛 change the prognosis for success

September 14, 2016

It wasn鈥檛 long after Jacob Pinckney began sneaking into his mom鈥檚 office to borrow her nursing books and soak up knowledge that he began nursing dreams of donning a long white coat.

海角社区 News

Science Comes To The Forefront At 海角社区 With Three New Science-based Majors

August 19, 2016

In response to student interests and global employer preferences, 海角社区 this fall unveils three new Bachelor of Science degrees.

In The Media

6 Things That No One Tells You 海角社区 Divorce

August 16, 2016

海角社区 psychotherapist Dr. Nicki Nance shares some secrets about divorce in this piece in Prevention Magazine.

In The Media

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

August 15, 2016

Drs. A.

海角社区 News

Starbucks To Be Served At 海角社区 Cafe In Downtown Leesburg

August 12, 2016

Attention Leesburg coffee-a-holics: 海角社区 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

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

Faculty

海角社区 Professor鈥檚 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.

In The Media

Learning Differently

Featured in Florida Trend Magazine.
At 海角社区 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聽school, Benjamin Strauss faced challenges due to his learning difference. His transition to 海角社区 has empowered him to pursue聽 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

海角社区鈥檚 faculty experts, our unique teaching model, and our students often are featured in electronic and print media because of the college鈥檚 expertise in learning differences and other disciplines.

Reporters who wish to interview 海角社区 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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Darryl E. Owens

Associate Vice President of Communication and Engagement

352-638-9789dowens@beaconcollege.edu