VIDEO: Richey Delivers EFSC ‘State of the College’

By  //  April 9, 2014

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ABOVE VIDEO: Eastern Florida State College President Jim Richey Delivers the “State of the College” Address.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — Eastern Florida State College President Jim Richey discussed the college’s accomplishments and new initiatives during a “State of the College” address today at the Simpkins Fine Arts Center on the Cocoa Campus before students, faculty and staff.

Eastern Florida State College President Jim Richey discussed the college’s accomplishments and new initiatives during a “State of the College” address today at the Simpkins Fine Arts Center on the Cocoa Campus before students, faculty and staff. (EFSC video image)
Eastern Florida State College President Jim Richey discussed the college’s accomplishments and new initiatives during a “State of the College” address today at the Simpkins Fine Arts Center on the Cocoa Campus before students, faculty and staff. (EFSC video image)

The address reviewed Eastern Florida’s progress since it became a state college last year and began offering its first Bachelor Degree programs.

30,000 STUDENTS ATTEND ANNUALLY

Dr. Richey discussed plans for the future and ways to further expand educational opportunities to students in Brevard County and East-Central Florida.

Eastern Florida State College is consistently ranked among the top institutions of its size in Florida and the nation.

About 30,000 students attend classes annually on its Titusville, Cocoa, Melbourne and Palm Bay campuses, and online.

The college launched its first two Bachelor Degrees last year with seven more Bachelor’s programs starting in August 2014. All the programs are in the fast-growth job fields of Business, Health Care and Computer Information Technologies.