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  • Speech-language pathology student works with a patient

    The ±«Óãtv clinical rehabilitation and mental health counseling and audiology programs are ranked No. 1 in Florida, and speech-language pathology is ranked No. 83 in the nation, according to the 2025 U.S. News and World Report rankings.

  • to Sarasota-Manatee residents suffering from substance addictions — and how ±«Óãtv can help the local behavioral health care system meet the need for treatment and other services — was the theme of the 2025 Duvall Conference.

  • Shelly Marc

    Shelly Marc, who earned a Bachelor of Arts from ±«Óãtv in criminology and political science in 2013, is one of six alumni honored this year as part of the ±«Óãtv Alumni Association's Outstanding Young Alumni Awards.

  • Undergraduate Research Scholarship recipients

    Eleven students have been selected as recipients of the Undergraduate Research Scholarship from the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, the highest number of annual recipients in the program's history.

  • will assist law enforcement and anti-trafficking organizations by illustrating the magnitude, trends, and geographic scope of human trafficking across the state.

Launch your future in behavioral health

The Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce, proudly housed within CBCS, is offering ±«Óãtv seniors a $5,000 stipend and a one-year mentorship experience to support their path to a clinical behavioral health graduate program in Florida. Apply by May 31.

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Student in a graduation cap facing away from camera

Congratulations, Spring 2025 graduates!

05/05/25 — A total of 530 students will earn degrees from the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences during ±«Óãtv's Spring 2025 Commencement. We're happy to recognize a few outstanding students.