COVID-19

Online Dance Platform Helps Users Break A Sweat While In Quarantine

Brittany Williams sways her hips to the sound of Afrobeat and Jazz music playing in her living room.  The 30-year-old dancer has performed in Germany,...

Looking For A Coronavirus Distraction? Watch This MDC Alum’s YouTube Cooking Show

Social distancing hasn’t stopped Gregory Castillo from having fun. The loquacious 28-year-old has spent the past three Saturday mornings chopping vegetables, sauteing rice and marinating...

MDC Trustee Tests Positive For Coronavirus; Hasn’t Been On Campus In More Than Two Months

Carlos A. Migoya, who serves as president and CEO of the Jackson Health System, tested positive for the novel coronavirus last week, according to...

What To Expect From Miami Dade College’s Transition To Online Classes

Now that Miami Dade College’s classes will move online, here’s what to expect:   On March 30, students will begin taking classes through a number of...

MDC Student Starts Delivery Service For Those Most At-Risk Of Contracting The Coronavirus

Isabella Garcia picks up a carton of milk, eggs and dog food from a Publix in Pembroke Pines.   But these are not her groceries.  They belong...

Coronavirus Couldn’t Cancel This; Miami Film Festival Awards Thousands Of Dollars To Filmmakers

Despite being cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Miami Film Festival still doled out $150,000 in cash prizes to filmmakers who entered...

SGA Changes Election Season Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

Miami Dade College has announced changes to the Student Government Association’s annual election dates due to class suspensions amid the coronavirus outbreak.  Now, elections for...

Board Of Trustees Extends Presidential Search, Cites Coronavirus As Reason

The yearlong saga to find Miami Dade College's fifth permanent president took another setback Tuesday when the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend...

MDC Cancels Classes; Will Transition Online To Combat Coronavirus Outbreak

Miami Dade College will move classes online because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a statement released today at 8:50 p.m.   Classes will be canceled...

MDC Employee In Quarantine; Medical Campus Shuts Down Amid Coronavirus

A Miami Dade College employee is in quarantine after a Brazilian official that visited Medical Campus on Monday tested positive for the coronavirus.  The College...

Now That Coronavirus Has Canceled Your Study Abroad Trip, Here’s How To Get A Refund

So your study abroad trip was canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak?  Here’s how to get your money back.  Upload all payment receipts to your application...