Author: Heidi Perez

Photo of Richard Blanco.
Briefing

He Served As Barack Obama’s Inaugural Poet, Now He’s Hosting A Virtual Writing Workshop At MDC

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Cuban American poet Richard Blanco, who served as Barack Obama’s inaugural poet in 2013, will present a five-day virtual writing workshop starting July 27 through Crowdcast.  The workshop, Poetry: The Conscious/Subconscious, will teach attendees to use their memories and imagination during the writing process.  Blanco, 52, has authored several… Read the rest at our website.
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Visually Impaired Student Struggled Through Remote Learning: ‘I Could Not Even Sleep’

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ACCESS Services tutor Cheryl Cook designed a normal curve graph using cardboard and coily pipe cleaners to help Florela Francois, a visually impared student, better understand her statistics class.  The visual tool served as a creative learning resource for the 29-year-old North Campus student, who was born blind.  “For… Read the rest at our website.
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Briefing

Miami Dade College To Host Free Virtual Meditation Workshop

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The Idea Center will host a free mindfulness workshop on June 5 at noon through Zoom, a video communications app. The workshop will use mindfulness techniques to help attendees develop emotional intelligence, which can help them better handle overloaded schedules and achieve mental clarity.  It is being hosted by… Read the rest at our website.
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DOE Redefines How Colleges Must Handle Sexual Harassment Complaints

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The U.S Department of Education announced major changes to how colleges and universities must address sexual harassment complaints.  The revisions—revealed in early May—state that claims must be investigated at a live hearing that includes cross examination, lifts the mandatory requirement for college employees to report sexual harrasement claims and… Read the rest at our website.
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MDC Announces Three-Phase Plan To Reopen; Small Number Of Students To Take Classes On Campus This Summer

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Miami Dade College Interim President Rolando Montoya revealed a plan during this week’s Board of Trustees meeting that allows a small number of students to take in-person classes this summer for courses that can’t be replicated virtually.  The measure coincides with a tentative three phase plan to reopen the… Read the rest at our website.
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Briefing

Free Mental Health Counseling For Miami Dade College Students

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Single Stop is providing free mental health counseling to Miami Dade College students online or by phone.  Students are entitled to seven counseling sessions, including an initial consultation, from a licensed mental health counselor. The first session ranges between 60-90 minutes, while the remaining six sessions are between 45-60… Read the rest at our website.
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Miami Dade College To Continue Remote Learning Through Summer Term

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Remote learning classes will continue at Miami Dade College through the summer term, the College announced this morning.  The College canceled classes due to the coronavirus on March 12. Online classes began on March 30.  “We are in this together and could not have reached the end of this… Read the rest at our website.
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NewsCOVID-19

Student Government Association Elections Capture Low Voter Turnout; One Campus Only Tallied 31 Votes

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Student Government Association elections at Miami Dade College registered abysmal voter turnout—only 942 total votes were tallied at seven of its campuses—after voting was forced to go fully online due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Last year, more than 3,500 people voted.  Medical Campus did not provide numbers for this… Read the rest at our website.