Heidi Perez, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Jose Aragon will discuss history of Miami.

Professor To Present History Of Miami Lecture

October 18, 2019 Heidi Perez Miami, History, EJP Campus, The Honors College

Jose Aragon, a history and sociology professor, will present a lecture on the history of the City of Miami at Eduardo J. Padrón Campus, 701 S.W. 27th Ave., on Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. in Room 6073. He will address prominent figures and aspects of Miami’s history such as… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

$40,000 Transfer Scholarship Available To Students

October 18, 2019 Heidi Perez Scholarship, Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

Applications for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship are available until Nov. 20. Recipients can receive up to $40,000 annually to cover tuition, living expenses, books and other fees at any accredited transfer school. Students must be a sophomore or recent graduate of any community college in… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

STEM Scholarship Available To Students

October 18, 2019 Heidi Perez STEM, Scholarship, low-income

The Florida Pathways to Success Scholarship is available to low-income STEM students seeking financial support. Applicants must be studying a STEM-related major to be eligible. Students must submit a brief application and two-page essay describing their career goals and future plans. Winners are announced via email. They must currently… Read the rest at our website.

News

Who Will Manage Olympia Theater? Not Miami Dade College

October 4, 2019 Heidi Perez Wolfson Campus, Miami, Olympia Theater

Miami Dade College has opted out of managing the Olympia Theater, a nearly century-old theatre less than half a mile from Wolfson Campus. In a letter to the City of Miami Commissioner Chairman Ken Russell on Sept. 5, the College officially declined an offer to operate the facility. “After… Read the rest at our website.

News Sports Kendall Campus

Fiorenza Hangs Up His Cleats After Three Decades

October 4, 2019 Heidi Perez Sports, Kendall Campus, Retired, retirement, athletic director

A home crowd’s vivacious roars filled the arena. Anthony Fiorenza had experienced this hundreds of times before. But this time, the uproar was for him. On Sept. 17., before a Lady Sharks volleyball game versus Palm Beach State College, the spotlight was on Fiorenza⁠—Miami Dade College’s long-time athletic director⁠—as… Read the rest at our website.

West Campus Kendall Campus Briefing

Beverly Moore-Garcia Named West Campus President

October 4, 2019 Heidi Perez West Campus, campus president

Beverly Moore-Garcia was selected as West Campus president. She started Sept. 30. Moore-Garcia is in charge of leading West Campus’ daily operations and reporting to college-wide administration. In May, her contract as president of West and Kendall Campus was not renewed. She has worked at Miami Dade College since… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Former Confucius Institute Director To Chair World Languages Department

October 4, 2019 Heidi Perez Wolfson Campus, Confucius Institute, World Languages

Xuejun (Jim) Yu, who previously served as director of the Confucius Institute, was named interim department chair of the World Languages department at Wolfson Campus. He started his new role on Oct. 1. Yu will be responsible for leading the department and maintaining curriculum standards until a permanent replacement… Read the rest at our website.

Presidential Search Wolfson Campus News

Firm Emerges As Frontrunner To Conduct MDC Presidential Search

September 25, 2019 Heidi Perez Padron, Board of Trustees, BOT, Presidential Search, AGB Search

AGB Search, a prominent academic headhunting firm that conducted Broward College’s presidential search in 2018, has emerged as the frontrunner to lead Miami Dade College’s quest for a new president. Board of Trustees Vice-Chair Carlos Migoya and trustee Michael Bileca heard pitches from three firms at a board workshop… Read the rest at our website.

Photo of Peddeidra Baillou who is from the Bahamas.

News

MDC Launches Relief Efforts For The Bahamas

September 17, 2019 Heidi Perez North Campus, Relief, Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian

All that is left of Peddeidra Baillou’s childhood home in East Grand Bahamas, once a three-bedroom residence, is a concrete slab surrounded by ravaged trees and homeless neighbors. Two weeks ago, the country was struck by Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm with 183 mph winds. Baillou’s family in… Read the rest at our website.

Statue donated by the Confucius Institute.

News Kendall Campus Wolfson Campus

Miami Dade College Severs Ties With The Confucius Institute

September 17, 2019 Heidi Perez Kendall Campus, Wolfson Campus, Confucius Institute, Chinese, Board of Trustees, BOT, culture

Miami Dade College has cut ties with the controversial Confucius Institute, a Chinese-state funded program that incorporates Chinese culture into Western institutions. In a letter to the Confucius Institute Headquarters on Sept. 5, Interim President Rolando Montoya said the College will no longer continue its nearly ten-year partnership, effective… Read the rest at our website.

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