Author: Igor Argibay

The second consecutive year of Only Sustainable will be taking place Nov. 7- 9 at Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. 2nd Ave., Chapman Conference Center, in building 3 beginning at 9 a.m. The conference focuses on discussing key points to expand, network and generate renewable energy project that revolve on… Read the rest at our website.

On Oct. 22, Miami Dade College will host a student-only chess tournament. The Miami Dade College Chess Tournament will be held at Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. Second Ave., Room 3210 beginning at 9 a.m. This is the eighth year the event will take place. It has averaged anywhere from… Read the rest at our website.

The Council of American Overseas Research Center has recently begun to accept 2012 applicants for the Critical Language Scholarship. The program provides a chance for students to study in one of thirteen foreign country’s the program supports, for seven to ten weeks. Qualified students will receive full living and… Read the rest at our website.

Miami Dade College students are invited to the Miami Art Museum, 101 West Flagler Street, on Sept. 22 from 6 p.m. through 9 p.m. to participate in tours and art activities in celebration of Brazilian artist, Rivane Neuenschwander. Neuenschwander’s exhibition, A Day Like Any Other, has been on display… Read the rest at our website.

Microsoft and the International Student Identification Card Association (ISIC) made an Education Alliance this summer giving international students discounts on Microsoft products, as well as offering free downloads. Microsoft is offering up to 90 percent off Office Professional Plus 2010, alongside with a bundle of other deals, ISIC holders’… Read the rest at our website.

Maila Zitelli joined Miami Dade College on July 5 as the new Chairwoman for the Department of English and Communication at Wolfson Campus. As chair of the department, Zitelli oversees the journalism, creative writing, English, literature and speech and composition offerings. Most recently, Zitelli was previously the chairperson for… Read the rest at our website.

Miami Dade College English professor Geoffrey Philp has published his first children’s book, Marcus and The Amazons. The e-book was quick to catch the attention of the public, becoming an amazon.com “Hot New Release.” Marcus and The Amazons is the story of two ant colonies—the Formicas and Amazons—that are… Read the rest at our website.