Kevin Boulandier, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Koubek Center To Live-Stream Stage Reading Of Pareja Abierta

July 24, 2020 Kevin Boulandier Play, Koubek Center, live-stream

The Koubek Center will live-stream a Spanish stage reading of the play Pareja Abierta on Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. on Facebook and Instagram. The play—an adaptation of Dario Fo and Franca Rame’s original production—tells the story of a liberal couple with an open relationship, where the man is… Read the rest at our website.

Hialeah Campus Briefing

Hialeah Campus Professor Appointed To PTK Honors Council

July 19, 2020 Kevin Boulandier Hialeah Campus, ptk, Phi Theta Kappa, honors

Kelly Kennedy-Everett, an English and literature professor at Hialeah Campus, has been selected to be part of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Program Council. Kennedy-Everett started as the Service Learning Representative on July 28. She is part of a 10-person committee that develops Honors projects and curriculum for PTK… Read the rest at our website.

A&E COVID-19

Calle Ocho Festival Going Virtual This Year

July 7, 2020 Kevin Boulandier COVID-19, Coronavirus, Calle Ocho Festival

Each year, the Calle Ocho Festival brings thousands of people together to celebrate Carnival. Unfortunately, the festival was postponed on March 6 due to the coronavirus—a week before it was scheduled to start. After four months of waiting, the Calle Ocho Festival (also called Carnaval Miami) announced that it… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus

North Campus Selects New Director Of Admissions And Registration

July 6, 2020 Kevin Boulandier North Campus, New Director

Denise Fiona Troope started as the new director of admissions and registration at North Campus on July 6. She will manage the day-to-day operations and delivery of student services in the admissions and registration department. “I am very excited about my new promotion,” Troope said. “Moving into admissions and… Read the rest at our website.

News COVID-19

Miami Dade College Shifts Its Annual Summer Camp To Online

July 2, 2020 Kevin Boulandier School of Continuing Education & Professional Development, summer camp, Summer On-Screen Camp

Miami Dade College is offering a virtual alternative to its traditional in-person summer camp this year, Summer On-Screen Camp. The online programming, a necessity this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, launched on June 15. It offers a variety of classes—cooking, yoga, film production, arts and craft—for students between… Read the rest at our website.

Forum

Governor Desantis Was Right To Lash Out Against Media

June 1, 2020 Kevin Boulandier Florida, Media, Coronavirus, Ron Desantis

On May 20, Florida Governor Ron Desantis made the case in front of the media that Florida handled the COVID-19 pandemic better than what the media portrayed. “You’ve got a lot of people in your profession who whacks poetically for weeks and weeks about how Florida was gonna be… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere Ambassador Application Open Through June 12

June 1, 2020 Kevin Boulandier application, Andrew Goodman Foundation, Voting

Students can apply to become an Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere ambassador until June 12. Each year, two students from each participating campus—Kendall, Wolfson and North Campus— are chosen. Ambassadors will help educate Miami Dade College’s community on voting rights through campus-wide events and registering voters. Applicants must dedicate 10-15… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus

North Campus Students Earn Full Scholarships To Tuskegee University

May 21, 2020 Kevin Boulandier Student Spotlight, North Campus, Scholarship, Tuskegee University

Three North Campus students won full-ride scholarships to attend Tuskegee University in Alabama. The 2020 Tuskegee University Distinguished Presidential Scholarship recipients are nursing students Jacques Virgelin and Lunadia Raoul and veterinary technology student Hali Braynon. The scholarships includes tuition, room and board and a $800 stipend for textbooks. “It… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Koubek Center Offering Free Virtual Afro-Cuban Dance Classes

May 20, 2020 Kevin Boulandier Koubek Center, virtual, Dance, Free

If you’re looking for a distraction from the coronavirus pandemic, the Miami Dade College Koubek Memorial Center has you covered. To keep students active and healthy throughout quarantine, the center has teamed up with Marisol Blanco to offer free virtual Afro-Cuban dance classes live on Instagram and Facebook. Classes… Read the rest at our website.

News COVID-19 Medical Campus

MDC Loans 17 Ventilators To Jackson Memorial Hospital To Fight The Coronavirus

April 14, 2020 Kevin Boulandier COVID-19, ventilators, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Coronavirus

Miami Dade College is giving a helping hand to their neighbor—Jackson Memorial Hospital. Last week, Medical Campus loaned 17 ventilators to the hospital as it fights the coronavirus pandemic. “It feels great to lay our head at night knowing we are helping a public hospital,” said Medical Campus President… Read the rest at our website.

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