Melissa Adan, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Dean Of Administration Position Axed

April 24, 2012 Melissa Adan

The Dean of Administration position has been eliminated at Miami Dade College. It is being replaced by a new job title: Senior Director of Campus Administration. The dean position, which had existed at Kendall, Wolfson and North Campuses for more than 25 years, was eliminated on Oct. 1 by… Read the rest at our website.

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Students Huff And Puff Despite Smoking Ban

March 7, 2012 Melissa Adan

Sitting less than 10 feet away from a “Do Not Smoke” sign, Dwight Mejia hunches over to smoke a cigarette as he waits for the bus. “I smoke often on campus,” said Mejia, 20, who did so between building 1000 and 3000 at Kendall Campus. “I have been a… Read the rest at our website.

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Ducklings Rescued From Sewer System At Kendall

February 23, 2012 Melissa Adan Kendall Campus

Crawling six feet underground through a two-and-a-half-foot diameter sewer pipe, Eliezer Garcia was determined to save seven ducklings that had fallen in the sewer system. “I felt fearless,” said Garcia, a plumber at Miami Dade College Kendall Campus’ maintenance department. “I know there could be alligators and such in… Read the rest at our website.

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Respected Writing Center Mentor Dies

February 6, 2012 Melissa Adan

Miami Dade College Kendall Campus part-time tutor, Fred Mooke, 80, died of pneumonia on Jan. 27. He was an award-winning television, producer and writer. Mooke began his career at WTVJ- Miami’s first TV station, as a cameraman and later worked as a writer and producer for Ralph Renick’s newscast… Read the rest at our website.

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Gingrich And Romney Open Forum For Students

February 6, 2012 Melissa Adan

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich penciled in a visit to South Florida during a forum with Miami Dade College students on Jan. 25, just in time for Florida’s primary elections. Both 2012 Republican presidential contenders participated in the Meet The Candidates question-and-answer session held at Univision Studios and MDC… Read the rest at our website.

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A Professor’s Body Of Work

January 24, 2012 Melissa Adan

Rocio Guillen, 44, makes an impression at the gym when she squats 315 pounds— nearly double her body weight. Guillen, an adjunct English professor at Miami Dade College Kendall Campus, entered her first bodybuilding competition two months ago. She surprised herself by wining first place in the Over-40 category… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Students Sue Florida State Board of Education

December 5, 2011 Melissa Adan

Wendy Ruiz and Noel Saucedo pay three times as much money as a typical student attending Miami Dade College. The reason: failure to prove their parents’ legal residency. Ruiz and Saucedo sued the Florida State Board of Education and the Florida Board of Governors over a policy that denies… Read the rest at our website.

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Head Coach Dismissed; No Direct Reason Given

November 8, 2011 Melissa Adan

One year after winning a national championship, Miami Dade College has dismissed Head Softball Coach Carlos Caro, according to Athletic Director Anthony Fiorenza. Caro, who was let go on Oct. 25, said he was not given a specific reason for his dismissal. He said that Kendall Campus’ Dean of… Read the rest at our website.

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Quit Smoking Now Program Offered at Kendall

November 8, 2011 Melissa Adan Kendall Campus

As Roberta Parga Nina anxiously blows into a carbon monoxide tester, the machine registers a level “two” attempt. The test is being administered to nicotine dependent students like Parga Nina during a Quit Smoking Now class offered by the Kendall Campus’ Wellness Center and the Miami-Dade Area Health Education… Read the rest at our website.

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Paralyzed Rugby Player Attends Wolfson Campus

October 20, 2011 Melissa Adan

The first words James “Woody” Beckham remembers shouting were: “pour ice on my neck.” “I knew instantly I had a spinal cord injury,” said Beckham, recalling the injury that happened this past January when he was a student at Florida Atlantic University playing in a rugby game versus the… Read the rest at our website.

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