Author: Monique Madan

Seven cars were reported stolen from Miami Dade College’s North Campus in less than a month, according to public safety reports. The cars were stolen between Nov.30 to Dec. 29, from Lots 3, 4, 15 and 19. That is nearly half the 16 auto thefts reported at North Campus… Read the rest at our website.

I have become very acquainted with the word “deadline.” I’ve learned that its first four letters are an understatement. This year, sometimes being dead sounded more pleasant than striving to make deadline. I didn’t plan on this, you know. I expected to be normal . An average college freshman,… Read the rest at our website.

Jenny Lazo gets to school at 7:30 a.m. to attend a 9 a.m. class. Despite her efforts, she still struggles with getting there on time. “There is never any parking. I have to circle that parking lot so many times,” said Lazo, a 21-year-old InterAmerican Campus student. “And by… Read the rest at our website.

Almost seven months after it was originally inaugurated, the Aquatic and Fitness Center—a  $6.8 million state-of-art facility located at the North Campus—officially opened its doors on Sept. 1. The facility is only open to Miami Dade College students, employees, retirees, part-time and full-time faculty. “We’ve been working arduously to… Read the rest at our website.

Miami Dade College is utilizing funds from Philip Morris USA  — a major tobacco company  —  despite having a college-wide smoking ban. Philip Morris USA originally donated the funds—$45,000— in 1991 to MDC with the purpose of creating a permanent endowment. The College then received an additional $30,000 in… Read the rest at our website.

Miami Dade College was warned it might lose its accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools on June 23 due to the lack of full-time faculty. “The warning is for only six months. The only issue is that in their opinion we should have more full-time faculty… Read the rest at our website.

Alix Jean Joseph says Miami Dade College owes him. “I’ve been working here for eleven years and have been given no breaks,” said Joseph a night-shift public safety officer at the Wolfson Campus. Joseph is one of three current or former night-shift public safety officers at the Wolfson Campus—… Read the rest at our website.