Nikole Valiente, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Hialeah Campus Gets A New President—For A Day

February 6, 2024 Nikole Valiente Shark Switch

The energy was electric as members of the Hialeah Campus Student Government Association shuffled into Room 2101-04 on Feb. 5 for their biweekly senate board meeting. “I’m Nayely, the secretary of SGA.” “I’m Janourys, the treasure of SGA.” “And I’m Jonathan, your vice president,” announced Hialeah Campus President Georgette… Read the rest at our website.

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Kendall Campus Selects Sports Information Coordinator

January 31, 2024 Nikole Valiente sports information

Stephen Delgado Cruz was appointed as the sports information coordinator at Kendall Campus. He began his position in January. Delgado will oversee the Miami Dade College athletics’ social media platforms, track game statistics and write articles for the department’s website. “Our goal is to be one of the best… Read the rest at our website.

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Kendall Campus Hosts First-Ever On-Campus Night Baseball Game

January 24, 2024 Nikole Valiente lights, Night Baseball Game

When Rudy Arias was a catcher for the Kendall Campus baseball team in the late 1970s, he never played a home night game because the field had no outdoor lights. Forty-seven years later, that has changed. On Jan. 19, the Sharks played their first-ever night game in the campus’… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami Dade College To Offer Free Income Tax Assistance

January 18, 2024 Nikole Valiente VITA, income tax assistance

The Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program will offer free income tax assistance to the community at Miami Dade College from February through April. Services will be offered at six campuses—North, Kendall, Wolfson, Padrón, Hialeah and Homestead—for low-income, non-English speaking and elderly individuals. To qualify for… Read the rest at our website.

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Kendall Campus Launches Data Analytics Lab

January 11, 2024 Nikole Valiente data analytics

Miami Dade College launched a data analytics lab at Kendall Campus to offer students hands-on experience in the growing information gathering industry. The center, which launched in November and is 3,572 sq. ft., features a conference room, a tutoring and research lab, instructional space with 40 computers, three 120-inch… Read the rest at our website.

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North Campus Appoints New Student Life Director

January 10, 2024 Nikole Valiente Student Life Department

Jesenia Patino was selected as the new director of the student life department at North Campus. She started the position on Jan. 2. Patino will serve as a mentor for students and collaborate with campuses to expand college-wide student life activities. “[This position] gives me the opportunity to not… Read the rest at our website.

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North Campus Reopens Demie Mainieri Field After 28 Years

January 10, 2024 Nikole Valiente Baseball, Demie Mainieri

Nick Belmonte still remembers the words that nearly snatched his baseball dreams away more than 50 years ago. After struggling through fall ball, Belmonte was summoned to the office of Miami-Dade North’s legendary baseball coach Demie Mainieri. Mainieri, a man who was small in stature but tall in heart,… Read the rest at our website.

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52nd Annual Fred Shaw Poetry Contest Open For Submissions

January 10, 2024 Nikole Valiente Poetry, Fred Shaw

The Academy of American Poets, a non-profit organization based in New York City that promotes poetry, is accepting submissions for the annual Fred Shaw Poetry Contest until March 15. Celebrating its 52nd year, the contest seeks to honor Fred Shaw, a poetry lover who served as Kendall Campus’ academic… Read the rest at our website.

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The Reporter and Miambiance Receive Top Honors At FCSPA Conference

December 6, 2023 Nikole Valiente FCSPA, student publications

Two Miami Dade College publications—The Reporter and Miambiance—received top honors at the Florida College System Publications Association conference. The Reporter was recognized as the top two-year student newspaper in the state for the 13th consecutive year. Miambiance, the literary arts magazine at Kendall Campus, was selected as the top… Read the rest at our website.

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Got The Journalism Itch? Join The Reporter

December 4, 2023 Nikole Valiente student journalism, Capto Veritas

The Reporter, Miami Dade College’s award-winning student newspaper, is looking for people interested in writing, reporting, photography, illustration, layout-design and graphic arts. Eligible students must be enrolled in at least six credits. To apply, visit mdcthereporter.com/app-form/ or one of our offices at North Campus, 11380 N.W. 27 Ave., Room… Read the rest at our website.

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