Paul Vila, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Miami Culinary Institute Enthusiast Classes

September 11, 2012 Paul Vila

The Miami Culinary Institute at the Wolfson Campus is offering a new season of culinarium enthusiast classes for the fall semester. The Culinarium series consists of four programs of study composed of: culinary, beverage, baking & pastry, and professional development. Under the supervision of renowned chefs and beverage producers,… Read the rest at our website.

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Register To Vote For Elections Using Turbo Vote

September 11, 2012 Paul Vila

Students and faculty can now register to vote for local and national elections via the Miami Dade College TurboVote website. The website monitors an individual’s election calendar and sends them timely reminders via email and text about upcoming elections. The website also allows voters to verify the status of… Read the rest at our website.

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Single Stop Looking For Mentors

August 28, 2012 Paul Vila Single Stop

Miami Dade College’s Single Stop is looking for mentors. To qualify, mentors must be 24 years or older, be living in the Miami area and have at least a two or four year college degree. The free program connects students with mentors in a two year relationship in which… Read the rest at our website.

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College Degree In A Year At Wolfson Campus

August 28, 2012 Paul Vila

Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus is offering accelerated degree programs for students wishing to complete their degrees in a year. Associate degrees in computer information technology, business administration and psychology are now available. Classes will be offered online and in the classroom. Students will need to attend the classroom… Read the rest at our website.

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Cook and Learn: Program Helps Students Master The Kitchen

March 27, 2012 Paul Vila

Before Miami Dade College’s Culinarium program, a tomato was just a tomato to Josh Murray. “It’s definitely a fun opportunity to learn some of the tips and tricks of certain dishes, like a tomato,” said Murray, a 47-year-old business owner who’s enrolled in the Culinarium program. “I’ve learned the… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Gospel Festival Brings Soul To North Campus

February 23, 2012 Paul Vila

On Feb. 25, the sixth annual Gospel Explosion & Soul Food Tasting will be hosted at North Campus. Originally titled the Gospel Explosion and Soul Food Fest, the name was changed last year due to uncertainty over the amount of food that would be available. The festival, organized by… Read the rest at our website.

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Censorship Overload

February 6, 2012 Paul Vila

In the fight against the horrid specter of online piracy, the U.S. Government, at the behest of the lobbyists that the major media giants have in Washington, has attempted to pass legislation that would infringe on the neutrality of the Internet and therein our freedom of speech. The PROTECT… Read the rest at our website.

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Preschool Lab At North Campus Gets Renamed

January 24, 2012 Paul Vila

Three-year-old Jaylen Thomas’ life changed when he built a seesaw. “My son questions the world now,” said the boy’s mother, Catanya Jackson. “At my mom’s house he took a plank of wood and placed a container under it to make a seesaw.” Thomas learned the art of seesaw building… Read the rest at our website.

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Professors Present Books at MBFI

November 8, 2011 Paul Vila

Geoffrey Philp Geoffrey Philp, chairman of North Campus’ College Prep Department, will introduce his latest book, Marcus and the Amazons, on Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. in Wolfson Campus’ Room 1164. The children’s book focuses on the story of Marcus, an ant who discovered that his colony and his… Read the rest at our website.

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Program Helps Students Find Financial Resources

October 4, 2011 Paul Vila

Marguerite Meraud, a nursing major at North Campus, is one of many students searching for financial assistance. “I used to get Medicaid, but now that my son’s 18 they cut it off,” Meraud said. She turned to Single Stop USA, a service at the College that offers eligible students… Read the rest at our website.

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