Briefing - The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Koubek Center Accepting Applications For En Residencia

April 10, 2024 Daylyin Staples Koubek Center

En Residencia, the Koubek Center’s artist residency program, is accepting applications through April 30. The year-long program, which has a membership fee of $200, offers aspiring artists four classrooms and a large studio space to develop their craft. Members can reserve spaces for blocks of two months per project,… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Wolfson Campus Appoints New Student Life Director

April 3, 2024 Sara Dhorasoo Student Life

Pamela Alvarado started as the student life director at Wolfson Campus on March 11. Her responsibilities include overseeing the department’s day-to-day operations, such as managing the budget and creating opportunities for students. “I am excited for the future,” Alvarado said. “My career has been in students’ affairs, and I… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Sports Kendall Campus Men's Basketball

Sharks Point Guard Earns All-Citrus Conference First-Team Honors

April 3, 2024 Ruddel Lambert All-Conference First-Team

John Latimer, a point guard for the Miami Dade College men’s basketball team, was named to a 2023-24 Florida College System Athletic Association Citrus All-Conference First-Team. The sophomore from Orlando led the Sharks to a 15-17 record while averaging 17.5 points on 47.2 % shooting and 3.6 rebounds and… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Padrón Campus

Padrón Campus Student Selected To All-USA Academic Team

April 3, 2024 Sabrina Toro All-USA Academic Team

Mateo Fabian Medina, a biomedical engineering student in the Honors College at Eduardo J. Padrón Campus, was selected to the Phi Theta Kappa All-USA Academic Team. He is one of 20 students nationwide to receive a $5,000 prize for academic excellence, leadership and service. Medina, who was born in… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus Kendall Campus Padrón Campus Medical Campus Wolfson Campus

Five MDC Campuses To Serve As SAT Testing Sites

April 3, 2024 Maria Eduarda Mottin SAT

North, Kendall, Wolfson, Medical and Eduardo J. Padrón campuses will be SAT testing sites on May 4 and June 1. The SAT is a college entrance exam that assesses grammar, reading and comprehension, writing and math skills. This is the first year the test is administered digitally in the… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Book Fair Accepting Applications For Writers Fellowship Program

April 3, 2024 Daylyin Staples Writers Fellowship Program

Miami Book Fair is accepting applications for the 2024 Emerging Writer Fellowships project through April 30. The year-long residency will pair three aspiring authors with professional writers as they complete a book-length project. Participants will also obtain experience teaching creative writing workshops and earn a $55,000 stipend. “The more… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Student Awarded Hites Transfer Scholarship

March 16, 2024 Benjamin Vera

Javier Cuñat, a computer science student at Miami Dade College, has been selected for the Hites Transfer Scholarship. The $7,500 endowment is awarded to Phi Theta Kappa members for their academic performance, leadership and civic engagement. Ten students were selected from a pool of 3,000 applicants nationwide. “I want… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Open Call For Freedom Tower Short Films

March 16, 2024 Maria Eduarda Mottin

Miami Film Festival is hosting a short-film contest to celebrate the Freedom Tower’s 100th birthday and reopening in 2025. Filmmakers must submit a proposal that includes their vision of the documentary (no more than three pages long), an estimated budget, a short biography of the production personnel and examples… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus

Game Room At North Campus Reopens

March 16, 2024 Joelle Worcester

The North Campus game room reopened on March 4 after experiencing two closures last year due to staffing issues and inactivity. It features gaming consoles such as a Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One. The space also has pool tables, foosball, playing cards, board games and a basketball arcade… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus To Host 32nd Annual Arts & Letters Day

March 16, 2024 Nikole Valiente

Miami Dade College’s Kendall Campus is hosting the 32nd annual Arts & Letters Day from April 9-10. This year’s theme highlights the therapeutic nature of art and its power to connect people. Events will take place at the Fred Shaw Plaza, the Beat Café (Room K413) and the Speech… Read the rest at our website.

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