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Summer On-Screen Camp
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Miami Dade College Shifts Its Annual Summer Camp To Online

Kevin Boulandier ,  , 
Miami Dade College is offering a virtual alternative to its traditional in-person summer camp this year, Summer On-Screen Camp.  The online programming, a necessity this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, launched on June 15.  It offers a variety of classes—cooking, yoga, film production, arts and craft—for students between… Read the rest at our website.
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Sporting Events At Miami Dade College Scheduled To Return This Fall Semester

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By Heidi Perez-Moreno and  Jose Tovar It’s been more than three months since the baseball and softball seasons at Miami Dade College were cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. This fall—sports are finally making a comeback.  On Thursday, the Florida College System’s Council of Presidents approved the Council… Read the rest at our website.
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Hurricanes, Bomb Threats And COVID-19—Meet The Man Behind Crisis Management At MDC

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  , 
When a five-story parking garage under construction at West Campus collapsed in October of 2012—killing four construction workers and injuring eight others—Yakir Fernandez lept into action. Fernandez, who was the assistant chief of public safety at the time, sealed off entrances and shepherded petrified staff and students off campus. … Read the rest at our website.
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Visually Impaired Student Struggled Through Remote Learning: ‘I Could Not Even Sleep’

Heidi Perez ,  ,  , 
ACCESS Services tutor Cheryl Cook designed a normal curve graph using cardboard and coily pipe cleaners to help Florela Francois, a visually impared student, better understand her statistics class.  The visual tool served as a creative learning resource for the 29-year-old North Campus student, who was born blind.  “For… Read the rest at our website.
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COVID-19 HIV League Scholarship Application

Natalie Gutierrez ,  , 
Students can apply to the COVID-19 HIV League Scholarship until May 31.  The scholarship—which awards students $1,000 on a one-time basis—recognizes students with human immunodeficiency virus that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.  Eligible applicants must be a part-time or full-time student attending college or university in the… Read the rest at our website.
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MDC Announces Three-Phase Plan To Reopen; Small Number Of Students To Take Classes On Campus This Summer

Heidi Perez ,  ,  , 
Miami Dade College Interim President Rolando Montoya revealed a plan during this week’s Board of Trustees meeting that allows a small number of students to take in-person classes this summer for courses that can’t be replicated virtually.  The measure coincides with a tentative three phase plan to reopen the… Read the rest at our website.