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After receiving official status as a campus in 2001, the InterAmerican Campus—now Eduardo J. Padrón Campus—has blossomed into a burgeoning community, witnessing growth in square footage, enrollment and student services. However, one notable amenity has been absent from Padrón Campus’ environment—a gym. But not for long. Two classrooms on… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

MDC Foundation Director Challenges People To Own Their Life Story

February 8, 2024 Andrea Briones memoir

Nelson F. Hincapie stopped believing in God when he was nine years old. Throughout his childhood in Bogota, Colombia, Hincapie witnessed domestic abuse between his mother, Luz Maria Lopez, and father, Nelson Hincapie Lopez. That eventually led to their divorce. His grandmother, Ofelia, a devout Catholic, told Hincapie that… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Azúcar Is Sprinkling Some Sugar In Little Havana

February 8, 2024 Isabella Arce Azúcar

Suzanne “Suzy” Batlle grew up feasting on her grandma’s sundaes after dinner. It became a South Florida ritual in the Cuban household So, naturally, when she had kids of her own—Tommy and Bianca—she continued the tradition. But when Batlle was wrestling through a divorce, thyroid cancer and being laid… Read the rest at our website.

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Here’s What You Need To Know About The Revamped FAFSA Form

February 7, 2024 Nikole Valiente FAFSA

If you haven’t completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2024-25 school year, you’ve probably heard about changes to the application. Here is what you should know about the form that became available on Dec. 30. Revisions to the application—which uses financial information to determine whether… Read the rest at our website.

Hialeah Campus News

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.

News North Campus

How This MDC Alumna Is Defining Juice Options In Opa-locka

January 25, 2024 Nidley Charles juice bar

Fathiyyah “Tia” Doster began juicing in 2013. After being diagnosed with HELLP syndrome—a rare complication of high blood pressure during pregnancy—during her daughter’s birth in 2010, she was left with kidney failure. Yearning to find healing and improve her overall well-being, she became curious about the benefits of juicing. … Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Launches ROBOTech Lab

January 25, 2024 Isabella Arce Robotics

The School of Engineering + Technology & Design (EnTech & Design) has launched the ROBOTech Lab at Kendall Campus. Located in Room 6101, the $400,000 facility, which came on board last fall, gives engineering students access to state-of-the-art technology to hone their craft and obtain experience. The 1,570 sq.… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus News

North Campus Students Launch Environmentally-Focused Podcast

January 25, 2024 Andrea Briones Environmental Issues, podcasting

A group of environmentally conscious students at North Campus launched a podcast—Earthly Matters—last August to delve into the implications climate change has on the planet. It features six episodes; shows range from 10 to 23 minutes. The podcast was the capstone project for professor Yvette Lujan’s SPC 2608 public… Read the rest at our website.

News Sports Kendall Campus Baseball

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.

News Wolfson Campus

Meet Eva: Wolfson Campus’ Digital Human

January 11, 2024 Olivia Valkenburg Artificial Intelligence

If you’ve passed by the artificial intelligence center at Wolfson Campus, you’ve probably noticed an unfamiliar face staring at you through a 5-foot screen. Her name is Eva—a digital human designed to provide critical campus information. Nicolás Campos, a second-year international student from Colombia majoring in business entrepreneurship at… Read the rest at our website.

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