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MDC Closes As Hurricane Milton Approaches Florida’s West Coast

October 7, 2024 Isabella Arce Hurricane Milton

Miami Dade College is canceling classes starting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday through Thursday as the west coast of Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, a Category 4 storm with 145 mph sustained winds. Although Milton—currently projected to make landfall in Tampa late Wednesday night or Thursday morning as a… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Creates Consortium To Expand AI Education Nationwide

October 2, 2024 Daylyin Staples AI

Powered by a $2.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation, a consortium of schools that includes Miami Dade College, Houston Community College and the Maricopa County Community College District are assisting other schools with developing artificial intelligence programs nationwide. The National Applied Artificial Intelligence Consortium, which was created… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Second Floor Of Learning Resources At North Campus Undergoing Facelift

October 1, 2024 Natalie Maestre Learning Resources

Visitors to the second floor of Learning Resources at North Campus are greeted by a giant white tarp. The dusty aesthetic is part of a two phase renovation project that started this summer and is expected to be complete by the end of the spring semester. It will reshape… Read the rest at our website.

News West Campus

MDC Establishes Academic Partnership With The Miccosukee Tribe Of Indians

September 30, 2024 Andrea Briones

Miami Dade College and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida are joining forces to make academic dreams come true. On Sept. 12, they signed an agreement to offer MDC classes and student services at the Miccosukee Indian Reservation located along the Tamiami Trail, starting next spring. Classes will… Read the rest at our website.

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Three Student Publications Are Finalists For The Pulitzer Prize Of College Media

September 25, 2024 Nikole Valiente Pacemaker Award

The Reporter, Miambiance and AXIS have been named finalists for the Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award. Renowned by many as the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate media, the honor recognizes overall excellence in student publications. Winners will be announced at the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National College Media… Read the rest at our website.

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Kendall Campus Alumnus Roars Into The Jurassic World

September 19, 2024 Andrea Briones Jurassic Park

When Béchir Sylvain was 13 years old, he rarely saw actors that looked like him on the big screen. “I would just make up that one of [the] characters was Haitian,” said Sylvain, who grew up in Haiti watching classics like Indiana Jones, Back To The Future and Jurassic… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Idea Center To Launch Innovation Fellowship Program

September 19, 2024 Isabella Arce Innovation Lab

The five-month initiative will provide MDC employees with financial resources, one-on-one mentoring and workshops to develop ideas aimed at making the College more efficient and effective. “Right now, if you’re a Miami Dade College employee and have an idea of how to improve something, you can try it, but… Read the rest at our website.

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Two MDC Student Publications Are Organizational Pinnacle Finalists

September 18, 2024 Daylyin Staples Organizational Pinnacle Finalists

Two Miami Dade College student publications—Miambiance and AXIS—have been tabbed as finalists for the College Media Association’s Pinnacle Award in the Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year category. The honor recognizes excellence in content, design, art, writing and editing. Finalists were selected based on student work produced in the… Read the rest at our website.

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Wolfson Campus Getting Refurbished Science Labs This Fall

September 18, 2024 Sabrina Toro

In the last decade, the 2000 building at Wolfson Campus has undergone a renaissance. Six years ago, the building launched the Cybersecurity Center of the Americas, a national center that offers cybersecurity education and training. Two years later, it introduced the Business, Innovation & Technology Center, a hub dedicated… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

North Campus English Professor Writes Tale About A Car-Stealing Cat

September 5, 2024 Daylyin Staples children's book

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Carmen Misé and her 18-month-old daughter escaped the mundaneness of quarantine by recounting their daily adventures. Oftentimes, the main character was their neighbor’s mischievous cat, who frequently visited their yard and left lizards at their doorstep. “It was challenging to be away from family, to… Read the rest at our website.

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