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Changemaker Week Seeks To Fire Up Civic Engagement At MDC

Sabrina Toro , 
Changemaker Week, a college-wide campaign aimed at galvanizing community engagement, is gearing up for its second year at Miami Dade College.  The week-long initiative—which will run from Sep. 16-22—features more than 100 events across MDC’s eight campuses, such as workshops, service opportunities and civic engagement expositions.  Activities will spotlight… Read the rest at our website.
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MCI Student Offers Healthier Food Options With His New Venture—Verde

Juliette Bryant , 
Last fall, Christian Barruos-Brens was baffled during chef Patrick McCurry’s culinary sustainability and practices class at Miami Culinary Institute.  After learning that chain restaurants—Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, Starbucks—cook with unhealthy ingredients, such as soybean oil and high fructose corn syrup, he wanted to transform people’s diets. “Why [is it that] just… Read the rest at our website.
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North Campus Launches Florida’s First Bachelor’s Program In Applied AI

Sabrina Toro ,  , 
Artificial intelligence is transforming reality.  Robotic arms are being used in manufacturing. Virtual assistants are being implemented in hospitals to detect illness. AI facial recognition is being used to identify criminals. This month, EnTec, the School of Engineering, Technology and Design at Miami Dade College is joining the AI… Read the rest at our website.
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Kendall And Padrón Campus To Launch Sports Management Program This Fall

Isabella Arce
At Miami Dade College sports are not just extracurricular activities—they’re part of the curriculum. This August, the School of Global Business, Trade and Transportation is launching a sports management associates of science degree program at Kendall and Eduardo J. Padrón campuses. The program is a joint-effort between MDC and… Read the rest at our website.