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North Campus Reopens Demie Mainieri Field After 28 Years

January 10, 2024 Nikole Valiente Baseball, Demie Mainieri

Nick Belmonte still remembers the words that nearly snatched his baseball dreams away more than 50 years ago. After struggling through fall ball, Belmonte was summoned to the office of Miami-Dade North’s legendary baseball coach Demie Mainieri. Mainieri, a man who was small in stature but tall in heart,… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC-TV Launches New Program — Campus Talk

December 7, 2023 Isabella Arce mdc-tv

More than a decade ago, the first episode of Presidential Talk aired on MDC-TV, Miami Dade College’s award-winning television station that reaches more than 1.3 million homes across South Florida. Hosted by Juan C. Mendieta, who served as the College’s director of communications for more than 18 years, the… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Christmas Is Coming Early To North Campus

December 7, 2023 Nidley Charles Children's Holiday, Christmas

Postpone that winter break trip—Santa Claus is coming to North Campus. North Campus’ annual Children’s Holiday celebration returns for its 17th installation on Dec. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entry is free. The event transforms North Campus, 11380 N.W. 27th Ave, into a winter wonderland featuring games,… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus Kendall Campus News

The Reporter and Miambiance Receive Top Honors At FCSPA Conference

December 6, 2023 Nikole Valiente FCSPA, student publications

Two Miami Dade College publications—The Reporter and Miambiance—received top honors at the Florida College System Publications Association conference. The Reporter was recognized as the top two-year student newspaper in the state for the 13th consecutive year. Miambiance, the literary arts magazine at Kendall Campus, was selected as the top… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

North Campus Reopens Renovated Math Lab

December 6, 2023 Andrea Briones math lab

After closing for six months, the North Campus math lab has reopened after undergoing a $85,000 facelift. The 3,885 sq. ft. facility, which officially reopened on Nov. 28, features bright, contemporary furniture, curved dry-erase whiteboards, colorful walls and a lab with 25 computers. It aims to continue helping students… Read the rest at our website.

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Aquaponics Club Tackles Environmental Sustainability Issues

November 23, 2023 Nidley Charles Environmental Sustainability, Aquaponics

By 2025, half of the world’s population could be facing water scarcity. So what does that mean for an agricultural industry that uses hundreds of gallons of water daily? That was the question Alexa Bencomo and Jonathan Roa Clavelo, two former North Campus Honors College scholars, posed two years… Read the rest at our website.

Padrón Campus News

Padrón Campus Installs Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

November 22, 2023 Isabella Arce EV Charging Stations

Four electric vehicle charging stations were installed at Eduardo J. Padrón Campus last month as part of a college-wide initiative to bring the technology to all Miami Dade College campuses. The charging ports were installed by Betancourt Construction, Inc. in the employee parking lot between 5th Street and 6th… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami Reads Together At 40th Annual Book Fair

November 22, 2023 Nikole Valiente Miami Book Fair

The Miami Book Fair returned to the heart of downtown last week for its 40th installation. Hundreds of authors, poets and literature lovers from across the world swarmed the streets of Wolfson Campus from Nov. 12-18 to celebrate the art of writing and reading. A “flashback” block party kicked-off… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami-Dade County And MDC Announce Future Ready Scholarship

November 21, 2023 Nikole Valiente Scholarship, Miami-Dade County

Miami Dade College and Miami-Dade County have joined forces to launch the Future Ready Scholarship, a program that will allow recent high school graduates to pursue an associate’s degree at no cost. The scholarship, which will benefit approximately 2,000 students each year, will serve as last-dollar funds, covering in-state… Read the rest at our website.

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Hialeah Campus Students Set To Launch Dominoes Club

November 9, 2023 Isabella Arce Dominoes

Christopher Rodriguez developed a love for dominoes when he was six years old. As a kid, he sat in his dad’s lap to watch his family’s matches. The speed of the game captivated him. “There was a quickness to it,” Rodriguez said. “You adapt the numbers in your head… Read the rest at our website.

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