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The Washington Center’s Inside Washington Seminar Goes Virtual

Kevin Boulandier , 
Every January, about 30 Miami Dade College students—Honors College scholars and Student Government Association presidents—attend the Washington Center’s Inside Washington Seminar to learn about policy, politics, and media The group hears lectures by journalists, policy-makers and D.C. insiders, visits historic buildings in the city, and immerses themselves in the… Read the rest at our website.
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Miami Dade College Announces Return To Campus Starting On Sept. 28

Adriana Dos Santos ,  , 
Six months after shutting down face-to-face classes because of the coronavirus pandemic, Miami Dade College announced Monday that students taking blended courses will return to campus on a limited basis on Sept. 28.  “The safety and health of the College family remain our top priority,” said MDC’s Interim College… Read the rest at our website.
Aiyana Ishmael.
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Black Fat Fashion Podcast Offers Platform For Minority Fashionistas

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  , 
Aiyana Ishmael is passionate about fashion. However, she struggles to find people who look like her—plus-size Black women—in the industry.  The vivacious 22-year-old Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University journalism student is trying to fix that by highlighting the journey of successful minority fashionistas with her podcast, Black Fat Fashion.… Read the rest at our website.
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Reimagine Challenge 2020 Offering $25,000 Scholarships

Luisana Ortiz ,  , 
Applications for the Reimagine Challenge 2020 scholarships are available until Sept. 25. It recognizes innovative community improvement projects. A maximum of 20 entries will receive up to $25,000 in tuition scholarships and will be published in an online anthology. The institution attended by the recipients will also be granted … Read the rest at our website.
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Miami Dade College To Decide By Sept. 14 If Campus Will Reopen This Fall

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  , 
Miami Dade College has set a Sept. 14 deadline to decide whether to resume face-to-face classes this fall, according to a YouTube video from Executive Vice-President and Provost Lenore Rodicio posted on Aug. 20. The message comes less than two weeks before the fall semester starts on Sept. 1.… Read the rest at our website.
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MDC Nursing Professor Has Penchant For Helping Community: ‘I Was Born To Serve.’

Adriana Dos Santos ,  , 
When a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, Marie Etienne felt compelled to help the 300,000 people that were injured in her native country.  Etienne, a nursing professor at Medical Campus, was part of a 30-member team organized by the Haitian American Nurses Association of Florida that rushed… Read the rest at our website.