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Incarcerated people graduating.
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Pell Grant Program Provides Inmates A Second Chance At An Education

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  , 
Miami Dade College has been selected to participate in the Second Chance Pell Program, a federal project aimed at helping incarcerated people attain degrees.  Last month, the Department of Education added 67 institutions to the program that was started in 2015. It now has 130 participating schools. Approximately 30… Read the rest at our website.
Photo of a part of Miami.
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Virtual Collective, I Remember Miami, Wants Your Fondest Memories of The Magic City

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Miami Dade College’s Museum of Art and Design, in collaboration with the Miami Book Fair, launched I Remember Miami—a virtual project that allows people to share their fondest memories of Miami while it undergoes a temporary shutdown caused by the coronavirus.   The project seeks audio and photo files to… Read the rest at our website.
Remote Learning Summer Term
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Miami Dade College To Continue Remote Learning Through Summer Term

Heidi Perez ,  ,  ,  , 
Remote learning classes will continue at Miami Dade College through the summer term, the College announced this morning.  The College canceled classes due to the coronavirus on March 12. Online classes began on March 30.  “We are in this together and could not have reached the end of this… Read the rest at our website.
SGA Illustration by Alexander Ontiveros.
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Student Government Association Elections Capture Low Voter Turnout; One Campus Only Tallied 31 Votes

Heidi Perez ,  ,  ,  , 
Student Government Association elections at Miami Dade College registered abysmal voter turnout—only 942 total votes were tallied at seven of its campuses—after voting was forced to go fully online due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Last year, more than 3,500 people voted.  Medical Campus did not provide numbers for this… Read the rest at our website.
MDC's international athletes.
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‘It Is A Tough Moment For Everyone’: International Athletes Stay Strong Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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A peek at Miami Dade College’s athletics page reveals rosters dotted with players from the Dominican Republic, Brazil, France, Haiti, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Sweden, Slovakia and the Netherlands.  International players, who account for nearly 30% of MDC athletes, are accustomed to being thousands of miles… Read the rest at our website.
The four MDC students who were awarded the JKC scholarship.
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Four Miami Dade College Students Win Prestigious $40,000 Transfer Scholarship

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  ,  , 
Four Miami Dade College students were named recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship: Hamzeh Alturk, Liz De Armas, Reinaldo Figueroa, and Nelson Hidalgo. Each recipient will be awarded up to $40,000 annually to cover tuition, living expenses, books and any required fees.  “We are so proud… Read the rest at our website.
Alejandro Sanz singing.
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How Miami Is Keeping Entertainment Alive During The Coronavirus Pandemic

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The world is shut down due to the coronavirus—even the entertainment industry has stopped for the time being.  But as the saying goes, the show must go on.  Singers, bands and performing art centers are keeping fans connected with the entertainment industry virtually. Movie theaters are hosting virtual screenings… Read the rest at our website.