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Board Of Trustees Select New Timeline To Find MDC’s Next President—Again

Last March, Miami Dade College’s Board Of Trustees promised that the school’s fifth permanent president would be hired by July 24.   When the search fell...

Zoo Miami Reopens Its Doors After Closing For More Than Two Months

The coronavirus pandemic has forced us to find creative forms of entertainment. But nothing can compare to visiting some of our favorite attractions. Venues at...

Hurricanes, Bomb Threats And COVID-19—Meet The Man Behind Crisis Management At MDC

When a five-story parking garage under construction at West Campus collapsed in October of 2012—killing four construction workers and injuring eight others—Yakir Fernandez lept...

Visually Impaired Student Struggled Through Remote Learning: ‘I Could Not Even Sleep’

ACCESS Services tutor Cheryl Cook designed a normal curve graph using cardboard and coily pipe cleaners to help Florela Francois, a visually impared student,...

Recruiting Athletes Takes A Virtual Turn As Coronavirus Continues To Loom

Kevin Ledoux, the men’s basketball coach at Miami Dade College, never thought he would do all his recruiting from the comfort of his living...

Kendall Campus Students Launch Podcast To Inspire Young Entrepreneurs

During a May episode of The Mindset Podcast, Anthony Valenzuela addressed listeners with a stern message—you should always strive to find purpose in any...
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Wolfson Campus Vandalized During George Floyd Protests in Miami

Cracked windows covered with plywood, graffiti expressing disdain for law enforcement and vending machines with shards of glass were the remnants left at Wolfson...

DACA Student Graduates From UPenn Law School, Aspires To Tackle Immigration Policy

When Fred Toney told Gustavo Cardona he should apply to Tuskegee University, a historically black university, he couldn’t believe the opportunity was real.  As an...

DOE Redefines How Colleges Must Handle Sexual Harassment Complaints

The U.S Department of Education announced major changes to how colleges and universities must address sexual harassment complaints.  The revisions—revealed in early May—state that claims...

COVID-19 HIV League Scholarship Application

Students can apply to the COVID-19 HIV League Scholarship until May 31.  The scholarship—which awards students $1,000 on a one-time basis—recognizes students with human immunodeficiency...

MDC Announces Three-Phase Plan To Reopen; Small Number Of Students To Take Classes On Campus This Summer

Miami Dade College Interim President Rolando Montoya revealed a plan during this week's Board of Trustees meeting that allows a small number of students...

Pell Grant Program Provides Inmates A Second Chance At An Education

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...
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