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Student Government Association election.
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SGA Changes Election Season Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

Heidi Perez ,  ,  , 
Miami Dade College has announced changes to the Student Government Association’s annual election dates due to class suspensions amid the coronavirus outbreak.  Now, elections for SGA will take place from April 13-15—a week before it was originally scheduled.  Student Life will notify applicants of their status by April 6… Read the rest at our website.
BOT extends presidential search.
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Board Of Trustees Extends Presidential Search, Cites Coronavirus As Reason

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The yearlong saga to find Miami Dade College’s fifth permanent president took another setback Tuesday when the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend the deadline for presidential candidates to apply until this fall because of the coronavirus.  Trustee Nicole Washington—who chairs the presidential search committee—received the recommendation from… Read the rest at our website.
Classes have been canceled.
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MDC Cancels Classes; Will Transition Online To Combat Coronavirus Outbreak

Heidi Perez ,  ,  ,  , 
Miami Dade College will move classes online because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a statement released today at 8:50 p.m.   Classes will be canceled from March 13-29 so the College can prepare for the transition to remote learning. Employees will continue to work during the two-week period.   After… Read the rest at our website.
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MDC Employee In Quarantine; Medical Campus Shuts Down Amid Coronavirus

Heidi Perez ,  ,  , 
A Miami Dade College employee is in quarantine after a Brazilian official that visited Medical Campus on Monday tested positive for the coronavirus.  The College did not release the name of the employee, but they are expected to remain at home for two weeks. On Thursday morning, MDC announced… Read the rest at our website.
Lady Sharks' season ends at state tournament.
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Lady Sharks’ Season Ends At State Tournament

Jose Tovar ,  , 
Miami Dade College’s women’s basketball team was eliminated from the Florida College System Activities Association State Tournament after losing in the semifinal game, 71-64, to Gulf Coast State College on March 6 in Niceville, Florida.  “I feel we were as good, if not better than the other two teams,”… Read the rest at our website.
Professors protesting MDC presidential search.
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MDC Professors Protest Presidential Search, Say ‘Its The Death Of Education’

Heidi Perez ,  ,  ,  , 
Carrying a wooden coffin down 104th street in front of Kendall Campus, a conga line of professors protested what they feel is a lack of transparency in the College’s search to find its fifth-ever president on March 5.  Decked out in black graduation regalia, they chanted “we demand transparency,”… Read the rest at our website.
Photo of European city during a study abroad trip.
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Now That Coronavirus Has Canceled Your Study Abroad Trip, Here’s How To Get A Refund

Heidi Perez ,  , 
So your study abroad trip was canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak?  Here’s how to get your money back.  Upload all payment receipts to your application on the College’s study abroad site, Terra Dotta. You should also email Gabriela Esteves, director of Global Student Programs, to confirm the amount… Read the rest at our website.
Samantha Hernandez is the student voice for the presidential search.
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Meet The Student Voice On MDC’s Presidential Search Committee

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  , 
Samantha Hernandez wants to leave a mark on Miami Dade College’s presidential search.  The 20-year-old, who serves as president of the Student Government Association at Kendall Campus, is doing just that, as the lone student representative on the College’s search committee.  Hernandez is one of 17 search committee members.… Read the rest at our website.