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Miami Book Fair Goes Virtual This Year With Free Netflix-Style Website

September 8, 2020 Kevin Boulandier Miami Book Fair, virtual

Ultra, the Calle Ocho Music Festival, the Doral Food & Wine Festival and the Miami Beach Pride Festival were all canceled or postponed this year because of the coronavirus. Could the 38th annual Miami Book Fair be next? Nope. The book lovers extravaganza known for its colorful pop-up tents… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus News

Black Fat Fashion Podcast Offers Platform For Minority Fashionistas

September 8, 2020 Adriana Dos Santos Journalism, Fashion, Alumna, podcast

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

September 8, 2020 Luisana Ortiz Scholarship, students, reimagine challenge

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.

News COVID-19

One Day Before The Fall Semester Starts, Enrollment Is Down 16 Percent At MDC

August 31, 2020 Adriana Dos Santos registration, fall semester, Enrollment decline

Less than 24 hours before fall semester classes start, Miami Dade College is reporting a 16 percent decline in enrollment compared to the same period last year. It is unclear at this time what the sharp decrease could mean, but enrollment makes up about 50 percent of the College’s… Read the rest at our website.

News COVID-19

Miami Dade College To Decide By Sept. 14 If Campus Will Reopen This Fall

August 20, 2020 Adriana Dos Santos COVID-19, Coronavirus, remote learning, face-to-face classes

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.

News

Here Are The Florida Primary Election Results

August 19, 2020 Kevin Boulandier Election, Miami-Dade County, primary elections

The Florida primary elections on Aug. 18 saw the state’s largest primary turnout in 18 years. More than 28% of Floridians cast their ballots for the mayoral, congressional and state attorney elections. Miami-Dade County didn’t fall short, with more than 415,000 voters and a turnout of 27%. Here’s everything… Read the rest at our website.

Medical Campus News

MDC Nursing Professor Has Penchant For Helping Community: ‘I Was Born To Serve.’

August 16, 2020 Adriana Dos Santos Medical Campus, Haiti, nursing

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.

News COVID-19

MDC Receives $3 Million Grant To Provide Upskill Training For Hotel Employees Affected By COVID-19

August 15, 2020 Carolina Soto training, hospitality industry, hotels

Miami’s hospitality industry has taken a big hit because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourists stopped visiting, hotels and beaches were closed for several months, and thousands of hospitality industry workers were left without a job. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Miami’s leisure and hospitality supersector lost 129,100… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus Briefing COVID-19

Kendall Campus To Host Free Drive-Thru Mask Distribution

August 15, 2020 Carolina Soto Kendall Campus, COVID-19, masks

A free drive-thru mask distribution event will be held at Kendall Campus, 11011 S.W. 104th St., on Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students and their families can receive a maximum of five reusable adult masks per vehicle on a first-come, first-serve basis. “This is one of… Read the rest at our website.

Sports COVID-19 Kendall Campus

Cheer and Spirit Club Remains Positive Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

August 15, 2020 Daniel Tamariz MDC, Cheerleading

In mid-March the Miami Dade College Cheer and Spirit Club was gearing up for a showcase at the Koubek Memorial Center in Little Havana. Then the unthinkable happened—the COVID-19 pandemic forced the College to cancel all events and gatherings. “I was really upset,” said sophomore Luria Costa, a cheerleader… Read the rest at our website.

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