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Board of Trustees meeting for presidential search.
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Questions Of Transparency Arise In Miami Dade College’s Presidential Search

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By Heidi Perez-Moreno and Corbin Bolies Nearly a year after the Board of Trustees started looking for Miami Dade College’s next president, questions about the search’s transparency continue to bubble up.  Today’s meeting agenda vaguely listed the discussion of the presidential search as a “Board Member Discussion Item.” In… Read the rest at our website.
Senator Lamar Alexander and MDC vice president and provost Lenore Rodicio chatting.
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FUTURE Act Restores Nearly $255 Million In Funding To Minority-Serving Institutions

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President Donald Trump approved legislation on Dec. 19 to restore nearly $255 million in permanent funding to minority-serving institutions and simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid application process for students.  Congress and the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the Future Act the week prior, after the funding… Read the rest at our website.
Inside the former basketball gym.
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Once A Basketball Gym, New Tactical Training Center Will House The School Of Justice

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The old basketball gym at North Campus, which has been dormant for more than 20 years, is getting a makeover.  It once hosted basketball games, gymnastics events and judo matches, but is now being transformed into a Tactical Training Center. Once construction is completed in 2022, it will house… Read the rest at our website.
Clyde Pfleegor, criminal justice professor to retire.
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North Campus Criminal Justice Professor To Retire After 31 Years

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  ,  , 
Clyde Pfleegor listened intently as a sea of students peppered the 65-year-old with endless compliments during a criminal justice class, taught by sergeant Steven Tarrago, at North Campus.  Many of the students, who have also taken classes with Pfleegor, said Miami Dade College will not be the same without… Read the rest at our website.
Female Venezuelan students having a discussion.
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Class Aims To Help Venezuelan Women Hone Their Entrepreneurial Spirit

Heidi Perez ,  ,  , 
For six months, Yelka Mikolji kept her idea of protecting and identifying endangered species through facial recognition technology a secret.  It wasn’t until several of her friends told her about The Idea Center’s latest venture, a semester-long class for Venezuelan women looking to solidify their business ideas, that she… Read the rest at our website.
Joy Ruff speaking to Board of Trustees about sexual violence prevention.
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College To Launch Sexual Violence Prevention Strategies Initiative Next Semester

Alexa Hernández , 
Miami Dade College’s Office of Sexual Violence Prevention will offer several training initiatives next semester to combat sexual assaults.  It is the second phase of a $300,000 three-year federal grant.  Some of the projects will include a college-wide sexual violence prevention campaign, mandatory prevention training for incoming students and… Read the rest at our website.