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MDC Cancels Classes; Will Transition Online To Combat Coronavirus Outbreak

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.
COVID-19Medical CampusNews

MDC Employee In Quarantine; Medical Campus Shuts Down Amid Coronavirus

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.
NewsSportsKendall CampusWomen's Basketball

Lady Sharks’ Season Ends At State Tournament

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.
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MDC Professors Protest Presidential Search, Say ‘Its The Death Of Education’

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.
COVID-19News

Now That Coronavirus Has Canceled Your Study Abroad Trip, Here’s How To Get A Refund

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.
Presidential SearchKendall CampusNews

Meet The Student Voice On MDC’s Presidential Search Committee

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.
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Want To Be An SGA Leader? Apply By March 16

Students interested in becoming Student Government Association officers for the 2020-2021 school year have until March 16 at 4 p.m. to apply.   Open positions include: president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and public relations director.  Election packets, which differ across Miami Dade College’s eight campuses, can be found in the… Read the rest at our website.
Kendall CampusNews

Scuba Club Creates Oasis for Veterans As They Dive Into Their Future

A group of United States military veterans exhale deeply as they stare into the crisp, blue Key Largo ocean on a 50-foot dive boat.   They are not strangers to uncharted waters. Some have seen the dangers of combat first-hand. They have been shot, suffered traumatic brain injuries and one… Read the rest at our website.
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