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Daliyah Brown trying to score a basketball.

Sophomore Combo-Guard Leading The Nation In Scoring

January 10, 2020 Alina Halley Basketball, Women's Basketball, Lady Sharks

Daliyah Brown has been the Lady Sharks’ leading woman this season. As a sophomore, she leads the nation in scoring with 26.4 points per game to go with 7.7 assists. The 5-foot-9-inch combo guard has scored in double digits in 15 of the 16 games so far in the… Read the rest at our website.

Three public officers posing for the camera.

News

MDC To Hire 35 Additional Public Safety Officers College-Wide

December 13, 2019 Heidi Perez Safety, Public Safety

Jhemson Desroches has interviewed to become a full-time public safety officer at North Campus six times. The 26-year-old, who has worked part-time at Miami Dade College for five years, said he struggles to make ends meet on his $10 an hour wage. To augment his earnings, Desroches works an… Read the rest at our website.

Clyde Pfleegor, criminal justice professor to retire.

News North Campus

North Campus Criminal Justice Professor To Retire After 31 Years

December 13, 2019 Adriana Dos Santos Professor, retirement, criminal justice, police academy, retire

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.

Salman Rashid pled not guilty to plotting attack.

Padrón Campus News

Man Accused Of Plotting Attack Against MDC Dean Pleads Not Guilty

December 13, 2019 Heidi Perez Crime, court

A former Miami Dade College student pled not guilty in federal court on Dec. 9 after being accused of plotting an attack against two deans at Miami Dade College and Broward College. Salman Rashid, 23, was arrested on Nov. 25 and denied bond for solicitation to commit a crime… Read the rest at our website.

News Sports Kendall Campus Men's Basketball

Sharks Off To Strong Start With High-Octane Offense

December 13, 2019 Bryan Lopez Kendall Campus, Basketball, Men's Basketball

The Miami Dade College’s men’s basketball team is finding out what a difference a season can make. After starting last season with an abysmal 1-6 mark and finishing with 20 losses, the Sharks are using a high-octane offense this year to charge toward an impressive 10-4 start. The Sharks… Read the rest at our website.

Female Venezuelan students having a discussion.

Wolfson Campus News

Class Aims To Help Venezuelan Women Hone Their Entrepreneurial Spirit

December 13, 2019 Heidi Perez The Idea Center, Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, Venezuela

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.

News Kendall Campus

College To Launch Sexual Violence Prevention Strategies Initiative Next Semester

December 13, 2019 Alexa Hernández sexual violence prevention, public health

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.

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From Registration To Graduation, New Mobile App Guides Students At MDC

December 13, 2019 Roxy Garcia web, mobile, App

Miami Dade College released a new educational mobile and web app, Navigate, this semester to students college-wide. The app allows students to manage their class schedule, assemble study groups, explore career options and plan their future course load with an advisor. It’s designed to assist students with their education… Read the rest at our website.

News Sports Kendall Campus Women's Basketball

Lady Sharks Rebound After Rough Homestand

December 13, 2019 Alina Halley Basketball, Women's Basketball, Lady Sharks

After losing three straight home games in late November and early December, the Lady Sharks basketball team is rebounding, winning two of their last three games. “We have a young group. A lot of them are inexperienced at this point,” said sophomore guard Daliyah Brown. “It is all about… Read the rest at our website.

Lauren "Lolo" Reskin showing off her record store.

Kendall Campus News

Kendall Campus Alumna Ignites Local Culture Through Indie Music Store

November 22, 2019 Adriana Dos Santos Kendall Campus, Music, Alumni Spotlight, Miami, Sweat Records, vinyl records, Little Haiti, entrepreneur, indie

Lauren “Lolo” Reskin skated on the hardwood roller rink at Super Wheels Skating Center near Kendall, while a DJ played an endless amount of hip-hop and pop songs, as a teenager. In those euphoric moments, she realized the importance of uniting the community through music. “Like at a nightclub,… Read the rest at our website.

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