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Run MDC Misses Out On Post Season For Fourth Straight Year

March 15, 2019 Christian Ortega Men's Basketball, Sharks, Kendall Campus, Basketball

Coming into the season, the Miami Dade College men’s basketball team was hoping to break their streak of three seasons without qualifying for the Florida College System Activities Association State Tournament. They had to win their last two games this season to qualify for the tournament but they lost… Read the rest at our website.

News West Campus

Tesla Partners With MDC To Jump-Start Careers For Electric Automobile Technicians

March 15, 2019 Alina Halley West Campus, Tesla, Tesla START

Tesla and Miami Dade College have partnered to create the first Tesla START program in the southeast region of the United States. Miami Dade College is one of six colleges nationwide to implement the program. The 12-week certificate course will train students to become electric vehicle technicians starting in… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Vandals Leave Their Mark On Kendall Campus

February 22, 2019 Christian Ortega Kendall Campus, vandalism, graffiti

Kendall Campus has received more than 30 complaints involving graffiti or destruction of college property since last August. Similar campuses, like North and Wolfson, have received a total of seven complaints during that period. Some of the more alarming incidents have included racial slurs, anti-semitic imagery and xenophobic comments.… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus Women's Basketball News Sports

Lady Sharks Basketball Players Involved In On-Court Scuffle At ASA College

February 22, 2019 Christian Ortega Lady Sharks, Basketball, Women's Basketball

Several Miami Dade College women’s basketball players are facing possible disciplinary action after a fight occurred during a game versus ASA College on Feb. 16. “It was an unfortunate situation that involved a scuffle on the court that subsequently led to some players getting ejected,” said Juan Mendieta, director… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus News Padrón Campus

MDC Live Arts Brings Underground Artists To Light

February 22, 2019 Corbin Bolies MDC Live Arts, Koubek Center, artists

Kathryn Garcia has a glow in her eyes when discussing the Koubek Center. As she walks through the mansion, built by John J. Koubek in 1929 and donated to Miami Dade College by the University of Miami in 2011, she calls out every element of the space, noting its… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus Women's Basketball News Sports

Lady Sharks Clinch State Tournament Berth

February 22, 2019 Christian Ortega Basketball, Women's Basketball, state tournament, FCSAA

With a 10-1 record in the Southern Conference, the Lady Sharks have repeated as Southern Conference champions after defeating Broward College, 94-79, on Feb. 20. With their conference title, they have clinched a spot in the Florida Collegiate System Activities Association Athletics State Tournament. They finished the season with… Read the rest at our website.

News

SGA Looking For Student Leaders For The 2019-20 School Year

February 22, 2019 Alexa Hernández SGA, Elections, Student Life, Student Government Association

Miami Dade College students interested in becoming Student Government Association officers for the 2019-2020 school year must turn in their candidate application forms to the Student Life department at their respective campus’ by March 11 at 4 p.m. Application packets highlighting important information about each campus’ election procedures, eligibility… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus News

Professor Inspires Students With His Writing

February 22, 2019 Heidi Perez North Campus, Professor Spotlight, writing

Writing is second nature to award-winning novelist Preston L. Allen. Allen, an English composition and creative writing professor at North Campus, has written seven books during his 36-year writing career. They have been reviewed in the Chicago Tribune, Miami New Times and The New York Times. “We consider him… Read the rest at our website.

Photos of student Djaina Dervil and professor Jessica AuBuchon.

News North Campus

Animal Rights Club Leaving Their Paw Prints At North Campus

February 22, 2019 Natalie Gutierrez North Campus, club, animal, animal rights

Two years ago, Jessica Galan, then a North Campus student, set a goal for herself. She wanted to form a club dedicated to educating the public about animals rights. She soon founded Voice for the Voiceless with her psychology professor, Jessica AuBuchon. The organization, the first of its kind… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

She Took Her Name From Led Zeppelin And Now Rocks Crowds In Miami

February 8, 2019 Corbin Bolies Kendall Campus, Music, Student Profile, Led Zeppelin

Music is something everyone can talk about. But for Arlene Rondon, it goes deeper. Rondon, a 19-year-old jazz vocal performance major at Kendall Campus, goes by the stage name, Paiige. The name is in homage to Jimmy Page, the founder of her favorite band Led Zeppelin. “The only name… Read the rest at our website.

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