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Firm Emerges As Frontrunner To Conduct MDC Presidential Search

September 25, 2019 Heidi Perez Board of Trustees, BOT, Presidential Search, AGB Search, Padron

AGB Search, a prominent academic headhunting firm that conducted Broward College’s presidential search in 2018, has emerged as the frontrunner to lead Miami Dade College’s quest for a new president. Board of Trustees Vice-Chair Carlos Migoya and trustee Michael Bileca heard pitches from three firms at a board workshop… Read the rest at our website.

Photo of Peddeidra Baillou who is from the Bahamas.

News

MDC Launches Relief Efforts For The Bahamas

September 17, 2019 Heidi Perez North Campus, Relief, Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian

All that is left of Peddeidra Baillou’s childhood home in East Grand Bahamas, once a three-bedroom residence, is a concrete slab surrounded by ravaged trees and homeless neighbors. Two weeks ago, the country was struck by Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm with 183 mph winds. Baillou’s family in… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

This Professor Wants To Hack Your Computer⁠—Legally

September 17, 2019 Alexa Hernández North Campus, Technology, hacking, hackers, ethical, ethics, cyber security, computers

Nelly Delessy is redefining hacking. She plans to protect companies from cyberattack instead of fraudulently infiltrating them. In March, Delessy, a computer science and programming professor at North Campus, was certified as an ethical hacker by the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants, an international cybersecurity accreditation firm. Delessy is… Read the rest at our website.

Statue donated by the Confucius Institute.

Kendall Campus Wolfson Campus News

Miami Dade College Severs Ties With The Confucius Institute

September 17, 2019 Heidi Perez Board of Trustees, BOT, culture, Kendall Campus, Wolfson Campus, Confucius Institute, Chinese

Miami Dade College has cut ties with the controversial Confucius Institute, a Chinese-state funded program that incorporates Chinese culture into Western institutions. In a letter to the Confucius Institute Headquarters on Sept. 5, Interim President Rolando Montoya said the College will no longer continue its nearly ten-year partnership, effective… Read the rest at our website.

Photo of the Berlin Wall at Wolfson Campus.

Wolfson Campus News

M.A.G.I.C. Students Create Berlin Wall App

September 17, 2019 Roxy Garcia Wolfson Campus, App, History, Virtual Reality, Berlin Wall, M.A.G.I.C., animation

A 12-foot-tall, 3-foot-wide section of the Berlin Wall sits at Wolfson Campus surrounded by panels that explain post-World War II history. The artifact, given to the College in 2014, is located at the corner of N.E. 3rd St. and 2nd Ave. by building one. It’s a glimpse into the… Read the rest at our website.

Presidential Search Wolfson Campus News

Here Is Who Was Selected To Be MDC’s Interim President

September 17, 2019 The Reporter Staff Presidential Search, Padron, interim president, Rolando Montoya, Wolfson Campus, Board of Trustees, BOT

By Heidi Perez-Moreno and Corbin Bolies Miami Dade College’s Board of Trustees selected Rolando Montoya, who retired from the College three years ago as College Provost, on Aug. 29 to serve as interim president while they find a permanent replacement for Eduardo J. Padrón. Montoya’s appointment officially started on… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus Volleyball News Sports

Freshman Setter Brings International Flare To Lady Sharks Volleyball Team

September 17, 2019 Jose Tovar Volleyball, International, Lady Sharks, Dominican Republic

Camila De la Rosa, an 18-year-old-setter from the Dominican Republic, is one of several Lady Shark volleyball players with international experience. The 5-foot-9 inch tall freshman played on the Dominican Republic’s U-15 National Team when she was 13. De la Rosa has also represented her country at various international… Read the rest at our website.

President Padron and Homestead Major Jon Burgess signing papers.

News Homestead Campus

City Donates Land To Create Student Success Center At Homestead Campus

September 17, 2019 Alina Halley Homestead Campus, New Building, student services

Miami Dade College recently acquired 26,603 square feet of land from the City of Homestead to construct a one-stop student services hub and entrepreneurial institute. The property transfer was finalized at a signing ceremony in August at Homestead City Hall. “This building will help people with talent reach their… Read the rest at our website.

Presidential Search News

Padrón Opts To Not Stay As MDC President; Last Day Will Be Friday

August 27, 2019 Corbin Bolies Wolfson Campus, Board of Trustees, BOT, Presidential Search, Padron

Eduardo J. Padrón, who built Miami Dade College into a higher education juggernaut during his 25 years as president, will not stay on past Friday, according to a senior administration official. He announced his plan to retire in February, but there had been hope he would stay on as… Read the rest at our website.

News Presidential Search Wolfson Campus

Last Candidate Standing In Miami Dade College Presidential Search—For Now.

August 23, 2019 Heidi Perez Wolfson Campus, President Eduardo Padron, Board of Trustees, BOT, Presidential Search, Lenore Rodicio

Who is Lenore Rodicio? “I am not Eduardo Padrón,” Rodicio emphatically told the Board of Trustees during her finalist interview on July 24, minutes before they rebooted the five-month presidential search process, temporarily leaving her as the lone candidate. Miami Dade College’s provost continued: “I’ve had the honor of… Read the rest at our website.

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