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Weightlifter Attempts To Snatch Victory At The International University World Championships In Poland

August 23, 2018 Christian Ortega weightlifting, Wolfson Campus, Student Profile, athlete, weightlifter

Joseph Garcia’s life revolves around being a well-oiled machine. Each morning, as he makes his way to Crossfit Muscle Farm, a small, dimly-lit gym in the heart of Downtown Miami—his home away from home—Garcia thinks of ways to challenge himself. During a recent workout, Garcia, a Wolfson Campus student,… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

From Lecturer To Election: North Campus Professor Runs For Florida House Seat

August 23, 2018 Corbin Bolies North Campus, Elections, Democratic

It’s a typical start of the week for professor Rick Tapia—hot, humid and air conditioner blasting through the hallways—as he teaches his American Federal Government class. This Monday morning he’s lecturing about obscenities by contrasting the common perception of what is obscene and what is legal. “The standard that… Read the rest at our website.

News Sports Kendall Campus Volleyball

Preseason Expectations High As Lady Sharks Aim For Third Straight National Championship

August 23, 2018 Christian Ortega Kendall Campus, Volleyball, Women's Volleyball, Lady Sharks, National Championship

The pressure is on for this year’s Lady Sharks volleyball team. After going undefeated last season and capping that off with a second-straight national championship, they are hoping to win a third straight national title—the tenth in the program’s history. The team, which is ranked first in the nation… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus Kendall Campus News

North And Kendall Campus Cafeterias To Receive Facelift For First Time In Forty Years

August 23, 2018 Christian Ortega Kendall Campus, North Campus, cafeteria, renovations

North and Kendall Campus have decided to give their cafeterias a facelift—for the first time in 40 years. At North Campus, cafeteria remodeling is expected to be completed by Oct. 31. The Kendall Campus cafeteria is expected to be completed by the first week of September. “With the start… Read the rest at our website.

Interior of the cybersecurity classroom.

Wolfson Campus News

Wolfson Campus Offers New Cybersecurity Training Program

August 23, 2018 Valentina Gonzales cyber security, Wolfson Campus

Miami Dade College and Cyberbit Ltd. have partnered to offer a new cybersecurity training program. The Cybersecurity Center of the Americas, located in Room 2103-6 at Wolfson Campus, will provide simulation training for cybersecurity professionals in protecting national assets and infrastructure against cyberattacks. It officially opened on Aug. 22.… Read the rest at our website.

News Medical Campus

Medical Campus Opens Food Pantry To Help Community

August 23, 2018 Genesis Sotomayor Medical Campus, food pantry

Medical Campus, in partnership with Single Stop, launched a food pantry in July to provide food for students and their families who might not have the resources. “Today is more of [an] outreach,” said program coordinator Mikelle Gayle during the kick-off event for the pantry. “We want each student… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus News

New Solar-Powered Station Helps Kendall Students Recharge

August 23, 2018 Teresa Schuster solar-powered, Kendall Campus

Students who worry about the environment or who can’t find an unguarded outlet on campus will now be satisfied when they start school in August thanks to a solar-powered charging station built this summer. The station was put up on the west end of the Fred Shaw Plaza at… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Video Game Developers To Host 24-Hour Competition At Wolfson Campus

August 23, 2018 Corbin Bolies Wolfson Campus, Video Games, M.A.G.I.C., competition

Video game developers will showcase their trade at the M.A.G.I.C. Game Jam, a 24-hour competition to be hosted at Wolfson Campus Sept. 29 through 30. The event is a partnership between the College’s M.A.G.I.C. Club and the Video Game Association. It will pair students who have limited video game… Read the rest at our website.

Empty Classroom in Building 8 of Wolfson Campus where Adjunct Professors work

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Adjunct Professors At MDC Working Toward Unionizing

August 9, 2018 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez MDC, Adjunct Professors, Union

Miami Dade College’s adjunct professors filed a request earlier this week with Florida’s Public Employees Relation Commission to hold a vote that could allow them to unionize. The move is an attempt to seek improved wages and job security for adjunct professors. To file for an election, at least… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami Dade College Launches Apprenticeship Program

July 4, 2018 Paola Fernandez MDC Works, apprentice, apprenticeship

Miami Dade College launched its MDC Works: Apprenticeship Program in April. The program is a partnership with the United States Department of Labor, the Florida Department of Education and major industry leaders. “The apprenticeship program provides another avenue for students to gain employment,” said Juan Mendieta, the director of… Read the rest at our website.

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