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Water Main Break Forces West Campus To Temporarily Relocate Classes To Kendall Campus

July 3, 2018 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez Kendall Campus, West Campus, classes relocated

Evening classes at West Campus for July 3 have been relocated to Kendall Campus, 11011 SW 104th St., after a water main break near the Doral-based campus forced the cancelation of classes the previous day. Miami Dade College’s Twitter account said: “It is anticipated classes and operations will resume… Read the rest at our website.

News West Campus

West Campus Closed After Water Main Break Causes Flooding Near Campus

July 2, 2018 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez West Campus, sinkhole, classes cancelled

Miami Dade College’s West Campus suspended classes for the evening after a water main break caused heavy flooding that shutdown NW 41th St. between 115th Ave. and 117th Ave. near the Florida Turnpike. The Doral-based campus sits on 3800 NW 115th Ave. Doral officials said the flooding may have… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Blind Grammy Award-Winning Student Touring Through Latin America

May 18, 2018 Christian Ortega Wolfson Campus, Music, Student Profile

Humberto Molero lives a double life. He is a music business student at Wolfson Campus and a drummer for SanLuis, a Venezuelan-based band currently on a promotional tour in the United States and Latin America. Molero also has three Grammy awards under his belt. The feat is even more… Read the rest at our website.

Image from of the commencement ceremonies.

News

Nearly 17,000 Graduate During Commencement Ceremonies

May 18, 2018 Corbin Bolies Graduation, commencement

Graduation was a family affair for Octavia Anderson. Anderson, 50, received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice alongside her son, Philip Hardemon, and her nephew, Kenderick Watson, who both received bachelor’s degrees in supervision management. “It was a big accomplishment for myself and my son and nephew,” Anderson said.… Read the rest at our website.

Christian Acevedo posing for the camera.

North Campus News

Bees Cause New Buzz At North Campus

May 18, 2018 Christian Ortega Environment, bees, North Campus

Miami Dade College is looking to make North Campus a sweeter place. Its solution? Bees. Through the efforts of Christian Acevedo, an environmental science major at North Campus, the local nonprofit Public Hives and North Campus, beehives will be featured behind the Science Complex starting in June. With hives… Read the rest at our website.

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New Safety Initiative Requires Students And Employees To Display IDs

May 18, 2018 Paola Fernandez ID, Student Life

Miami Dade College plans to implement a new safety initiative which will require all students and employees to display their ID while on campus by Fall 2018. The new rule, dubbed We’re All In It Together, Wear Your MDCard, was proposed by the Office of Emergency Management and district… Read the rest at our website.

News Forum

Editorial: More Confusion Than Safety With New ID Policy

May 18, 2018 Corbin Bolies Safety, school shootings, ID

With a new policy requiring all students and faculty to display their Miami Dade College IDs, MDC hopes to cement its campuses as safe educational locations. But with a late-term rollout, a vague enforcement policy and uncertainty in regards to long-term benefits, the measure seems to add more confusion… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus Padrón Campus Wolfson Campus News

Honors College Students Win Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

May 18, 2018 Justin Marcano Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, Honors College

Four Miami Dade College Honors College students were awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship: Daniela Alvarez, Casey Amaya, Fedelene Camille and Gabriela Rodriguez. This year, the scholarship was awarded to 45 community college students with academic ability and financial need who wish to transfer to… Read the rest at our website.

Some of the volleyball players at graduation.

News Sports Kendall Campus Volleyball

Successful Season Nets Scholarship Offers For Sophomore Lady Sharks

May 18, 2018 Aiyana Ishmael Volleyball, Women's Volleyball, Lady Sharks, Scholarships

All six sophomores who won back-to-back national championships with the Lady Sharks volleyball team were awarded scholarship offers to continue their careers at four-year schools. Outside hitter Massiel Matos will be attending Florida Atlantic University; outside hitter Sun Wenting will be attending the University of Missouri; outside hitter Rafaella… Read the rest at our website.

MDC baseball players posing for the camera.

News Sports Kendall Campus Baseball

Sharks’ Strong Season Ends Early In Lakeland

May 18, 2018 Daniela Pachon Baseball, state tournament, men's baseball

After a 35 win regular season, the Miami Dade College baseball team came into the state tournament in Lakeland with high expectations but instead had their hopes extinguished after losing back-to-back games. In the opening round the Sharks lost 11-8 versus Chipola College on May 11. The next day… Read the rest at our website.

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