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Fractured Left Thumb Sidelines Sophomore Catcher

March 30, 2018 Aiyana Ishmael Student Athletes, men's baseball

Catcher Jordan Santos is out indefinitely after he fractured his left thumb and partially tore a ligament during a game versus Indian River State College on March 17. Santos, a sophomore, was attempting to block a ball when he was injured. “When it happened I finished the inning, but… Read the rest at our website.

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North Campus To Host Fourth Annual D3 Conference

March 30, 2018 Camilla Sposito SEDT, D3 Conference, graphic design, design, workshops

The fourth annual Digital Design Den, or D3, will return to North Campus on April 3. It will run through April 5. The conference, located in the William and Joan Lehman Theater and the conference room on the second floor of building 3, is under Miami Dade College’s School… Read the rest at our website.

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SB 540 Dies On Legislative Calendar

March 16, 2018 Corbin Bolies laws, Florida State Legislature, government, Senate bill

The Florida legislative session has ended, and so too has Senate Bill 540. SB 540 and its House counterpart, HB 831, meant to overhaul the Florida College System, died on the legislative calendar on March 10, a day after the session ended. Initially slated to tie into the state… Read the rest at our website.

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What Happens When There Is An Emergency On Campus?

March 16, 2018 Christian Ortega Public Safety, Emergency

Safety initiatives at Miami Dade College have been under review after a high school shooting on Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida left 17 dead. The College’s behavioral threat assessment committee and public safety plans are among the programs reviewed. “Following the Parkland tragedy,… Read the rest at our website.

Chism on the court playing for the Lady Sharks.

Kendall Campus Women's Basketball News Sports

Lady Sharks’ Season Ends In Ocala

March 16, 2018 Aiyana Ishmael Women's Basketball, state tournament

The Miami Dade College women’s basketball team had an impressive season this year, but fell short in the State Tournament quarterfinals, losing to Eastern Florida State College 108-89 on March 8. “Our defense was our weakness,” said sophomore guard Michelle Wright. “Defense wins championships and we didn’t execute.” However,… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus Hialeah Campus

Bored Of Books? Rent Video Games

March 16, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Kendall Campus, Hialeah Campus, Video Games, Library

Miami Dade College students can now rent their favorite video games from the libraries at the Kendall and Hialeah campuses. The service was first implemented in October at Hialeah Campus and this past January at Kendall Campus. “One of the goals that libraries have always strived to achieve is… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus News

Palmetto Bay Plans To Expand iBUS Service to Kendall Campus

March 16, 2018 Alessandra Pacheco public transportation, Kendall Campus

The Village of Palmetto Bay is planning to ease the cost of public transportation for Miami Dade College students by adding a free iBus route to Kendall Campus. A metrobus ride to Kendall Campus costs $2.25 per ride. “Students and parents come up to me and say they want… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

MOAD To Reopen After A Year Of Renovations

March 16, 2018 Julie OHare MOAD, renovations

Miami Dade College’s Museum of Art and Design will reopen on April 6 following a year of renovations to the Freedom Tower, which also hosts offices for Miami Book Fair and the Miami Film Festival. Renovations created space for the Kislak Center, a permanent 2,600 square-foot exhibition that will… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus Meek Center News

He Used To Sell T-Shirts From His 1999 Ford—Now This Meek Center Student Has His Own Store

February 23, 2018 Corbin Bolies clothing, Meek Center, Fashion, Business, Student Profile

Everyone wears T-shirts. Eric Wooden aims to make people look cool in them. Wooden, 29, is the founder of The Cool Miami, a clothing brand that specializes in urban graphic T-shirts. After five years of selling T-shirts out of his 1999 Ford Focus, Wooden opened his first standalone shop,… Read the rest at our website.

News Sports Kendall Campus Softball

Former Weightlifter Provides Power Arm For Lady Sharks

February 23, 2018 Aiyana Ishmael Softball, Student Athletes

Tiffany Dodson, a former weightlifter in high school, has a tight grip on a rotation spot on the Miami Dade College softball team. Dodson, a freshman, leads the team in wins (2) and strikeouts (22). The lefthander also has a 4.03 earned run average and a .375 batting average… Read the rest at our website.

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