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Want To Be President? SGA Is Accepting Candidate Applications

February 23, 2018 Justin Marcano SGA, Elections, Student Life

Student government association is accepting applications for the 2018-19 school year at each campus’ Student Life department until March 12 at 4 p.m. The SGA serves as a conduit between administration and students. To hold a position, students must complete office hours and attend meetings. Applicants must have a… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus News

Former Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Writer Releases $350 Poetry Collection

February 23, 2018 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez Cuba, Poetry, book, Professor Spotlight

Kendall Campus English professor Ricardo Pau-Llosa released a bilingual, 100 copy poetry collection, Intruder Between Rivers/ Intruso Entre Ríos, in late December. The book priced at $350 per copy contains 25 published poems written in English by Pau-Llosa along with Enrico Mario Santí’s Spanish translations. The book, published by… Read the rest at our website.

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35th Miami International Film Festival Brings Worldwide Cinema To The 305

February 23, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Film, Cinema, Movies, Miami International Film Festival, MIFF

The Miami International Film Festival will deliver films from the United States, Europe and South America to at least 60,000 film enthusiasts from March 9 through March 18. More than 130 movies ranging from foreign and domestic films, documentaries, short films and full-length features will be showcased at the… Read the rest at our website.

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Deadline To Apply For Graduation Approaches

February 23, 2018 Julie OHare Graduation, commencement

Students who plan to graduate this spring must submit graduation applications by March 26 for their names to appear in the commencement ceremony program. Five commencement ceremonies will take place on May 5. North and InterAmerican Campuses’ ceremony will be held at the University of Miami Watsco Center at… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Most People Buy Cars—This Wolfson Campus Student Builds Them

February 23, 2018 Christian Ortega Wolfson Campus, Engineering, Student Profile, Maker's Lab

Juan Daniel Luna Jose dreams of cars. The 19-year-old freshman spends more than 18 hours a week designing a Formula Society of Automotive Engineers racing car at the Makers Lab, hoping to drive it in competitions. “Looking back at everything I’ve done and how I got to this point,… Read the rest at our website.

Cassius Corrigan playing his character Alonso Santos.

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MDC Graduate Packs A Punch With Miami-Based Indie Film

February 9, 2018 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez Film, North Campus, Movie, alumnus

Mark Pulaski quickly huddles with crew members across the street from KO Zone, a gym in Little Haiti. It’s almost 10 p.m. and today’s shooting for Huracán, a low-budget independent film being shot throughout Miami, has just wrapped up. Pulaski tightly clasps his hands and appears concerned. Earlier in… Read the rest at our website.

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Florida Senate Bill 540 Could Mean Big Changes To State College System

February 9, 2018 Corbin Bolies Politics, Florida State Legislature, law, senate

Legislation proposed by Republican Senator Dorothy Hukill threatens to impact local institutions like Miami Dade College. School officials believe it could have adverse ramifications for the current structure of Florida’s state college system. Florida Senate Bill 540, filed by Hukill last October, aims to restructure the college system through… Read the rest at our website.

Statue donated by the Confucius Institute.

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Senator Marco Rubio Urges MDC To Terminate Its Affiliation With The Confucius Institute

February 9, 2018 Corbin Bolies Kendall Campus, Wolfson Campus, Confucius Institute

Senator Marco Rubio sent a letter on Monday urging Miami Dade College to end its relationship with the Confucius Institute, a Chinese state-run program that has faced resistance at other universities due to accusations of censorship and promoting the Communist country’s policies. The Confucius Institute, founded in 2004 and… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Tuskegee University Shows MDC Students The Money—$2.5 Million Of It Since 2008 Agreement

February 9, 2018 Alessandra Pacheco Scholarship, Tuskegee University

After graduating from Miami Dade College in 2015, Louvins Pierre needed assistance to continue his education. When Tuskegee University, a private Historically Black College and University in Alabama, offered a full-tuition scholarship, it was a godsend. “If I hadn’t gotten that scholarship, it was a question as to whether… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus News Sports

33 National Championships Have Won MDC Athletes Nothing But Empty Seats

February 9, 2018 Giovanni Del Fa Sports, MDC, Student Athletes, Athletes

Miami Dade College has one of the most decorated community college sports programs in the nation. The volleyball team is a force to be reckoned with. They have won back-to-back national championships and haven’t lost a game since 2016. That is a 44-game winning streak for those keeping count. … Read the rest at our website.

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