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Riane Roldan and Adriana Falero posing for the camera.

Reporter Editors Selected For Hispanicize NAHJ Student Project

February 10, 2017 Maria Vizcaino Student Spotlight, The Reporter, Journalism, Hispanicize, student journalists

Two editors at The Reporter—Riane Roldan and Adriana Falero—were selected to participate in the second annual Hispanicize student project, sponsored by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. The conference will take place at the J.W. Marriott Marquis in Miami from April 3 to 6. Hispanicize is an annual event… Read the rest at our website.

Sign at the museum announcing renovations.

Wolfson Campus News

MOAD Closes Until Spring 2018 For Renovations

February 10, 2017 Riane Roldan MOAD, renovations

Located in the cultural megacenter that’s also home to the offices of the Miami Book Fair and the Miami Film Festival, the Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) will be closed until the spring of 2018. The temporary hiatus is part of an effort to make way for a… Read the rest at our website.

English professor Manuel Duasso giving a lecture.

News Padrón Campus

Blind Professor Inspires Students To Persevere Through Adversity

February 10, 2017 Ciro Salcedo Professor Spotlight

Professor Manuel Duasso stands in front of his English Composition class and leads a lively discussion on gender roles in World War II. The mellow piano music that plays in the background is one of many aspects that sets his classroom apart. The other—that Duasso is blind. Duasso has… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Building Wolfson Campus Brick By Brick

February 10, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco Downtown Miami, Idea Center, Maker's Lab

This semester, 14 Wolfson Campus students will recreate all 10 buildings at the campus using Legos. The not-for-credit Miami Lego Model project will place at the Makers Lab, located in Room 1164. The project is meant to help the students study the growing and changing urban landscape. It is… Read the rest at our website.

Bilbao speaking to colleagues during the FACC Membership Drive.

News West Campus

Bilbao Leaves Legacy Of Art And Kindness

January 27, 2017 Maria Vizcaino 0 Comments Obituary, Maria Bilbao

With 156 students enrolled, empty offices and ongoing construction, Maria ‘Toni’ Bilbao paved the way for West Campus since its opening in 2006. From furnishing the building and covering its walls with artwork to hiring staff and touching the hearts of students and colleagues, the lifelong educator left an… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

The Snake Charmer: Public Safety Officer Breeds His Love For Snakes

January 27, 2017 Adriana Falero 0 Comments Public Safety, Snakes

When a black racer snake was found roaming around Kendall Campus’ building K three months ago, the campus’ Public Safety Department knew exactly whom to call to catch the slithery creature. They sought the experience of John Dalton, a 67-year-old, 5-foot-9 inch stoutly built, tattooed public safety officer, who… Read the rest at our website.

College President Eduardo Padron trying out the new dishes.

News Wolfson Campus

Bistro @ Tuyo Now Offers Lunch Menu

January 27, 2017 Maria Vizcaino 0 Comments Tuyo Restaurant, Miami Culinary Institute

The Miami Culinary Institute’s dining room, famous for its captivating view of the Freedom Tower and the American Airlines Arena, officially opened its doors during lunch—for the first time ever— on Jan. 23. Bistro @ Tuyo offers a variety of options, prepared by advanced MCI students, fulfilling the 200-hour… Read the rest at our website.

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Women’s March Flexes Muscle

January 27, 2017 The Reporter Staff 0 Comments Protest, Women's March

On Jan. 21, men, women and children of all ages gathered at the Bayfront Park Amphitheatre in Miami for the Women’s Rally in South Florida. The march also took place in cities across the U.S., including: Boston, New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. The protest crowded streets around… Read the rest at our website.

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Music Professor Incites “Twitter Mob” With Controversial Obama Tweet

January 18, 2017 Riane Roldan Professor Spotlight

Music business professor Eduardo Calle is facing backlash on social media after a controversial New Year’s Day tweet about President Barack Obama’s citizenship prompted dozens of Twitter users to demand his dismissal from the College. Calle’s tweet was in response to an article posted by Scott Dworkin, co-founder and… Read the rest at our website.

The sleeping quarters of the cadets at the boot camp.

News North Campus

Boot Camp Program Offers Young Offenders Second Chance

January 18, 2017 Maria Vizcaino Boot Camp

Russell Gerald listens attentively to his professor during a North Campus manufacturing construction class. His shorn head, black jacket, slacks, white dress shirt and thin tie set him apart from his classmates who are dressed in jeans and T-Shirts. The attire marks Gerald as a cadet participating in the… Read the rest at our website.

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