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Classes Canceled at North Campus After Bomb Threat Reported

January 18, 2017 Maria Vizcaino Emergency, Bomb threat

North Campus was evacuated on Wednesday afternoon after campus administrators received a bomb threat via email, according to Miami-Dade Police Department Public Information Officer Daniel Ferrin. Evening classes were canceled. The campus is expected to reopen in the morning. College officials received the threat at 2:33 p.m. and immediately… Read the rest at our website.

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Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Audiovisual Equipment Stolen From North Campus

January 17, 2017 Maria Vizcaino Crime

Five audiovisual projectors valued at more than $20,000 were stolen from several classrooms at North Campus during winter break, according to a Miami-Dade Police Department incident report. However, public safety officials at North Campus said the projectors were valued at just more than $6,000. The thefts were discovered on… Read the rest at our website.

Professor Carlos Gonzalez during class at the WOW Center.

News Kendall Campus

English Courses Provide Students With Unexpected, Fulfilling Friendships

January 17, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco service learning, disabilities

English professor Carlos Gonzalez’s ENC 1101 and 1102 courses at Kendall Campus go beyond books and essay writing, teaching students real life empathy by having them spend time with people who have disabilities. The class, called the Miami Dade College/WOW Partnership, includes a heavy dose of service learning, where… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Shark Tech Center Sells Apple Products

January 17, 2017 Zayrha Rodriguez Technology, Apple

At the Kendall Campus bookstore’s Shark Tech Center, located in the 8000 building, customers can save anywhere from $50 to $150 on regular retail prices on iMacs, MacBooks, iPods, iPads and Apple TVs. Students, faculty and staff from all campuses can purchase Apple products at a discount by showing… Read the rest at our website.

West Campus News

West Campus To Open New Parking Garage In January

December 5, 2016 Alessandra Pacheco Garage, Parking

Next semester, the new parking facility at West Campus will open to students after more than four years of outsourced parking, legal battles and a fatal accident. “The facility has a brand new, safe structure, a new facility with a new contractor, and a new design,” said Juan Mendieta,… Read the rest at our website.

Sophia Marie Perez applying lipstick to her best friend Alondra Pedroso.

News North Campus

North Campus Student Forges Path As Makeup Guru

December 5, 2016 Adriana Falero Student Spotlight, Makeup, Vlogger

A bright ring light and a dozen lightbulbs framing a rectangular vanity station mirror illuminate the 10-by-11-foot room where Sophia Marie Perez applies makeup on her clients or sits in front of her Canon EOS Rebel T3i camera to film YouTube videos. “When it comes to makeup, lighting is… Read the rest at our website.

Padrón Campus News

New Building To Open At IAC In Spring

December 5, 2016 Riane Roldan IAC, New Building, InterAmerican Campus

After a $77-million investment by the College, outsourced classes at the Koubek Center and a building covered in dust and dirt, InterAmerican Campus’ students, faculty and staff will occupy the new facilities of building 6, located at 701 S.W. 27th Ave., in the upcoming spring semester “They desperately needed… Read the rest at our website.

A small parade during Children's Holiday event.

News North Campus

Beyond Bringing Joy, Children’s Holiday Awakens Kids’ Curiosity

December 5, 2016 Maria Vizcaino Children, Holidays

The College’s annual Children’s Holiday event at North Campus is meant to entertain, enchant and educate. North Campus New Student Center director Jessica Catambay-Lopez remembers a touching moment involving a six-year-old boy at the event three years ago who had spent all day learning through hands-on physical science demonstrations… Read the rest at our website.

The Lady Sharks volleyball team huddled together.

Kendall Campus Volleyball News Sports

Lady Sharks Win National Championship

November 20, 2016 Peter Carrera National Championship, National Champions, Women's Volleyball, Lady Sharks

One year removed from a disappointing 13 win season, the Miami Dade College Lady Sharks volleyball team captured the 2016 National Volleyball Championship. The team defeated Iowa Western Community College 3-0 in the championship game on Nov. 19 in Casper, Wyoming. They won their last 10 games to finish… Read the rest at our website.

Viviám María López working on her laptop.

News Wolfson Campus

Wolfson Campus Executive Assistant Blends Administrative Work With Love For Music

November 19, 2016 Riane Roldan Music, Cuban, Cuba, Radio

The only visible hint that Viviám María López, the business suit-wearing executive assistant to Wolfson Campus president Richard Soria, is a veteran host of a weekly radio program is the microphone stand tucked away in a corner of her office. López’s active role outside the College is based on… Read the rest at our website.

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