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Free Meals And A Closed Library At MDC

September 18, 2017 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez Hurricane Irma, Meek Center, free meals

Students at several Miami Dade College campuses will receive free lunch and dinner on Sept. 19 and 20 to assist them in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Warm meals will be served at the North and InterAmerican Campuses and the Carrie P. Meek Entrepreneurial Education Center. Vegan options will… Read the rest at our website.

Photo of student Tamara Gomez. Jack Kent Cooke

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MDC Students Win Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships

June 9, 2017 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

Miami Dade College students Reynier Montalvan and Tamara Gomez-Ortigoza were awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarships. The scholarship covers up to $40,000 per year. Costs include tuition, books and living expenses through the completion of the students bachelor’s degree. Winners are selected based on exceptional academic achievements… Read the rest at our website.

Padrón Campus Briefing

Miami Cuban Ballet Arrives At The Koubek Center

June 9, 2017 Jessica Genao Koubek Center, ballet

Miami Cuban Ballet will present the Tales of Peter Rabbit at the Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. 3rd St., on June 17 at 7 p.m. The performance is based on the famous children’s book by the same name and choreographed by the Miami Cuban Ballet’s artistic director Valia Gonzalez. The… Read the rest at our website.

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InterAmerican Campus Department Chair Elected To City Council

April 13, 2017 Ciro Salcedo 0 Comments InterAmerican Campus

As a newly elected member of the Miami Springs city council, Mara Zapata hopes to bring the community closer and fight to maintain the spirit and aesthetics of the small town. “I love this community,” said Zapata, who also serves as the chair of the K-12 Teacher Education programs… Read the rest at our website.

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DACA Students Remain Hopeful Amid Immigration Uncertainty

March 31, 2017 Adriana Falero 0 Comments Student Spotlight, DACA

Seven years ago, four Miami Dade College students—three of whom were undocumented—led a 1,500-mile walk from Miami’s Freedom Tower to the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. to send out a message. During the four-month venture known as the “Trail of Dreams,” the DREAMers faced the risk of deportation,… Read the rest at our website.

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IAC Starts Labeling Its Gluten-Free Menu

March 31, 2017 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez 0 Comments gluten-free, Food, InterAmerican Campus

Off The Grill, the food service provider at InterAmerican Campus, now offers a menu that touts gluten-free options. The IAC is not the only Miami Dade College campus that offers gluten-free choices, but it is the only campus that labels them. “I can now identify what I can eat,”… Read the rest at our website.

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To What Extent Does DACA Offer Legal Status?

March 31, 2017 David Rivas DACA

I am one of those 750,000 men and women with Deferred Action Early Childhood Arrival (DACA) status. Since DACA’s creation by an executive order on Aug. 15, 2012, the status has allowed undocumented young students to work, study and have an everyday life without running into issues caused by… Read the rest at our website.

Padrón Campus Briefing

MDC Alumna Seeking Interns For Digital Media Startup

February 24, 2017 Jessica Alvarez Internship, Alumna, Alumni Spotlight

Maricielo J. Solis, an InterAmerican Campus alumna, is looking for interns for her newly launched news media site and tech company, Blend. Prospective interns will work as writers, web designers, editors, social media editors and marketers. “Interns will have a hands-on experience and will boost their professional portfolio,” Solis… Read the rest at our website.

English professor Manuel Duasso giving a lecture.

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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.

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Presentation To Inspire African American Women In STEM

February 10, 2017 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez STEM, Women, african americans

A presentation on the life of Marie Maynard Daly, the first African American woman to receive a doctorate in chemistry, will be held Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. in Room 6072 at InterAmerican Campus, 627 S.W. 27 Ave. “Marie Maynard Daly proved that to be a good scientist, the… Read the rest at our website.

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