Homestead Campus

Homestead Campus was on lockdown Monday for nearly an hour after a man accused of previously bringing a firearm to campus returned to school grounds, according to the Homestead Police Department. Christian Fabian Richards, 21, was arrested...
Miami Dade College launched the Florida Center for Aviation and Aerospace, a new organizational structure designed to integrate existing and emerging programs in these fields at the College.  It’s expected to be inaugurated by Fall 2026, and...

Man Accused Of Stealing Cell Phone From Student In Wheelchair At Homestead Campus

A 26-year-old man was arrested and accused of forcibly stealing the cell phone of a student in a wheelchair at Miami Dade College on...

MDC Professors Awarded 2025 Endowed Teaching Chair Awards

Seven Miami Dade College professors, including three from Homestead Campus, were selected as 2025 Endowed Teaching Chairs. The award is the College’s highest distinction. for...

Homestead Campus Appoints New Director of Campus Administration

Gabriel Curbelo was appointed as the new director of campus administration at Homestead Campus on July 14. His responsibilities will include overseeing the campus budget...

This 18-Year-Old Represents Students At MDC’s Monthly BOT Meeting

Diego Hernandez has always dreamt of helping others.  “He was the kind of kid who liked to extend a helping hand to those who needed...

Five Students Win $55,000 Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

By Yazid Guelida, Ivette Gomez and Pietra Romano  Miami Dade College Honors College graduates Claudia Gomez, Daniela Fonseca, Daniel Yantani Coto, Maite Roque Franco and...

Homestead Campus Student Wins PTK Guistwhite Scholarship

Daniel Yantani Coto, an Honors College student at Homestead Campus, was one of nine Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society members nationwide to receive the...

MDC Has 21 Coca-Cola Leaders Of Promise Scholars

Twenty-one Miami Dade College students have been awarded the coveted Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship.    The $1,000 prize helps students cover expenses while working toward...

Homestead Campus Hosts Professional Clothing Drive For Women

By Pietra Romano Miami Dade College’s Homestead Campus, in partnership with the Agape Network, a non-profit, faith-based rehabilitation center in Cutler Bay, is accepting professional...

MDC Announces Leadership Changes To Its Top Brass

Miami Dade College ushered in various campus presidential position changes.  Alwyn Leiba was appointed interim president of the Medical Campus on June 17. Leiba, who...

Homestead Campus Selects New Honors College Director

Takevess C. Hatcher was appointed director of the Honors College at Homestead Campus on May 20.  Hatcher will guide Honors College students throughout their academic...

Five MDC School of Aviation Students Awarded Eig-Watson Scholarship

Alexander Gonzalez, Martin Herrero, Marcos Perez Hill, Rachel Rodriguez and Jose Zamora received the Eig-Watson School of Aviation Merit Scholarship on April 8 at...