Tag: COVID-19

Miami Dade College announced it is offering its employees a $275 incentive if they show proof they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees who want to partake in the program must do so by 11:59 p.m. on...
When you’re in high school, it feels like time stops. It's as if everything that happens will last forever, like those good and bad moments have the power to freeze time.  For me, it was a rollercoaster...

Miami Dade College’s STEM Preschool To Reopen This Fall

Does your child have a fascination with science? Miami Dade College has the perfect place for them. Exploration Station—a state-of-the-art preschool laboratory focused on STEM...

The White House Teams Up With Pop Star Olivia Rodrigo To Get More People Vaccinated

With vaccination rates slowing down, the White House has been looking for creative ways to reach those that haven’t gotten vaccinated.  The efforts have varied...

Employees Who Worked Remotely For The Past Year Will Return To MDC On Tuesday

Non-instructional employees at Miami Dade College who had special authorization to work remotely for the past year due to COVID-19 will return to campus...

COVID-19 Vaccines Shouldn’t Be Mandatory

I’m not an anti-vaxxer and I understand that health experts and scientists want to end COVID-19. But I also believe it’s too early to...

Miami Dade College To Host Four Temporary On-Campus Vaccination Sites

In an effort to get more people vaccinated, Miami Dade College is hosting four temporary COVID-19 sites at several of its campuses in the...

Miami Beach Chaos Needs To Be Stopped

Spring breakers have jam-packed the streets of Miami Beach causing chaos.  They’ve fought in the streets, destroyed restaurant property, gathered in groups of thousands and...

Squishmallows: The Beanie Babies Of The 2020s

Back in the 1990’s, there were Beanie Babies. The lovable teddy bears came in all colors and sizes. However, their cuteness was dwarfed by...

Governments Turn To Social Control In Times Of Crisis

Since the pandemic started, traveling has become a complicated activity. If you have traveled recently, you have found more and stricter security procedures in...

North Campus To Serve As County’s First Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Site

By Adriana Dos Santos and Jose Tovar  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that North Campus will serve as Miami-Dade County’s first federal mass vaccination...

Do Not Fear The COVID-19 Vaccine

The coronavirus has disrupted our healthcare system, causing millions of deaths and changing our way of living. Some have sought vaccines as a way...

This Is How MDC’s Fashion Institute Has Tackled The Coronavirus

When Miami Dade College announced its transition to online learning due to the pandemic last March, most people settled for months of remote classes.  However,...

iCED Pivots To Virtual Service-Learning After Drastic Volunteer Drop Due To COVID-19

During an average year, the Institute for Civic Engagement and Democracy (iCED) at Miami Dade College has 7,000 student volunteers. This past year, only 3,000...