{"id":32520,"date":"2022-08-16T14:29:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T18:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=32520"},"modified":"2022-08-16T22:01:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T02:01:49","slug":"north-campus-to-open-new-veterans-military-service-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/north-campus-to-open-new-veterans-military-service-center\/","title":{"rendered":"North Campus To Open New Veterans &#038; Military Service Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami Dade College is opening its fourth Veterans &amp; Military Service Center at the school this fall at North Campus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The facility will serve as a one-stop shop for enrollment, registration, career coaching and financial aid to the more than 300 veterans and military personnel at North Campus, the largest such cohort at the College.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wolfson, West and Kendall campuses also have Veterans &amp; Military Service centers. Wolfson Campus opened<\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/mdc-opens-new-veterans-military-services-center-at-wolfson-campus\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> its site <\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this past November.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s a space to be able to come and feel safe and feel welcomed,\u201d said Danay Montes de Oca, the director of the department of veteran &amp; military services at MDC, who has also served in the U.S. Army Reserve for nearly 30 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The room\u2019s layout is built for collaboration. It features colorful couch-style seating, rectangular boardroom tables and a comfy armchair space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was previously part of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdc.edu\/malls\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Multidisciplinary Academic Learning Lounge (MALLs)<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> program at MDC that started in 2016 to provide students a collaborative space to encourage them to stay on campus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitors can use the facility to study, unwind between classes, get assistance with registering for classes or set up an appointment with a student success coach who is on-site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea of opening a Veterans &amp; Military Service Center at North Campus was initiated by Gunshawn Durnham\u2014the president of the <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/studentveterans.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student Veterans of America <\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chapter at MDC\u2014after he struggled to access resources that assist veterans to assimilate into civilian life during his first year at MDC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Durnham, who served in the Army for two years as a combat engineer, was also frustrated with seeing his peers travel to other campuses to visit veterans centers. He is proud to see the North Campus Veterans &amp; Military Service Center come to fruition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt means that the real work begins now because the center is a stepping stone,\u201d said Durnham, who is studying computer information systems. \u201cIt\u2019s a representation of all the work that everyone has put into and also a place for future generations.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Veterans &amp; Military Service Center at North Campus is located at 11380 N.W. 27 Ave. in Room 1164. It&#8217;s open Mondays through Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To reach someone at the center, call (305) 237-2841.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.us19.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=4fc6146412415baee32007fd7&amp;id=b5cd3712dc\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> here<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter, The Hammerhead. For news tips, contact us at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:mdc.thereporter@gmail.com\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mdc.thereporter@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32519\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32519\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paola-Proenza_web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-32519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paola-Proenza_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paola-Proenza_web.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paola-Proenza_web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paola-Proenza_web-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paola-Proenza_web-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Study Area: The Veterans &amp; Military Service Center at North offers a collaborative workspace for students to study, relax or get College services while they are on campus. 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