May 6, 2024
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MDC Foundation letter condemning decision to reboot presidential search.
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MDC Foundation Letter Condemns BOT Decision: ‘Discarding The Selection Process Has Placed The College In A Dangerous Limbo.’

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The Miami Dade College Foundation Board of Directors sent a strongly worded letter to the Board of Trustees on Friday condemning their decision to reboot the presidential search, saying it places the College in danger of losing private donors and student scholarships.  “There is a growing sense that the… Read the rest at our website.
Eight Miami Dade College professors have filed a lawsuit against the Board of Trustees.
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MDC Professors Sue Board Of Trustees Over Presidential Search

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Eight Miami Dade College professors have filed a lawsuit against the College’s District Board of Trustees over their decision to reopen the presidential search process.  The lawsuit, filed in the Eleventh Judicial Court earlier today by Phillips, Richard & Rind, P.A.—a firm run by Mark Richard, former paralegal professor… Read the rest at our website.
District Board of Trustees during the presidential search.
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Decision To Reboot Presidential Search Angers Community: ‘The Heart and Soul of The College Is Being Ripped Apart Today’

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By Corbin Bolies and Heidi Perez-Moreno   The Miami Dade College community waited for the president they were promised. For seven months, Democracy’s College searched. They spent more than 1,000 hours, had more than 500 inquiries, 49 applicants and four finalists. After an intimate two-day open forum with the… Read the rest at our website.
Lenore Rodicio's wants to be MDC's new president.
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College Provost Makes Her Pitch To Be Next MDC President

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Lenore Rodicio wants to be Miami Dade College’s storyteller. The lone internal candidate vying to replace sitting president Eduardo J. Padrón made her pitch to a room full of her colleagues on Tuesday. “I will be a president who will honor our story,” Rodicio said. “I will be a… Read the rest at our website.
The four finalists in the presidential search.
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Presidential Search Committee Selects Four Finalists

Heidi Perez ,  , 
After two days of video interviews, Miami Dade College’s Presidential Search Committee voted to send four finalists to the Board of Trustees, the penultimate stage of the four-month search process. The lineup is notable for its diverse nature. It features three women and one black male. Paul Broadie II,… Read the rest at our website.
Mark Richard giving a speech to the Board of Trustees.
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Board Of Trustees Rejects Presidential Search Process Changes

Corbin Bolies ,  ,  , 
After a contentious two-hour meeting, Miami Dade College’s Board of Trustees decided to affirm the current process in finding a successor for college President Eduardo J. Padrón. The special meeting’s agenda was dedicated to the presidential search, with new board members appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis seeking to modify… Read the rest at our website.
Photo of MDC President Eduardo Padrón, before presidential search.
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Search Committee Provides List Of Five Frontrunners In Search For New MDC President

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Miami Dade College’s presidential search committee provided a list of five frontrunners to replace outgoing president Eduardo J. Padrón during a sometimes heated meeting at the College’s downtown campus today. The meeting, the second of five announced gatherings, formally launched the search process for the next college president after… Read the rest at our website.
New members of the board of trustees.
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MDC Welcomes New Members To District Board Of Trustees

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Miami Dade College swore in four new Board of Trustee members and reappointed a fifth on April 24.   The new appointments are Carlos Migoya, Michael Bileca, Anay Abraham and Marcell Felipe. Benjamin Leon III was reappointed to serve the remaining three years of his term. They join Chairman Bernie… Read the rest at our website.
Photo of Eduardo J. Padron.
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Presidential Search Committee Meets For First Time Amid Board Changes

Corbin Bolies ,  ,  , 
Miami Dade College’s Presidential Search Committee held its first meeting on March 21, laying out its official process on finding the next college president. The news came amid changes to the Board of Trustees. Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, announced the appointment of four new board members and the… Read the rest at our website.

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