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North Campus Student Releases Children’s Book

December 13, 2019 Roxy Garcia children's book, book

Melanie Young, a student at North Campus studying early childhood education, has released a children’s book entitled Mella’s Lil Adventure. The book, which was self-published on Oct. 29, illustrates the story of a mixed race native girl named Mella, who aspires to become a teacher. It explores the idea… Read the rest at our website.

Raimundo Socrro and Shawn Schwaner with the textbook.

News North Campus Kendall Campus

Book Blends Professor’s Violent Past With Criminal Justice Policy

November 1, 2019 Roxy Garcia Kendall Campus, book, criminal justice, textbook

Two School of Justice colleagues published a 24 chapter electronic book—A Mother Cries: Lethal Violence & the Real Zombie Apocalypse—in August. Written by Kendall Campus criminal justice professor Shawn Schwaner and Dean of the School of Justice, Public Safety, Law Studies Raimundo Socorro, the book was published by Kendall… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

Cuban Author To Discuss Historical Novel At Koubek Center

May 17, 2019 Armani Rodriguez Jose Marti, Cuba, Discussion, book

José Raúl Vidal y Franco, a Cuban historian and writer, will discuss his book entitled What of Puerto Príncipe: José Martí Among Weapons, Bandits and Traitors at the Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. 3rd St., on May 22 at 7:30 p.m. The book, released in 2014, discusses historical events such… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus Briefing

Professor To Discuss Book: Dear Mama: Lessons on Race, Grace and the Wisdom To Overcome

March 29, 2019 Natalie Gutierrez Shawn Schwaner, Kendall Campus, Discussion, book

Shawn Schwaner, sociology and criminal justice professor at Kendall Campus, will discuss his book Dear Mama: Lessons on Race, Grace and the Wisdom To Overcome on April 3 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Kendall Campus’ McCarthy Auditorium, 11011 SW 104th St., Room 6120. The book, printed in… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Homestead Campus

Women’s History Month Book Club To Discuss Mika Brzezinski’s Book Know Your Value

March 15, 2019 Natalie Gutierrez Homestead Campus, Discussion, book, women's history month

The Women’s History Month Book Club will discuss Mika Brzezinski’s book Know Your Value on March 15 at noon at Homestead Campus, 500 College Terrace, Room B115. Brzezinski, morning host of the MSNBC weekly show Morning Joe, wrote Know Your Value in order to help women recognize their personal… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus Briefing

North Campus to Host Former FBI Agent Ed Mireles

February 22, 2019 Alina Halley North Campus, School of Justice, book, FBI

Retired Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Ed Mireles will discuss his career and book, FBI Miami Firefight – Five Minutes that Changed the Bureau, at North Campus, 11380 N.W. 27th Ave., Room 2151 on March 6 at 10 a.m. Mireles is famous for his direct involvement in the 1986… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus Briefing

Best-selling Author Markus Zusak To Present New Book At MDC

October 5, 2018 Stephany Matat Wolfson Campus, Miami Book Fair, MBF, book

Miami Book Fair will host a signing for best-selling author Markus Zusak’s new book, Bridge of Clay, on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. 2nd Ave., Room 1261. The young adult novel follows orphans Clay Dunbar and his four brothers as they learn the secret… Read the rest at our website.

Forum

How A Book Transformed My Life

March 16, 2018 Claudia Hernandez Mental Health, book, depression

My favorite book is called It’s Kind Of A Funny Story. Read the title of the book again. You think it’s a comedic book, right? Just like you, I was blindsided by its title and colorful cover. Little did I know that it’s 444 pages were going to remodel… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus News

Former Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Writer Releases $350 Poetry Collection

February 23, 2018 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez Professor Spotlight, Cuba, Poetry, book

Kendall Campus English professor Ricardo Pau-Llosa released a bilingual, 100 copy poetry collection, Intruder Between Rivers/ Intruso Entre Ríos, in late December. The book priced at $350 per copy contains 25 published poems written in English by Pau-Llosa along with Enrico Mario Santí’s Spanish translations. The book, published by… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus

Former CIA Agent To Speak At North Campus

February 9, 2018 Paola Fernandez North Campus, book, CIA

Retired Central Intelligence Agency agent Martha Peterson will be a guest speaker at The Power of Story Series on Feb. 22 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at North Campus, 11380 N.W. 27th Ave., Room 3249. The event is free and open to the public. Peterson will speak about… Read the rest at our website.

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