Elections

SGA Illustration by Alexander Ontiveros.
News

Want To Be An SGA Leader? Apply By March 16

Danelis Olivera-Herrera ,  , 
Students interested in becoming Student Government Association officers for the 2020-2021 school year have until March 16 at 4 p.m. to apply.   Open positions include: president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and public relations director.  Election packets, which differ across Miami Dade College’s eight campuses, can be found in the… Read the rest at our website.
MDC alumni Esther "Shelly" Smith Fano and Luisa Santos.
Kendall CampusWolfson CampusNews

Candidates With MDC Ties Face Off In School Board Race

Heidi Perez ,  , 
Two candidates gunning for a seat on Miami-Dade County’s School Board have close ties to  Miami Dade College.   Luisa Santos, who graduated from The Honors College at Kendall Campus in 2012, and Esther “Shelly” Smith Fano, the executive director of MDC’s Hospitality Institute—are two of the four candidates running… Read the rest at our website.
MDC students listening to Representative Doug LaMalfa.
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D.C. Seminar Chronicles Politics And Media Amid Impending Presidential Election

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  , 
While in Washington, D.C., I witnessed history in the making.  On Jan. 9, twenty-six Miami Dade College students and I walked inside the House Chamber to see the representatives in action. Their old-fashioned decorum and rules of courtesy filled the room with a sense of authority and respect. Surrounded… Read the rest at our website.
Illustration by Alexander Ontiveros.
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The 2020 Election Has Something New In Store

Annette Gonzalez ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 
With almost a year until the 2020 presidential election, there is a war brewing right before our eyes. Twenty Democrats and Republicans will compete for one of the most important jobs in the world: President of the United States. This election is important for the Democratic Party because there’s… Read the rest at our website.
SGA changes election dates.
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SGA Looking For Student Leaders For The 2019-20 School Year

Alexa Hernández ,  ,  , 
Miami Dade College students interested in becoming Student Government Association officers for the 2019-2020 school year must turn in their candidate application forms to the Student Life department at their respective campus’ by March 11 at 4 p.m. Application packets highlighting important information about each campus’ election procedures, eligibility… Read the rest at our website.
Students posing.
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Miami Dade College Makes An Impact On Midterm Elections

Corbin Bolies ,  ,  ,  , 
Although the midterm elections aren’t entirely over in Florida, the effects can already be measured at Miami Dade College. The Nov. 6 elections seemingly ended with Republican wins in statewide races, with former Congressman Ron DeSantis, Governor Rick Scott and State Representative Matt Caldwell leading in their races for… Read the rest at our website.
MDC Students speaking to Miami-Dade County Commission on early voting sites.
North CampusKendall CampusNews

Students Force Early-Voting Sites At North And Kendall Campuses

Christian Ortega ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 
Miami Dade College students and employees can vote for the upcoming midterm elections at North and Kendall Campuses—thanks to a group of strong-willed students who advocated for that right. “We have students of all walks of life; mothers, veterans, employees and many first-generation students,” Rebecca Diaz, one of nine… Read the rest at our website.