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Kendall CampusBriefing

Kendall Campus’ Social Sciences Department Awarded $10,000 Grant

Jaime Blanco Pinto ,  , 
The Social Sciences Department at Kendall Campus was one of 10 recipients to receive the President’s Innovation Fund this May. It awards up to $10,000 for faculty-led initiatives implementing artificial intelligence in the classroom. The funding will be used to conduct a comparative study that evaluates the educational efficiency… Read the rest at our website.
Senator Lamar Alexander and MDC vice president and provost Lenore Rodicio chatting.
NewsNorth Campus

FUTURE Act Restores Nearly $255 Million In Funding To Minority-Serving Institutions

Alexa Hernández ,  ,  ,  ,  , 
President Donald Trump approved legislation on Dec. 19 to restore nearly $255 million in permanent funding to minority-serving institutions and simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid application process for students.  Congress and the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the Future Act the week prior, after the funding… Read the rest at our website.
MDC Foundation letter condemning decision to reboot presidential search.
Presidential SearchNews

MDC Foundation Letter Condemns BOT Decision: ‘Discarding The Selection Process Has Placed The College In A Dangerous Limbo.’

Corbin Bolies ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 
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.
Public schools graphics by Kaley Peniche.
Forum

Funding For Public Schools Is Crucial

Genesis Sotomayor ,  ,  ,  , 
The Los Angeles teachers’ strike shouldn’t reflect anything new about the American education system, but some are still oblivious to its shortcomings. The non-profit group United Teachers Los Angeles recently asked their district to reduce class sizes and hire more nurses, librarians, counselors, and social workers. For the first… Read the rest at our website.
Step 2 STEM photo of Carlos Archibald.
Homestead CampusNews

Homestead Campus Receives Five Year Grant From The National Science Foundation

Heidi Perez ,  ,  , 
Homestead Campus  was awarded more than $800,000 in funds from the National Science Foundation to develop their ongoing research project, Step 2 STEM. The project will award 60 scholarships per year to incoming freshmen during a five-year period that want to study in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics… Read the rest at our website.