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Looking For A Coronavirus Distraction? Watch This MDC Alum’s YouTube Cooking Show

Social distancing hasn’t stopped Gregory Castillo from having fun. The loquacious 28-year-old has spent the past three Saturday mornings chopping vegetables, sauteing rice and marinating pasta—all while recording himself on an iPhone 11 Pro.  Castillo, a former Kendall Campus student, has been busy filming Quarantine Kitchen, his Youtube cooking… Read the rest at our website.
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What To Expect From Miami Dade College’s Transition To Online Classes

Now that Miami Dade College’s classes will move online, here’s what to expect:   On March 30, students will begin taking classes through a number of different communication and video-conferencing platforms such as Blackboard, Zoom, email, among others.   Classes will continue online at least until the end of the spring… Read the rest at our website.
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Honors College Selects New Dean

Eric W. Hoffman has been selected as the new dean of The Honors College at Miami Dade College.  Hoffman began overseeing the College’s four HC divisions—housed at Wolfson, North, Eduardo J. Padrón and Kendall Campus—on March 23.  “I look forward to working with everyone at MDC, and the broader… Read the rest at our website.
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Freshman Continuing Sister’s Legacy With Lady Sharks

Raissa Bianco is used to following in her sister’s footsteps.    When she was four years old, Raissa watched her sister Raquelli’s baseball practice and mimicked her moves in Pinhais, Brazil. Seven years later when Raquelli made the transition from baseball to softball, Raissa did the same.  So it was… Read the rest at our website.
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Defensive-Minded Shortstop Flashed Offensive Skills Before Season Was Canceled

Coming into this season, shortstop Raphy Almanzar-Rosario was confident about his defense. Last year, the Sharks’ slick-fielding infielder won a gold glove and was tabbed as the Florida College System Activities Association Defensive Player of the Year. But he lacked consistency at the plate, batting a mediocre .267 with… Read the rest at our website.
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MDC Professors Protest Presidential Search, Say ‘Its The Death Of Education’

Carrying a wooden coffin down 104th street in front of Kendall Campus, a conga line of professors protested what they feel is a lack of transparency in the College’s search to find its fifth-ever president on March 5.  Decked out in black graduation regalia, they chanted “we demand transparency,”… Read the rest at our website.
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Scuba Club Creates Oasis for Veterans As They Dive Into Their Future

A group of United States military veterans exhale deeply as they stare into the crisp, blue Key Largo ocean on a 50-foot dive boat.   They are not strangers to uncharted waters. Some have seen the dangers of combat first-hand. They have been shot, suffered traumatic brain injuries and one… Read the rest at our website.