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My Students Taught Me The Gift Of Perseverance

In early February, I pitched an idea to The Reporter about a piece on 17-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg.  As an environmental biologist, it was frustrating to see teenagers grasping the notion that human activities are causing monumental deterioration in the climatic conditions, while our policymakers are doing… Read the rest at our website.
North CampusNews

North Campus Criminal Justice Professor To Retire After 31 Years

Clyde Pfleegor listened intently as a sea of students peppered the 65-year-old with endless compliments during a criminal justice class, taught by sergeant Steven Tarrago, at North Campus.  Many of the students, who have also taken classes with Pfleegor, said Miami Dade College will not be the same without… Read the rest at our website.
BriefingWolfson Campus

Retired Professor Chronicles Travels Through Photo Book

Christopher Migliaccio, a former environmental science professor at Miami Dade College, released a photo book entitled Viriditas: The Natural Diversity of Costa Rica on Oct. 30. The photo book documents several of the diverse ecosystems that Migliaccio encountered while traveling to Costa Rica. This is the sixth photo book… Read the rest at our website.
Kendall CampusBriefing

Photography Professor Given Excellence In Teaching Award

Kendall Campus photography professor, Antonio Chirinos, won the Excellence in Teaching Award from CENTER, a non-profit that supports photographers around the country.  Chirinos, who has worked at Miami Dade College since 2003, received the award in August. He will receive a $4,000 prize and admission to the Review Santa… Read the rest at our website.
BriefingHomestead Campus

Math Discussion Led By Award-Winning Cuban MDC Professor

Homestead Campus, 500 College Terrace, will host Mathemagic: Mental Math the Cuban Way on Oct. 14 at 9 a.m. in Room F222.  Yusnier Viera, a Cuban mathematics professor at Miami Dade College, will discuss his methodology for computing math equations using mental math.  Viera achieved the Guinness World Record… Read the rest at our website.