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This Is How MDC’s Fashion Institute Has Tackled The Coronavirus
When Miami Dade College announced its transition to online learning due to the pandemic last March, most people settled for months of remote classes.
However, students at the Miami Fashion Institute—along with the School of Justice, Miami Culinary Institute, Emergency Medical Services and a few other cohorts—returned to face-to-face… Read the rest at our website.
Former Wolfson Honors Student Creating Robotic Arm To Help Paralysis Patients
Like most 10-year-olds, Nelson Hidalgo enjoyed his PlayStation. But it wasn’t gaming that interested him the most—it was opening the console and fixing issues it encountered that captivated him.
Today, the 20-year-old biomedical engineering student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is using his interest in technology, engineering, and… Read the rest at our website.
Wolfson Campus To Host Veterans And Family Resources Workshop
Wolfson Campus will host the Veterans and Family Resources Workshop on Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Microsoft Teams.
The event will focus on providing information on health, education and family benefits for veterans and their families.
Guest speakers will include Maximo Alcocer, program coordinator of… Read the rest at our website.
MDC Online Selects New Campus Vice President
Walter McCollum has been appointed Campus Vice President of Miami Dade College Online.
McCollum—who started on June 22—will manage MDC Online’s daily operations and students, as well as report to Wolfson Campus President Beatriz González.
“I am honored to accept this appointment to lead and expand Miami Dade College’s… Read the rest at our website.
Wolfson Campus Vandalized During George Floyd Protests in Miami
Cracked windows covered with plywood, graffiti expressing disdain for law enforcement and vending machines with shards of glass were the remnants left at Wolfson Campus after dozens of protesters stormed Kyriakides Plaza Saturday to protest the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.
The protests, which started at 3… Read the rest at our website.
Four Miami Dade College Students Win Prestigious $40,000 Transfer Scholarship
Four Miami Dade College students were named recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship: Hamzeh Alturk, Liz De Armas, Reinaldo Figueroa, and Nelson Hidalgo.
Each recipient will be awarded up to $40,000 annually to cover tuition, living expenses, books and any required fees.
“We are so proud… Read the rest at our website.
Don’t Know How To Sew A COVID-19 Mask? This Miami Fashion Institute Student Has You Covered
Olivia McAteer traces a floral pattern onto cotton fabric with a permanent marker, before pressing the design in with a flat iron.
McAteer, a Miami Fashion Institute student, typically undergoes this process while designing runway outfits, but now her work has a deeper meaning—it could potentially save lives.
The… Read the rest at our website.
West Campus’ Executive Director To Retire After More Than Two Decades At MDC
Ana DeMahy is a jack of all trades.
For the last 13 years, she has overseen construction, public safety, financial budgets and student services at West Campus.
DeMahy has watched the campus grow from an outreach center that opened its doors in 2006 with 156 students to an official… Read the rest at our website.