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Photo of the dove when it first arrived.

Remember That Creepy Bird? It’s In Alabama Now

October 27, 2017 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez Wolfson Campus, Wounded Peace Dove

For the past eleven years, an eerie 13-foot tall dove statue with half its scalp ripped off and its right claw torn off has greeted Wolfson Campus students. The bird peered at people as they entered the 1000 building on the west side of campus. It’s view was partially… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Wolfson Thespian Society To Perform Rocky Horror Picture Show

October 27, 2017 Justin Marcano Wolfson Campus, Theater, Thespian Society

Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Thespian Society will perform a shadowcasting and lip-synced rendition of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Nov. 1 at noon and 7 p.m. at the College’s downtown campus located at 300 N. E. 2nd Ave., Room 6400. Zen ‘Nirvana’ Nero, president of the Thespian Society… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus Briefing

Wolfson Campus Student To Present His Research At National Conferences

October 27, 2017 Camilla Sposito Student Spotlight, Wolfson Campus, STEM, Honors College

Gabriel Cortez, a biology major in the Honors College at Wolfson Campus, presented his STEM research at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science in Salt Lake City, Utah from Oct. 19 to 21 and will attend the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students… Read the rest at our website.

Piles of books on a table at the Miami Book Fair.

Briefing

The 34rd Annual Miami Book Fair Is Coming

October 27, 2017 Melba Silwany Wolfson Campus, Miami Book Fair

Miami Dade College will host the 34rd annual Miami Book Fair from Nov. 12 to Nov. 19 at Wolfson Campus. The Book Fair will open with its Evening With…series on Nov. 13 and will feature readings from local and international authors. The Street Fair, which runs from Nov. 17… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

‘Speed Demon’ Breaks National Record At Double Dutch Championship

October 9, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco Wolfson Campus, SAS, Student Profile

For Chris Rosario, watching a jump-rope show at his elementary school for the first time was like watching fireworks. “The show made my jaw drop, so I picked up a jump-rope a week after that,” said Rosario, an 18-year-old School for Advanced Studies senior at Wolfson Campus. Rosario was… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus Briefing

Wolfson Campus Welcomes New Top Cop

October 9, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco Public Safety, Wolfson Campus

Jose Gonzalez has been selected as the new public safety chief at Wolfson Campus. He started his position on Aug. 14. Gonzalez retired from the law enforcement field with more than 30 years of service. His most recent position was deputy commander with the Miami Police Department’s Special Investigations… Read the rest at our website.

Gregory Castillo and Chris Cuan posing with their award.

News Wolfson Campus

Dallas Duo With Miami Dade College Roots Win Big At Croquetapalooza

September 22, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco Food, Wolfson Campus, Alumni Spotlight

Everything’s bigger in Texas took on a whole new meaning when a Dallas-based duo won the People’s Choice award at Croquetapalooza in late August. The award-winning croqueta, created by Miami Dade College alumni Gregory Castillo and Chris Cuan, who now live in Dallas, is called the “The Beyoncé,” a… Read the rest at our website.

Members of the karate club posing for a picture at the Wolfson Campus.

Wolfson Campus Sports

Wolfson Campus Starts New Karate Club To Promote Self-Defense

September 22, 2017 Juan Rivera Karate Club, martial arts, Wolfson Campus

After recently earning his second U.S Open championship in April, David Bavaresco, a third-degree black belt, is accomplishing another personal milestone—starting a karate club at Wolfson Campus. The MDC Karate Club, led by Bavaresco, who serves as president and sensei, will host practices instead of typical meetings. “The club… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

New Director Of Testing And Assessment At Wolfson Campus

September 22, 2017 Justin Marcano Wolfson Campus, New Staff

Marlen Gonzalez has been selected as the new director of Testing and Assessment at Wolfson Campus. She began her position in August. “I’m here to serve the students,” Gonzalez said. “Nothing is more rewarding to me than seeing students succeed.” As director, Gonzalez is responsible for the maintenance of… Read the rest at our website.

The building from where the crane collapsed.

News Wolfson Campus

Crane Collapses Near Wolfson Campus Causing The Closure Of Building 8

September 14, 2017 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez Wolfson Campus, Hurricane Irma

When students return to Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus—presumably Sept. 18—they will be greeted by a dangling, misshapen crane suspended next to a skyscraper that sits just a few feet from the College’s sprawling downtown campus. The metal mess is a reminder of the damage caused by the ferocious… Read the rest at our website.

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