College News
Date Published : Monday, August 18, 2008Miami Dade College To Close Tuesday, August 19 Due To Tropical Storm Fay
Miami Dade College (MDC) closed at 2 p.m., Monday, August 18, 2008, and will remain closed Tuesday due to Tropical Storm Fay. All activities scheduled for this evening and tomorrow have been postponed.
Date Published : Monday, August 18, 2008
Miami Dade College to Close at 2 p.m. Monday, August 18 Due to Tropical Storm Fay
Miami Dade College (MDC) will close at 2 p.m., Monday, August 18, 2008, due to Tropical Storm Fay. All activities scheduled for this evening have been postponed.
Date Published : Thursday, August 14, 2008
Miami International Film Festival Launches Film Industry Exchange Program in Mexico City
“MIFF Abroad: Inside Mexico” brings together film industry advisors, marketing executives, filmmakers, critics, and other film professionals to share knowledge, build contacts, and increase exposure to media and film industry professionals. The five-day event will be held in Mexico City, Mexico from Aug. 13 to 17.
Date Published : Friday, August 15, 2008
North Campus to Unveil Rose Alterman's The Philosopher
The family of esteemed sculptor, Rose Alterman, has donated one of her most magnificent pieces, The Philosopher, to Miami Dade College’s (MDC) North Campus. It will be unveiled on Monday, August 25, 2008, at 11 a.m. in the North Campus Arts Complex, Building 5000.
Date Published : Tuesday, August 12, 2008
InterAmerican Art Institute at MDC Extends its Cultural Programs to Little Havana Community
A desire to unite all artists, professional and novice alike, has spawned the effort of Miami Dade College (MDC) to open the InterAmerican Art Institute, a community enrichment center located in the heart of Little Havana. Offering exhibits, lectures and classes to art enthusiasts of all ages, the Institute, organized by the College’s School of Community Education at the InterAmerican Campus, will officially open to the general public beginning in fall 2008.
Date Published : Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Longtime College Instructor and TV Producer Selected for EMMY® Awards Judging Panel
An illustrious entertainment career, spanning nearly three decades in both the public and private sectors, has netted Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Barry Gordon, recognition from a well-respected industry organization.
Date Published : Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Chinese Fulbright Scholar to Teach at MDC Kendall Campus
Professor Huang Lei will serve as Scholar in Residence at Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Kendall Campus during the 2008 – 09 academic year.
Date Published : Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Miami International Film Festival, Presented by Miami Dade College, Announces Call for Entries
The Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), presented by Miami Dade College (MDC), announced today its call for Entries for the 2009 Miami Film Festival. The 26th annual Festival, to be held March 6 -15, 2009, is now accepting submissions for films. The early submission deadline is September 15 and the final submission deadline is October 15, 2008.
Date Published : Friday, July 25, 2008
Miami Dade College Number One in Nation in Awarding Associate Degrees to Blacks and Hispanics
A report published recently in Community College Week, a biweekly newspaper that publishes news about two-year colleges, indicates Miami Dade College (MDC) is ranked first among community colleges in the U.S. in awarding associate degrees to both black and Hispanic students.
Date Published : Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Freedom Tower Officially Donated to Miami Dade College and Unanimously Recommended as National Historic Landmark
The transfer of the Freedom Tower to Miami Dade College (MDC) from Pedro Martin and family has been finalized.
Date Published : Friday, July 11, 2008
New College Television Channel Spotlights College’s Diversity and Talent Range with Upbeat Programming
As one of the nation’s largest institutions of higher education, Miami Dade College recently debuted its newest component to the educational landscape: MDC TV, the college’s own television channel that is expected to reach more than half a million households in Miami-Dade County via the cable network. The MDC TV channel is programmed by the college’s renowned School of Entertainment & Design Technology.
Date Published : Friday, July 11, 2008
MDC Kendall Campus Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda Ends Academic Season with Multiple Victories at Competition Finals
In typical top student fashion, the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus chapter of Phi Beta Lambda culminated its year-long winning streak with nearly a dozen high-ranking wins during the business organization’s 2008 Leadership Conference in Atlanta last month. Miami Dade College students from the Kendall Campus competed with 2,000 other college and university students from across the U.S.
Date Published : Thursday, July 10, 2008
Miami Dade College Forges New Alliance with the University of Maryland University College
Miami Dade College and the University of Maryland University College sign articulation agreement on July 10.
Date Published : Thursday, July 03, 2008
National Science Foundation Offers Financial Assistance to Students with Economic Challenges Pursuing Degrees in the Sciences
The National Science Foundation, a prominent science organization, has formed an alliance with Miami Dade College (MDC) to offer several thousand dollars in scholarships to deserving students who are pursuing degrees in the biological sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, computer and information sciences, the geosciences, and engineering.
Date Published : Thursday, July 03, 2008
MDC’s Wolfson Campus Receives the “Friend of ASPIRA” Award
Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus located in the heart of downtown Miami and considered for four decades as an educational and cultural hub in that part of the city, recently received the “Friend of ASPIRA” Award, which was accepted by its president, Dr. Rolando Montoya.
Date Published : Thursday, July 03, 2008
Miami Dade College President and the University of Maryland University College to Sign Articulation Agreement July 10
There will be an articulation agreement signing ceremony on Thursday, July 10, 2008, at 10 a.m., at MDC’s Wolfson Campus, Room 6100.
Date Published : Wednesday, July 02, 2008
MDC Announces the 2008 Endowed Teaching Chairs
Faculty receiving this highest honor will be recognized at a dinner reception Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the college’s Wolfson Campus