Heidi Perez, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Reporter Aluma Lands Job At NPR Station KUT In Austin

April 29, 2020 Heidi Perez A&E, Alumna

Riane Roldan, who served as A&E editor for The Reporter during the 2016-17 school year, has accepted a reporting position at KUT, a National Public Radio affiliate in Austin. Roldan, 23, will cover suburban growth in Hays County starting on June 1 through Report for America, a national reporting… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Beloved Former North Campus Professor Passes Away At 68

April 23, 2020 Heidi Perez North Campus, Obituary, obit

Nora Dawkins started her Honors leadership class with a broad smile that spoke the same animated expression every time: “It’s time to wake up and smell the coffee.” She belted out the phrase when she noticed her students were tired or sluggish. Her voice jolted their spirits, which prepared… Read the rest at our website.

News Briefing COVID-19

You Could Be Eligible For A Free Supermarket Gift Card

April 16, 2020 Heidi Perez Single Stop, food pantry, gift card

If you visited one of Miami Dade College’s eight food pantry locations at least three times this semester or need help, you are eligible for a free grocery store gift card. Single Stop is making the cards available, on a one-time basis, to assist students during the coronavirus pandemic.… Read the rest at our website.

COVID-19 News

Miami Dade College Awarded Nearly $50 Million In Emergency Aid By DOE

April 15, 2020 Heidi Perez grant, funds, Scholarships, DOE

The United States Department of Education awarded Miami Dade College a $49,074,737 grant to help ease the financial burden caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A first installment, approximately $24,537,369, has already been given to the College. The funds will be used toward a summer and fall term scholarship, and… Read the rest at our website.

News Briefing COVID-19

Summer Registration Paused For Two Weeks

April 13, 2020 Heidi Perez summer semester, registration

Miami Dade College will pause summer term registration until April 26 due to changes in the summer semester’s calendar. During this period, students will not be able to: add or drop courses, change terms, as well as submit tuition waivers, Florida Shines or admission applications. Students can still register… Read the rest at our website.

COVID-19 Wolfson Campus News

MDC Trustee Tests Positive For Coronavirus; Hasn’t Been On Campus In More Than Two Months

March 30, 2020 Heidi Perez trustee, hospital, Wolfson Campus, quarantine, Coronavirus, CDC

Carlos A. Migoya, who serves as president and CEO of the Jackson Health System, tested positive for the novel coronavirus last week, according to a statement released by the hospital. Migoya also serves as vice chair of Miami Dade College’s Board of Trustees. He attends monthly Board of Trustees… Read the rest at our website.

COVID-19 News

What To Expect From Miami Dade College’s Transition To Online Classes

March 27, 2020 Heidi Perez North Campus, quarantine, Coronavirus, online, remote learning, Kendall Campus

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.

News

Movie-Goers Flock To 37th Annual Miami Film Festival

March 19, 2020 Heidi Perez Film, Cinema, Movies, Miami Film Festival, MFF

Miami Dade College’s 37th Annual Miami Film Festival was cut short on March 12 due to the coronavirus concerns, but not before movie-goers got six days of action. Starting on March 6, the festival, which was originally slated to end on March 15, featured more than 100 screenings… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus Briefing

Rocky Horror Dazzles The Stage At Kendall Campus

March 19, 2020 Heidi Perez Kendall Campus, Theater, Musical

Theater program students at Miami Dade College performed the 1975 classic musical, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, at Kendall Campus in Room M113. It ran from Feb. 27-29 and March 5-7. The musical revolves around Brad and Janet, a young couple that seeks shelter from a storm in Dr.… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing COVID-19

SGA Changes Election Season Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

March 19, 2020 Heidi Perez SGA, Elections, Election, Student Government Association

Miami Dade College has announced changes to the Student Government Association’s annual election dates due to class suspensions amid the coronavirus outbreak. Now, elections for SGA will take place from April 13-15—a week before it was originally scheduled. Student Life will notify applicants of their status by April 6… Read the rest at our website.

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