Author: Nicole Gonzalez

Rachel Weiss, contemporary Cuban art expert, will lecture at the Miami Dade College  Museum of Art and Design at the Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami, 600 Biscayne Blvd., on Saturday, May 10 at 1 pm. Weiss is a professor of arts administration and policy at the School of the… Read the rest at our website.

The Educator Preparation Institute(EPI) at Miami Dade College allows individuals with a non-educational bachelor’s degree to obtain teacher certification in an accelerated approach. The program is a 10-month competency-based program which addresses high-need subject areas such as Exceptional Student Education, Mathematics, Science and, English for Speakers of Other Languages.… Read the rest at our website.

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) is accepting applications for its 2014 scholarships. The scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000 and are open to full-time students attending four-year and community colleges in the United States and Puerto Rico. To be considered, applicants must be current NAHJ members. Since… Read the rest at our website.

Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus, 300 NE 2nd Ave., will host a blues concert on February 19 at noon outside of the Student Life office. The “Afternoon of Blues” event will celebrate the music of famous blues artists of the 1960s performed by Robert Moore, blues guitarist, vocalist, and… Read the rest at our website.

The deadline for the Boren Scholarship, a scholarship awarded to scholars to study abroad, is set for February 5 at 5 p.m. The money provides undergraduate American students to study in underrepresented regions that are of high American interest, such as Africa and the Middle East. Boren Scholarships vary… Read the rest at our website.

The Wolfson Campus has named Marc Webb as its new director of testing. Webb had previously served as the testing director at the Medical Campus since April of 2012. During his time at Medical Campus, Webb was involved in the MDC Student Achievement Initiatives, an initiative to increase student… Read the rest at our website.

The Miami Dade College Foundation Board of Directors has selected a new chair, Julie Grimes, and a new vice chair, Jorge Plasencia. Grimes, who previously served as the Board’s vice chair, is the Managing Partner of the Hilton Bentley Hotel in Miami . In 2010, Grimes was the recipient… Read the rest at our website.

The InterClub Council at Wolfson Campus will host a Fall Festival United Way fundraiser in the Student Life patio, 300 N.E. Second Ave., on Oct. 30 at noon in the  2000 building. The fundraiser will include Halloween events, as well as a decorated photo area where students can take… Read the rest at our website.