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Miami Dade College Offering Free Virtual Contact Tracing Course

July 14, 2020 Adriana Dos Santos Coronavirus, contact tracing, Medical Campus, COVID-19

Public health officials have often lauded contact tracing as an integral weapon in the fight against the coronavirus. Contact tracers interview people with infectious diseases and identify anyone they may have been in contact with in hopes of slowing the spread, according to the Centers for Disease Control and… Read the rest at our website.

Sports COVID-19 Kendall Campus News

NJCAA Reverses Decision To Restart Sports This Fall; Games Will Now Start In January

July 13, 2020 Jose Tovar Sports, Coronavirus, NJCAA, mdc athletics

Less than three weeks after announcing sports would return this fall, the National Junior College Athletic Association has postponed the 2020-2021 season until the spring semester. The decision—approved this afternoon during a meeting with the NJCAA Board of Regents—comes in the wake of surging coronavirus infection rates nationwide in… Read the rest at our website.

News COVID-19

ICE Directive Puts Fate Of More Than 1,350 International Students At MDC In Jeopardy

July 8, 2020 Heidi Perez Coronavirus, pandemic, remote learning, international students

When Victor Hugo Batistela moved more than 4,000 miles from his home in São Paulo, Brazil three years ago, it was to attend school in the United States. Batistela has taken full advantage, maintaining a 4.0 GPA in The Honors College at Wolfson Campus. But now, the 18-year old’s… Read the rest at our website.

A&E COVID-19

Calle Ocho Festival Going Virtual This Year

July 7, 2020 Kevin Boulandier COVID-19, Coronavirus, Calle Ocho Festival

Each year, the Calle Ocho Festival brings thousands of people together to celebrate Carnival. Unfortunately, the festival was postponed on March 6 due to the coronavirus—a week before it was scheduled to start. After four months of waiting, the Calle Ocho Festival (also called Carnaval Miami) announced that it… Read the rest at our website.

COVID-19 News Sports

Sporting Events At Miami Dade College Scheduled To Return This Fall Semester

June 27, 2020 The Reporter Staff Coronavirus, Sharks, fall semester return, Sports

By Heidi Perez-Moreno and Jose Tovar It’s been more than three months since the baseball and softball seasons at Miami Dade College were cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. This fall—sports are finally making a comeback. On Thursday, the Florida College System’s Council of Presidents approved the Council… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus To Host Time Management Workshop

June 11, 2020 Patrick C. Gross Kendall Campus, Coronavirus, Learning Resources, time management

Miami Dade College will host a free virtual workshop entitled Time and Stress Management During COVID-19 on June 30 at 6 p.m. The workshop aims to help MDC students improve their time management skills and manage stress while taking online classes. It will be hosted by the Kendall Campus… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus News COVID-19

Visually Impaired Student Struggled Through Remote Learning: ‘I Could Not Even Sleep’

June 5, 2020 Heidi Perez ACCESS, visually impaired, Coronavirus, remote learning

ACCESS Services tutor Cheryl Cook designed a normal curve graph using cardboard and coily pipe cleaners to help Florela Francois, a visually impared student, better understand her statistics class. The visual tool served as a creative learning resource for the 29-year-old North Campus student, who was born blind. “For… Read the rest at our website.

Sports COVID-19 Kendall Campus

Recruiting Athletes Takes A Virtual Turn As Coronavirus Continues To Loom

June 4, 2020 Daniel Tamariz Coronavirus, athletics, recruiting

Kevin Ledoux, the men’s basketball coach at Miami Dade College, never thought he would do all his recruiting from the comfort of his living room. These days—instead of catching a plane to visit recruits—the man that has led Run MDC for the past four seasons settles onto his tan… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Drive-In Movie Theaters Make A Comeback During Coronavirus Pandemic

June 1, 2020 Gabrille Torna Coronavirus, Drive-in movie theaters, Miami-Dade County, theaters

Drive-in movie theaters are making a comeback. Seeing a big screen in the middle of a parking lot might lead you to believe that you teleported back to the 50s’, but it’s only one of the many changes that the coronavirus has brought us. Cinemas all across Miami-Dade County… Read the rest at our website.

Forum

Alcohol Isn’t The Way To Cope With The Pandemic

June 1, 2020 Suseth Mena pandemic, alcohol, Coronavirus

Increased isolation and uncertainty have led to higher levels of stress, and in turn, some people have turned to less healthy ways to cope. In March, alcohol sales increased by approximately 50% compared to sales last March. Not only is consuming more alcohol an unhealthy coping mechanism, it’s ineffective.… Read the rest at our website.

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