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My Students Taught Me The Gift Of Perseverance

June 1, 2020 Sonali Saha Coronavirus, remote learning, face-to-face learning, Professor

In early February, I pitched an idea to The Reporter about a piece on 17-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg. As an environmental biologist, it was frustrating to see teenagers grasping the notion that human activities are causing monumental deterioration in the climatic conditions, while our policymakers are doing… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus

North Campus Journalism Professor Releases Novel

May 19, 2020 Roxy Garcia Journalism, Professor, novel, spanish

Héctor Manuel Castro, an adjunct journalism professor at North Campus, has released a Spanish novel entitled Tarde de Golondrinas (Swallows Afternoon). The book, published on May 11, concentrates on two stories—a widow who seeks peace through the unfinished manuscript of her late husband, and the story of a woman… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus News

North Campus Criminal Justice Professor To Retire After 31 Years

December 13, 2019 Adriana Dos Santos police academy, retire, Professor, retirement, criminal justice

Clyde Pfleegor listened intently as a sea of students peppered the 65-year-old with endless compliments during a criminal justice class, taught by sergeant Steven Tarrago, at North Campus. Many of the students, who have also taken classes with Pfleegor, said Miami Dade College will not be the same without… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Retired Professor Chronicles Travels Through Photo Book

December 13, 2019 Natalie Gutierrez Professor, photo book, Costa Rica

Christopher Migliaccio, a former environmental science professor at Miami Dade College, released a photo book entitled Viriditas: The Natural Diversity of Costa Rica on Oct. 30. The photo book documents several of the diverse ecosystems that Migliaccio encountered while traveling to Costa Rica. This is the sixth photo book… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus Briefing

Photography Professor Given Excellence In Teaching Award

October 4, 2019 Natalie Gutierrez Professor, Kendall Campus, Photography

Kendall Campus photography professor, Antonio Chirinos, won the Excellence in Teaching Award from CENTER, a non-profit that supports photographers around the country. Chirinos, who has worked at Miami Dade College since 2003, received the award in August. He will receive a $4,000 prize and admission to the Review Santa… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Homestead Campus

Math Discussion Led By Award-Winning Cuban MDC Professor

October 4, 2019 Camille Fontix Homestead Campus, Professor, Discussion, math

Homestead Campus, 500 College Terrace, will host Mathemagic: Mental Math the Cuban Way on Oct. 14 at 9 a.m. in Room F222. Yusnier Viera, a Cuban mathematics professor at Miami Dade College, will discuss his methodology for computing math equations using mental math. Viera achieved the Guinness World Record… Read the rest at our website.

Padrón Campus News

Professor Killed In Hit-and-Run Crash

October 5, 2018 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez InterAmerican Campus, Professor, death

David Hertzig lived to serve his community. He died doing just that. On Sept. 24, Hertzig was riding in the bike lane near S.W. 37th Ave. and Charles Terrace around 7:30 a.m. when a man in a blue Jaguar driving north on Douglas hit him, according to the Miami… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Beloved Film Professor Succumbs To Cancer

October 10, 2016 Adriana Falero Cancer, Obituary, Cinema, Professor

Former students and colleagues of associate professor of film Mario Beguiristain say they miss his soothing voice and the sight of his eyes lighting up as he talked about a film. After spending six weeks at the Baptist Hospital of Miami due to stage four pancreatic cancer, Beguiristain passed… Read the rest at our website.

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