Miami Dade College

Referendum Would Give Miami Dade College A Half-Cent Tax

Theo Karantsalis — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:01:29 +0000

Lonnie Robinson fell on hard times in the early 80s with drugs and alcohol. Addiction kept him out of college for decades, and he found himself living under a bridge. During the day, Robinson found solace at a Miami Dade College library in Liberty City, where a reading program changed the future course of his life. He graduated from the college in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.

Plane Crash Survivor Heads For One Of The World's Most Dangerous Airports

Xoaquima Díaz — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:54:45 +0000

This past Christmas I flew to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to visit my family. The last time I had been to Tegucigalpa was in 2002, so I boarded the plane with conflicting emotions -- excitement about seeing my family and fear about the flight.

Eleven More Colleges Sign On To Gov. Scott's $10K Degree Challenge

Arianna Prothero — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:58:30 +0000

Governor Rick Scott was at Miami-Dade College's North campus today to announce that eleven more state colleges have accepted his challenge to create bachelor’s degree programs costing $10,000 or less.

That means all 23 Florida state colleges offering four-year degrees have signed on.

Broward College is developing a bachelor's degree program in teacher education and business. President David Armstrong told the News Service of Florida that the goal is to open doors for more students.