Tag: Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón

Community Colleges

Conference Brings Community College Issues to the Forefront

In previous recessions, enrollment at community colleges increased as individuals sought to reskill. Now, as the U.S. economy remains impacted by the pandemic, the opposite is true. For the spring 2021 semester, community college enrollment dropped by 11.3%, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Resource Center.

April 29, 2021

News Roundup

Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Miami Dade College (MDC) has announced that its president, Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce during the Hispanic Leadership Awards luncheon on Friday, March 22. “It’s a tremendous honor to be recognized with this award from the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, […]

March 18, 2019

News Roundup

Miami Dade College to Create College Credit Certificate in Digital Marketing with Facebook Partnership

Miami Dade College (MDC) will become the first higher education institution in Florida to collaborate with Facebook to create a specific curriculum to train its students, entrepreneurs, small business owners and others working in digital marketing. With this collaboration, Miami Dade and Facebook will create a College Credit Certificate that extends the college’s current Digital […]

December 19, 2018

Community Colleges

Miami Dade College Opens Cybersecurity Center of the Americas

Miami Dade College (MDC) is preparing students for the more than 285,000 cybersecurity positions available in the U.S. with its new state-of-the-art Cybersecurity Center of the Americas.

August 23, 2018