COVERSTORY

Stars of international cinema glitter at 27th Film Festival
Miami Dade College will once again produce and present the Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), one of the U.S.'s premier cinematic events. The 2010 Festival will run March 5 -14.
Dr. Penny Shaffer, market president of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and chair of the MDC Foundation Board of Directors, and Louis Wolfson, III, member of the MDC Foundation Board of Directors.
President Padrón and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at the Federal Reserve Bank regional board of directors' meeting.
President Padrón and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at the White House.
A delegation of senior Chinese officials met with MDC officials to discuss U.S. social security, human resource principles, policy-making and ethics reform, among other topics.
FEATURES

TIME names MDC president one of top 10
Time magazine named Miami Dade College President Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón as one of the top 10 presidents in higher education, placing him in the company of the presidents of Tulane, NYU and Ohio State University.

Federal funds key to innovation
Important designations for the College in appropriations bills were signed by President Obama.

Growing STEMs - $3 million grant supports students in sciences
Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are some of the fastest-growing fields right now, and MDC is making sure that students keep up the pace with Project V-Coach.

Mission-Driven Philanthropy
The mission of Miami Dade College is simple, yet powerful: to provide accessible, affordable, high-quality education.

Ecuadorean students can now transfer to MDC
Miami Dade College continues to expand its global reach.

New Institute for Health Informatics will help students enter growing field
Health care informatics, the intersection of information science, computer science and health care, is a burgeoning field.

FCLA offers refuge to persecuted writer
The right to free expression is one our country’s most important and well-guarded civil liberties.