who is the president of miami dade college
Eduardo José Padrón
title: Eduardo J. Padrón text: has a son and two grandchildren. Eduardo J. Padrón Eduardo José Padrón (born June 26, 1944) is the president of Miami Dade College (MDC). An economist by training, Padrón earned his Ph.D. from the University of Florida. After serving as a faculty member at MDC, he became the school's president in 1995. "Time" named him one of the ten best college presidents in 2009, and he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. Born in Cuba, Padrón was a teenager when he came to the United States as part of Operation Pedro Pan. The initiative allowed Cuban parents title: Eduardo J. Padrón text: Eduardo J. Padrón Eduardo José Padrón (born June 26, 1944) is the president of Miami Dade College (MDC). An economist by training, Padrón earned his Ph.D. from the University of Florida. After serving as a faculty member at MDC, he became the school's president in 1995. "Time" named him one of the ten best college presidents in 2009, and he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. Born in Cuba, Padrón was a teenager when he came to the United States as part of Operation Pedro Pan. The initiative allowed Cuban parents to send their children to the title: Miami Dade College text: Miami Dade College Miami Dade College, or Miami Dade or MDC, is a state college in Miami, Florida. Miami Dade has eight campuses and twenty-one outreach centers located throughout Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1959, Miami Dade is the largest college in the Florida College System with over 165,000 students. Additionally, MDC is also the largest institution of higher education in Florida, and the second-largest in the United States. Miami Dade College's main campus, the Wolfson Campus, is in Downtown Miami. Miami Dade College was established in 1959 and opened in 1960 as Dade County Junior College. The original campus was title: Miami Dade College text: the college was granted the right to award baccalaureate degrees in education to meet future education needs, and currently offers three bachelor's degrees. As a result, the college changed its name again from Miami-Dade Community College to Miami Dade College to reflect four-year degree possibilities. However, it is overwhelmingly a two-year college focused on awarding associate degrees. Miami Dade College has seven campuses and two centers, with its main campus being the Wolfson Campus in Downtown Miami. These seven campuses and various outreach centers are located throughout Miami-Dade County. The Honors College is currently represented on four campuses, with a title: Miami Dade College text: actor Steven Bauer, the award-winning novelist James Carlos Blake (who also taught at MDC Wolfson from 1984 to 1997), Major League Baseball outfielder Raúl Ibañez, former Major League Baseball catcher Mike Piazza, Cuban artist Agnes Chavez, and Harvard Law professor and defense attorney Jose Baez. Clarinetist Elizabeth Schubert taught here as adjunct professor of music between 2001-2003. Miami Dade College Miami Dade College, or Miami Dade or MDC, is a state college in Miami, Florida. Miami Dade has eight campuses and twenty-one outreach centers located throughout Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1959, Miami Dade is the largest college in the Florida