Helpful Tips and Reminders Offered When Filing for Taxes
Dear LaGuardia Community, When tax filing season rolls around I am always reminded about something unfortunate and frustrating – the fact that every year low-income and working-class New Yorkers fail to claim some $2 billion in federal cash assistance for
Message from the President and Provost
Dear LaGuardia faculty and staff, The Spring 23 semester is underway, and we are delighted to see the campus buzzing with energy and excitement as classes begin this week. We want to thank everyone for attending (in person or online)
Volunteers Needed for the First Week of Spring 2023 Semester
Dear LaGuardia Staff, The spring semester kicks off in just a few short weeks, and we are looking forward to welcoming new and returning students to campus. To ensure a smooth start of the semester, volunteers are needed to support
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Dear LaGuardia Community, Last week’s devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has created a humanitarian crisis in the region; as of this morning, the death toll has reached a staggering 36,000. The initial earthquake and its aftershocks,
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Dear LaGuardia community, Tomorrow, January 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which marks the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945. This day was designated by the United Nations in 2005 to remember and honor the approximately six million European Jews murdered
Closing Sessions and Holiday Gathering
Dear LaGuardia Community, The holiday season is upon us and the end of the semester is fast approaching. I know you’re all busy, but I hope you will please take a moment to mark your calendars for two events taking
LaGuardia Establishing Priority Initiatives Teams
Dear LaGuardia Faculty and Staff, I am pleased to invite you to participate in a new planning project for LaGuardia. After the holidays we will launch the Priority Initiative Planning Teams. Below you will see descriptions of each of these
Comptroller Panel Discussion
Dear LaGuardia Community, On Wednesday, November 30 at 9:30 a.m., I will be moderating a panel discussion with New York City Comptroller Brad Lander in room E-500. I invite all LaGuardia students, faculty, and staff to attend this discussion to learn more about
Hate Crimes
Dear College Community, I want all of you to know that we are appalled by the acts of violence against the LGBTQIA community in Colorado Springs and the threats of violence against the Jewish community here in New York City.
Reaffirmation of Diversity Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action
LaGuardia Community, The City University of New York and LaGuardia Community College are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work and learning environment, and I write to strongly reaffirm LaGuardia’s commitment, and my own commitment, to the principles of affirmative action, equal opportunity, and diversity. It is the policy of The City University of New York and LaGuardia Community College to recruit, employ, retain,
Thank You Veterans
Dear LaGuardia Community, Today, on November 11th, our nation celebrates Veterans Day and honors the selfless service and sacrifice of our veterans and active-duty military. We recognize members of our college community – LaGuardia students, faculty, staff, and alumni –
Gender Recognition: Public Facing Forms
LaGuardia Faculty and Staff, The Gender Recognition Act (GRA) requires all public-facing state agencies, including CUNY and SUNY colleges, that collect gender or sex information to provide an option for members of the public to mark “X” when identifying their gender during
Town Hall with Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost Wendy F. Hensel October 28, 2022
Dear LaGuardia Community, On Monday, October 31, LaGuardia Community College will welcome Dr. Wendy F. Hensel, Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost of CUNY, to our campus. We look forward to sharing the unique strengths of LaGuardia with Dr. Hensel, and
President’s Town Hall – Registration Open
Dear LaGuardia faculty and staff, As a follow-up to my Fall Report on September 28, I would like to invite all of you to join Provost Billie Gastic Rosado and me on Friday, October 21, for a Town Hall meeting. Seating is
Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
Dear LaGuardia Community, As LaGuardia, we continue to welcome our diverse community to an environment designed to educate and inspire. Our mission to promote diversity, equity, and inclusiveness includes our zero tolerance for harassment or discrimination of any kind. Our
LaGuardia Community College Celebrates Juneteenth
LaGuardia Community, On Monday, June 19th, we will observe the annual celebration of Juneteenth, the oldest national commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It is a day of celebration, education, and contemplation about the Black/African
Congratulations LAGCC Class of 2023!
Dear LaGuardia Community, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate this year’s graduates from LaGuardia Community College. Yesterday’s Commencement was a culmination of a lot of hard work and collaboration from LaGuardia faculty and staff volunteers who created a
Message from the President: Jacksonville Shooting
LaGuardia Community, Over the weekend, Angela Michelle Carr, 52; Anolt Joseph Laguerre Jr., 19; and Jerrald De’Shaun Gallion, 29, lost their lives in Jacksonville, Fla., after a White male shot them inside a Dollar General store. Jacksonville police reported the
Remarks for Opening Sessions Faculty Convocation Fall 2023
Thank you for inviting me to be a part of Opening Sessions. This event is a wonderful opportunity for faculty and staff to reconnect, share ideas, and gear up for the start of the Fall Semester. And how terrific that
Welcome to Fall Semester 2023!
Dear LaGuardia Faculty and Staff, Welcome to the start of the 2023-24 Academic Year! I hope your summer provided abundant opportunities to relax, reconnect, and recharge. LaGuardia Community College celebrates our diverse community – one that reflects the great city
Remembering 9/11
Dear LaGuardia Faculty and Staff, Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the horrific events of September 11, 2001, when almost 3,000 people were killed by the terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and
Hispanic Heritage Month
LaGuardia Community, This month we celebrate National Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Week and Hispanic Heritage Month. HSI Week, observed September 11 – 17, commemorates the contributions of more than 500 Hispanic-Serving Institutions nationwide in their work to advance postsecondary student
Supporting Earthquake Victims in Morocco
Dear LaGuardia Community, We continue to watch in sorrow as rescuers race to find survivors in the rubble after the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday, September 8. More than 2,800 people have been killed and 2,500 injured, to
Reaffirmation of Diversity/Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 2023
The City University of New York and LaGuardia Community College are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work and learning environment, and I write to strongly reaffirm LaGuardia’s commitment, and my own commitment, to the principles of affirmative action, equal
Thank you, Veterans
Dear LaGuardia Community, On November 11th, our nation celebrates Veterans Day and honors the selfless service and sacrifice of our veterans and active-duty military. We recognize members of our college community – LaGuardia students, faculty, staff and alumni – who