Messages from the President

Thank you to everyone who attended (in-person and online) last week’s Closing Sessions hosted by President Kenneth Adams. For those of you who missed it, take a look back on all that the LaGuardia community has achieved throughout 2024. View

Dear LaGuardia Community, This week we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose leadership in the Civil Rights Movement inspired justice, equality, and peace. Dr. King said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you

Dear Friends, Let’s celebrate Black History Month! The origins of Black History Month date to the 1920s. President Gerald Ford formally recognized Black History Month in 1976, making it an annual month-long celebration in February. He described it as an

Dear Friends, I wanted to share an update with you on the college’s responses to recent actions by the Trump administration that impact our community.  Yesterday, we had our monthly Council of Presidents (“COPs”) meeting at the CUNY central office. 

Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce that Jennifer Jensen will join LaGuardia as our new Director of the LaGuardia & Wagner Archives. Jennifer, who begins her role March 17, 2025, comes to us with extensive experience in cultural and

Dear Friends, April is National Community College Month, and it’s a time to celebrate and recognize the value community colleges bring to our world. Here are just a few reasons why community colleges matter. Community colleges are vital pillars of

Dear Friends, Several weeks ago, representatives of the LaGuardia PSC chapter, led by Professor Laura Tanenbaum, met with me to discuss their concerns about the way Public Safety had responded to an incident of inappropriate behavior by a student. Professor