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May 30, 2024: LaGuardia Students Begin Cultivation of New Urban Farm on Campus.

May 29, 2024: Ari Richter, professor of Fine Arts at LaGuardia, is honored by New York Jewish Week for his contributions to NYC and its Jewish community. The graphic memoir draws upon Richter’s multidisciplinary art practice and recorded Holocaust testimonies

May 29, 2024: Daryl Griffin, veteran resource center co-manager at LaGuardia Community College, is interviewed in a report on the best and worst states for military retirees.

May 29, 2024: Dr. Chelsea Del Rio, associate professor of history at LaGuardia and co-chair of the American Historical Association’s Committee on LGBT History, comments on the Lesbian Pride Flag’s nuanced and ever-evolving history and meaning.

May 28, 2024: Shakur Burden, Human Services: Mental Health major, is featured in a story about the struggles and triumphs of student parents. Shakur is an aspiring social worker who grew up in foster care and group homes. He’s raising

May 27, 2024: The NCLEX-RN preparation for foreign-trained nurses training program assists people who work as nurses in their home countries in passing the New York State Registered Nurse exam. The program, offered at LaGuardia and Lehman College, helps immigrants

May 23, 2024: The new LaGuardia Urban Farm and Research Laboratory enables students to get involved in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research initiatives, and will become a place where the college and Western Queens communities can enjoy time outdoors

May 23, 2024: LaGuardia Community College students begin cultivation of new urban farm on campus.

May 22, 2024: How Juanita Herrera went from Bogotá, Colombia, to becoming a LaGuardia Community College student majoring in Music Recording Technology.

May 22, 2024: The Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens and New York Power Authority are collaborating with LaGuardia Community College to develop a new curriculum centered on urban farming and sustainable agricultural practices.

May 22, 2024: LaGuardia was recently awarded a $235,000 grant from the Gerstner Philanthropies Helping Hands program to support LaGuardia CARES (College Access for Retention and Economic Success), the college’s support services program offering students rental assistance, technology, utilities, clothing,

May 19, 2024: LaGuardia Community College is partnering with Building Skills NY to help New Yorkers gain the skills and certifications necessary to enter and advance in the construction industry, which is currently booming with job opportunities.

May 16, 2024: Profile of Talha Islam (’22, Business Administration), graduating this month from Cornell University with his bachelor’s in applied economics and management. In an accompanying video, Islam talks about how well LaGuardia prepared him for Cornell.

May 15, 2024: Dozens of job seekers flocked to the annual career fair at LaGuardia Community College, organized with the Hispanic Federation.

May 14, 2024: LaGuardia Professor Joby Jacob talks about efforts by the NYC Department of Transportation to redesign Thomson Avenue to improve safety for both pedestrians and cyclists.

May 12, 2024: On Wednesday, May 15, the Hispanic Federation, in collaboration with LaGuardia Community College, will hold a Career Expo, sponsored by the Department of Youth and Community Development.

May 10, 2024: Dr. Billie Gastic Rosado, LaGuardia provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, writes about the need to create safe spaces for victims of domestic violence and intimate partner violence. Dr. Gastic Rosado serves on the Board

May 9, 2024: LaGuardia Community College Receives $150K Grant from MetLife Foundation to Launch Reel Futures Media Internship Program with Reel Works.

May 9, 2024: Silvercup Studios, a film and television studio, donates lighting and grip equipment to LaGuardia for the college’s Film and Television program.

May 9, 2024: LaGuardia Gets $150K to Offer Media Internship Program.

May 8, 2024: LaGuardia offers English-language learners free test preparation for the National Council for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) exam, funded by NYC SBS. Passage of this exam is required to work as a Registered Nurse.

May 8, 2024: Thomas Fink, a professor of English at LaGuardia Community College, wrote a book about the poetry of Dr. David Shapiro, an unwitting icon of a ’68 campus protest.

May 2, 2024: Noah Alayon, LaGuardia Computer Science major, is one of 40 undergraduate students selected by NASA for its Europa ICONS (Inspiring Clipper: Opportunities for Next-generation Scientists) internship program.

QUEENS GAZETTE May 30, 2024: LaGuardia Students Begin Cultivation of New Urban Farm on Campus. JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY May 29, 2024: Ari Richter, professor of Fine Arts at LaGuardia, is honored by New York Jewish Week for his contributions to

April 24, 2024: Jackie Miguel (’24, Liberal Arts) explains why nobody should ever underestimate the hidden gem that is community college. Jackie will soon begin pursuing a bachelor’s in biology at Hunter College.

April 20, 2024: Ana María Hernández, professor of Latin American Studies at LaGuardia Community College, was a reviewer of documentaries entered into the 24th annual Havana Film Festival NY, which took place from April 12 to 18.

April 15, 2024: LaGuardia Community College is helping to meet demand for English language classes in New York City.