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EL DIARIO

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.

EPICENTER NYC

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

TOWN & COUNTRY/ MSN

April 15, 2024: Profile of Alex Cohen, who recently donated $116 million to LaGuardia Community College, the school’s largest donation to date.

MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO

April 12, 2024: Jayashree Kamblé, a professor at LaGuardia Community College, got her Ph.D. in English literature at the University of Minnesota and teaches several courses about the romance genre. Kamblé has spent her time pushing back against the idea

INSIDE HIGHER ED

April 11, 2024: Crystal Luna Serrano (’22, Criminal Justice) credits federal and state aid with enabling her to begin her higher ed journey at LaGuardia; she’s currently a senior at John Jay and works part-time as part of CUNY’s Financial Aid

CARIBBEAN LIFE

April 11, 2024: LaGuardia Community College was represented at a recent college and vocational career fair held in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

TELEMUNDO PHILADELPHIA

April 10, 2024: Dr. Camila Gelpí-Acosta, associate professor of Criminal Justice (Social Sciences), comments on the history of substance abuse in Puerto Rico and Latin America.

QUEENS LEDGER

April 10, 2024: The Job and Interview Fair hosted at LaGuardia Community College at the start of the Spring semester was a jam-packed event with endless opportunities for every type of LaGuardia student: from current students to recent graduates, and

LaGuardia Students Selected as 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholars

LaGuardia Students Selected as 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholars LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (April 8, 2024) — Two students from LaGuardia Community College/CUNY were recently selected as 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients. Allen Chien, a Computer Science major originally from Kaohsiung,

STABROEK NEWS

April 8, 2024: Review and analysis of Ian Harnarine’s film “Doubles” (2023), a story about migration and family, written by Dr. Anita Baksh, Professor of English at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY. Her teaching and research focus on Caribbean literature, gender studies,

NY1

April 7, 2024: Hard Work Finally Pays Off for LaGuardia Community College Basketball Player.

PATCH

April 5, 2024: LaGuardia is Named Among Best in New York by Intelligent.com.

DIVERSE: ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

April 4, 2024: LaGuardia has been recognized by the Institute of Higher Education Policy (IHEP) for its student centered, data-driven approaches that are helping their students succeed in the classroom and beyond, offering considerable returns on their educational investment. 

WPIX NEW YORK CITY

April 4, 2024: LaGuardia is one of just three CUNY campuses offering a free ‘Fatherhood Academy’ to help NYC dads pursue their education and further their careers.

LaGuardia to Host Observation Event for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

LaGuardia to Host Observation Event for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (April 3, 2024) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY’s CUNY 2X Tech Career Program and CUNY Research Scholars Program (CRSP), in collaboration with the Bangladesh Student Association

LaGuardia in the Headlines: April 2024

CUNYverse 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. EL DIARIO April 20, 2024: Ana

AM NEW YORK

March 29, 2024: In an op-ed, CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez calls the $116.2 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation to LaGuardia Community College a testament to the value of CUNY’s community colleges and the vital

QUEENS GAZETTE

March 28, 2024: Council Member Julie Won and LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams co-hosted an event honoring nine women from the Queens community for their selfless dedication, commitment to community service, and hard work.

QUEENS CHRONICLE

March 28, 2024: Nine women who make a difference were celebrated last Friday for their “selfless dedication, commitment to community service, and hard work” in a ceremony held by LaGuardia Community College and City Council Member Julie Won.

QUEENS CHRONICLE

March 28, 2024: New career center to open at LaGuardia Community College.

DIGITAL CHEW

March 27, 2024: The historic $116.2 million donation to LaGuardia Community College by the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation might well go down in history as a transformative moment for community colleges and a lifeline for diverse students looking to

QNS

March 26, 2024: Council Member Won and LaGuardia Community College co-hosts ‘Celebrating the Women of Queens’

CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY

March 25, 2024: LaGuardia Community College Scores $116.2 Million From the Owners of the New York Mets.

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

March 23, 2024: Editorial: Cohens’ community college home run: A huge gift for LaGuardia will help thousands every year.

NEW YORK TIMES

March 22, 2024: A $116 million grant to LaGuardia Community College.

OBSERVER

March 22, 2024: Billionaires Steve Cohen and Alexandra Cohen are giving a staggering $116.2 million to LaGuardia Community College, a public institution in Long Island City, Queens.

LA VOCE DI NEW YORK

March 22, 2024: Another mega-donation for a New York college. After the record-breaking $1 billion check written by his widow Ruth Gottesman at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in the Bronx, this time it was the turn of a

NEWS 12

March 22, 2024: Visually Impaired Students Take Part in Basketball Workshop with LaGuardia Community College Team.

CITY & STATE NEW YORK

March 22, 2024: LaGuardia Community College received a $116.2 million donation from Steve and Alex Cohen.

INSIDE HIGHER ED

March 21, 2024: LaGuardia Community College has been awarded a $116.2 million grant to develop a state-of-the art workforce training center. The gift comes from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation, led by philanthropist Alex Cohen.

AM NEW YORK/ MSN

March 21, 2024: Mets owners award more than $116M to LaGuardia Community College to establish Cohen Career Collective on the LIC campus.

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

March 21, 2024: Steve and Alex Cohen donate $116M to LaGuardia Community College — largest gift in CUNY history.

FORBES

March 20, 2024: LaGuardia Community College receives a record $116 million gift.

QNS

March 20, 2024: Mets owners award more than $116M to LaGuardia Community College to establish Cohen Career Collective on LIC campus.

LIC POST

March 20, 2024: The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation has awarded a grant of $116.2 million to LaGuardia Community College to create a new state-of-the-art workforce training center at its Long Island City campus.

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