November 16, 2023: LaGuardia Community College theater program brings production of ‘Everybody’ to Long Island City.
LaGuardia Receives Empire State Development Grant to Launch Accelerated Training for Film Production Accounting LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (November 16, 2023) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY has been awarded $212,584 from Empire State Development (ESD) to train unemployed and underemployed New Yorkers
LaGuardia Community College Foundation Gives a Record $11 Million in Student Aid Between 2021–2023
LaGuardia Community College Foundation Gives a Record $11 Million in Student Aid Between 2021–2023 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (November 16, 2023) — The LaGuardia Community College Foundation gave out a record $11 million in aid to LaGuardia Community College/CUNY students
Incarcerated Individuals at Rikers Island Celebrate Earning College Credits Through New LaGuardia Community College Program LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (November 15, 2023) — Nineteen incarcerated individuals at Rikers Island celebrated earning their first-ever college credits through a new LaGuardia Community
LaGuardia Community College Students Rise to Success at 2023 National Model United Nations Conference LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (November 15, 2023) — Students from LaGuardia Community College/CUNY successfully participated in the 2023 National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference, November 10-12, in
November 9, 2023: LaGuardia is one of five CUNY community colleges named among nation’s top 150 two-year schools eligible to compete for 2025 Aspen Prize.
Accounting Major Tyshawn Washington Aspires to Share His Financial Knowledge with his Community
Accounting Major Tyshawn Washington Aspires to Share His Financial Knowledge with his Community LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (November 8, 2023) — When Tyshawn Washington, 30, graduates from LaGuardia Community College/CUNY in Spring 2024, he will be one of the first people
LaGuardia’s Continuing Education Expanding IT Cyber Security Program to Offer Additional Certifications LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (November 7, 2023) — The Continuing Education Division of LaGuardia Community College/CUNY was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from Education Design Lab, to enhance its
LaGuardia Community College Among Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize
LaGuardia Community College Among Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (November 7, 2023) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY was recently recognized as one of the Top 150 U.S. community colleges and invited to
November 1, 2023: LaGuardia offer workforce development training programs in tech at Civic Hall, a new tech start-up incubator in Union Square, Manhattan.
November 1, 2023: LaGuardia will provide accelerated tech training at Civic Hall in Manhattan’s Union Square, part of a New York City initiative to create 100,000 new jobs over ten years, with a third of the new jobs in tech.
November 1, 2023: LaGuardia works with regional healthcare groups in a nine-credit program that trains students in medical billing. The program’s completion rate is nearly 90%, with 80% of graduates hired into medical billing and similar jobs.
LaGuardia’s Annual Hunger Banquet and Food Day Fair Raises Awareness about Global Hunger, Poverty, and Injustice LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (November 1, 2023) — The 5th Annual Hunger Banquet and Food Day Fair was convened at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY on
LaGuardia in the Headlines: November 2023
QUEENS GAZETTE November 30, 2023: On December 11, LaGuardia will be the site of a policy forum hosted by the Center for an Urban Future on how to expand access to well-paying jobs in NYC’s fast-growing tech sector among New Yorkers
LaGuardia Community College Professors Recognized for BRESI Projects and Leadership
LaGuardia Community College Professors Recognized for BRESI Projects and Leadership LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (October 31, 2023) — The City University of New York/CUNY recently hosted an event to recognize CUNY faculty and students who created projects through the Black, Race
October 31, 2023: LaGuardia has been invited to compete for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.
October 30, 2023: LaGuardia is recognized as a 2023 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Leader.
LaGuardia Community College is Named a Fulbright HSI Leader by the U.S. Department of State
LaGuardia Community College is Named a Fulbright HSI Leader by the U.S. Department of State LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (October 30, 2023) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY is proud to be named as a Fulbright HSI (Hispanic-Serving Institution) Leader for 2023. Each
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center to Feature the Sounds of Salsa and Dance Moves from Mexico in Productions This November LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (October 30, 2023)—The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY, invites you to celebrate Latin
October 21, 2023: LaGuardia Community College receives $900K to provide educational opportunities at Queensboro Correctional Facility.
LaGuardia’s Theater Program Announces Fall Production of Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
LaGuardia’s Theater Program Announces Fall Production of Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (October 18, 2023) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY’s Theater Program announces its fall production of Everybody, a dark comedy by acclaimed playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, who earned
LaGuardia Community College Receives $900K U.S. Department of Justice Grant to Provide Wraparound Services and Educational Opportunities for Residents of Queensboro Correctional Facility LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (October 18, 2023) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY has been awarded a three-year, $900,000 grant
October 17, 2023: LaGuardia offers pathways for workforce students to enroll in credit-bearing programs, e.g., in LAGCC’s medical billing certificate program, students earn up to nine credits toward an associate degree in Business Administration: Healthcare Management… LaGuardia noncredit students have access to
October 17, 2023: LaGuardia is partnering with the Data School New York and Civic Hall at Union Square to train individuals from underserved communities for well-paying, sustainable tech jobs.
October 11, 2023: LaGuardia President Kenneth Adams is interviewed about Airbnb providing housing vouchers to LaGuardia students like Anthony Franco so they have a place to live during the educational semester.
LaGuardia Community College Receives $233,618 Grant From Ichigo Foundation to Launch Initiative Improving Access to Education for Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated Individuals LaGuardia Hires Matthew Wilson as Program Coordinator for Correctional Education Partnership LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (October 11, 2023) — With
LaGuardia Community College Receives UISFL Grant in Support of International Studies Program
LaGuardia Community College Receives UISFL Grant in Support of International Studies Program LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (October 11, 2023) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY was recently awarded an Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) program, a two-year grant in the
October 9, 2023: LaGuardia Community College Pioneers New Ground … Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of President’s Society.
October 7, 2023: Congresswoman Grace Meng announced a federal grant that will enable LaGuardia Community College, Queens College, and Queensborough Community College to develop a training program for careers in sewage epidemiology, an emerging discipline that can provide early warning
LaGuardia Community College Partners With Airbnb To Address Student Homelessness
LaGuardia Community College Partners With Airbnb To Address Student Homelessness LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (October 4, 2023) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY is fighting student housing insecurity and homelessness by partnering with Airbnb. In a pilot program, Airbnb is providing LaGuardia
LaGuardia Celebrates 10th Anniversary of President’s Society, the College’s Innovative Professional Development Program LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (October 4, 2023) — Throughout the past decade, more than 600 LaGuardia Community College/CUNY students have received a boost from the college’s President’s
LaGuardia Students Receive Wardrobe Enhancement from J.Crew to Dress for Professional Success
LaGuardia Students Receive Wardrobe Enhancement from J.Crew to Dress for Professional Success LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (October 4, 2023) — Twenty-eight LaGuardia Community College/CUNY students visited the J.Crew store at 91 5th Avenue in Manhattan, on September 29 to meet
LaGuardia Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Receives Certificate of Accreditation LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (October 4, 2023) — At its meeting on August 3-6, 2023, ACOTE® reviewed the Report of On-Site Evaluation (ROSE) regarding the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
October 3, 2023: LaGuardia Invites Runners to Community 5K Run.
LaGuardia in the Headlines: October 2023
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAILY October 31, 2023: LaGuardia has been invited to compete for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. LATIN TIMES October 30, 2023: LaGuardia is recognized as a 2023 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Leader. NEW YORK AMSTERDAM
September 28, 2023: LaGuardia earns $2.8M grant for Hispanic-serving institutions
September 28, 2023: LaGuardia is collaborating on the development of experiential learning opportunities for students in the field of computational molecular modeling, funded by a $1M NSF grant.
September 27, 2023: LaGuardia is partnering with the New York Power Authority and the Variety Boys and Girls Clubs of Queens to develop a new training program to introduce the young people of Queens to career opportunities in urban farming
Dr. Nicolle Fernandes to Collaborate on USDA-Funded Projects to Enhance Nutrition and Culinary Arts Curriculum and Training LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (September 27, 2023) — Addressing diet-related health disparities and environmental impacts, culinary and operational changes in food
September 27, 2023: LaGuardia recibe dinero para estudianes latinos via CAMINO (LaGuardia Receives Money for Latino Students via CAMINO).
September 27, 2023: LaGuardia is developing a new curriculum on urban farming and sustainable agriculture practices, as well as food justice topics, for Variety Boys and Girls Club young people along with other community members. New York Power Authority is expanding
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Spotlights Western World’s 1st-Ever Female Playwright in New Work, Sex and the Abbey LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (September 27, 2023) — The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY, kicks off its 11th annual
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