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.
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
September 27, 2023: Profile of artist Arthur Simms, professor of Fine Arts at LaGuardia Community College.
September 26, 2023: LaGuardia and the New York Power Authority to develop an urban farming curriculum to engage intergenerational community members in sustainable food practices.
LaGuardia Community College Receives Almost $2.8M HSI Grant From U.S. Department of Education
LaGuardia Community College Receives Almost $2.8M HSI Grant From U.S. Department of Education LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (September 25, 2023) — The U.S. Education Department announced on September 21, it will award $37 million through 64 grants to colleges and
September 25, 2023: LaGuardia is firing on all cylinders after the COVID-19 pandemic. Strong enrollment seen in majors in Health Sciences, STEM, Business, Humanities, and more. LaGuardia is the third largest producer of STEM graduates in the CUNY system and
September 24, 2023: Last call to see “Song of the Nightingale” (Brookfield Place, New York, through Sept. 30), a modern fairy tale with music by Lisa DeSpain, LaGuardia Professor of Music.
September 21, 2023: LaGuardia is one of only two community colleges in New York State, and the only CUNY community college, to earn U.S. Education Department funding through its Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions program. LaGuardia was awarded $2.8M — out of
September 21, 2023: The LaGuardia Community Run 2023, a fitness celebration that includes a 5K run/walk and an activities plaza featuring local businesses, sponsors, and the College community, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 14.
September 19, 2023: LaGuardia is one of six CUNY community colleges that have received a new grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase the number of teachers who are certified to teach early childhood special education classes.
LaGuardia Faculty Members are Diving into the Opportunities and Challenges of Generative Artificial Intelligence LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (September 19, 2023) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY faculty members track advancements that have the potential to impact their academic fields and classrooms—adjusting curriculum
September 13, 2023: An Airbnb pilot program is providing vouchers for six months of free housing for about 15 LaGuardia Community College students experiencing homelessness.
September 13, 2023: Dr. Stephen Petrus, director of public history programs for the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at LAGCC, co-authored a 2015 book, “Folk City: New York and the American Folk Music Revival,” which included an essay by folk musician
Actor and Playwright Ahsan Ali Credits LaGuardia for Teaching Him to Stand Out
Actor and Playwright Ahsan Ali Credits LaGuardia for Teaching Him to Stand Out LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (September 13, 2023) — As he gets ready to star in an Off-Broadway production that he co-wrote, Ahsan Ali (LaGuardia’15, Theater) credits LaGuardia
September 9, 2023: Interview with Destiny Mata, a Mexican American photographer and filmmaker who studied photojournalism at LaGuardia Community College. Her work, which focuses on issues of subculture and community, has been featured in The New York Times, The Nation,
September 7, 2023: Volunteers from LaGuardia Community College participated in a public art project launched by the Long Island City Partnership at the PS4 Skillman School, which serves children on the autism spectrum and with other special needs.
September 6, 2023: As a member of the Queens Tech Incubator Program, LaGuardia is bringing economic growth and development to the Queens community.
LaGuardia Expands its Global Initiatives After Leading Historic Cross-CUNY Global Scholars Achieving Career Success Grant LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (September 6, 2023) — Shari Clark has gone through a long and arduous journey to get to where she is today:
September 5, 2023: LaGuardia Professor Dahlia Elsayed’s first solo show with Morgan Lehman Gallery opens today.
September 3, 2023: In new rankings, LaGuardia is listed as one of New York State’s top 10 community colleges.
LaGuardia in the Headlines: September 2023
YAHOO! FINANCE/ BUSINESS WIRE 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. CAMPUS NEWS September 28, 2023: LaGuardia earns $2.8M
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September 1, 2023: LAGCC/CUNY New Media Professor Shoaib Ahamed (Humanities) gives his expert opinion on why and how artificial intelligence (AI) will or will not replace humans.
August 31, 2023: Twelve LaGuardia Students Land Jobs After Apprenticeship Program.
August 31, 2023: Mentions student housing support provided by LaGuardia CARES.
August 30, 2023: The Latin American Business Forum for Immigrant and Minority Business was held at LaGuardia Community College.
August 30, 2023: Quotes LaGuardia professor of astronomy and physics Joshua Tan about the second full moon of the month.
LaGuardia Community College Invites Neighbors and Runners to Community 5K Run on October 14
LaGuardia Community College Invites Neighbors and Runners to Community 5K Run on October 14 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (August 30, 2023) — The LaGuardia Community 5K Run is coming to Long Island City for a second year, and LaGuardia Community
LaGuardia Community College Welcomes 20 New Lecturers and Assistant Professors
LaGuardia Community College Welcomes 20 New Lecturers and Assistant Professors LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (August 29, 2023) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY is proud to welcome new educators, who will share their expertise and help guide students to academic success. “We
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