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  Amazon to Offer Tuition Benefits for Hourly Employees Who Enroll at LaGuardia Community College LaGuardia is One of Eight CUNY Colleges in the Amazon Partnership —Part of CUNY’s Career Success Initiative to help New Yorkers launch and advance their

LaGuardia Launches an Innovative Effort to Re-Engage Former College Students LaGuardia Community College Launches an Innovative Effort to Re-Engage Former College Students Featuring Degree Credit for Workplace Learning, Debt Relief, The Initiative is the Only One of Its Kind in

LaGuardia & Wagner Archives Honors Film + Filmmakers Illuminating the LGBTQ+ Experience LaGuardia & Wagner Archives Honors Film + Filmmakers Illuminating the LGBTQ+ Experience Grit and Glamour: LGBTQ+ Films Set in New York is the Archives’ 43rd annual calendardrawing from

New Initiative to Help New Yorkers Recover from the Economic Setbacks of COVID-19 New Initiative to Help New Yorkers Recover from the Economic Setbacks of COVID-19, with a Focus on Hard-Hit Residents of Queens and The Bronx NYC Accelerated Workforce

  LaGuardia Community College Foundation Receives $1,090,000 From Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation On the College’s 50th Anniversary, the Grant Endows the Gardiner–Shenker Student Scholars Program at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, Honors LaGuardia’s Founding President Joseph Shenker and Robert

Building Skills New York & LaGuardia Community College Launch Free Training to Expand Clean Energy Workforce BUILDING SKILLS NEW YORK, LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE & POSITIVE WORKFORCE LAUNCH FREE TRAINING TO EXPAND CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE New York State Grant Funds HVAC

LaGuardia President Joins NYC Mayor-Elect Eric Adams’ Transition Committee LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams Named to NYC Mayor-Elect Eric Adams’ Economic and Workforce Development Transition Committee December 7, 2021 Long Island City, NY–LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams will

  Aspen Institute Names LaGuardia Community College One of 150 U.S. Community College Eligible for 2023 Aspen Prize $1 Million Prize Recognizes Excellence in Equitable Outcomes for Students in and After College WASHINGTON, D.C., November 2, 2021— Today, the Aspen

  LaGuardia Community College Named a 2021 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader 35 colleges and universities nationwide awarded this distinction by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Long Island City, NY (October 28, 2021)—LaGuardia Community College

  LaGuardia Community College Launches Cybersecurity Training Program with Mastercard Created in partnership with the New York Jobs CEO Council, the program aims to expand the cybersecurity talent pool for Mastercard and other leading employers Long Island City, New York

  Ecuador-native Veronica Martínez Castro wins a Phi Beta Kappa New York Association Scholarship Long Island City, NY (August 3, 2021)—Recent LaGuardia Community College graduate Veronica Martínez Castro is one of only two students from New York City community colleges

  CUNY School of Law and LaGuardia Community College Announce The David Mixner Fellowship Program to Create a New Generation of Leaders Committed to Equality and Justice for the LGBTQ2IA+ Community June 24, 2021 Long Island City, NY – The

  Local Pandemic Hero Sofia Moncayo to Keynote Virtual Celebration for LaGuardia Community College’s Class of 2021 on June 17 @1pm —Celebrating the 3,300+ Members of LaGuardia’s 49th Graduating Class— June 10, 2021 Local pandemic hero Sofia Moncayo (pictured at

  LaGuardia Community College Student Named a Goldwater Scholar, A Top Award for STEM Majors Ecuador-native Veronica Martínez Castro is one of 410 winners for the 2021-22 academic year, from 5,000+ nominees from two & four-year colleges nationwide —Goldwater Scholarship

  LaGuardia Community College Mechanical Engineering Major Zilla Tofte Awarded Prestigious Community College Transfer Scholarship As a 2021 Jack Kent Cooke Scholar, Zilla will receive up to $40,000 per year to complete her bachelor’s degree LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (May

  Four LaGuardia Community College Faculty Awarded Prestigious 2021 Mellon/ACLS Fellowships LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (May 10, 2021)—Four LaGuardia Community College faculty have been awarded 2021 Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Community College Faculty Fellowships. The fellowship recognizes humanities

  Marking Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) and Standing Firm Against Hate Crimes May 3, 2021 Every year, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) Month is celebrated in the U.S. throughout the month of May, marking the

  LaGuardia Community College recipient of prestigious Stevens Initiative award to implement global learning, civic engagement, and career success with universities in the Middle East and North Africa April 23, 2021 LaGuardia Community College has been awarded a grant of

LaGuardia Community College stands firmly against racism LaGuardia Community College stands firmly against racism April 21, 2021 Yesterday’s conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd represents a first step toward redressing years of disparate treatment that has

Record Number of LaGuardia Students Selected as Semifinalists for Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Record Number of LaGuardia Community College Students Selected as Semifinalists for Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship April 14, 2021 Eight LaGuardia Community College students have been

LaGuardia Community College Receives Stevens Initiative Funding for Program to Virtually Connect Young People Around the World LaGuardia Community College Receives Stevens Initiative Funding for Program to Virtually Connect Young People Around the World Grantees will bring together thousands of

LaGuardia Community College Ready to Help New Yorkers Upskill & Recover Financially from the Pandemic With support from U.S. Department of Labor’s Strengthening Community College Training Grants program, the College will expand capacity to offer employer-informed, accelerated pathways in healthcare

Statement from President Adams Against Murders in Atlanta Statement from President Adams Against Murders in Atlanta March 18, 2021 The horrific murders in Atlanta of eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, are horrible and reprehensible. We offer

LaGuardia Honors Women’s History Month with Online Events LaGuardia Honors Women’s History Month with Film Seriesand a Movement & Reflection Event Highlighting the Triumphs of the Women’s Movement and New Challenges in the Age of COVID-19 March 1, 2021 LaGuardia

Statement from President Adams Against Violent Hate Crimes and Racist Individuals Disrupting Zoom Events Statement from President Adams Against Violent Hate Crimes and Racist Individuals Disrupting Zoom Events February 25, 2021 “Recent violent hate crimes against members of the Asian

Sunil B. Gupta Joins LaGuardia Community College as Vice President of Adult and Continuing Education Mr. Gupta brings 25 years of higher education experience to LaGuardia February 9, 2021 Sunil B. Gupta joins LaGuardia Community College as vice president of

LaGuardia Math Professor Goes Outside the Textbook to Teach Statistics Covid-19 Vaccine Data Used to Teach Statistics to Community College Students LaGuardia Community College Math Professor Goes Outside the Textbook to Teach Statistics; Empowering Students to Critically Review Information for

LaGuardia CARES Matches Students with Benefits LaGuardia CARES Matches Students with Benefits, Services Needed to Persevere During Pandemic and Beyond Student Resource Provides Access to Pantries and Other Food Security Resources, Health Care, Housing, Legal and Financial Assistance To Help

  LaGuardia Community College is Leading NYC College in Graduating Tomorrow’s STEM Workforce According to a New Report from the Center for an Urban Future LaGuardia Leads CUNY Community Colleges in STEM Graduates January 25, 2021 LaGuardia Community College graduates

New LaGuardia Students from Long Island City High School Recruited as Elmezzi Career Fellows New LaGuardia Students from Long Island City High School Recruited as Elmezzi Career Fellows Students in pilot receive high-touch guidance and internship opportunities, modeled after CUNY

Professor Allyson Sheffield Presents Research at American Astronomical Society Meeting Professor Allyson Sheffield Presents Research at American Astronomical Society Meeting January 12, 2021 LaGuardia Community College physics professor Dr. Allyson Sheffield was the only community college faculty member to give

LaGuardia Trains NYCHA Residents for Essential Jobs as Community Health Workers LaGuardia Community College Trains NYCHA Residents for Essential Jobs as Community Health Workers Training Public Housing Residents to Take Care of Their Community’s Health January 12, 2021 Community health

Celebrating LGBTQ Visual Arts in New York City January 13, 2021 The LaGuardia and Wagner Archives (“the Archives”) at LaGuardia Community College, which collects and preserves materials illuminating the social and political history of New York City, has published a

  Warren Buffett Gets his Batteries Charged by LaGuardia’s 10,000 Small Business Program January 11, 2021 Billionaire investor Warren Buffett recently spoke on CNBC’s Squawk Box about his involvement with the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program since it first

President’s Statement on the Capitol Attack President’s Statement on the Capitol Attack January 08, 2021 Dear LaGuardia Students, Faculty, and Staff – I never imagined preparing a message to you in response to an attack on our nation – a

  White Mother, Black Daughter: An Honest Look at Transracial Adoption Professors Joni and Rebecca Schwartz Co-Author New Book on Transracial Adoption January 4, 2021 LaGuardia Community College mother-daughter professors Joni Schwartz and Rebecca Schwartz have co-authored a new book,

NYC Health + Hospitals Employees Graduate from LaGuardia's Data Analytics Academy NYC Health + Hospitals Employees Graduate from Data Analytics Academy at LaGuardia Community College 72 employees completed the rigorous, 200-hour course that will enable them to collect and analyze

  LaGuardia Community Colleges Receives $390,000 from Robin Hood Foundation for Innovative Bridge to College and Careers Program October 28, 2020 LaGuardia Community College is pleased to announce a renewal grant of $390,000 from Robin Hood Foundation for the college’s

  Kenneth Adams is New President of LaGuardia Community College August 17, 2020 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY—Kenneth Adams today assumes his new role as president of LaGuardia Community College. He was appointed by the Board of Trustees of the City

Kenneth Adams Named 4th President of LaGuardia Community College Kenneth Adams Named 4th President of LaGuardia Community College July 10, 2020 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY—Kenneth Adams was appointed as the fourth president of LaGuardia Community College by the Board of

  Virtual Exhibition Examines What It Means to be LGBTQ in Academia Rainbow LaGuardia Traces the Personal & Professional Experiences of LaGuardia Community College Faculty & Staff June 29, 2020 In honor of 2020 Pride Month, the LaGuardia and Wagner

Celebrating the 3,253 Members of LaGuardia Community College’s Class of 2020 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (June 22, 2020) —A virtual celebration was held last week for the 3,253 members of the LaGuardia Community College Class of 2020. Immigrant rights activist

With Scotus Daca Ruling Imminent, CUNY Redoubles Long-Standing Commitment to Undocumented Students With Scotus Daca Ruling Imminent, CUNY Redoubles Long-Standing Commitment to Undocumented Students Chancellor’s Emergency Relief Fund prioritizes undocumented students after CARES Act excludes them from relief grants Robin

  LaGuardia Launches Job Training Program for NYCHA Residents June 2, 2020 NOTES: • LaGuardia’s Career Assessment Tool is free and available to anyone on our website. Two questionnaires are available (six or 60 questions) to help connect personal interests

Humanities Professor Sumanth Inukonda Chronicles the Revolutionary Struggles of the People of Telangana, India Humanities Professor Sumanth Inukonda Chronicles the Revolutionary Struggles of the People of Telangana, India May 13, 2020 In his recently published book, “Media, Nationalism and Globalization;

LaGuardia Community College Students Get Virtual Passports Stamped LaGuardia Community College Students Get Virtual Passports Stamped “Virtual exchanges” enabled through the College’s global learning initiative Recently, LaGuardia students connected with students from the University of Nicosia (Cyprus) to consider the

  LaGuardia’s Hannah Weinstock Appointed to the NYC Employment + Training Coalition Board of Directors March 12, 2020 Today, the NYC Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) welcomes five new Board Members: Simon Chiew – Chief Strategy Officer, Chinese-American Planning Council

  Armenia-Native Ruzan Melik-Yolchyan is LaGuardia Community College’s Nominee for Prestigious STEM Scholarship   Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship in Math, Natural Science & Engineering is given annually to 400-500 students selected from a pool of approximately 1,200 nominees from community

  Activist to Archivist: Dr. Richard K. Lieberman, Professor & Director of the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives February 17, 2020 A profile on Richard K. Lieberman, Ph.D., professor of history and director of the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at LaGuardia