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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

  LaGuardia Community College Named a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars Among U.S. Colleges & Universities Among associate degree granting institutions nationwide, LaGuardia Community College had the highest number of 2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Scholars February 11, 2020 LaGuardia Community College

  LaGuardia Community College & Commonpoint Queens Granted $495,000 from Kresge Foundation to Train English Language Learners to Become Community Health Workers One of just six community college & community-based organization partnerships selected among nationwide applications for funding from Kresge’s

  LaGuardia Community College to Receive Part of $3.15 Million Mellon Foundation Grant to Expand CUNY Humanities Alliance Grant, led by The Graduate Center, CUNY, follows a 2015 Mellon Foundation grant in same amount that established the Humanities Initiative January

Ecuadorian Carlos Freire is Connecting People With Needed Services that can Help El Ecuatoriano Carlos Freire Está Conectando A Las Personas Necesitadas Con Servicios Que Pueden Ayudar 25 DICIEMBRE, 2019 Después de pasar del couch-surf a su trabajo soñado, Carlos

LaGuardia Community College Partaking in Million-Dollar Pilot Program to Combat Hunger among Low-Income College Students December 20, 2019 LaGuardia Community College is one of seven New York community colleges, all part of the City University of New York (CUNY), participating

  Three LaGuardians on the Front-Lines Fighting for the Rights of Immigrants November 7, 2019 Three LaGuardians (aka LaGuardia Community College students/graduates), Martin Batalla Vidal, Antonio Alarcon and Ricardo Aca are taking the battle to preserve DACA, the Deferred Action

    Voices of Queensbridge Celebrates History & Residents of Nation’s Largest Public Housing Development   October 16, 2019 A new book, Voices of Queensbridge: Stories from the Nation’s Largest Public Housing Development , explores the history of Queensbridge Houses

Immigrant and Refugee Students Enrich Campus Life, Strengthen Communities, and Benefit the Economy Immigrant & Refugee Students Enrich Campus Life, Strengthen Communities, & Benefit the Economy September 10, 2019 Community colleges serve as a critical gateway for many immigrants and

Making Queens Feel Like Home Making Queens Feel Like Home; LaGuardia is Training the Next Generation of Hospitality Professionals June 17, 2019 Last month’s grand opening of the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport was the most anticipated hotel opening in

    Spotlighting LGBTQ History of Queens   July 8, 2019 The LaGuardia and Wagner Archives (“Archives”) at LaGuardia Community College is bringing to light the impact of Queens on the LGBTQ rights movement, through an ongoing series of public

    In Happy Accident, Stepfather-Son Graduate Together from LaGuardia Community College   July 8, 2019 Victor Lopez and Julian Linares (pictured below from left to right at the college’s recent commencement) were shocked when they realized they’d both enrolled

LaGuardia Community College President Delivers Her Final Commencement Address & Confers Nearly 2,000 Associate Degrees June 13, 2019 View/Download Commencement 2019 Photos LaGuardia Community College President Gail O. Mellow today presided over her final commencement for the college. She will

    After 19 Years As President Of LaGuardia Community College, Dr. Gail O. Mellow To Give Her Final Commencement Address —More Than 1,700 to Graduate at LaGuardia’s 2019 Commencement— Thursday, June 13, 2019 @ Barclays Center Long Island City,

LaGuardia Fosters New Small Business Development Center at Queens College May 6, 2019 Queens College And LaGuardia Community College Launch Small Business Development Center (SBDC) At Queens College — SBDC Serves Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Other Under-Represented Populations in Flushing, Initial

Exhibit Showcasing Photography by Walker Evans April 29, 2019 LaGuardia Community College Opens Exhibit of Photography by Walker Evans—One Of 20th Century’s Most Influential Artists “Walker Evans Lyric Documentary” Exhibit at LaGuardia Gallery of Photographic Arts Open All Summer—Free &

  April 29, 2019   Two LaGuardia Community College Students Among Only 61 Community College Students from Across U.S. Selected as 2019 Jack Kent Cook Scholars Congratulations to Matthew Wilson, age 38, and Sukhrob Abdushukurov, age 22! From left to

The Fifth Edition of the New York Forum of Amazigh Film Festival The Fifth Edition of the New York Forum of Amazigh Film Festival May 9 & 10, 2019 The New York Forum of Amazigh Film (NYFAF) is an annual

Mount Sinai Joins Weill Cornell Medicine as a Full Employer-partner in Medical Billing Training Program at LaGuardia Community College 86% of 5th cohort grads are now employed—13 at Weill Cornell Medicine, four at Mount Sinai, and three in private practices

    Urgent Drive for Food, Toiletries, Clothes, & Household Items to Fill LaGuardia Community College’s On-Campus Pantry   February 28 – March 20, 2019 ♦ Pantry serves LaGuardia’s 50,000/yr. students—a majority of whom struggle to make ends meet; more

After Two Decades at LaGuardia Community College, Dr. Gail O. Mellow Announces Plans to Step Down as President in August 2019   February 27, 2019 LaGuardia Community College President Gail O. Mellow today informed the campus community that she plans

  Research from Communications Studies Professor Sumanth Inukonda on How Immigrants Stay Connected to their Homelands February 21, 2019 The growth of digital and social media has transformed how immigrants stay connected to their homelands. Read more › ###

  Cloud Computing Certificate Program in Development with Amazon, Expected to Start Fall 2019 January 31, 2019 LaGuardia Community College is collaborating with Amazon to create a cloud computing certificate program, to train New Yorkers for entry-level, tech roles in

LaGuardia’s Early Childhood Learning Center Featured on CUNY-TV LaGuardia’s Early Childhood Learning Center Featured on CUNY-TV LaGuardia’s on-campus affordable childcare program, the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC), was recently featured in the CUNY-TV series, Urban U. The Center was recently awarded  $1.5

To Clean Up Newtown Creek, Get to Know its Microbes To Clean Up Newtown Creek, Get to Know its Microbes June 23, 2018 Professors Olga Calderón, Holly Porter-Morgan, and Joby Jacob found cause for concern as well as hope in