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  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

Capitalism Should Have Gone on Trial, Not Bernie Madoff Capitalism Should Have Gone on Trial, Not Bernie Madoff August 24, 2018 Professor Colleen Eren’s new book is more concerned with society’s reactions to the white-collar criminal, specifically how Bernie Madoff

Reexamining the Humanities’ Role in Higher Education Reexamining the Humanities’ Role in Higher Education October 3, 2018 The humanities were never meant to be a solely practical course of study, but in higher education’s push to meet workforce needs, they’ve

  Inside the Actor’s Diary: A Glimpse into the 19th Century October 12, 2018 The 19th century actor Harry Watkins kept a diary for 15 years, faithfully recording his time in the theater, the turbulent period before the Civil War,

  Blaming Poverty on the Poor: A Look at the New Welfare Consensus October 22, 2018 A new book traces how views about welfare shifted from helping those economically overlooked to pathologizing them for needing help. Read more › ####

  Blending Jazz and Classical for Carnegie Hall December 14, 2018 A composer and professor blended the musical languages of classical and jazz for a commissioned piece that premiered at Carnegie Hall in the summer of 2018. Read more ›

  The Rise and Confusion of International Education January 17, 2019 International schools have become a popular choice, and with their growth has come the promotion of international-mindedness. But what exactly does that mean? Read more › ####

How Amazon can build a talent pipeline in its new Queens home How Amazon can build a talent pipeline in its new Queens home. Local residents have the grit to succeed, but need a long-term commitment from the company December

  Mechanical Engineering Major & Mom of Two, Ramona Wilkins, is Writing Her Own Future December 17, 2018 Ramona Wilkins is pictured at left above, with Shareef Alhanshaly, a LaGuardia electrical engineering student who recently completed an internship at Boyce.

  Annual Hunger Banquet Raises Awareness about Global Hunger, Poverty, and Injustice November 1, 2018 LaGuardia’s Health Sciences Department hosted its 3rd annual Hunger Banquet yesterday, bringing attention to issues of hunger and food insecurity in New York City and

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Education Center Opens at LaGuardia Community College Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Education Center Opens at LaGuardia Community College December 5th, 2018 A ribbon cutting was held on Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 to mark the

  Licensing Announcement of Faculty Development Model Pioneered by LaGuardia Community College Foundation Exclusive agreement enables national implementation of the foundation’s research-based faculty development model, including technology-enabled personalized coaching, communities of practice and pedagogical analytics October 30, 2018 Faculty Guild,

  LaGuardia Community College has receives a $1.5M grant to expand capacity of our on-campus daycare, the Early Childhood Learning Center October 23, 2018 LaGuardia Community College has been awarded a four-year $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of

  How to Select a College? Start by looking at a college’s record of lifting students from poverty to opportunity October 9, 2018 Borough, neighborhood, subway accessibility, cost, academic programs, student life, and graduation rates are some of the key

Dr. Nireata Seals Appointed as Vice President of Student Affairs LaGuardia Community College Appoints Nireata D. Seals, Ed.D. as Vice President of Student Affairs October 2, 2018 After a nationwide search, LaGuardia Community College/CUNY (“LaGuardia”) has appointed Nireata D. Seals,

  LaGuardia Selected as Training Prep Site for Cyber Bootcamp in City’s Bold New Cybersecurity Initiative October 2, 2018 LaGuardia Community College (“LaGuardia”) is joining Cyber NYC, an initiative led by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) to

  LaGuardia Community College Appoints Mark C. Healy, former CEO of AST Financial Group, as Vice President of Continuing Education From cargo truck driver to CEO and now LaGuardia vice president—LaGuardia graduate Healy credits the College with putting him on

    LaGuardia Community College Graduates Win Investment From 2018 CUNY Startup Accelerator   Luis Medina Triana and Christian Robinson selected for their platform, Perfectus.io, designed to connect startup ventures with students seeking professional experience   July 5, 2018 Christian

    LaGuardia Partner Energy Tech High School Celebrates Graduation   July 2, 2018 Energy Tech High School, which trains graduates for in-demand jobs in the STEM field here in New York City, recently marked its second-ever graduating class. The

  Program update as of September 2018: Those interested in applying for the program should send an email to aceprofessional@lagcc.cuny.edu with your name, mailing address, and phone number. Interested persons will be contacted once the program application is ready. Classes

    Daring LaGuardians—Stories of Four Members of the LaGuardia Community College 2018 Graduating Class   Monday June 4, 2018 More than 1,600 New Yorkers are expected to celebrate earning their associate’s degree at tomorrow’s  2018 Commencement for LaGuardia Community

LaGuardia Community College Confers More than 1,600 Associate’s Degrees at 46th Commencement Ceremony Activist Shaun King delivered keynote; Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. delivered alumni address; Student address delivered by Karina Ramos-Caraballo, a 25 year-old secondary education major &

    Shaun King, Activist and Journalist, To Keynote 2018 LaGuardia Community College Commencement   More than 2,000 Expected to Receive their Associate’s Degrees   ***9am, June 5th @ Barclays Center*** Shaun King, a Black Lives Matter advocate, eminent writer,

    New research from LaGuardia Community College Professor Benjamin Taylor shows that wasps drum to alert one another of food nearby   Findings provide first evidence that wasps have complex communication about food, just as ants, bees, termites, and

  $40,000/yr. Transfer Scholarship Awarded to Eleni Romano, Mechanical Engineering Major May 9, 2018 Eleni Romano, age 24, a mechanical engineering major at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY (“LaGuardia”), is one of 47 recipients of the 2018 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate

    More than 600 students attended LaGuardia’s recent Immigration Information Fair   Over 45,000 students from more than 150 countries come to LaGuardia Community College each year. Many are recent-immigrants, or have immigrant family members and friends. On two

New York Times Publishes Photo Essay by Faculty Member Maureen Drennan New York Times Publishes Photo Essay by Faculty Member Maureen Drennan April 22, 2018 Bath Beach. Credit Maureen Drennan The New York Times published a photo essay by Maureen