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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

    Tony Award winner Stew to debut new musical—a modern take on U.S. history—with the LaGuardia Community College Theatre Program Tickets on Sale NOW for “Columbus is Happening” Production Will Run May 8—12, 2018, at the LaGuardia Performing Arts

Film Festival about North African Women’s Perspective on Coming of Age During #MeToo & Other Topics Film Festival about North African Women’s Perspective on Coming of Age During #MeToo & Other Topics Thursday, April 26 & Friday, April 27, 2018 LaGuardia

  Washington Post: Meet Barack Obama and Donald Trump, college failures. Really? March 11, 2018 … people who switch colleges these days, particularly if they are coming from a two-year community college, are often treated no better than cogs in

  Queens Latino: 2 New Programs Help NYers get Started in Electrical or Plumbing Careers March 5, 2018 According to NY State Department of Labor employment projections for NYC between 2014-2024, construction is the fastest growing industry. Furthermore, electricians, plumbing,

  Transfer Hacks Dos and Don’ts Mastering the Complex Process of Transferring from a Community College to a Four-Year College March 5, 2018   LONG ISLAND CITY, NY — LaGuardia Community College graduates transfer to four-year colleges twice as often

Do Stars Get Evicted from the Milky Way Galaxy? LaGuardia Physics Professor Allyson Sheffield & an International Research Team Explores this Question in New Research in the Journal Nature LaGuardia Physics Professor Allyson Sheffield Co-Authors New Research in the Journal

LaGuardia Community College Ready to Train People for Jobs in Life-Sciences Fields – Effort to Establish Long Island City as Life-Sciences Hub TimesLedger: LaGuardia Community College Ready to Train People for Jobs in Life-Sciences Fields – Effort to Establish Long

  NYers Get New Pathways to Careers in Electrical or Plumbing Work, at LaGuardia Community College February 20, 2018 Looking at NYC’s growing skyline, it’s clear how much construction is currently going on in the five boroughs. And it’s not

  More Than 1.3M City Council Documents Now Available for Online Research via the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY First page of a 1998 resolution (legislation #52) from The Council of the City of New York, which

BroadwayWorld: Emerging Choreographer Series Comes to LaGuardia Performing Arts Center BroadwayWorld: Emerging Choreographer Series Comes to LaGuardia Performing Arts Center January 29, 2018 Mare Nostrum Elements, in collaboration with LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, is proud to announce the fifth annual

American Academy of Arts & Sciences: The Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education November 30, 2017 LaGuardia Community College President Gail O. Mellow served on the Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education (CFUE) convened by the American Academy

  PBS NewsHour: Colorado apprenticeship program turns the factory floor into a classroom August 29, 2017 Some high school students in Colorado may get prime jobs even before they get their diplomas. That’s because CareerWise, the nation’s first statewide youth

Pathway Out of Poverty Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien: Pathway Out of Poverty November 25, 2017 This week, Soledad O’Brien takes a look at what works. First, a [City University of New York or CUNY] community college program [called

REBNY Donates Historical Documents to the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at LaGuardia Community College January 16, 2018 LaGuardia Community College (“LaGuardia”) and the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) jointly announce the donation of REBNY’s papers, and other historical