LaGuardia Community College Student Wins U.S. State Department Scholarship to Study in South Korea
LaGuardia Community College Student Wins U.S. State Department Scholarship to Study in South Korea Rajwant Kaur begins study abroad program on June 26 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (May 7, 2025) — Rajwant Kaur, 32, a Computer Science major at LaGuardia Community
LPAC’s Inaugural Music Lab Showcase Features Emerging Student Artists, May 30
LPAC’s Inaugural Music Lab Showcase Features Emerging Student Artists, May 30 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (May 7, 2025) — The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY presents the culminating event of its inaugural Music Lab, a residency
LaGuardia Community College Signs Transfer Agreement with Temple University Japan
LaGuardia Community College Signs Transfer Agreement with Temple University Japan LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (May 7, 2025) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY announces a new transfer agreement with Temple University Japan (TUJ), a branch campus of Temple University in Philadelphia. This
May 7, 2025: LaGuardia Community College is one of only two institutions in New York City offering NCLEX-RN training programs specifically designed for immigrant nurses aspiring to work in New York hospitals. This program is generously funded by the New
May 6, 2025: Preethi Radhakrishnan, biology professor and director of the environmental science program at LaGuardia, was consulted for her expertise in sustainable agriculture. For those interested in planting fruit trees in a home garden, she recommends pawpaws for their
May 6, 2025: A new report from the Center for an Urban Future finds that NYC’s tech economy could soon rival Silicon Valley. LaGuardia is helping prepare students for in-demand tech jobs, e.g., cybersecurity major Hifza Riaz who landed a
May 2, 2025: LaGuardia Community College touts success of STEM program.
LaGuardia in the Headlines: May 2025
USA TODAY May 31, 2025: Historian Stephen Petrus, director of public history programs at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, comments on the origin of Pride Month and why it is celebrated annually in June. LIC POST May 20, 2025: A
LaGuardia Community College Student Snigdha Laxme Harvests a Passion for Nature and Gears Up for Fall at Cornell University LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (April 30, 2025) — Snigdha Laxme, 19, was recently accepted to Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and
Local Artists Invited to Submit Design Ideas for LaGuardia Community Greenway Street Mural
Local Artists Invited to Submit Design Ideas for LaGuardia Community Greenway Street Mural Info Session on May 8; Submission Deadline is May 19 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (April 30, 2025) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY invites local Queens artists to submit
April 30, 2025: Calling all Queens artists: Street mural contest opens for LaGuardia Community Greenway in LIC.
April 28, 2025: Dr. Sonia Alejandra Rodríguez, an English professor at LaGuardia Community College, is a member of the We Are Kid Lit Collective, which recommends six diverse board books as part of the group’s 11th annual summer reading list.
April 28, 2025: Queensbridge Community Honors late leader April Simpson-Taylor, an alum of LaGuardia Community College, with street co-naming.
April 23, 2025: Plots of land at Sky Farm LIC have been dedicated to LaGuardia Community College’s urban agriculture program, giving students the chance to farm for college credit.
April 23, 2025: LaGuardia President Kenneth Adams discusses the advantages to the local economy of improvements that Con Edison plans to make to its infrastructure in Western Queens.
April 23, 2025: Wall Street Journal reporter Lauren Weber discusses LaGuardia Community College’s training programs designed to fill high-demand, upwardly mobile jobs. This story is part of a series on workers gaining skills through alternative routes.
LaGuardia Students Selected to Participate in Exploring Transfer Summer Program at Vassar College
LaGuardia Students Selected to Participate in Exploring Transfer Summer Program at Vassar College Transfer Engagement Initiative Helps Students Learn About Opportunities at Four-Year Colleges LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (April 22, 2025) — For some college students, transferring from a community
LaGuardia Community College and Airbnb Partner to Provide Housing Support for Students Struggling with NYC’s Rising Rents Now in its third year, the innovative voucher program has housed 27 students facing homelessness or housing instability LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (April
April 22, 2025: LaGuardia President Kenneth Adams highlights the positive impact Con Edison’s new transmission line in Long Island City, Queens will have on the local economy and job market.
2025 LaGuardia Community Greenway Series Kicks Off with Earth Day Celebration on April 22
LaGuardia Community College Hosts Free Public Activities on the LaGuardia Community Greenway with Earth Day Celebration on April 22 Queens Artists Invited to Submit Design Ideas for the LaGuardia Community Greenway Street Mural Project LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (April 21,
April 20, 2025: LaGuardia President Kenneth Adams says that Con Edison’s $125 million investment in energy in Queens will further strengthen the growing local economy for a sustainable future.
April 17, 2025: LaGuardia Community College provides a certification program that helps students secure well-paying health care jobs. Sterile processing technicians ensure medical hygiene and safety by decontaminating, inspecting, packaging, and sterilizing medical tools.
April 17, 2025: LaGuardia Social Sciences Lecturer Young-min Seo marched in a recent demonstration against threats to academic freedoms.
April 16, 2025: LaGuardia Community College offers certification programs, partnerships with local hospitals and other methods to train students to fill high-demand jobs.
April 16, 2025: LaGuardia Community College has received national recognition for excellence in cybersecurity curriculum and programs.
LaGuardia Peer Mentors and Student Leaders Participate in Professional Development Session to Enhance Student Support Services LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (April 15, 2025) — Navigating through college can be overwhelming for students. Finding a major, applying for financial aid, locating
LaGuardia Athletics Ceremony Celebrates Red Hawks’ Achievements
LaGuardia Athletics Ceremony Celebrates Red Hawks’ Achievements LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (April 15, 2025) — Student athletes of LaGuardia Community College/CUNY gathered on April 10 in the Red Hawks Gymnasium for an awards reception to celebrate students’ achievements in sports
Paralegal Studies Major Tamoy Bloomfield Launches The Law Society: Pre-Law League for Students
Paralegal Studies Major Tamoy Bloomfield Launches The Law Society: Pre-Law League for Students LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (April 11, 2025) — Tamoy Bloomfield, 43, a Paralegal Studies major, is Founder and President of a new club for students interested in
April 9, 2025: The Inner Circle, a major donor to journalistic and educational charities, recently donated a new collection to the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives.
April 9, 2025: LaGuardia Community College students participate in the annual SUNY/CUNY Mock Senate.
April 9, 2025: Emerging Choreographer Series 2025 at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Off-Off-Broadway – April 25-27, 2025.
LaGuardia Community College Receives National Cybersecurity NCAE-CD Designation, Opens Cybersecurity Lab LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (April 8, 2025) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY recently received national recognition for excellence in cybersecurity curriculum and programs. LaGuardia earned a Center of Academic Excellence
April 8, 2025: Former LaGuardia President Gail O. Mellow joins with other former college and university presidents in urging higher education institutions to remain focused on the pursuit of truth, advancement of knowledge, and education of responsible citizens, in the
April 7, 2025: LaGuardia and Queens College partner to boost STEM path for Hispanic and low-income students.
LaGuardia Community College Theater Program Presents Caryl Churchill’s Love and Information, May 12–19 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (April 7, 2025) — The Theater Program at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY will stage Caryl Churchill’s Love and Information with eight performances from May
April 7, 2025: LaGuardia and Queens College Partner to Boost STEM Path for Hispanic and Low-income Students.
LaGuardia Community College and Queens College Formalize Partnership for Queens STEM Academy
LaGuardia Community College and Queens College Formalize Partnership for Queens STEM Academy LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (April 2, 2025) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY and Queens College/CUNY today celebrated an innovative partnership aimed at increasing the number of Hispanic and low-income students pursuing
LaGuardia in the Headlines: April 2025
LIC POST April 30, 2025: Calling all Queens artists: Street mural contest opens for LaGuardia Community Greenway in LIC. SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL April 28, 2025: Dr. Sonia Alejandra Rodríguez, an English professor at LaGuardia Community College, is a member of
March 28, 2025: LaGuardia launches GED Express, a free, online, evening program to help students complete their GED.
March 28, 2025: A collection of memorabilia from past Inner Circle shows, an annual musical political roast, was opened at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at LaGuardia Community College.
LaGuardia and Wagner Archives Welcomes New Collection for The Inner Circle
LaGuardia and Wagner Archives Welcomes New Collection for The Inner Circle LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (March 27, 2025) — The LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, a repository of NYC’s social-political history at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning
March 27, 2025: LaGuardia Community College unveils the Inner Circle collection at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, with former Mayor Bill de Blasio and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards in attendance.
March 27, 2025: The Inner Circle, the newest collection of the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at LaGuardia Community College, contains memorabilia from the 102-year-old tradition of reporters roasting the New York City Mayor and other politicians.
March 27, 2025: Each year during Women’s History Month, City Councilwoman Julie Won and LAGCC President Kenneth Adams co-host a breakfast honoring women from Western Queens for their dedication to improving financial futures, education, housing and traffic safety for children
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