February 6, 2025: A new LaGuardia and Wagner Archives online exhibition explores NYC’s fight for gay rights. Interviews Dr. Stephen Petrus, Director of Public History Programs at the Archives. The Gay Rights Bill segment starts at 7:52.
February 6, 2025: A new LaGuardia and Wagner Archives online exhibition explores NYC’s fight for gay rights. Interviews Dr. Stephen Petrus, Director of Public History Programs at the Archives. The Gay Rights Bill segment starts at 7:52.
February 6, 2025: Dr. Phil Gimber, chair of the Health Sciences Department at LaGuardia Community College, discusses nursing programs in New York and advice for aspiring nursing students.
LaGuardia Community College Celebrates Black History Month 2025
LaGuardia Community College Celebrates Black History Month 2025 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (February 04, 2025) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY announces a series of events in celebration of Black History Month 2025. Hosted by the Office of Campus Life, these events
LaGuardia Community College Hosts 2025 Summer Youth Employment Program
LaGuardia Community College Hosts 2025 Summer Youth Employment Program Application Deadline: February 28, 2025 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (February 03, 2025) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY is proud to announce its 37th year as a site for the Summer Youth Employment
LaGuardia in the Headlines: February 2025
YAHOO! February 21, 2025: Expertise from Michelle Lugones, DVM, professor and Veterinary Technology Program Director at LaGuardia Community College, on how often to feed dogs. DOCUMENTED NY February 14, 2025: LaGuardia Community College offers tax preparation services this spring on
January 31, 2025: LaGuardia Community College and Columbia University are the only two colleges currently teaching at Rikers Island. Criminal Justice Professor Cory Rowe directs an initiative, in partnership with the nonprofit College Way, offering a college-level course to detainees
January 30, 2025: The Calpulli Mexican Dance Company and LaGuardia Performing Arts Center partner to present BODA MEXICANA on March 23.
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company and LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Present Boda Mexicana (Mexican Wedding) LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (January 29, 2025) — The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY is partnering with the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Hosts Debut Performance from Music Lab Residency
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Hosts Debut Performance from Music Lab Residency Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 8:00 PM, LPAC Little Theater LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (January 29, 2025) — The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY presents Paradigm
Afro-Dominican Flamenco Artist Laura Peralta Premieres Entre Líneas at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 7:30PM, on LPAC’s Mainstage Theater LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (January 29, 2025) — The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) at LaGuardia Community
January 28, 2025: The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY announces its Spring 2025 lineup, featuring a diverse array of performances that celebrate cultural richness and artistic excellence.
January 27, 2025: ‘Humans are designed to search for logic in chaos’: Ari Richter, Fine Arts Professor at LaGuardia, on his graphic memoir, “Never Again Will I Visit Auschwitz.”
January 26, 2025: LaGuardia Fine Arts Professor Ari Richter comments on scenes of ‘dark tourism’ in an Academy Award nominated film. Richter is author and illustrator of “Never Again Will I Visit Auschwitz,” describing Richter’s visits to the places where
January 25, 2025: Enfermeros con títulos de otros países pueden capacitarse gratis en LaGuardia Community College. [Nurses with degrees from other countries can train for free at LaGuardia Community College.]
January 24, 2025: LaGuardia Community College received a $1.2 million grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to enhance its program for internationally-trained healthcare professionals.
LaGuardia Community College Receives $300,000 Grant from Heckscher Foundation for New Pipeline to Degree Program LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (January 24, 2025) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY has received a $300,000 grant from the Heckscher Foundation for Children to launch Pipeline to
LaGuardia Community College Selects The Switzer Group to Design State-of-the-art Cohen Career Collective Project LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (January 24, 2025) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY has selected The Switzer Group to lead the design of the Cohen Career Collective. The
LaGuardia Receives $200k Grant From Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to Support The Community Health Worker Pipeline Development Program LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (January 24, 2025) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY was recently awarded a $200K grant from The Mother Cabrini Health
January 23, 2025: Three grants recently awarded to LaGuardia Community College will support programs that help internationally trained healthcare professionals enter the U.S. workforce, expand access to English language classes, and create new pathways for students who complete workforce and
LaGuardia Receives $1.2 Million Grant From Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to Enhance Program for Internationally-Trained Healthcare Professionals LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (January 22, 2025) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY is a resource for students and working professionals focused on many disciplines
Spring 2025 at LPAC: A Season of Creativity, Culture, and Connection
Spring 2025 at LPAC: A Season of Creativity, Culture, and Connection LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (January 20, 2025) —The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY announces its Spring 2025 lineup, featuring a diverse array of performances that
January 16, 2025: Two-time national karate champ Gloria Rosendo studies childhood education at LaGuardia Community College.
January 16, 2025: A new exhibit “Living in the Shade” exploring NYCHA’s open spaces, will be shown at LaGuardia Community College from March 27 to May 23.
January 16, 2025: LaGuardia President Kenneth Adams was one of 40 New Yorkers asked to weigh in on New York City’s affordability crisis. He proposed extending the public school calendar by two weeks to help students who fell behind during
LaGuardia Community College Receives Renewal Grant From Petrie Foundation to Enhance English Express Program LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (January 15, 2025) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY plays a pivotal role in supporting adult learners by offering new educational opportunities. By offering
January 15, 2025: LaGuardia Community College awards over $500,000 in named scholarships.
January 15, 2025: Dr. Stephen Petrus, a scholar of 1960s folk music and director of public history programs at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, on the film A Complete Unknown and the relationship between Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.
January 15, 2025: A performance by Afro-Dominican Flamenco artist Laura Peralta at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 1 is part of the CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), an expansive program providing New York City choreographers and dance companies
Professors Bijoyeta Das and Dr. Noam Scheindlin Receive NEH Cultural and Community Resilience Grant
Professors Bijoyeta Das and Dr. Noam Scheindlin Receive NEH Cultural and Community Resilience Grant LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (January 14, 2025) — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $22.6 million in grants for 219 humanities projects across
LaGuardia Community College Foundation Awards Over $500,000 in Named Scholarships
LaGuardia Community College Foundation Awards Over $500,000 in Named Scholarships LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (January 13, 2025) — The LaGuardia Community College Foundation has awarded more than $500,000 in Named Scholarships to LaGuardia Community College/CUNY students for the 2024–25 academic
January 9, 2025: Two LaGuardia students, Quashawna Hutcherson and Laniel Collazo, were awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a prestigious award from the U.S. State Department for students with limited financial means. Both students will use their scholarships to
January 9, 2025: LaGuardia is a designated location for New York City’s 20th annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate project. The overnight event on Jan. 28 is a key part of addressing homelessness across the five boroughs.
LaGuardia Community College Receives $85K Grant to Enhance Career Services for Students
LaGuardia Community College Receives $85K Grant to Enhance Career Services for Students LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (January 7, 2025) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY and its Continuing Education and Workforce Development Division were recently awarded a $85,000 grant from The Carroll and Milton Petrie
January 7, 2025: A blood drive will be hosted at LaGuardia Community College on Monday, January 27.
January 7, 2025: Dr. Stephen Petrus, historian with the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, on the legacy of Ed Sedarbaum, known as the ‘grandfather’ of the Queens LGBTQ movement.
January 2, 2025: The $5.8 million grant to LaGuardia Community College from the New York State Education Department to provide pre-employment transition services to students with disabilities is included in a roundup of major news stories impacting Western Queens in
January 2, 2025: LaGuardia first-generation student Tabia Tarannu was named a 2024-25 Kaplan Leadership Scholar.
January 2, 2025: A new online exhibition from the LaGuardia & Wagner Archives at LaGuardia Community College provides an introduction to the passage of the “Gay Rights Bill” by the New York City Council, for scholars, students, and the general
January 2, 2025: Stephen Petrus, Director of Public History Programs at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, is interviewed about “A Complete Unknown,” the newest biopic about Bob Dylan and his early years in the folk music scene, staring Timothée Chalamet
LaGuardia in the Headlines: January 2025
OPEN CAMPUS January 31, 2025: LaGuardia Community College and Columbia University are the only two colleges currently teaching at Rikers Island. Criminal Justice Professor Cory Rowe directs an initiative, in partnership with the nonprofit College Way, offering a college-level course
December 31, 2024: Alexander Seki, Associate Director of Green Job Programs at LaGuardia Community College, discusses training programs for solar panel installation, offshore wind technician (wind turbine technician), and other green jobs in order to fill growing employer need and
December 23, 2024: Elimane Tambedou, a Senegalese migrant living in Queens, takes English classes at LaGuardia Community College.
LaGuardia Community College Hosts Holiday Reception to Thank Community Partners for Supporting Student Success Annual event marked launch of LaGuardia and Wagner Archives 2025 calendar “Gotham Transformed; How 19th Century Innovation Shaped New York City” — available for download/ free
December 20, 2024: LaGuardia Community College offers tuition-free program for immigrant nurses to join NYC healthcare workforce.
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