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Title: Students in their class using headphones
Description: Students in their class using headphones
Subjects: , Students
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Nursing students at an event for breast cancer
Description: A group of Nursing students - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - 2009
Subjects: , Students, Nursing program
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Students playing Volleyball in the LaGuardia Community College gym
Description: Students playing Volleyball in the LaGuardia Community College gym
Subjects: , Students, Volleyball
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Students in Art class
Description: A student paints at an easel in Art class
Subjects: , Students, Art Program
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Students in Secretarial Science class
Description: A student typing at the typewriter in a Typewriting Class
Subjects: , Students, Secretarial Science
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Students playing ball in the M building gym
Description: A student practices hitting the ball with a bat in the gym
Subjects: , Students, Gym, Baseball
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Graduation Cruise Masked Ball - September 1992
Description: Two student sit together at a dinner table wearing beautiful masks at the Graduation Cruise Masked Ball
Subjects: , Students
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Students at the airport
Description: A group of students at the airport for their trip to Europe
Subjects: , Students
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Students on a ski trip to Berkshires - January 1988
Description: Students ski together on a trip to Berkshires
Subjects: , Students
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Students in Montreal - 1993
Description: A group of student sit together in a restaurant to eat during a trip to Montreal
Subjects: , Students
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Students in Orlando, Florida -1991
Description: Students in Orlando, Florida -1991
Subjects: , Students
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Students in Sculpture class
Description: Students work on their sculpture in their class
Subjects: , Students, Art Program
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Richie Havens - Performing at the International Hall of Flags
Description: Richie Havens - Performing at the International Hall of Flags
Subjects: , Havens, Richie, International Hall of Flags
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: LaGuardia Community College Media Studies News: Episode 3
Description: This week our news team explores the world famous 5 Pointz Aerosol Art Center in Long Island City. Go to 5PTZ.com for more information.
Subjects: Celentano,Holly, Long Island City (New York, N.Y.), 5 Pointz, Cohen, Johnathan Meres, Students

Title: Rosemary Sclafoni
Description: Rosemary Sclafoni talks about her experience as an adult Extended Day student at LaGuardia Community College and later career at the college, eventually becoming Director of Academic Computing Timestamped Summary of tape: (00:55) In 1976 Rosemary Sclafoni came to LaGCC as a student to take a few courses in order to obtain employment in the public school system. Was intimidated at first but first name recognition at registration relaxed her. (04:12) Talks about professors that encouraged academically, including Dr. Richard Lieberman, Social Sciences, and Professor Robert O’Pray, Office Technologies (06:13) Sclafoni had stayed at LaGCC for a 2 year degree in Office Technology (Secretarial Science at the time) (06.37) She was asked to help at the “Bilingual Volunteers of American,” a Saturday program for students. Discusses experience. (07:19) Through the Coop program, she had an internship at LaGuardia as a secretary. Later she was offered a CLT position at LaGCC and held that position for about 10 years. (10:25) Sclafoni felt LaGCC was very supportive of her academically and the experience as a student with the counseling staff was wonderful. Compares here experience at LaGCC to that as her later experience at Baruch College. (13:59) Describes the student body in the mid 70’s, where they lived and age groups. “Many of the students that had attend were here at LaGCC learn skills to obtain jobs.” (16:03) As an Extended Day student, Sclafoni had joined study groups and attend her classes but didn’t have time to participate in the social part of the college. Describes the campus as well (22:44) She understood that computing would open doors for everyone and believed it was an important aspect. (23:23) Talks about here academic path (Bachelors and Masters) and creating her position as Director of Academic Computing, felt computing was very important and many students didn’t have computer access. (24:54) In her position of Director of Academic Computing she had to coordinate with the Academic Division in particular and the college community access and opportunity for computer resources and make them available to students. (26:06) She encouraged computing for teaching and learning for faculty. (27:00) Felt having the E building made the college more of a campus and the renovation of the C building made it airy and light and other impressions of the changing campus (pool, library, etc) (31:30) “The most unique thing [about the college] is the people and attitude people take. The attitude of the faculty and staff is supportive and approachable and encouraging.” Ends around 35:00
Subjects: , 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Students, Extended Day, Cooperative Education, Sclafoni, Rosemary
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)

Title: Maxine Lance
Description: Maxine Lance was a student in the first graduating class of LaGCC in 1973. She later became a CUNY Office Assistant, eventually working in College Discovery and retiring in 2019. Timestamp summary of interview: (1:05) Maxine Lance said she decided to attend LaGCC because all of her friends were applying to college. She didn’t want to be left out so she applied to LaGCC. (1:53) Talks about meeting people through Student Activities and her major in Data Processing (2:52) Describes the M-Building and Great Hall and how encouraged interaction and impacted student life. (4:15) She discussed prices in the cafeteria for breakfast and lunch and compares them to the present time. (5:16) Talks about being part of the first graduating class (7:01) Talks about her courses, especially in Data Processing and her professors (8:13) Describes how the college and student body has changed since she was a student (having remained at the college as an employee) and how she thinks it has affected student life. (10:32) Speaks about her experience with Cooperative Education and the challenges of attending class and while working. Talks about the different internships she had, including working in the Extended Day department with Ralph Garrett. (14:05) Continued to work at LaGCC in the Registrar office. She said during that time she believed Eileen Murray was the Director and she had also worked in the Adult and Continuing Education Department part-time with Allen Goldberg. She now working at Student Affairs in the College Discovery program and is working there for 13 years. (18:05) Goes on to talk about the Cooperative Education program and the opportunities and skills it builds. (19:23) Lance talks about her work history at the college, working as a hourly for about 10 or 11 years and now she is Civil Service for almost 9 years. (20:01) End
Subjects: , 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Lance, Maxine, Students, Cooperative Education
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)

Title: Terry Parker
Description: Terry Parker, head of the Library’s Media Center, started at LaGuardia Community College as a student, later working in the Media Center recording events and activities across the College. He retired in 2017. (1:00) Talks about the working in the SETA(?) program at York College, and making the decision to start college, eventually attending LaGuardia in 1976 as a full time student. He describes and his first impressions of the college and thinking it was the airport. (5:50) Said students at the time operated in circles and you only notices who was in that circle. He was in the Student Activities Office. (6:24) Describes the students he attended with, mostly older nontraditional students influenced by the late 60’s and the Vietnam war and self-reliant. (7:41) Describes his Social Science class with Professor Reitano who let students interpret history themselves based on primary documents and how it changed his opinion on learning history. (10:02) Talks about his major, different jobs he had on campus and eventually working in with the Audio Visual person with Student Activities, which became his major. Talks about his AV role on campus. (14:47) Compares evening students with the day students, student clubs and the roles of Student Government and Student Activities on campus and their use of the Student Activities Fee. (19:51) Describes being part of the “student patrol”, which supplemented the professional security on campus. (22:56) The full time person at the Student Activities department had left and Terry had graduated and had filled his position. (23:17) Talks about the 1978-1980 Student Government elections and how voting was organized, initially with their own voting machines and then reaching out to an outside vendor to handle the ballots. (27:33) Started a film program and purchased a lot of equipment and was very pro student. His boss had felt he was too pro student. (30:48) Returns to talking about Student Government (31:57) Talks about the growth of the college, changes in student/faculty relations and the need for more space even after the addition of the E-Building. (34:48) Mentions the institutional support students and staff received in the 1970s and 80’s (36:45) Reflects on his time spent as a student at LaGuardia, how the college helped him create a career, and the gratitude he has towards the people he has worked with. “It is more than just a place where you come to work - it is your second home a lot of times it is your first home.” Total time 43:22
Subjects: Student Activities, 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Parker, Terry, Library, Students
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)

Title: Vincent Banrey
Description: Mr. Vincent Banrey graduated from the college in 1977 and at the time of the interview was Associate Director of the Student Health Office. Timestamp summary [Interview follows the interview with Enock Charlotin on VHS tape]: (22:19) Introductions and discusses coming to the college as a student because of the Cooperative Education Program and his impressions of the college as a student. (24:41) “The college wasn’t very big so there was a sense of people knowing each other” (25:00) Describes the layout of the building, covering the cafeteria, “Sangria Junction,” and the multi-purpose Great Hall. (28:40) Discusses the different faculty and staff that helped him as a student and the counselors the college provided (31:20) Banrey discussed the closeness of the college in the early years and knowing people from different departments (32:53) Covers the Cooperative Education Program and mentions how the Writing for Business and Coop Seminar courses helped him prepare for writing resume and interviews. (36:07) Had an internship at the Brooklyn Navy Yards. He was a Research Analysis Assistant. (37:11) Talks about how internships helped him decide his career path. (40:00) Goes into the growth of the college, construction and the changing physical space of the college and changing administrative structure. (45:12) Covers the different support services and student resources on campus and how they have changed and grown over the years (48:32) Talks about changes in the student body and points out the large number of veterans who attended the college in the 1970’s, coming from Vietnam and benefiting from open admissions (51:35 ) In reference to the question “what makes LaGCC distinct,” Banrey said, “The slogan that was used – LaGuardia Works – because it cares about the people.”
Subjects: , 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Students, Great Hall, Cooperative Education, Banrey, Vincent
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)

Title: In Transit, v.1,n.1, Fall 2005
Description: In Transit The LaGuardia Journal on Teaching and Learning, Fall 2005, v.1, n.1
Subjects: English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, Mathematics--Study and teaching, Education--Standards, Students, Web-based instruction, Career education, Nursing--Study and teaching (Associate degree), Lucca, Louis, White, Scott
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

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