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Title: Barbara Carson
Description: Barbara Carson first came to LaGuardia Community College as a student, but returned as a tutor and stayed on in a variety of teaching and administrative positions. Timestamp summary: (00:42) In 1981, Barbara Carson graduated from LaGCC and at time of interview works in the Theatre department. (1:26) Came to LaGCC for Secretarial Science talks about her decision to switch to Liberal Arts to concentrate on teaching. (3:24) Talks about the coziness and supportiveness of the college, describes the M-Building and the Cooperative Education Division in the L & P Building over the pizza factory (4:17) After she graduated from LaGCC, Carson attended a 4 year college but missed the sense of involvement and encouragement from LaGCC. (4:44) Professor Marian Arkin offered Carson a job in the Writing Center as a tutor, Carson talks about how that affected her educational decisions. Goes on to describe courses and internships (6:48) Describes the Coop Seminar and how it prepared students for the transition between school and work and how to think of your career over the long term. (7:54) Talks about student life on campus (9:21) Gives examples of her personal/direct interactions faculty as a students and how they directed her toward literature and teaching. (10:17) Describes the student body, describes the students as having very realistic goals and going to LaGuardia for the purpose of education for a career. (11:17) Talks about working at LaGuardia while completing a bachelors’ degree at Queens College and the differences between the two schools (13:42) Covers her positions as Assistant to the Dean and Assistant to the Theatre Director and her want to help students (15:01) In 1988/89 she teaches Basic Reading in the Communication Skills department and talks about her positive experience as a teacher (16:14) Talks about how the college has in expanded in size over the years (17:42) “The 25th Anniversary theme sums it up – Tradition of innovation – LaGCC has never been afraid of trying something new if it benefits the student.” Total time is 18:48
Subjects: , 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Carson, Barbara, Students, Writing Center
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)

Title: Lilith#5
Description: A representation of Lilith walks though the mountains
Subjects: Lilith (Semitic mythology), Landscape photography--Chile, Black-and-white photography, Chile, Andes

Title: Elisa No Kim 5
Description: A man holding and looking at a framed photograph
Subjects: , Black-and-white photography, Long Island City (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Newsletter of the Third World Faculty and Staff Association of LaGuardia Community College, 1990 Spring, Summer
Description
Subjects: , Third World Faculty and Staff Association, Mentoring in education, South Africa, Bring students together in common enterprise from the Editor's Desk, Prezeau, Maryse, Voices of Freedom (Book)
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Marchi Versano 06
Description: A child outdoors near park sprinklers.
Subjects: Black-and-white photography, Street photography

Title: Marchi Versano 01
Description: People on the lawn at the Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City, New York.
Subjects: Black-and-white photography, Street photography