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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: Campus Activities Office Schedule March 20, 1972
Description: The Campus Activities Office Schedule of events and newsletter.
Subjects: Student Activities, Coalition to Save LaGuardia CUNY, Budget crisis, Career Advisory Center, Courses

Title: Perspective, 1975 December
Description: Perspective was a newsletter published every two weeks to keep the campus informed about surrent activities. It ran from 1972 to the 1990's
Subjects: Queens School for Handicapped, Construction, District 30, Adult Learning Center, Agbim, Ngozi, Speech Clinic, Folk Dancing, Senior Center in Queens, The English Language Center, Basketball, Minter, Jerolyn, Stapleton, Joseph

Title: Perspective, 1977 January
Description: Perspective was a newsletter published every two weeks to keep the campus informed about current activities. It ran from 1972 to the 1990's.
Subjects: Continuing Education, Performances, Choir, Queens Chamber Symphony, Continuing Education courses, Kappner, Augusta, CUNY Mobilization, Surita, William--Leff, Elaine, Surita, William, Career Education, Leff, Elaine, Surita, William, Leff, Elaine

Title: Perspective, 1972 June 1
Description: Perspective was a newsletter published every two weeks to keep the campus informed about current activities. It ran from 1972 to the 1990's.
Subjects: Groman, George, Parking, Career Advisory Center, Williams, Dorrie, Hamada, George, Boris, Edna, Williams, Dorrie

Title: TELC Student Literary Magazine 2014 December
Description
Subjects: , Student newspapers and periodicals, The English Language Center (TELC)
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: The Progress Note 1978 Summer
Description
Subjects: , COTA Program, Staten Island Development Center, Student Graduate News, NYSOTA Conference/New York State Occupational Therapy Conference
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: LaGuardia Community College Media Studies News: Episode 7
Description: This week we look at LaGuardia's students of theater, music, and dance. Media Studies major Eric Palanza interviews Performing Arts Program Director, Lisa DeSpain, and delivers a montage of recent performances, a guest from Broadway, and a peek into the places where students learn to play music and create it. Host Shante Boyd, camera by Eric Palanza and editing by Eric Palanza, Ken Powell with Station Manager Tom Seymour.
Subjects: Boyd, Shante, DeSpain, Lisa, LaGuardia Performing Arts Center(LPAC), Music Department, Rafter, Michael

Title: LaGuardia Community College Media Studies News: Episode 1
Description: This week we take a look at the LaGuardia College student elections as well as the Performing Arts program.
Subjects: Celentano, Holly, Hitt, Steven, LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC), Vending machines, B Building, Student Government, Baston, Michael, Sosa, Irene, Batts, Jeffrey, HIV (Viruses)--Testing, Classes

Title: Connecting Threads Online Showcase
Description: Due to COVID-19, the opening showcase for Connecting Threads: Fashion Identity in a Global World was held via zoom. Conecting Threads is a collaboratory exhibit between LaGuardia Community College Fine Arts Program and Bard Graduate Center. The online exhibit can be found here: http://bgcxlaguardia.bgcdml.net
Subjects: Fine Arts, Bard Graduate Center