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- Title
- Dorrie Williams
- Description
- Dorrie Williams at the time of the interview was Associate Dean of Cooperative Education. He talks about establishing the Cooperative Education program at the College, the changes in the college, and the future of work. Timestamp summary of VHS interview: (1:16) Talks about work experience at IBM before coming to LaGCC, finding out about the college and coming in for an interview. (2:27) Meets with Sheila Gordon at the new college, and said he thought he went to the wrong address – “it was not a college”. Goes on to describe the M-Building in its original condition as an empty factory. (5:57) He also meets with Gordon’s co-worker Ben Baim. There were only 2 people and the secretary that made up Cooperative Education. (6:50) They could not hire Williams until they hired the Dean of Cooperative Education – The Dean would make the final decision – but they would recommend Williams to the Dean. (7:29) After an interview with Dean Harry Heinemann Williams was hired and started working on May 1, 1971. (7:55) Williams said, that summer there was lots of work in terms of recruiting. (8:52) He said, Cooperative Education was on the 3rd floor of the Main building, along with all of the other college offices. (9:19) President Joseph Shenker (Williams also mentions Dr. Rose Palmer) had mandated the Cooperative Education program for all students and built the mission of the college around the concept. (10:56) LaGCC had a division of Cooperative Education at the Deans level – reporting directly to the President. (12:28) They had looked around the country at other established Cooperative Education programs at Antioch College in Ohio, and Northeastern University in Boston. Also looked at BMCC’s (Borough of Manhattan Community College) program in the CUNY system. (13:40) Talks about hiring new staff and the general excitement at the college- coming right out of the 60s (15:31) Williams spoke about the history of the idea of cooperative education history starting from the University of Cincinnati – LaGCC looked at all theories and spoke about how to attract students in Western Queens. (17:49) Speaks about the curriculum and relevant education. (18:48) Williams discussed technology and the work environment beginning to change – “We as a society had to better prepare our future workers.” (21:35) He said they all sat down, himself, Dean Heinemann, Sheila Gordon, Ben Bain, and other members and agreed to build a marketing plan. (23:17) Williams said they were lucky to have companies here in the Metropolitan Area - they had established a brochure for Cooperative Education. (29:00) Talks about contacting CEOs or Human Resources managers in the first few years of the college “We would send literature of who we were and what we needed and would get back to them.” (41:43) Williams discussed the changes over the first 25 years of the college– society having evolved, the college growing, and changes in student demographics, especially in the end of the 1970s to the mid-1980s. (50:26) Williams discussed the year 1990 and the changing future of work (52:33) Discussed students learning to work and interact with others. (55:16) Summarizes the Cooperative Education program and how the college served as a model for Coop Education worldwide.
- Subjects
- , 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Williams, Dorrie, Cooperative Education
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)
- Title
- In Transit, v.8, Fall 2017
- Description
- In Transit The LaGuardia Journal on Teaching and Learning, Fall 2017, v. 8.
- Subjects
- , Education--prisons, Imprisonment, Career education
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, NY)
- Title
- Fiorello's Flute, 1979 January
- Description
- Fiorello's Flute was the student newspaper of LaGuardia Community College, running from 1974 to 1981. It superseded The Bridge.
- Subjects
- Science Department--Shenker, Joseph, Student Council, Student Services, Womens Week, Student Clubs, Placement office, Career Resource Center, Student Activities, Shenker, Joseph, Talent show, Pat, Mary, NYPIRG, Nader, Ralph, Cooperative Education
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, N.Y.)
- Title
- Perspective, 1982 Fall
- 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
- Murphy, Joseph S., Ferraro, Geraldine, Astoria Center, Adult Education, 10th Anniversary, Commencement, Alumni, College for Children, Fassier, Doris, Pakula, Dorothy
- Title
- Perspective, 1984 Winter
- 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
- E-Building, LaGuardia, Marie, Cooperative Education, Continuing Education, Program for Deaf Adults, Literary Magazine, Gym, LaGuardia, Fiorello, International student exchange program, Middle College High School, Williams, Dorrie, Shenker, Joseph, Groman, George, Fassier, Doris
- Title
- Perspective, 1984 Spring
- 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
- New York Taxi Institute, Nursing Program, Art Department, Mondale, Walter, Women's Rights, Education-Prison, Koch Edward, College for Children, Queensboro Bridge, Satellite Building, Food Service Management for Business and Industrial Sectors, Computer Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, Travel and Tourism Program, Commercial Photography, Nursing, Physical Therapist, Credit Management
- Title
- Perspective, 1985 Fall
- 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
- Middle College High School, Program for Deaf Adults, E-Building, Continuing Education, Community History Program, Cuomo, Mario, LaGuardia, Fiorello, Rawson Street Station, LaGuardia apple, Theater program, CUNY Campaign
- Title
- Perspective, 1989 March
- 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
- Ford Foundation, Vassar College Program, Grants, Construction, Whos Who, Cooperative Education, International High School, Budget, Alan J. Berman Scholarship, Road race, Theater, Vassar College, Taxi commissioner
- Title
- Perspective, 1981 Fall
- 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
- 10th Anniversary, Macchiarola, Frank, Williams, John, Construction, Speakers Bureau, Animal Health Technician, Commencement, Pan, William, Executone building, Library mezzanine, Mathematic department, Grant program, Cooperative Education, Kibbee, Robert J.
- Title
- Perspective, 1982 Winter
- 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
- Schneider, Estelle, Students with Disabilities, LaGuardia, Marie, Cooperative Education, 10K Race, 10th Anniversary, M-Building, English as a Second Language program, Koch, Edward, Irwin, Feifer, Boris, Edna, Berman, Alan, Feifer, Irwin, Sterling, Carolyn, Siegel, Annette
- Title
- LaGuardia Insider 1997 Spring
- Subjects
- University of Santa Domingo, Theater program, 25th Anniversary, Natural and Applied Sciences Department, Mathematics Department, COPE, Gallo,Jose, Co-operative Education, International High School, 25th anniversary, Hall of Flags, Gottlieb, Michael, Deer-Sterling, Carolyn, Elliot, Richard, Farrell, Catherine, Melick, John, Bowen, Raymond, Eicholz, Gunther
- Title
- Fiorello's Flute, 1977 June
- Description
- Fiorello's Flute was the student newspaper of LaGuardia Community College, running from 1974 to 1981. It succeeded The Bridge.
- Subjects
- The Humanist, Liberal Arts, Daycare Center, Veterans Affairs, Education-Prisons, Radner, Gilder, Photo Club, Social Essence Club, Peer Counseling festival, Talent Show, Student Activities, Murray, Bill
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, N.Y.)
- Title
- Cooperative Times, no date
- Description
- Cooperative Times was the newsletter of the Cooperative Education division at LaGuardia Community College.
- Subjects
- Cooperative Education, Employment and Career Services Center, Student Survey, Williams, Dorrie
- Title
- Cooperative Times, Fall 1983
- Description
- Cooperative Times was the newsletter of the Cooperative Education division at LaGuardia Community College.
- Subjects
- Cooperative Education, Ferraro, Geraldine, Internships, Students with disabilities, Coop Prep
- Title
- Cooperative Times, Spring 1984
- Description
- Cooperative Times was the newsletter of the Cooperative Education division at LaGuardia Community College.
- Subjects
- Cooperative Education, Interviewing, Disney World, Heitner, Joan, CUNY Cooperative Education Council
- Title
- Cooperative Times, Summer 1986
- Description
- Cooperative Times was the newsletter of the Cooperative Education division at LaGuardia Community College.
- Subjects
- Equitable Bag Co., E-Building, Office Technology department, International High School, Vassar Summer Institute, Sunnyside Home Care Project, Traditional Dinner, Cooperative Education, Williams, Dorrie, Shenker, Joseph
- Title
- Cooperative Times, Winter 1987
- Description
- Cooperative Times was the newsletter of the Cooperative Education division at LaGuardia Community College.
- Subjects
- Cooperative Education, Degree programs, Queens Business Exhibition, Feifer, Irwin, Williams, Dorrie
- Title
- Cooperative Times, Summer 1987
- Description
- Cooperative Times was the newsletter of the Cooperative Education division at LaGuardia Community College.
- Subjects
- Tradtional Dinner, Interships, Cooperative Education, Feifer, Irwin, Farrell, Catherine, Williams, Dorrie