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Title: Campus Activities Office Schedule February 7, 1972
Description: The Campus Activities Office Schedule of events and newsletter.
Subjects: Student Activities, Art exhibit, Student Council election, Coalition to Save LaGuardia CUNY, Clubs, Career Advisory Center, Events at LaGuardia Community College, Performing Arts

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: 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: Perspective, 1989 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: E-Building, Tradition Dinner, LaGuardia Lecture Series, Business Computer Major, Enrollment, Groundbreaking, Construction, Hurricane Gilbert Relief Drive, External Affairs, Center for Business Careers and Values, LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, Horn, Dan, Shenker, Joseph, Moed, Martin

Title: Perspective, 1973 November
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: LaGuardia, Fiorello, Board of Higher Education, Basketball-The Flyers, Tenure Policy, CUNY Energy Crisis Committee, First Annual Writers Conference, Groman, George

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: LaGuardia Community College Media Studies News: Episode 2
Description: This week the our news team takes a look back at the history of LaGuardia Community College.
Subjects: Celentano, Holly, 40th Anniversary of LaGuardia Community College, Katopes, Peter, Mellow, Gail, Shenker, Joseph, LaGuardia, Fiorello, Enrollment

Title: Media Studies News Episode 30: The Film and Media Club present an Inside look at the Red Hawks!
Description: Our courtside reporters, Niara Johnson, Danita Jenkins, and Malik Walker give us an inside look at the LaGuardia Red Hawks basketball team! Special thanks to Brian Goldstein. Produced by the Film & Media Club and Professor David Stott Shot by Oswald Barrios and Lydia Kan Edited Jordan Yagiello
Subjects: LaGuardia Red Hawks, Chobhaphand, Ben, Alfaro, Anthony, Basketball

Title: 16th Annual Thomson Avenue Film Festival
Description: This years festival was hosted by the student Danita Jenkins! Terry Parker and Dr. Joyce Rheuban started the Thomson Avenue Film Festival 16 years ago to showcase the best of our student filmmakers. Professor David Stott bring us this story. Shot and edited by Oswald Barrios and Pedro Urena with student volunteer Brady Vasquez. Produced by Thomas Seymour WebTV Station Manager.
Subjects: Stott, David, Fernandez, Hugo, Rodriguez, Michael, Tapper, Gordon, Thomson Avenue Film Festival, Why I Love LaGuardia