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- Title
- Two students working together in the Science Laboratory
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- Subjects
- , Students, Science Laboratory
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- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- A student looking through a microscope in the Science Laboratory
- Description
- Two students working together in the Science lab
- Subjects
- , Students, Science Laboratory
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Professor John Bihn with student in Science Lab
- Description
- Professor John Bihn with student in Science Lab
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- , Bihn, John, Science Lab
- 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 use goggles to work on their class lab assignments
- Description
- Students use goggles to work on their class lab assignments
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- , Students, Lab
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Roy McLeod
- Description
- Dr. Roy McLeod is a “founding” faculty member of the college and Professor of Mathematics. He currently [2019] still teaches in the Mathematics, Engineering & Computer Sciences (MEC) department. (00:55) Talks about the need for a community college for the Long Island City area to help develop economic growth, similar to why Hostos Community College, York College and Medgar Evers College were created. (3:00) Speaks about his earlier career at Hunter College and Nassau Community College and how he came to LaGCC and his excitement about coming to a brand new college and the challenge it would be. (8:20) Faculty did not have an office they just had a desk and a chair and were just excited about starting the college (9:26) The first floor was The Great Hall. Registration and everything was done there in The Great Hall. (10:21) Dr. McLeod said in July, the college had an orientation to get the college ready - that was handled by Dr. Janet Lieberman. (10:53) Dr. McLeod also said they were able to be as innovative as they could. The structure was not rigid, there was creativity. (11:25) The name of the first mathematics course was Symbolic Communication, Dr. McLeod said. He said, we were doing things differently. Dr. McLeod spoke about the grading system he said they call non-cumulative grades and he said they had – E (Excellent) G (Good) P (Pass) and NC (No Credit). (13:05) Shows his first gradebook. (Archivist Note: Dr. McLeod’s gave his first grading book to the Institutional Archives and it is kept with his collection in Division Institutional Advancement) (14:19) The students that attended LaGCC were from around the area, Dr. McLeod said, Astoria, Long Island City. There were about 540 students in the first class. They were excited about coming here. Student were very much on our minds – trying to encourage them. (15:42) During that time there were teams of faculty for advisement, students would talk to them about their classes, Coop, or whatever they needed to address. (16:17) Students felt they could talk to us, Dr. McLeod said, he said it was small so it worked very well. Class size during that time was small from 16-20 students and there was individual attention you couldn’t dream about today – that made a difference, Dr. McLeod said. (21:11) Discusses the split of the Division of Natural Environment into the Mathematics Department and the Division of Natural and Applied Science Department. He had been elected the first Chairperson of the Mathematics Department. Served as Chairperson from 1976 – 1988. (25:48) Talks about the Math Lab and its functions. (26:25) Talks about the Mathematics Department moving around to different locations on campus, Main Building, Sony Building and later the C building. In 1988 became Acting Dean of Faculty (27:37) Dr. McLeod discussed Basic Skills development and assessment tests in reference to remedial courses and the Math Lab. (29:02) Describes the computer courses and the Math Express course (an intensive one week course) and its relation to remedial courses. (31:29) Talks about English Express course that was developed by Professor Daniel Aulicino. (32:29) Discusses the physical growth of the college and challenges the limited space provided such as crowded offices and classrooms. (36:18) “[The college] grew so large so quickly” talks about the attractiveness of the Coop Program and the opportunity to earn income while earning college credit. (38:17) Dr. McLeod also spoke about students coming to LaGCC from many countries and “many come in with extraordinary skills, especially in Math and Science.” (38:57) Dr. McLeod discussed his teaching experiences with students in his classes. (42:12) “What makes LaGuardia special? the way the college started makes the college special – we emphasized on students and focused to be innovative and to have freedom.” He also discussed being a department Chairperson.
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- , 25th Anniversary, Oral History, McLeod, Roy, Math, Engineering and Computer Science
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)
- 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.
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- 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
- Fiorello's Flute, 1975 August 20
- Description
- Fiorello's Flute was the student newspaper of LaGuardia Community College, running from 1974 to 1981. It succeeded The Bridge.
- Subjects
- Censorship of Press, Yearbook funding, Student Activities, CUNY Budget Cuts, Housing Services, Art Department, Moed, Martin, Daycare Center, Registration, Lab Technicians, Moed, Martin, Palmer, Rose, Hamilton, William
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, N.Y.)
- Title
- The Bridge, 1988 Winter
- Description
- The Bridge is the student newspaper of LaGuardia Community College. Following Fiorello's Flute, it started in 1982 and continues to run today.
- Subjects
- Middle College High School, Classroom Evaluation, Student Government, Jobward Bound, Continuing Education, Berman, Alan, Computer Science Department, Cooperative Education, Travel and Tourism program, Showcase Gallery, Black History Month, Student Activities, Basketball Team, The Student Government, Recreation Department, Choir, Gallery Showcases, Construction, Psychology, Poetry, Radio Station, Theatre, Walk on Crack, Williams, John
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Perspective, 1989 May
- 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
- Pew Charitable Trusts, Art Selection Committee, M-Building, Middle College High School, Sign Language Program, Moed, Martin, Computers for new lab, Dropout prevention, College for Children, Lieberman, Janet, Horn, Dan
- Title
- Perspective, 1990 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
- LaGuardia, Marie, Lieberman, Janet, Transfer Program, 10k Race, LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, Community School Discrict 30, Natural Sciences Department, Natural and Applied Science department, Kahn, Arlene, Greenberg, Naomi, Grants, Collaborative Curriculum, The Arnhold and Berri Scholarship
- Title
- The Bridge, 1997 Spring I
- Description
- The Bridge is the student newspaper of LaGuardia Community College. Following Fiorello's Flute, it started in 1982 and continues to run today.
- Subjects
- 25th Anniversary, Town Hall Meeting, Honors Ceremony, Budget Cuts, College Association, Student Activities, Recreation Department, AIDS, Math Lab, New Science Study Hall, NASA, Davis, Marilyn, Hall of Flags, Bowen, Raymond
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Fiorello's Flute,1980 April 8
- Description
- Fiorello's Flute was the student newspaper of LaGuardia Community College, running from 1974 to 1981. It succeeded The Bridge.
- Subjects
- Talent Show, Moed, Martin, Recreation Department, Students with Disabilties, CUNY budget cuts, Social Science Department, Registration, Military draft, Health Fair, Choir, Teach in, Music Program, Student clubs, Student Activities, Financial Aid
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, N.Y.)
- Title
- It's On - Natalie Harrow
- Description
- Professor Hugo Fernandez interviews Natalia Harrow, a Computer Science Major student, on being selected as one of the twenty Google Women Techmakers 2019 Scholarship recipients
- Subjects
- , Harrow, Natalie, Student, Computer Science Major, Google Women Tech Makers 2018 scholarship
- Publisher
- WLGR Web Radio