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- Title
- George Hamada
- Description
- Dr. George Hamada was Provost, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Chair of the Natural and Applied Sciences Department and one of the original faculty of the College. He talks about the establishment of the college, the Long Island City area, Cooperative Education and helping develop the Health Sciences program. Timestamp summary of interview: (00:57) Dr. George Hamada discusses the start of LaGCC and the effect of the culture shifts in the 1960’s greatly impacted the mission of the college and how it would be organized. (3:00) Speaks about the faculty at LaGCC during the beginning of the college – “We were a college born in Open Admissions.” Goes onto the talk about the philosophy of the college. (4:10) Talks about coming over to the college from Queens Borough Community College and the differences between the two colleges (5:32) Describes the college as an environment of innovation and allowing for experimentation. (6:33) Goes onto the excitement he felt during that time “Intellectually the most exciting time of my life” and the overall commitment of faculty and staff (7:08) “If we were an alternative college – they were alternative students” Talks about the student body and how it evolved over the years (8:14) Discussed teaching science and his Ecology Intensives course, which involved off campus trips to the beach. (10:24) Describes the first day he walked in and had a room in the M building on the 4th floor and the conditions the building was in (12:56) Talks about the orientation sessions for employees before the college started, including a helicopter ride. (15:23) Describes the area the College was in, such as train tracks on 31st St for the Macys and Gimbels warehouses. (16:00) Hamada discussed the Science and Math area combined with the Math department. Explains how the different divisions were organized compared to the present [1996] (17:01) The college saw itself as a business college because of Coop and Human Services – never saw themselves in health. Talks about the state of the science courses and professors (18:40) Goes on a walk around the college with President Shenker to find a room suitable for the first science lab (20:15) They ran their first class of 13 students, some who eventually worked at the college themselves. (20:55) Curriculum was developing slowly – developed general science – he was coordinating Science – Michael Hoban was Chair of the Department. (21:10) Talks about the inclusion of Occupational Therapy into the college and department (22:48) Makes efforts to modify the college’s Master Plan to include Allied Health as an employment connection for the Health Sciences and to develop the that program. Naomi Greenberg became director of the Occupational Therapy program. Later the Dietetic Technician, Mortuary Science, Animal Health, and Nursing programs were developed. (24:58) Receives a grant in 1975 from the Veterans Administration to collaborate with the VA hospital in Brooklyn (25:42) Discusses the different science programs. (27:17) Returns to talking about the Nursing Program. (29:18) Covers 1980’s nursing shortage and need to increase enrollment. (30:41) Discussed sorting out the Nursing Program to fit the Quarter System and Semester credits, (32:48) Talks about the Mortuary Science program (38:46) Talks about the closeness of the faculty/staff community (1975-1976) and the fiscal crisis and uncertainty of the college’s future in that time (39:42) “We were very unusual – we were making an impact – mission to generate success. Physically we never had enough room – never kept up.” (41:15) Speaks about renovations and moving offices many times (48:12) Hamada talks about changes in the college, and speaks about the 1980s and his position, the different programs and about technology. (52:41) End
- Subjects
- , 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Hamada, George, Health Sciences, Cooperative Education
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)
- 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
- Perspective, 1973 June
- 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
- Miller, Ronald C., Education- Senior Citizens, Commencement, Palmer, Rose, Para Professional Program, CUNY Teaching Excellence Award, SONY Building, Child care leave, Davidson, Wintson, Lanier, Sarah
- Title
- Newsletter of the Third World Faculty and Staff Association of LaGuardia Community College, 1989 Spring
- Description
- Subjects
- , Third World Faculty and Staff Association, Sutherland, Iris, Perez, Miquel, Tuition, Budget Cuts, Inclusive Education, Wu, Clara, Student Protests, Stolen Legacy(Book)
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Cooperative Times, March 2000
- Description
- Cooperative Times was the newsletter of the Cooperative Education division at LaGuardia Community College.
- Subjects
- Cooperative Education--Bowen, Raymond, Graduates
- Title
- Euysun Choi 2
- Description
- A man standing in the hallway where art work is displayed on the walls from the Art department in LaGuardia Community College's Main Building
- Subjects
- , Visual Arts, Education, Long Island City, (New York, N.Y.)
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Harry Heinmann
- Description
- Harry Heinemann was Dean of Cooperative Education, he discusses the Cooperative Education program. Timestamp summary of interview (follows Sandra Watson interview on tape): (41:13) Dean Harry Heinemann speaks about how President Joseph Shenker developed the college to integrate the academic curriculum with work experience and to serve the low middle income population of Western Queens. “… families would encourage their sons and daughters – particularly their daughters.” (44:39) Explains the Quarter Calendar. (45:15) “We wanted real jobs- we wanted students to be paid for the work they did” speaking of the Quarter Calendar and Cooperative Education. (46:06) Partnerships with LaGCC started with a lot of ideas – lots of changes had to be made. They had to go out and market Cooperative Education, Dean Heinemann said, He had spoke about IBM and mentioned Professor Dorrie Williams (LaGCC faculty member of Cooperative Education) (48:17) Discusses IBM and LaGCC students being hired and being hired as graduates and moving on to managerial positions. (50:25) “In 1971, before the college opened, we were out there developing jobs – they went to Official Electronics, up the street, and were developing jobs.” (51:40) Speaks about the development of Cooperative Education Prep for students and connecting work experience with classroom experience. (53:17) “Back in the 1970s there was a tremendous demand for secretaries – so it was very easy to develop positions for secretaries. Today, here is a tremendous demand for computer science students and telecommunications majors.” (54:27) Goes into how internships were developed. Faculty member would join in on meetings with business managers to work out educational needs (55:46) Becomes a member of organizations such as the Queens Personnel Management Association and Queens Chamber of Commerce, to get to know the business community and promote Cooperative Education. (57:24) Describes Changes in the economy and employment in the past 25 years and it’s effects on the Coop program. “We follow the economic pattern in the city and in the region.” (58:51) He also discussed Coop Seminar, bridging work experience and academic credit Speaks about the use of field manuals and described TAR (Teaching Application Reinforcement) handbooks which connect to learning to work experience [Archivist Note: TAR books are kept in Institutional Archives collections] (01:05:13) “LaGCC was really the first mandatory Cooperative Education program in the country at the 2 year college level and the first Cooperative Education that offered academic credit in all majors including Liberal Arts” (01:06:31) Bloomingdale's was one of the first employers to take Coop students (01.09.09) In reference to looking back 25 years – Heinemann spoke about the college changing to the Enhanced Calendar and how it made problems for Cooperative Education - the softening of the economy – internships becoming part-time and unpaid – working with IBM (01:13:29) He said, graduates tend to stay with employers. “Employers are interested in our students, interested in a flexible labor force”.
- Subjects
- , 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Heinmann, Harry, Cooperative Education
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)
- Title
- Enock Charlotin
- Description
- Enock Charlotin was a student in the Cooperative Education program and talks about his experiences immigrating from Haiti and attending the college. Timestamp summary interview: (1:23) Enock Charlotin came to attend LaGCC in 1989 after his sister referred him to the Cooperative Education program. (2:48) After being accepted, talks about his motivations and how LaGCC supported his goals (3:08) In 1980, he had decided he wanted to learn more about computers and his parents sent him to New York from Haiti, talks about that experience (4:05) Had Professor Washington for his first course Intro to Computers. Describes Professor Washington as a teacher and role model about (5:06) Talks about the quality technology resources at the college and being ahead of other colleges (6:48) In regard to the social setting here at LaGCC – “your friends were from different backgrounds and we were all students we could talk to one another.” (7:43) Charlotin discussed the counselors and how that worked with the Coop Ed PROGRAM (9:32) Talks about his first internship at UAPC/University Application Processing Center in Brooklyn and his current work at UAPC at LaGuardia. (11:20) Talks about the Coop Seminar and guidance he had received. (14:05) Most of the teachers here at LaGCC take the time with students. Goes on to describe several areas and departments of the college that he had help from when he was a student here. (15:20) Was a member of a student club, mentions Ed Hollis, Luis Merchant of Student Services. (19:03) Spoke about the opening of the E building, how that made the college bigger, and how in his opinion made the college more professional and attractive to more students.
- Subjects
- , 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Charlotin, Enock, Cooperative Education, Students, Immigration
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)
- Title
- Maxine Lance
- Description
- Maxine Lance was a student in the first graduating class of LaGCC in 1973. She later became a CUNY Office Assistant, eventually working in College Discovery and retiring in 2019. Timestamp summary of interview: (1:05) Maxine Lance said she decided to attend LaGCC because all of her friends were applying to college. She didn’t want to be left out so she applied to LaGCC. (1:53) Talks about meeting people through Student Activities and her major in Data Processing (2:52) Describes the M-Building and Great Hall and how encouraged interaction and impacted student life. (4:15) She discussed prices in the cafeteria for breakfast and lunch and compares them to the present time. (5:16) Talks about being part of the first graduating class (7:01) Talks about her courses, especially in Data Processing and her professors (8:13) Describes how the college and student body has changed since she was a student (having remained at the college as an employee) and how she thinks it has affected student life. (10:32) Speaks about her experience with Cooperative Education and the challenges of attending class and while working. Talks about the different internships she had, including working in the Extended Day department with Ralph Garrett. (14:05) Continued to work at LaGCC in the Registrar office. She said during that time she believed Eileen Murray was the Director and she had also worked in the Adult and Continuing Education Department part-time with Allen Goldberg. She now working at Student Affairs in the College Discovery program and is working there for 13 years. (18:05) Goes on to talk about the Cooperative Education program and the opportunities and skills it builds. (19:23) Lance talks about her work history at the college, working as a hourly for about 10 or 11 years and now she is Civil Service for almost 9 years. (20:01) End
- Subjects
- , 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Lance, Maxine, Students, Cooperative Education
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)
- Title
- In Transit, v.2, Fall 2007
- Description
- In Transit The LaGuardia Journal on Teaching and Learning, Fall 2007, v.2
- Subjects
- Office of Students with Disabilities, People with disabilities--Education, English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, English Department, Humanities Department, Creative writing (Higher education), ePortfolio, Libraries, Literacy, Nursing--Study and teaching (Associate degree), Comins, Barbara
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- In Transit, v.3, Fall 2008
- Description
- In Transit The LaGuardia Journal on Teaching and Learning, Fall 2008, v.3
- Subjects
- Education--Immigrants, English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, ePortfolio, College Now, Education, Cooperative, Education (Continuing education), Nursing--Study and teaching (Associate degree), Cultural pluralism, Bukowski, Charles, Creative writing (Higher education), Young, Susan
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Campus Activities Office Schedule April 24, 1972
- Description
- The Campus Activities Office Schedule of events and newsletter.
- Subjects
- Cooperative Education, Policies, Academic Standing Committee, Career Advisory Center, Lieberman, Janet, Student Activities, Hamilton, William
- 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
- Title
- In Transit, v.4, Fall 2009
- Description
- In Transit The LaGuardia Journal on Teaching and Learning, Fall 2009, v. 4.
- Subjects
- , Rhetoric, Critical thinking, Reflective learning, Nursing--Study and teaching (Associate degree), Libraries, Education (Continuing education), Wikipedia, STEM
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, NY)
- Title
- Campus Activities Office Schedule December 6, 1971
- Description
- The Campus Activities Office Schedule of events and newsletter.
- Subjects
- Student Activities, Veterans Education Center opens, Extended Day session, Clubs, Budget
- Title
- In Transit, v.5, Spring 2011
- Description
- In Transit The LaGuardia Journal on Teaching and Learning, Spring 2011, v.5
- Subjects
- Sociology, Animal health technology, Community colleges, Culture jamming, Web Radio, Mathematics--Study and teaching, Talmadge, Rosemary
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- In Transit, v.1, n.1, Fall 2005
- Description
- In Transit The LaGuardia Journal on Teaching and Learning, Fall 2005, v.1, n.1
- Subjects
- English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, Mathematics--Study and teaching, Education--Standards, Students, Web-based instruction, Career education, Nursing--Study and teaching (Associate degree), Lucca, Louis, White, Scott
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- In Transit, v.1, n.2, Spring 2006
- Description
- In Transit The LaGuardia Journal on Teaching and Learning, Spring 2006, v.1, n.2
- Subjects
- Computer literacy, Cultural pluralism, Literacy, College Now, Citizenship, Career education, ePortfolio, English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, Education--Immigrants, Libraries, Occupational therapy, Mathematics--Study and teaching, Business and technology, Boris, Edna
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Fiorello's Flute, 1975 October 14
- Description
- Fiorello's Flute was the student newspaper of LaGuardia Community College, running from 1974 to 1990. It superseded The Bridge.
- Subjects
- Cooperative Education, CUNY budget cuts, S-Building, Continuing Education, Recreation Center, Extended day, Center for Afro-American Studies, Open Enrollment, Minter, Jerolyn, Newball, Leo, Hamilton, William, Farrell, Catherine, Berman, Alan, Kwanguvu, Umoja, Shenker, Joseph--Hamilton, William--Newball, Leo, Shenker, Joseph, Hamiltion, William
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, N.Y.)
- Title
- Fiorello's Flute, 1976 April 19
- Description
- Fiorello's Flute was the student newspaper of LaGuardia Community College, running from 1974 to 1981. It succeeded The Bridge.
- Subjects
- Middle College High School, Continuing Education, Student Clubs, Bicentennnial Festival, Photo contest, T.A.R., Cooperative Education, Afro-American Culture Club, CUNY Caws Contest Winners, Recreation Center, Intercambio Cultural Club, Daycare Center, CUNY Budget Cuts, Kwanguvu, Umoja, Shenker, Joseph, Minter, Jerolyn, Farrell, Catherine
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, N.Y.)