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Title: C-SPAN Correspondence
Description: A fax from Chuckie Wandu to Patti Zarnowski about C-SPAN taping Richie Havens
Subjects: Wangdu, Chukie, Havens, Richie, C-SPAN, Hall of Flags, 25th Anniversary

Title: Dedication Ceremony Pamphlet
Description: Pamphlet handed out at the International Hall of Flags Dedication Ceremony. It includes a list of Countries and the lyrics to "Let There be Peace on Earth."
Subjects: Hall of Flags, 25th Anniversary

Title: Cooperative Times, Summer - Fall 1996
Description: Cooperative Times was the newsletter of the Cooperative Education division at LaGuardia Community College.
Subjects: Cooperative Education, Summer Olympics, School to Work Program, Internships, 25th Anniversary

Title: LaGuardia Insider 1996 Winter
Subjects: Strategic Plan, High Schools, 25th Anniversary, Institutional Self Assessment, School to Work program, Robert F. Wagner Institute for the Arts and Technology, Fiber optics, Agbim, Ngozi, Watson, Sandra, Davidson, Donald, Mena, Carol, Kahn, Arlene

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: LaGuardia Insider 1995 Spring
Subjects: 25th Anniversary, M-Building:AIDS (Disease), Office Technology, E-Building, Recreation Center, Middle States, O'Pray, Robert, Kydd, Janice, Williams, Dorrie, Mesulam, Harriet, Immergut, Brita, Bowen, Raymond, Blandi, Susan, Stevenson, John

Title: LaGuardia Insider 1996 Spring
Subjects: Family College, ACE, 25th Anniversary, Watson, Sandra, Cyril, Janet, Buckley, John, Boris, Edna, Carson, Barbara, Kahn, Arlene, Williams, John, Watson, Sandra, Heitner, Joan, Gottlieb, Michael, McMillian, Freeman, Kydd, Janice, Polizzi, Frances, Hamada, George

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: Gil Muller
Description: Dr. Gil Muller was Special Assistant to the President at the time of the interview and overall a long time member of the English Department. he talks mainly about the development and changes in the English Department. Timestamp summary of interview: (1:18) Dr. Gil Muller said he had interviewed for LaGCC in the Winter of 1970 here in New York City at the annual Modern Language Association Meeting. At the time, Muller had lived in Berkeley, California and had taught overseas after graduate school. (6:25) Talks about first seeing the college and meeting President Joseph Shenker (6:34) “It was a very raw factory – it was a college in the making.” (7:26) Muller went back to Berkeley, California and received a formal letter to appoint him as Assistant Professor in Division of Language and Culture. (8:30) Talks about the college orientation in the summer of 1971 to plan for the opening of the College (10:10) They were creating a college from scratch. (10:43) Talks about Prof Harvey Weiner another English professor from the start of the college (11:24) Muller spoke about the courses they had created and spoke about one week Intensives. Talk’s about Professor Judy Gomez “Utopian Society” course in Staten Island, NY and Professor Sarah Barbara’s “Wilderness Experience” course in the Catskills of New York. (14:41) Muller spoke about the helicopter ride – circle tour around Manhattan and Long Island City. (17:00) Describes teaching in an environment where construction was happening all round the building. (17:51) Talks about The Great Hall and its many functions (administration, counseling and teaching.) (18:41) Describes the “founding” faculty members of the college, especially their youth and President Shenker’s age. (19:20) Muller talks about the work environment and long hours worked. Mentions open admissions. Talks about off campus food and meeting spots, specifically Brooks Restaurant (20:53) Spoke about the first fiscal crisis (1975/1976). Muller talks about the tenure and discusses President Joseph Shenker and George Groman. (24:30) Talks about the hiring of professors and hiring a diverse group of faculty members. Talks about bringing John A. Williams and Richard Price to the college. Discusses adjuncts at the college. (30:27) Discusses the English department and its courses. (31:48) Talks about the creation of the Faculty Council, college governance and splitting the English Department from the Humanities Department (34:12) Discusses students that were attending LaGCC and changes in the English department’s mission (37:48) Muller spoke about what he thought made LaGCC different – and how the college has adjusted its mission. Ends at 40:30
Subjects: , 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Muller, Gil, English Department
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)

Title: Janet Lieberman
Subjects: Janet Lieberman, 25th Anniversary, Oral History
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)

Title: Declaration of Honor
Description: A Declaration of Honor given by Borough President Claire Shulman to LaGuardia Community College to commemorate the unveiling of the Hall of Flags.
Subjects: Hall of Flags, 25th Anniversary

Title: Proclamation by Mayor Guliani
Description: The Proclamation made my Mayor Rudolf Guliani commemorating the dedication of the Hall of Flags
Subjects: Buildings, Hall of Flags, M-Building, 25th Anniversary, Guliani, Rudolf

Title: Congratulatory letter from Govenor George Pataki
Description: A letter from Governor George Pataki to LaGuardia Community College congratulating the College community on the creation of the Hall of Flags.
Subjects: 25th Anniversary, Pataki, George

Title: Flag of Malta donation
Description: A letter from Victor Pace of the Permanent Mission of Malta to the United Nations to President Bowen thanking him for the invitation to the Hall of Flags dedication with the Flag of Malta enclosed.
Subjects: Hall of Flags, Flag of Malta, 25th Anniversary

Title: Gabonese Flag donation
Description: Letter from Ambassador Yvonne Walker-Borobo of the Permanent Mission of the Gabonese Republic to the United Nations to Dehlly Porras in regards to donating the Gabonese Flag.
Subjects: Gabonese Flag, Hall of Flags, 25th Anniversary

Title: Flag of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia donation
Description: Correspondence from Vladislav Jovanovic from the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the United Nations to President Bowen in regards to donating the countries flag to the Hall of Flags.
Subjects: Flag of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Hall of Flags, 25th Anniversary

Title: Croation Flag donation
Description: Letter from Antun Golik to President Bowen in regards to the Croatian flag donation.
Subjects: Croatian Flag, Hall of Flags, 25th Anniversary

Title: Flag of Thailand donation
Description: Correspondence from Ambassador Thakur Phanit of the Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations to President Bowen in regards to donating the flag of Thailand to the Hall of Flags
Subjects: Flag of Thailand, Hall of Flags, 25th Anniversary

Title: German Flag donation
Description: Correspondence from Thomas Schoppa of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany to President Bowen in regards to donating a German Flag to the Hall of Flags.
Subjects: German Flag, Hall of Flags, 25th Anniversary

Title: Trinidad and Tobago Flag Donation
Description: Correspondence from L. Lutens-Joseph of the Trinidad and Tobago Mission to the United Nations.
Subjects: Trinidad and Tobago Flag, Hall of Flags, 25th Anniversary

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