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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: Enrique Rosas 01
Description: A triptych photograph showing a man skinning an animal (caribou?) outdoors.
Subjects: Hides and skins, Gwich'in Indians, Artic Village (Alaska)

Title: Untitled #2
Description: A close view of a tree with leaves and vines near the water/touches of blue in the photographs and lines
Subjects: Nature photography--Chile, Chile,

Title: Course Catalog 1986
Description: 1986 LaGuardia Community College course catalog.
Subjects: , Course catalog
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, NY)

Title: Dora Yordanova 4
Description: Portrait of a man with tattoos on his arm and wearing a graffic t-shirt.
Subjects: Portrait photography

Title: NO H8 53
Description: A profile of a man wearing a white tee shirt with tape over his mouth and NOH8 written on the side of his face.
Subjects: Portrait photography

Title: 9/11 Community Poster - Top
Description: This is the top half of a hallway size poster set up for people at LaGuardia Community College to write down their own reflections on the events and immediate after math of 9/11. The poster was hung in a hallway from September to end of October 2001. Please zoom in to view the poster more clearly. You may need to wait for the picture to load details.
Subjects: September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Contactless candy delivery
Description: A woman showing off her candy slide for contactless trick-or-treating
Subjects: COVID-19 Experience, Sunnyside (Queens, New York, N.Y.)

Title: Masked Skeleton
Description: Masked skeleton as part of a halloween yard display
Subjects: COVID-19 Experience, Sunnyside (Queens, New York, N.Y.)

Title: Voting Line
Description: Waiting on a 2 hour line for early voting at the Dix Hills Fire Station
Subjects: COVID-19 Experience, Dix Hills (N.Y.), 2020 Election

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: 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: Chaiten
Description: A badly damaged house in Chaiten
Subjects: Dwellings--Chile, Chile, Chaiten (Chile)

Title: Bus Kitchen
Description: A diptych showing a food bus and the kitchen inside the food bus
Subjects: Convenience foods--Chile, Kitchen, Chile,

Title: Literary Journals
Description: Literary magazines showcasing student work published through a variety of different departments

Title: The Gadfly
Description: "The Gadfly is a peer reviewed undergraduate journal of philosophy sponsored by the LaGuardia Community College Philosophy Club. The journal is published once a year in LaGuardia's Spring semester in both print form and online. This will hopefully allow a wider audience. The Editorial Advisory Board includes faculty members. The journal aims to give undergraduate students the opportunity to publish their philosophical musings. Though we recognize that we are but undergraduates we feel we should have a space to freely express our opinions, thoughts, and ideas. After-all, there is but one requirement to be a true philosopher: a love of wisdom. And that we do have."