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Pages
- Title
- Course Catalog 1986
- Description
- 1986 LaGuardia Community College course catalog.
- Subjects
- , Course catalog
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, NY)
- Title
- Course Catalog 1980-1981
- Description
- 1980-1981 LaGuardia Community College course catalog.
- Subjects
- , Course catalog
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, NY)
- Title
- The Bridge, 1990 February
- 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
- , Math Team, Academic Calendar, Student Press, Student Visas, E-Building, Early Childhood Learning Center, Black History
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, NY)
- Title
- The Bridge, 1982 November
- 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
- , Tuition, Campus Safety, Cooperative Education, Accounting Resources Center, Vassar College program, Mathematics Department, Health Center
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, NY)
- 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
- Course Catalog 2009-2010
- Description
- 2009-2010 LaGuardia Community College course catalog.
- Subjects
- , Course catalog
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, NY)
- Title
- 2011 Innovative Leadership Award - President Mellow, Ed Koch, John Vest and Monica Morales
- Description
- 2011 Innovative Leadership Award - President Mellow, Ed Koch, John Vest and Monica Morales
- Subjects
- , Mellow, Gail, Koch, Edward, Vest, John, Morales Monica, Innovative Leadership Award
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Young Kyu Park 3
- Description
- An artist in an art studio with portraits and ceramics
- Subjects
- , Long Island City (New York, N.Y.), Artists' studios, Portrait photography
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Marcela Cussolin 4
- Description
- Sage General Store mugs sitting on a shelf in the store with jars of pickles
- Subjects
- , Long Island City (New York, N.Y.), Restaurants, Mugs
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Irwin Feifer (left) of the Division of Cooperative Education
- Description
- Portrait of Irwin Feifer
- Subjects
- , Feifer, Irwin
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Basketball at LaGuardia
- Description
- The basketball team has a game
- Subjects
- , Basketball
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- African-American Literature Marathon- February 1976
- Description
- Faculty and students attend the African-American Literature Marathon
- Subjects
- , Talent Show, Puttin on the Hits
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Marie LaGuardia
- Description
- LaGuardia Community College Tenth Anniversary unveiling of Mayor LaGuardia Statue
- Subjects
- , LaGuardia, Marie
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Marcela Cussolin 2
- Description
- Leslie Nilsson (owner) standing behind the counter in the Sage General Store on Jackson Avenue, Court Square, Long Island City, New York.
- Subjects
- , Restaurants, Long Island City (New York, N.Y.)
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Colin Pearce 1
- Description
- Employees at a jewelry store in Long Island City, New York
- Subjects
- , Jewelry stores, Long Island City (New York, N.Y.)
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- 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
- World Trade Center Vigil
- Description
- A recording of the World Trade Center Vigil held at LaGuardia Community College with college members and local leaders speaking on the 9-11 attacks
- Subjects
- September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- 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
- 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
- LaGuardia Community College Institutional Archives
- Description
- LaGuardia Community College Institutional Archives is the repository of the college, preserving institutional memory and the social and cultural contributions of faculty, staff and students. In the spirit of the college’s motto “Dare to do More” we are an actively collecting archive, aiming to represent as best as possible what it means to be a LaGuardia Community College member, and always on the lookout for new materials. The digital collections on this website are just a selection of our complete collections. If you are interested in visiting us, please get in touch by phone (718-482-5434) or email Thomas Cleary at tcleary@lagcc.cuny.edu.
- Subjects
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College