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- Title
- Course Catalog 2004-2005
- Description
- 2004-2005 LaGuardia Community College course catalog.
- Subjects
- , Course catalog
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, NY)
- Title
- Fiorello's Flute,1977 July
- Description
- Fiorello's Flute was the student newspaper of LaGuardia Community College, running from 1974 to 1996
- Subjects
- Student Council--Kwanguvu, Umoja, The Humanist, Blood Drive, Music Department, Art Department, Talent Show, Murray, Bill
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, N.Y.)
- Title
- 2000 Yearbook
- Description
- 2000 LaGuardia Community College yearbook.
- Subjects
- , yearbook
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, NY)
- 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
- The Bridge, 1990 Spring
- 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
- Student Protests, Bowen, Raymond, Student Activities, Student Visas, Job Placement Center, College Association, Budget Cuts, Cohen, Ann, Gazzola, Judith
- 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
- 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
- Title
- COVID-19 Story Project
- Description
- The COVID-19 Story Project is a collection of images, written works, and audiovisual works that document the experience of LaGuardia Community College members throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic. As the pandemic continues we are still collecting materials. If you would like to contribute something that represents your experience during this difficulty time, please visit our submission form here: https://shortlib.org/s/covidstories
- Subjects
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- 9-11 Rememberance
- Description
- A collection of materials that represent LaGuardia Community College's response, reflections and reactions to 9/11 and events following. Materials in this collection are highlighted in the "9/11 through the eyes of LaGuardia students" project created by Professor Cheri Carr and hosted at the LaGuardia & Wagner Archives here: http://www.laguardiawagnerarchive.lagcc.cuny.edu/EdPrograms/9-11_StudentsPapers.aspx
- Subjects
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- 1987 Yearbook
- Description
- 1987 LaGuardia Community College yearbook.
- Subjects
- , yearbook
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, NY)
- Title
- 1986 Commencement Program
- Description
- Commencement program for the 1986 Commencement. Location - Queens College
- Subjects
- , Wagner, Robert, Jr., Gouletas-Carey, Evangeline, Shulman, Clare
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- President Bowen with Rector Roberto Santana Sanchez
- Description
- President Bowen with Rector Roberto Santana Sanchez of Universidad Autonamoa de Santo Domingo the inauguration of the Dominican Republic first community college
- Subjects
- , Bowen, Raymond, Sanchez, Roberto, Santana, Dominican Republic
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Elisa No Kim 17
- Description
- A man who works in a factory
- Subjects
- , Black-and-white photography, Long Island City (New York, N.Y.)
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Masato Kuroda 1
- Description
- An artist painting a store front window for Thanksgiving
- Subjects
- , Mural painting and decoration, Long Island City (New York, N.Y.)
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Young Kyu Park 1
- Description
- A portrait of a woman with bright pink hair
- Subjects
- , Portrait photography, Long Island City (New York, N.Y.)
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Sharone Poole 6
- Description
- Equipment and supplies in an auto repair shop
- Subjects
- , Long Island City (New York, N.Y.), Automobile repair shop, Still-life photography
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Cameron Burrow 1
- Description
- Nude photograph of a woman laying down with mussels covering her
- Subjects
- , Black-and-white photography, Chile
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- Title
- Marcia Garcia 1
- Description
- A man sitting outdoors on bleacher seats
- Subjects
- , Portrait photography, Chile
- Publisher
- LaGuardia Community College
- 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
- 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)