"Campus Update" is a weekly e-newsletter published by LaGuardia's Division of Communications and External Affairs to provide news and information to the college community. | | |
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LaGuardia joins Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez and CUNY in marking Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and condemning antisemitism. As noted by the Chancellor, “Yom HaShoah serves as a necessary reminder of the antisemitism that persists around the world and of the urgency of the global fight against hate in all its forms that must be waged every day."
Read the full statement.
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Black Lives Matter Summit Begins Friday
LaGuardia’s 8th Annual Black Lives Matter Summit begins with a pre-Summit event this Friday, April 21, hosted by Casa de las Américas. Additional events are taking place April 24- 28, including the keynote address featuring James L. Motley, on Monday, April 24. The full week of programming will feature students, activists, educators, artists, entertainers, actors, legal experts, and psychologists from LaGuardia, CUNY, and beyond. Events are held through a mix of in-person and online formats; review the schedule and RSVP today.
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Greenway Plaza Season is Underway!
Today's Healthy Earth, Healthy You event on kicked off eight weeks of outdoor programming live music, activities and programming to invite the community to learn about LaGuardia, engage with neighbors, and enjoy the urban sanctuary that we're calling The Plaza.
The next Plaza event, Pages and Poems, will be held on Wednesday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reading books offers an escape into new worlds and new adventures. This event will celebrate the enjoyment of books and poetry. Turn the page and let the journey begin! Activities will include food vendors, live music, exhibition tables, and workshops. Open to LaGuardia students, faculty, staff and the New York City community. Click here to learn more about the Greenway series.
Share Your Talent: Do you sing? Are you an artist? Can you lead a workshop? Share your talents and expertise with the community during the Greenway program series. Sign Up!
Volunteers Needed: We need your help making the LaGuardia Community Greenway a success! Please Sign Up to volunteer.
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Mastercard Offers Full-Time Jobs to LaGuardia Students in Apprenticeship Program
Mastercard has offered full-time jobs to twelve LaGuardia Community College students in an apprenticeship program at the global financial company. The LaGuardia–Mastercard Apprenticeship Program launched in October 2021, in partnership with the New York Jobs CEO Council, to train a diverse group of students ready to step into roles in cybersecurity and related computer engineering and product development positions at Mastercard and other leading employers. Many of these jobs have gone unfilled due to a global shortage of workers in these fields. All 12 are pursuing their Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees in Network Administration & Information Security, and include: Arnam Anan, Kevin Coronel, Ghizlane El haddad, Robert Ferrara, George Guallpa, Teyshaan Hall, Stanely Mondesir, Juan Paredes, Ray Rozon, Julio Sambula Green, Dominik Sierra Lino, and Rachel Sinclair.
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RSVP for Commencement 2023
Marshals and Volunteers Needed!
LaGuardia’s faculty and staff are invited to attend the 51st Commencement Exercises, taking place Wednesday, June 21 on the Queens College campus. Please RSVP as soon as possible, whether you plan to volunteer, serve as a Commencement Marshal, march in the Academic Processional, or sit in the audience. The Commencement website contains additional information regarding academic regalia rental, directions, and information for students.
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Donations of New Items Requested for Asylum Seekers
CUNY is partnering with the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) to collect donations to assist asylum seekers temporarily housed in the city. New clothing for people of all sizes will be accepted at C-107 beginning Thursday, April 20. The following items are being accepted:
- Sneakers, flip flops, sandals, rain boots
- Light coats & raincoats
- Sweatshirts
- Short & long sleeve t-shirts and button ups
- Shorts, jeans, slacks and cropped pants
- Dresses, tank tops (appropriate length)
- Bathing suits (appropriate style) & rash guards
- Onesies (newborns and babies)
- Underclothes
- Backpacks/supplies (for all school-aged children)
- Essential items such as toiletries, sunscreen, diapers, etc.
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National Poetry Month Events This Week
The Creative Writing Program, COIL, Women's Center and LGBTQIA Safe Zone Hub are hosting two events on Thursday, April 20 to mark National Poetry Month. In collaboration with Bridges: Pan Afrikan Arts Movement, South African poets vangile gantsho (pictured at left) and MoAfrika wa Mokgathi (pictured at right) are invited to LaGuardia as part of smallgirl rising: connecting the Divine Black Feminine. At 10 a.m. in E-111 the guest poets will offer a poetry healing circle for students to write, reflect, connect, and express in community, and will give readings of their works at 6 p.m. in Poolside.
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Remember to Show Your LaGuardia ID to Enter Campus
All students, faculty, and staff are required to display their LaGuardia ID in order to gain access to open buildings, events and educational programs. Public Safety staff will request such identification as you enter the facilities. Your LaGuardia Mobile App ID depicting a green border may be used, or a LaGuardia ID Card and CUNY Access Pass.
The CUNY COVID-19 vaccine mandate remains in effect at LaGuardia Community College until June 16, the last day of Spring I.
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College Website Redevelopment Update
Teams from Communications & External Affairs and Information Technology have been working behind the scenes preparing for our website to migrate to a new content management system. Individuals that provide updates for the site are asked to respond to requests for content review to help ensure information moves accurately to the new system. Edits to website text can be requested online; if you have questions, please contact Gina Taraskewich.
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The Opening Sessions Committee Needs Your Input
Fall 2023 Opening Sessions is less than six months away, and the planning committee is seeking input from faculty and staff. Share what matters to you and themes that you would like to see highlighted in the keynote and concurrent sessions. Please take a moment to submit your response by April 21. And be sure to mark your calendars for Opening Sessions on Wednesday, September 6.
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LaGuardia Student Invited to Greet Vice President Kamala Harris
On Friday April 14, Kamala Harris, Vice President of The United States of America, arrived in New York City at LaGuardia Airport, here in Queens. Among the attendees invited to greet Vice President Harris was LaGuardia student and Civic Fellow Britney Riana Simpson. The brief event featured the arrival of Airforce Two on the runway, and a quick photo-op with Vice President Harris before she had to depart. Additional attendees from LaGuardia Community College, other CUNY institutions, NYC organizations and the press were also present.
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Students Encouraged to Discover District 26
Recently the Gardiner-Shenker Fellows distributed 100 copies of “Discover Your District” to students in the E-Atrium. “Discover Your District” was created by the student-fellows, and features their writing, research and photography. The booklet highlights some of the offerings in District 26, which includes LaGuardia and the neighborhoods of Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside and Astoria. Their work examined cultural, educational, and health-related resources available near the College in an effort to encourage students to explore this part of the city. It also includes some fun facts about the district and our current City Council Member Julie Won – the first woman to represent District 26. View and download the Discover Your District Booklet at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives' website. The students will present more of their work at a showcase on May 30 in the Poolside Cafe, stay tuned for more information!
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Celebrating the Impact of LaGuardia’s Historic $15 Million Tomorrow Campaign
One year ago, the LaGuardia Community College Foundation succeeded in its most ambitious fundraising effort to date—raising $15 million to help students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to stay in school and complete their degrees. To date, more than 11,000 awards have been given out to LaGuardia students from the Tomorrow Campaign, totaling $10 million in student aid. The funds have provided scholarships for both degree-seeking and workforce training students; emergency grants to help students with back rent, utilities, and tuition bills; and stipends to enable students take part in paid career-developing internships throughout New York City as well as jobs on the LaGuardia campus. Click here to watch a video featuring five students who have received support from the Tomorrow Campaign.
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New York Forum of Amazigh Film Returns to LPAC
The eighth edition of the New York Forum of Amazigh Film (NYFAF) will return to in-person screenings at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) for the first time since 2019. This year, NYFAF showcases documentaries and short films around the theme of “Facing the Unexpected.” NYFAF encompasses a myriad of languages, ethnicities, religions, cultural practices and artistic expressions, and presents a global learning opportunity for the college and surrounding community. Screenings will be held in the Little Theater on Thursday, April 20 throughout the day plus a music performance and a small reception in the evening. View full schedule.
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MFA/M365 Support Zoom Sessions
If you need or would like help with MFA and the new M365 email system, we have created Email Migration Support Zoom Sessions open to all faculty & staff. The remaining April sessions are below. For a complete listing including May dates, please visit Microsoft 365.
Morning Sessions
Afternoon Sessions
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ServiceNow Launching Early May
We’re in the final phases of completing and testing our transition to ServiceNow, our new cloud-based ticketing system that will be replacing SysAid, the current College-wide ticketing system. We have targeted going live on Monday, May 8.
ServiceNow will improve our efficiency, security and ability to connect, manage, integrate and respond to help desk ticket requests. This is a CUNY university-wide mandatory change so all campuses are transitioning to ServiceNow. For more information and updates visit ServiceNow SharePoint. In the meantime, please check your emails and Campus Update regularly for more information about ServiceNow and the transition including what will change, available user training and instructional materials and updates on our progress.
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Latest Updates from LaGuardia's Library
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Our Library is recognized as a participating library in The Smart investing@your library®! This is a national network that “can help anyone learn about money, develop a budget, save for college, plan for retirement and much more.” The site is sponsored by the American Library Association and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. We are one of two academic libraries in the state to win this award in the last 10 years. The Library was awarded a $49,637 two-year FINRA grant in Fall 2022 to create open educational resources (OER) on financial literacy. We plan to launch these materials in Fall 2023.
- Even though construction in the Library continues, we have plenty of seating available. Other than the first floor, the Mezzanine is still accessible to students by the side staircases and the elevator. The Thomson Reading Room on the second floor is open and accessible by elevator.
- The IT lab on the first floor behind the Media Help Desk is available for online classes. Most computers have cameras and headphones are available (and they’re free!)
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Set Sail on the Graduation Cruise
The Graduation Cruise is back! Campus Life is hosting a Graduation Cruise on Friday, May 26, 2023, from 7 to 10 p.m. If you are interested in chaperoning, please email Campus Life by May 12. Space is limited, and is on a first-come, first-served basis. The cruise sails from Pier 36 (299 South St. in Manhattan) and includes a buffet dinner.
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LAGUARDIA IN THE HEADLINES | |
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