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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Student Spotlight: Erik Blanca-Ladino
Erik Blanca-Ladino, a Music Performance major, was born in Orange County, Calif. and grew up in Puebla, Mexico before moving to Queens, New York. Erik chose to attend LaGuardia Community College, because of our robust vocal music program. Erik is studying music theory, and hopes to compose and direct his own music someday. Erik's dream job would be to work with a world renowned choir or orchestra. Currently, Erik is working with his vocal coach, Professor Lisa Despain, on "Giants in the Sky," from the Stephen Sondheim musical “Into the Woods.” On October 22, Erik will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner,” during the LaGuardia Community Run.
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Cross-Divisional Teams Updating College Website
The Divisions of Communications & External Affairs and Information Technology have been working behind the scenes preparing for our website to migrate to a new content management system. You may start to notice changes on some pages over the coming months. Persons that regularly provide content should look out for emails from the team requesting updates needed for the migration. Please be sure to respond to these requests so your web content moves accurately to the new system. If you have questions or edits, please contact Gina Taraskewich.
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4th Annual Hunger Banquet and Food Drive
The Nutrition and Culinary Management Program and Club is holding its 4th Annual Hunger Banquet and Food Drive on Wednesday, October 26, sponsored by MBJ and LaGuardia CARES. The Hunger Banquet will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Poolside Café. The Food Day Fair will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the E-Atrium. Between October 19 and November 2, food pantry donations can be dropped off in a collection box in the Health Sciences Department (E-300) or at the LaGuardia CARES office (C-107). Donations of winter clothes also needed and greatly appreciated.
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LaGuardia Community Invited to Attend Health Insurance Fair
Student Health Services will be hosting a Health Insurance Fair on Wednesday, October 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Poolside Café. Students or employees attending the fair should bring identification, F4 and I-94 documents for international students, to explore free or low-cost health insurance options. For more information please contact Luz Ruyol.
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Computer Study Hall Now Open
Students looking for a place to study or complete school work on campus now have a familiar option. The Computer Study Hall in B-333 has reopened and is available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Campus Dining Locations are Open for Business
Three campus food service locations are open on campus for your convenience!
- E-Building Atrium Café
- Monday- Thursday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Friday 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
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M-Building Cafeteria (order ahead online)
- Monday- Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
- C-Building Lobby Kiosk
- Monday- Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Friday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Stay up to date with campus services on our website.
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Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Facilitates Global Awareness
Congratulations to English faculty Drs. Olga Aksakalova and Tuli Chatterji, and English major alumna Kathryn Berlin who contributed to an important book in the COIL field, The Guide to COIL Virtual Exchange (2022), edited by founders of the COIL practice Jon Rubin and Sarah Guth. Dr. Aksakalova's piece traces the development of COIL at LaGuardia to show the benefits and strategies for growing this program at urban community colleges. Dr. Chatterji and Ms. Berlin's piece discusses a multinational COIL project "Partition of India" that connected LaGuardia students with peers in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan to tackle the history and literature of the partition, combat nationalism, and facilitate healing. The book will be available at our library soon.
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Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship Information Session on October 19
LaGuardia’s Jack Kent Cooke Faculty Representative, Dr. Karlyn Koh, will host an information session for interested students on Wednesday, October 19. This prestigious national transfer scholarship program provides up to $55,000/year to a small group of exceptionally promising community college students and alumni who would be ready and plan to begin studies at a 4-year institution in Fall 2023. The application is now open, and will close on January 12, 2023. To date, 14 LaGuardia students have been awarded this competitive scholarship. Interested students should review eligibility before attending this session.
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Rainbow LaGuardia Exhibit Now Open
Rainbow LaGuardia, an exhibition chronicling the personal and professional experiences of LGBTQIA+ faculty and staff at LaGuardia through oral history, video, and photography, opened today on the third-floor atrium of the E-building. The exhibition, curated by the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, will be available for viewing indefinitely. It first launched virtually in June 2020. Rainbow LaGuardia is an extension of Shades of the Rainbow: Generation Z, which explores the coming out stories of LGBTQIA+ LaGuardia students. Shades of the Rainbow is a permanent exhibition on the second-floor atrium of the E-building and may also be viewed virtually. Both exhibitions were major efforts by LaGuardia and Wagner Archives historian Stephen Petrus and photographer professor Thierry Gourjon-Bieltvedt, who worked with student interviewers and photographers to create the exhibits.
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LaGuardia’s LGBTQIA Safe Zone Hub Marked Coming Out Day 2022
National Coming Out Day is commemorated annually on October 11 on the anniversary of the second major National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights that took place in 1987. The event is meant to celebrate the authenticity and visibility of LGBTQIA+ people. In honor of its 35th anniversary, the Human Rights Campaign proclaimed “Born to Shine!” as the theme of Coming Out Day 2022. LaGuardia’s LGBTQIA Safe Zone Hub, led by Nathan Tosh, held a session yesterday afternoon for the LaGuardia community to share coming out stories, offer tips, and support others thinking about coming out.
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Veterinary Technology Receives ASPCA Grant to Expand Program
Congratulations to Tara Scales, director of the Veterinary Technology Program, for securing a one-year $15,524 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) to expand capacity of the Veterinary Technology academic track with an additional 15–17 students annually. This project aims to respond to the current, high demand for licensed technicians in the New York metropolitan area and the abundance of academically rigorous students at LAGCC who apply but cannot be admitted to the veterinary technology program annually due to program space constraints. Students will learn live animal, canine and feline nursing lab essential skills at the ASPCA of Manhattan while attending and participating in traditional, on-campus lecture and non-live animal learning modules on campus.
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HUMAN RESOURCES AND PERSONNEL UPDATES | |
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Free Flu Shots Available On Campus
Workwell NYC is bringing free flu shots right to our campus. Make an appointment for your worksite flu shot here (username nyc | password welcome) and arrive on-time. Print out your consent form and fill it out before arriving, be sure to wear clothing that allows access to your upper arm, and bring your LaGuardia ID to your appointment. Questions? Visit on.nyc.gov/wwnycflu or contact Sandhya Lama Tamang at slamatamang@lagcc.cuny.edu.
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Campus Update is produced and published by the Communications and External Affairs Division. Faculty and staff who wish to submit items for publication can Share a Story or send an email to CampusUpdate@lagcc.cuny.edu. Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. Monday to be considered for publication on Wednesday. |
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