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CUNY Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost Visits LaGuardia
On October 31, Wendy F. Hensel, CUNY’s Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost, came to the LaGuardia campus to visit with students, faculty and staff as part of her university-wide visits. During her visit, Hensel met with Academic Chairs to discuss pedagogy and modality, and she visited various facilities and programs including the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, the Physical Therapist Assistant Program, and the Nursing (RN & LPN) Program. Hensel also visited the Veterinary Technology Lab. Student Success Mentors, Peer Mentors, and members of the President’s Society and Senate Students also had an opportunity to meet with Hensel to discuss their learning experience at LaGuardia.
The EVC’s visit concluded with a town hall, where questions were welcomed from the college community, moderated by LaGuardia’s Provost Dr. Billie Gastic Rosado. In remarks, Hensel noted that this is a moment of inflection in higher education. She spoke about efforts underway at CUNY Central to remove barriers to student success, such as low enrollment and difficulty transferring credits between CUNY schools. Initiatives underway to address these barriers include working closely with the NYC DOE to help high school students see themselves as college material and establishing seamless transfer across all CUNYs. Another major initiative is underway to bring in developers and instructional designers to work with faculty and instructors to provide high-quality online learning options, for both degree and Continuing Education programs. Stay tuned for more to come on these and other new initiatives.
Pictured above: CUNY Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Effectiveness and Innovation Alicia Alvero, LaGuardia President Kenneth Adams, CUNY Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost Wendy F. Hensel, and LaGuardia Provost Billie Gastic Rosado.
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LaGuardia Celebrates Halloween
LaGuardia Community College got into the spirit of Halloween on October 31. President Kenneth Adams joined (from left to right) Craig Greene, Judi Anderson, Maria Cook, and Sabine Rospide of LaGuardia’s Legal and Compliance Offices for this photo opportunity.
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Celebrate Día de los Muertos
Join Casa de las Américas in celebrating Día de los Muertos this afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. in M-141. Day of the Dead is a popular holiday throughout Latin America celebrating and honoring the lives of those who've passed. La Casa will unveil an altar installation and encourage students, staff, and faculty to leave copies of photos of loved ones who've departed. Refreshments will be provided.
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Meet Ryan Jhin, Student Government Association President
Jong Wook “Ryan” Jhin, age 29, was elected president of the LaGuardia Community College Student Government Association (SGA) this summer; his term runs through June 2023. Ryan came to the U.S. from South Korea and enrolled at LaGuardia as an Accounting major, taking classes full-time. He got involved right away and is a member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society, the Honors Program, the Honors Student Advisory Committee (HSAC), and serves as college delegate on the CUNY University Student Senate.
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Workshop on Supporting LGBTQIA Students
Lavender LaGuardia invites you to discuss LGBTQIA inclusion in the classroom and on campus. We have heard from folks who want to support queer students but are worried about having the knowledge and skills to do so. Join this Zoom workshop Monday, November 7 at 10:30 a.m. Pre-register here.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Did You Know?
Once again, we are on the precipice of the year’s end; a year that has, and continues, to teach us so much about ourselves and those around us. Thank you for allowing me to make a small contribution to your quest for knowledge. See November's Observations here.
Shout Out of the Month: Please join me in thanking the staff at our Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) as they promote education and development for the youngest members of our community, while allowing their parents to advance their own education and/or employment.
-- Wendy Nicholson, Executive Director of DEI
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LaGuardia to Co-Host CUNY-Wide Conference on Experiential Learning
You're invited to LaGuardia’s first CUNY-Wide Experiential Learning Conference, where faculty and staff from thirteen CUNY campuses will present their work related to pedagogy, assessment, student experiences, career readiness, virtual Experiential Learning, among others. The conference will be held on Zoom and is free and open to all. The conference will be held Friday, November 18, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., featuring keynote speaker Dr. Dawn Michele Whitehead (pictured), Vice President of the Office of Global Citizenship for Campus, Community, and Careers at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Please be sure to register by Friday, November 11.
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LaGuardia’s Email is Transitioning to the Cloud
Information Technology (IT) is happy to announce that LaGuardia is transitioning from our current email system to Microsoft 365 (M365), a cloud-based email system that will significantly increase our ability to securely share and integrate files with Office 365 apps from a variety of devices. Among the many benefits to this upgrade:
- A much larger mailbox – Up to 100 times larger than the standard mailbox size.
- Cloud based email and calendars – Increased reliability and access.
- Increased Security – Features multi-factor authentication (MFA) and security tools.
All CUNY campuses are moving to Microsoft 365 and IT is working closely with CUNY/CIS to ensure an efficient transition. IT is projecting to have the new email system in place for faculty and staff during winter 2022-23.
Please check your emails regularly for more information about M365 benefits and the transition including what will change, what will stay the same, how the new system will work to your benefit, the availability of a comprehensive M365 web page, and progress updates.
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CUNY Spring 2023 Student Vaccination Policy
For the Spring 2023 semester, CUNY will be adhering to its current COVID-19 vaccination policy for students. As reminder, the policy stipulates the following.
- Students registering for in-person classes must be fully vaccinated, i.e., have received 2 doses in a 2-dose series, or have received a single-dose of the J&J vaccine.
- Students who register for in-person classes will be dropped if they do not upload proof of vaccination.
- No proof of vaccination is necessary when registering for online courses.
- Vaccination is not required for students fully registered in ALL online classes.
- Booster shots are highly encouraged but not required.
Please note that students requesting religious exceptions or medical exemptions should do so 30 days before the drop date for noncompliance. As always, the University will continue to monitor the vaccination requirements in light of the current public health guidance and keep the CUNY community updated accordingly.
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LaGuardia College Senate Leaders Elected
LaGuardia's College Senate conducted elections for its ’22–‘23 leadership roles at last week’s Senate meeting. Congratulations to the following individuals: Senator Cristy Bruns (Chair), Senator Leslie Scamacca (Vice Chair), Senator Jill Kehoe (Secretary); Senator Douglas DiCarlo and Senator Anthony Pappas (At-Large Members of the Executive Committee); and Senator Gentjana Gurraj (Student member). The second student seat remains vacant. The Executive Committee elected Senator Leslie Scamacca as Parliamentarian.
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Faculty Spotlight: Ana María Hernández
Professor Ana María Hernández is a frequent jury member at film festivals, tapping her expertise in interdisciplinary studies (art/music/literature and film) and background as a native of Cuba, particularly as the study of film has become prominent in Latin American Studies. This week, she will once again join the jury for the Havana Film Festival in New York (HFFNY), taking place November 3–10. In December, she will serve on the jury for the New York Tri-State International Film Festival Tristate Latin American Film Festival for the fourth time in the past five years. She has previously served on juries at The Americas Film Festival of New York (TAFFNY) and the Latino and Iberian Film Festival at Yale (LIFFY). Dr. Hernández is professor of Latin American Literature and Culture and director of the Latin American Studies and Spanish-English Translation programs at LaGuardia. Recently, she helped launch LaGuardia’s Casa de las Américas as a member of the Working Group. She is a Fellow of the Cuba Project at the Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center, a position she’s held since 2005. In addition to interdisciplinary studies, her research specialties include Caribbean and River Plate studies and fantastic literature. Dr. Hernández is one of the Founders of LaGuardia, having joined the faculty in 1972.
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Asian American/Asian Research Institute to Host Faculty Development Seminar
The Asian American/Asian Research Institute (AAARI) at CUNY is hosting an Asian American Studies Faculty Development Seminar in Spring 2023 to support the expansion of Asian American Studies in our CUNY classrooms. This seminar's approach is rooted in the interdisciplinary field of Asian American Studies and centers a locally relevant and specific understanding of Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences in New York City. A key tactic to achieve this goal is attending to narratives by and about new, diasporic, and/or refugee immigrant communities, as well as current and historic NYC AAPI movements for social, racial, and economic justice. The Faculty Development Seminar Series is open to all CUNY faculty interested in beginning, revising, or strengthening their approach to teaching Asian American Studies. Applications are due November 7.
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GOOD NEWS FROM GRANTS DEVELOPMENT | |
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Boosting Enrollment by Giving Young People a Two-Month Taste of LaGuardia
Thanks to generous funding from The Carroll & Milton Petrie Foundation ($100,000) and The Heckscher Foundation for Children ($138,098), LaGuardia will offer young people the opportunity to try out a college-level course for free, here on campus. The College & Career Connect (CCC) program will aim to serve 80 New York City public high school graduates (Classes of ’20, ’21, and ’22) who are not enrolled in college; 40 students in each of the two cohorts. The program involves a short-term, 2-month commitment, with successful completion leading to the earning of free credits (3) that will satisfy degree requirements at LaGuardia, should the students choose to enroll. The goal is to provide the experience of being a college student at LaGuardia by showcasing the range of support available to students—from tutors and peer mentors to financial assistance—as well as welcoming them into the LaGuardia community. Weekly MetroCards and a stipend will incentive participation. Recruitment will begin with students from LaGuardia’s three Early College partners—Energy Tech High School, International High School, and Middle College High School, as well as LaGuardia’s 31 College Now high school partners. Ellen Quish, director of First Year Programming & Student Success, is the program’s lead PI. CCC was developed with input from both Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management leaders, and was based on an idea from LaGuardia’s director of recruitment Shannon Lund.
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HUMAN RESOURCES AND PERSONNEL UPDATES | | |
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LinkedIn Learning
As a reminder, all LaGuardia faculty and staff have free and unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning’s online courses and professional services. LinkedIn Learning is an online training resource that features over 16,000 video tutorials and training resources about business, technology, and creative skills. It offers access to a vast library of engaging video tutorials and industry leading content taught by recognized industry expert instructors in leadership, project management, graphic design, software development and much more. In addition, LinkedIn Learning supports faculty with the resources necessary to teach emerging skills and tools. To find out more, click here.
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