"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. | | The Division of Communications and External Affairs offers various additional resources to help you share news with the campus, including an event calendar, photography, graphic design, and more. | | The New York City Department of Transportation cut the ribbon on a new pedestrian plaza at LaGuardia on Monday, bringing 17,390 square feet of new pedestrian space to Long Island City. In partnership with the college, the LaGuardia Community Greenway, located on 29th Street between Skillman Avenue and 47th Avenue, has transformed an underutilized street into a vibrant, social, public space for students and community members to enjoy. The ribbon cutting for the Greenway featured a musical performance by HONK Family Band and a dance performance by Ayazamana Ecuadorian Dance Group, part of the Ecuadorian American Cultural Center in Long Island City, presented in partnership with Queensboro Dance Festival. After three years of Open Streets, student events, programming events, activities, and community outreach, NYC DOT and LaGuardia have transformed the street into western Queen’s newest pedestrian plaza, featuring a block-long mural designed by Fernanda Contreras, a Fine Arts student at the college. The asphalt mural, one of the largest currently on display in New York City, was painted through a collaborative effort from NYC DOT and LaGuardia through NYC DOT Art Partners with the help of volunteer members of the student body and faculty. At the ceremony, NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez also announced that the city’s annual Halloween celebration, Trick-or-Streets, will return for a fourth year on Open Streets, pedestrian plazas, and other corridors throughout the city this October, with a record high 137 car-free events and counting planned through the month. | | Campus Life Hosts Fall Club Fest to Encourage Students to get Involved on Campus | On Wednesday afternoon, Campus Life hosted Fall Club Fest, an annual club fair for LaGuardia students to learn more about the more than 50 different organizations that they can get involved with on campus. Students who attended the festival got to meet with representatives from several different clubs on campus, as well as enjoy free food and music from a live DJ. Students who missed the event can learn more about the different clubs and organizations at LaGuardia by visiting Campus Life's webpage or by contacting campuslife@lagcc.cuny.edu. | | Runners, walkers, and neighbors are invited to join the Fourth Annual LaGuardia Community Run, a 5K race on Sunday, October 19, 2025. The USATF-certified course goes from LaGuardia to the LIC Waterfront and back. The start and finish will be on the LaGuardia Community Greenway, 29th Street between Skillman and 47th Avenues—now home to New York City’s largest street mural, designed by LaGuardia Fine Arts student Fernanda Contreras. Race proceeds will support Finca La Florecita, LaGuardia’s urban farm, which provides fresh produce to the LaGuardia CARES food pantry, and cultivates the next generation of Urban STEM agricultural leaders. Each participant will receive a free T-shirt and an electronic certificate featuring their photo and finish time. An Activities Plaza will feature music, raffles, and tables hosted by local businesses, sponsors, and college departments. Additionally, all participants can bring their race bib to Tacombi—LIC, a Mexican restaurant located nearby at 27-10 43rd Avenue, for a 15% meal discount. The top male, female, and non-binary finishers will each receive a medal and a $100 gift certificate to Tacombi-LIC. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students and children (ages 7 and up are welcome, as are all fitness levels). Participation is more than double compared to this time last year, so early registration is encouraged in case the race reaches capacity. | | As a proud Hispanic-serving institution—where 46% of students identify as Hispanic—LaGuardia is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a wide variety of programming led by Casa de las Américas. After a month's worth of fun cultural activites, La Casa will close out the month with a community-wide Hispanic Heritage Celebration on the LaGuardia Community Greenway from 1 to 4 p.m. on October 15. The celebration will feature music, games, food, and information about campus and local resources. | | On Friday, October 3, President Kenneth Adams presented his annual Fall Report. The presentation included divisional updates and work underway to advance the new LaGuardia Strategic Plan. View the recording on YouTube. | | | ACCES-Pre-Employment Transition Services (ETS) Program Offers Help for Students | | | | The New York State Education Department (NYSED), on behalf of its Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR), is providing support to LaGuardia to provide pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS) to students with disabilities over the next 3 years. ACCES-VR assists individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and to support independent living through training, education, rehabilitation, and career development. Individuals who are eligible for ACCES-VR must have a medically documented physical, cognitive and/or behavioral health impairment that prevents or significantly affects their ability to prepare, enter, engage, retain, or advance in their employment. Services include: Job Exploration Counseling; Work-Based Learning Experience; Counseling on Opportunities for Enrollment in Comprehensive Transition or Post-secondary Educational Programs; Workplace Readiness Training to Develop Social Skills and Independent Living; and Instruction in Self-Advocacy. Learn more. | | Office of Compliance and Diversity Introduces New eCharge Training Program for Search and Recruitment | | The Office of Compliance and Diversity is making the charge process easier, faster, and more convenient with a series of new self-paced online training modules—no more scheduling hour-long charge meetings. If you’re serving on a search committee, you can now complete your training from the comfort of your desk at your own pace. Separate eCharge Training modules are available for search committee members, committee chairs, and staff support; the training materials can be accessed via Brightspace. Search committee members will complete a quiz at the end of their training. To pass, they’ll need to score 80% or higher (i.e., four or more correct answers). Upon completion, they can notify the Office of Compliance and Diversity to confirm participation and that they have been charged for the academic year. The Compliance & Diversity eCharge training modules are full of resources, guides and checklists to assist as you go through the search process. Chairs and staff support should complete their assigned modules accordingly. If you have questions about the new training modules, contact the Office of Compliance and Diversity at ext. 5088. Visit the Office of Compliance and Diversity's webpage for additional resources and guides that you can reference. | | | Climb Together Training Available to Faculty, Staff, and Students | | | | This summer, more than 40 LaGuardia students participated in Climb Together’s social capital training, designed to help students learn how to build and foster meaningful relationships that will benefit them throughout their careers. Following this promising first round of trainings, Climb Together is returning to campus in October to offer training to students, faculty, and staff alike; on October 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., faculty and staff are invited to attend a session that will provide them with the tools needed to train students on Climb Together social capital content. Contact Joseph Micancin for more information or to sign up for the faculty and staff training. Two student training sessions will take place the following day, October 17 in the Poolside Cafe, one from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and another from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.—if you know a student who could benefit from the training, encourage them to sign up here by October 3. In addition to learning how to leverage their network, students who participate will also receive lunch, a $25 e-gift card, and a completion certificate. For questions, students can contact Joseph Micancin. | | LaGuardia CARES and CCPD Collecting Donations for Professional Clothing Drive | | To help students in need prepare for the Fall 2025 Job and Internship Fair, LaGuardia CARES and the Center for Career and Professional Development are collecting donations of gently used professional attire (suits, blazers, dress shirts, blouses, skirts, pants, ties, and accessories). Drop off donations at the LaGuardia CARES office in C-235 or the Center for Career and Professional Development in B-114, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations will be accepted until October 20; students will be able to pick up professional clothing during the Job Fair Prep Carnival Pop-Up Events on October 21 in the E-Building Atrium or October 22 and 23 in the C-Building Lobby from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | | | CTEA Cybersecurity Summit to Take Place October 16 | | | | LaGuardia’s Career and Technical Education Assistance (CTEA) Center is hosting its Cybersecurity Summit at LaGuardia on October 16 from 3 to 7 p.m. The 2025 Summit, focused on helping students, is a day filled with insightful discussions and networking opportunities. The event will feature top experts in the field sharing their knowledge and best practices to help students navigate the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity. This is a great opportunity for students to stay ahead of the curve and learn about the latest trends and technologies shaping the industry. If you know a student who may be interested in attending, encourage them to register for free here while supplies last. | | Sign Up to Add a Professional Headshot to Your Faculty Profile | | |
LaGuardia’s Communications and External Affairs Division is hosting a series of “Photo Days” for faculty and staff who need to update their professional headshots! Your headshot can be used for a variety of purposes and adds a personal touch to your Faculty Profile on the LaGuardia website. Book your timeslot here for one of the following dates:
- October 14
- November 11
- December 9
For more information contact Anastasia Figuera, photographer, Ext. 7471.
| | | Wear Purple on October 16 for Domestic Violence Awareness Month | | | | October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the state of New York. Faculty, staff, and studentd are encouraged to wear the color purple on Thursday, October 16 as part of "Purple Thursday," in honor of those impacted by domestic violence. Learn more about other statewide efforts to promote domestic violence awareness during the month of October here. | | LAGUARDIA AND WAGNER ARCHIVES | | RSVP to Attend the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives Ribbon Cutting on October 15 | | The LaGuardia and Wagner Archives proudly invites members of the LaGuardia community to celebrate the opening of our new space in the C-Building on October 15 at 10:30 a.m. The event includes the launch and the signing of the book Women in New York Government: Student Work Inspired by the First Female Majority in the New York City Council, tours of the new facilities, and student project presentations. RSVP here. | | LAGUARDIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | | | | LPAC will host a special free screening of Between Neighborhoods, an award-winning documentary essay by Queens-based historian and filmmaker Seth Fein. Fein, founder of Seven Local Film, has taught at LaGuardia, Brooklyn College, Barnard, Columbia, and Yale. The screening will take place in LPAC’s Mainstage Theater at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 17, the 60th anniversary of the closing of the 1964–65 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. First released in 2017 and revised in 2024, the film contemplates the histories that orbit the park’s Unisphere, visualizing the interplay of past and present, imperialism and immigration, and global forces across eras—from Robert Moses to today’s political landscape. A post-screening conversation with Fein will follow. The event is free and open to the public; seating is first-come, first-served. Reserve tickets here. | | Natural Sciences Faculty Article Published in the Journal of College Science Teaching | | Dr. Sultan Jenkins recently published an article titled "A Pre-semester Boost: Impact of a Preparatory Human Anatomy and Physiology Workshop on Students' Grade Performance" in the Journal of College Science Teaching. The article features the outcomes of A&P Bootcamp, developed by Dr. Jenkins in 2017 when he sought to improve student outcomes in SCB203: Human Anatomy and Physiology I, a course that has historically (and still) faced a high (>50%) DFW rate. Such high rates may indicate issues with the course's rigor, design, teaching methods, or student support. Moreover, elevated DFW rates in gateway courses are particularly problematic because they can disproportionately affect minority, first-generation, and/or low-income students, hampering their academic progress and increasing the risk of leaving college. To address this, Dr. Jenkins developed the A&P Boot Camp, a pre-semester workshop that aims to equip students with the essential skills, strategies, and knowledge necessary to succeed in SCB203. The Boot Camp has gained increasing popularity and success to the point that its model has been adopted by others in our department and at different institutions. Such student-centered initiatives are valuable because they foster a supportive environment that can markedly improve student success. | | | Jason Hendrickson Appointed to University Advisory Committee on Diversity | | | | English Professor Jason Hendrickson has been appointed to serve on the University Advisory Council on Diversity. The University Advisory Council on Diversity is charged with advising the chancellery on ways to deepen the university’s commitment to creating and sustaining an inclusive workforce. Dr. Hendrickson will work alongside other members of the council to facilitate system-wide exchanges of information, strategies, and recommendations relating to climate, recruitment, retention, and success metrics, solicit views of the university community on all aspects of diversity, identify barriers to achieving greater diversity and inclusion, and provide recommendations on how to overcome those barriers, among other key tasks of the council. Learn more about the council here. | | Brightspace Training Available | | |
A full schedule of ongoing Brightspace training can be found here. For technical questions, reach out to Brightspace Support:
- Office: B-127 (first floor of the B-Building)
- Phone: (718) 482-6121
- Email: LMS-support@lagcc.cuny.edu
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For more information and general questions, visit LaGuardia's Brightspace webpage or continue to reach out to the transition team at BrightspaceTeam@lagcc.cuny.edu.
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Students looking for enrollment services support can now access virtual office hours every Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Virtual One Stop takes place on Zoom and allows students to drop in and meet with staff from the following offices:
- Admissions
- International Student Services
- Registrar
- Student Financial Services
- Student Information Center
- Transfer Credit Evaluation
- Testing
| | Student-Parents, Faculty, and Staff Invited to “Grill and Chill” on October 22 | | The LaGuardia Student-Parent Initiative invites student-parents, faculty, and staff to Grill & Chill on Wednesday, October 22, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Poolside Café. Come enjoy a free barbecue, relax, and celebrate community with other student-parents, faculty, and staff allies. Highlights include raffle prizes, a photo booth to capture the fun, and resource tables designed to support student-parents. This is a free event, but registration is required; click here to register. For more information, please contact Dr. Koun Eum at keum@lagcc.cuny.edu. | | | Meet the Coaches: Peter Briguglio, Head Coach, Men's and Women's Cross Country | | | | |
Coach Peter Briguglio enters his third season as Head Coach of the Men’s & Women’s Cross Country program at LaGuardia. A UESCA-certified running coach and avid ultramarathon runner, he has completed elite races including the Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run and the Black Canyon 100K. Since 2015, Coach Briguglio has served LaGuardia in multiple roles, including sports information contact, assistant to the Athletic Director, and supervisor of events and fitness center operations. His dedication to athletics extends across many areas of the college. Before LaGuardia, he worked with the CUNY Athletic Conference as Sports Information Assistant and later served as Region XV Sports Information Director for four years.
Learn more about the other coaches leading our student-athletes here.
| | LaGuardia CC Red Hawks 1 - 1 Queensborough CC Tigers | |
Shouts and cheers pierced the autumnal calm of the Queensborough Community College campus during a heated battle between LaGuardia Red Hawks and Queensborough Tigers on Thursday, October 2. LaGuardia midfielder Mattia Mengozzi made his debut appearance
midway through the first half, but he was injured just seven minutes after coming onto the pitch. Red Hawks players Alpha Koroma and Abdoul Ouedraogo both earned two yellow cards in the first half from aggressive tackles on opponents. The Tigers took an early lead off a glancing header from a corner kick. The Red Hawks fought back, tallying seven shots in the first half, including two breakaway chances. Despite their efforts to score, LaGuardia went into the halftime break trailing 0-1. Tensions escalated in the second half of the Queens Junior College Derby. Youssef Elsayed created another scoring chance later in the second half when he broke into the penalty area and was hauled down by a Queensborough defender. LaGuardia midfielder Brayan Ospina buried the resulting penalty shot to tie the game. The match concluded with the final 1 - 1 score.
LaGuardia CC Red Hawks 1 - 7 SUNY Ulster Senators
On Saturday, October 4, LaGuardia Men’s Soccer traveled upstate to Ulster County on a warm
Fall day along with all the seasonal apple-pickers. After a long drive, the Red Hawks started the
game with stiff legs and were quickly overwhelmed by the Senators. Ulster County scored in the
opening minutes of the game, and four more goals followed before the first half came to a close.
During the break, LaGuardia regrouped and started the second half more confident and
sure-footed. SUNY Ulster struck first in the second half. Shortly after, the Red Hawks retaliated
with a goal of their own. The play began with a pass from center back Modou Lamin Jaiteh to
right back Jonathan Nahuacatl, who then fed the ball into midfielder Mikael Canonge. LaGuardia
forward Youssef Elsayed made a canny move into midfield to receive the next pass, then he
played the ball to the feet of onrushing left back Abdoul Ouedraogo. In a flash, left winger Edwin
Sherpa was behind the Ulster defense and running onto a delicious through ball sent by
Ouedraogo. With characteristic coolness, Sherpa tucked the ball in the back of the net. The Red
Hawks bench erupted in appreciation of the truly beautiful passage of play that led to the goal -
it was a moment of inspiration in an otherwise very difficult, defensive match. The Senators
scorched LaGuardia with 12 corner kicks, 21 total shots - 16 shots on goal - and 7 goals.
LaGuardia CC Red Hawks 0 - 7 Nassau CC Lions
What promised to be a competitive match quickly spiraled into a blowout, with the Lions tallying
six goals from twelve shots before the halftime whistle. The first goal came early, and from the
head of LaGuardia left back Abdoul Ouedraogo. One of the Nassau center backs launched a
hopeful lob into the box. Red Hawks goalkeeper Christopher Nunez Gil charged out to deal with
the ball, but Ouedraogo got there first. It was miscommunication and an errant touch, and just
like that, Nassau took the lead in the first five minutes of the game. From then on, the Lions
dominated possession, pinning the Red Hawks in their own defensive end. LaGuardia mounted
several counter-attacks that broke through on goal, yet all of those attacks petered out without
troubling the Nassau goalkeeper. The goals began to flow in earnest midway through the first
half. The Red Hawks failed to mark the Nassau midfielders, and the Lions pounced on the
opportunity and attacked the LaGuardia defense relentlessly. Once again, LaGuardia rallied
after the halftime break, and delivered a much tougher defensive performance in the second
half, holding Nassau to just one goal from 10 shots.
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The mighty Red Hawks invite students, faculty and staff to cheer them on at the following upcoming games and events. Show your school spirit and support the Red Hawks. Check the Athletics website for full schedules:
Men's and Women's Cross Country
- 10/11, NJIT Highlander XC Challenge at Branch Brook Park, NJ
Men's Soccer
- 10/14, 4 p.m., at Orange CC
- 10/16, 4 pm., at Dutchess CC
Women's Volleyball
- 10/11, 12 p.m., at Borough of Manhattan CC
- 10/11, 1:30 p.m., vs Fashion Institute of Technology
| | | Updates from LaGuardia’s Library | | | |
- Our next MoneyBoss workshop, “A Student’s Guide to Investing,” with Prof. Santo Trapani, will be on Wednesday, October 22, at 2:15 p.m. It will be in-person, in room E-111. Register here.
- We have copies of almost all textbooks in the Library available to check out for 2 hours (you can’t leave the Library, though). If we don’t have it, please let us know. If you can’t make it into the Library, you can request a chapter scan. Follow these directions to make a request.
- Free digital subscriptions to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal are available to all students, staff, and faculty. Use your LaGuardia email to sign up.
- Need to borrow a Chromebook, iPad, calculator, or laptop? Stop by our Media Help Desk.
| | Benefits Fair and Free Flu Shots on October 29 | | Come learn about your benefits on October 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the E-Building atrium. It’s a buffet style presentation where we will have tables manned by the actual vendors that provide your benefits, and you can pick and choose what you consume. All LaGuardia employees are welcome! Also at the fair, we will be providing free flu shots through our partner, Affiliated Physicians (AP). AP will have a table at our Benefits Fair where you will receive your shot. Please register through AP's website here. | |
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Civil Service Job and Exam Posting
Please note that the following civil service position is open. You must apply for the position and take the accompanying exam:
Project Manager
- Exam No: 2089
- Exam Date: N/A
- Fee: $82.00, non-refundable, unless a waiver is granted. See Application Process section.
- Posting Type: Open-Competitive
- Filing Date: 9/30/2025 – 10/31/2025
- Apply Online
| | LaGuardia Seeks to Fill Open Faculty and Staff Positions | | |
LaGuardia currently has several searches for new faculty and staff members. Current faculty and staff are welcome to share the openings below with individuals who they believe may be a good fit for the role or apply for the positions themselves. For more openings, visit Employment Opportunities.
| | DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DoIT) | | Cybersecurity Awareness Training Now Live on Brightspace | | The 2025–26 LaGuardia Community College Cybersecurity Awareness Training course is now available on Brightspace. All faculty and staff must complete this mandatory, annual 40-minute training by April 1, 2026 to strengthen our cybersecurity defenses, and safeguard your own and university data. If you have any questions, contact Maritza Acero at macero@lagcc.cuny.edu. | | National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Week One: Use Strong Passwords | | |
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the them of this week is “Stay Safe Online,” providing reminders that protecting your data doesn’t have to be complicated. Strong passwords should be long, unique to each account, and difficult to guess.
Helpful Password Tips:
- Make passwords long: at least 13 characters
- Use random strings or phrases, and mix letters, numbers, and symbols.
- Create unique passwords for every account.
- One approach is to use the initial letters of a phrase to generate a memorable, yet strong password. For example, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” yields “tfbttwbitbotd.” Upper case letters, numbers and special characters can be substituted or added to make it sufficiently complex.
Our emails and supporting information are available from the National Cyber Security Awareness Month page on the CUNY web site. For more information and helpful password resources and tips, refer to your IT Update email dated October 6. If you have any questions, please contact LaGuardia’s Information Security Manager Maritza Acero at informationsecurity@lagcc.cuny.edu.
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ABC7 NEW YORK: New York City’s Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the return of its annual "Trick-or-Streets" program, as it cut the ribbon on a new pedestrian plaza at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens.
QNS: The LaGuardia Community Greenway, an outdoor space for LaGuardia students, features one of NYC's largest asphalt murals – designed by LaGuardia fine arts student Fernanda Contreras.
NY1 NEWS: The DOT’s 2025 “Trick-or-Streets” initiative was announced at the ribbon-cutting of LaGuardia Community College’s new pedestrian plaza. Festivities include a Día de Muertos celebration on October 29, 1–4pm, at the LaGuardia Community Greenway, co-hosted with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.
6SQFT.COM: NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez launched this year’s “Trick-or-Streets” at the ribbon-cutting for LaGuardia's new 29th Street Plaza in Long Island City. The 17,390-square-foot space, between Skillman and 47th Avenues, features one of NYC’s largest asphalt murals, created by student Fernanda Contreras.
QNS: LaGuardia Community College and NYC SBS celebrated a graduation for the Healthcare Finance and Operations Students program, which trains low-income New Yorkers for economically-rewarding jobs in the health care sector.
EL DIARIO: Nelson Ortiz, Director of the Apex Accelerator at LaGuardia Community College, has been honored with El Diario’s 'El Awards 2025,' which celebrates Hispanic and Latino men making impactful contributions to society. Through his work, Ortiz helps minority-, women-, and veteran-owned small businesses secure government contracts.
BROADWAY WORLD: 'My Body, My Voice: A Night of Performance and Activism,' a one-night festival of art and advocacy benefiting The Brigid Alliance comes to LaGuardia Performing Arts Center on October 25. Learn more and purchase tickets here.
CAMPUS NEWS: Kasset is an international band of CUNY students from LaGuardia, Baruch, and Hunter, with members from Poland, Colombia, Indonesia, and New York. Last May, they headlined LPAC’s Music Lab, a residency program for emerging Queens-based artists.
ELLE CANADA: LaGuardia Professor Jayashree Kamblé comments on the rising popularity of 'twisted romance' books.
JEFFERSON PUBLIC RADIO (South Oregon): LaGuardia Community College Professor Hugo Fernandez and other professionals are traveling the country, documenting how Americans feel about the state of the country.
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