"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’s Red Hawk Gets a Name –– REBEL!
LaGuardia’s mascot, the Red Hawk, finally has a name – REBEL! All students, faculty and staff were invited to vote between four names or write-in another name. The results were: “Rebel” received 247 votes; “Remy” (196 votes); “Rocket” (184 votes); “Red” (59 votes); and there were 134 write-in suggestions. Thank you to everyone who voted! Keep an eye out for REBEL at campus events!
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LaGuardia Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the President’s Society
Throughout the past decade, more than 600 LaGuardia Community College/CUNY students have received a boost from the college’s President’s Society to earn their degree and start a career. President’s Society is an innovative leadership program that helps high-potential students gain the practical skills, confidence, and connections needed to succeed in today’s workforce. More than 200 President’s Society alumni attended an anniversary party and networking event on Thursday, September 28, at Boyce Technologies, Inc. in Long Island City, Queens. Boyce President Charles Boyce is chairman of the LaGuardia Community College Foundation, which funds LaGuardia’s President’s Society. The program has a record of strong outcomes—95% of President’s Society alumni graduated with their associate degrees from LaGuardia, and 88% earned or are currently earning their bachelor’s degrees. Schools they transferred to include Columbia, Cornell, Amherst, Stanford, Wellesley, Brown, and all the CUNY senior colleges. President’s Society alumni work throughout New York City and beyond as doctors, lawyers, finance executives, software engineers, and more. Click here to watch a video produced by the Foundation featuring four President’s Society alumni.
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LaGuardia Students Receive Wardrobe Enhancement from J.Crew to Dress for Professional Success
Twenty-eight LaGuardia students visited the J.Crew store at 91 5th Avenue in Manhattan, on September 29 to meet with J.Crew style experts for an opportunity to pick out and get fitted for pieces of professional attire to add to their wardrobes. The students were current members of the President’s Society, the college’s innovative leadership program that helps high-potential students gain the practical skills, confidence, and connections needed to succeed in today’s workforce. The students will wear their new attire at President’s Society professional and cultural events, which include meetings with industry leaders and internship opportunities, and visits to NYC’s world-renowned museums and Broadway shows. Students in the year-long program also attend weekly Wednesday evening workshops and seminars where they learn soft skills for networking and workplace success, receive transfer and career counseling, and more. With their new J.Crew attire, President’s Society Ambassadors Nataly Pichardo and Brandon Ospina feel ready to take the next steps in their personal and professional journeys. The attire was paid for by a gift that LaGuardia Community College Foundation Board Member Priscilla Alexander made in honor of her daughter Melissa Spohler’s birthday. This gift was named Melissa’s Career Closet, and Melissa came to J.Crew to help the students make their selections.
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LaGuardia Faculty and Students Collaborate on Journal Article
LaGuardia Natural Sciences faculty members Dr. Joby Jacob, Dr. Ingrid Veras, Dr. Olga Calderόn, Dr. Holly A. Porter-Morgan, and Dr. Joshua Tan worked with Willis T. Elkins, executive director of the Newtown Creek Alliance, and four LaGuardia students to publish the article titled "Possibly pathogenic bacteria in aerosols and foams as a result of aeration remediation in a polluted urban waterway" in the research journal Folia Microbiologica. The four student authors are Vania Fulton, who was a student majoring in Liberal Arts Math and Science; Veronica P Martinez-Castro (’21), a graduate of Environmental Science, a winner of the Goldwater and Phi Beta Kappa Scholarships, who is currently at Columbia University School of General Studies; Wesam K. Yousri (’21), a graduate of Biology, who transferred to Hunter and is currently at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Elmira NY; and Harry E. Aguilar (’21) a graduate of Environmental Science), who is currently an Urban Parks Ranger with NYC Parks Department. These student authors were members of the CUNY Research Scholar Program (CRSP) at the time they published the article.
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LaGuardia Invites Neighbors and Runners to Community 5K Run on October 14
The LaGuardia Community Run is making its way back to Long Island City this fall for the second time. Avid runners and walkers of all levels are welcome to participate in the event, which will take place Saturday, October 14. The run will begin at 9 a.m. near the C Building, at the intersection of 29th Street and 47th Avenue. This year’s principal sponsor is Boyce Technologies, Inc. Proceeds from the LaGuardia Community 5K Run support LaGuardia CARES. Registration for the Community 5K Run is now open to participants ages 7 or older. Volunteers are also welcome.
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Annual Fall Report
Last week President Kenneth Adams delivered the annual Fall Report along with Provost Billie Gastic Rosado and Vice Presidents Ben Rohdin, Alexis McLean and Sunil Gupta. The event was an opportunity to provide updates on various priorities and initiatives to the college. Goals for the fall semester and beyond were also shared. A recording of the presentation is available here.
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Communications and External Affairs Offers Guidance on Promotion Efforts
The Communications and External Affairs Division offers a guidance policy on the use of posters and flyers on campus. In addition, offices and departments can submit requests for assistance on projects (including event promotion, website assistance, photography and video) by filling out the Project Request Form. The CEA staff will review your request to provide you with the best options to help you promote your project or event effectively. Visit the CEA website to learn about services including: social media, web, graphic design, public relations, communications, government relations, video and photography and marketing. Also, be sure to check out the Branded Promotional Products Catalog to purchase customized giveaways.
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October: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Did You Know?
Happy Fall, LaGuardia! Let us continue to learn about all that is important to us and connects us. September 15-October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration of the contributions, heritage and culture of Hispanic and Latino Americans. Here are some October celebrations and observances worth exploring. Shout Out of the Month - Please join me in thanking our Senate Chair, Cristy Bruns for the amazing work she does in guiding our shared governance processes! Departments, groups, or individuals planning DEI-related events or heritage month celebrations this school year should contact Wendy Nicholson, Executive Director of DEI at least one month in advance.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and LaGuardia is hosting a variety of events including “Support Circles,” every Thursday on October 5, 12, 19, and 26; from 3:25 p.m. – 4:25 p.m., in Room MB -10. “Support Circles” explore transitions and the challenges of change and bring students together around a theme to express, connect, empower, and build community with guidance from peers and/or group facilitators. Also, the Early Childhood Learning Center is hosting, “Helping Victims of Domestic and Interpersonal Violence and their Children,” on October 18, from 3 to 4 p.m., in room M-B06. This interactive discussion will focus on how to support families experiencing domestic or intimate partner violence, and include information about warning signs as well as advocacy resources specific to those with children. Visit the Women’s Center website to learn about other events.
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October is Campus Sustainability Month
To celebrate Campus Sustainability Month, LaGuardia's Sustainability Council is kicking off the academic year with our first Council meeting! Sign up here or email us at SustainabilityCouncil@lagcc.cuny.edu to get more information and express your interest in attending our meeting. All are welcome!
Also, meet us at the Resource Fair on October 10th in the E-Atrium from 12 noon– 3 p.m. Learn what LaGuardia is doing to celebrate and raise awareness of the value of sustainability in higher education. Tag LaGuardia with #CampusSustainabilityMonth on social media. We hope you will join us as we celebrate our sustainability successes!
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Academic Policies Workshop
The Academic Standing Committee, a subcommittee of the Senate, would like to invite you to the yearly Workshop on Academic Policies. The workshop will cover important policies related to student’s academic progress and also recent policy changes and updates. The workshop will take place on Monday, October 23 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Share policy questions you would like addressed in the workshop using the two question Feedback Form linked here. Please contact the Committee Chair, Lilla Töke (ltoke@lagcc.cuny.edu) with any questions or concerns.
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Ask an Archivist on October 11
On October 11th, archivists from the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives will be tabling in the E Building Atrium for Ask An Archivist Day! Across the world, this is a day where archivists engage the public and pull back the curtain a bit on the kind of work we do behind the scenes to preserve history and make it available to researchers. The Archives will have some items on hand from our collection, which spans the history of Queens and New York City at large, to show off, and there will also be opportunities to take a tour of our office and cold room, where many more treasures are held. We hope you will stop by our table and speak to us about our work, our collections, and the City at large!”
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Annual Golf Outing Raises Thousands for Student Scholarships
A sunny, cloudless sky greeted 72+ players for an 18-hole game at the Mark C. Healy Scholarship Fund Golf Outing on Monday, October 2. The site was the Indian Hills Country Club in Northport LI, and the occasion was the 10th installment of the Golf Outing hosted by Mark Healy, himself a 1983 alumnus of LaGuardia. LaGuardia students, alumni, faculty and staff, along with President Kenneth Adams, joined in the celebration. The event raised a whopping $72,765 from sponsorships, tickets, raffles, a putting contest and an auction—the largest fundraising take to date. In this 10th year, the Golf Outing crossed $500,000 raised in support of LaGuardia students, providing tuition support to over 500 scholars. The LaGuardia Community College Foundation extends thanks to Mark Healy for his dedication and unwavering commitment to the college, as well as all the participants and event sponsors: BGBY Investments, Modern Furniture Manufacturing Company, EQ Fund Solutions, Eastman Cooke Construction, Advanced Plumbing LLC/AFP Mechanical LLC, and Brian Krisberg.
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Faculty Training for New Online Bookstore to be Held October 11
As you may know, LaGuardia is transitioning to a new provider for our online bookstore, Akademos, Inc. As of October 1, 2023 book adoptions are accepted in the Akademos system for Fall 2023 Session II and you can make them by logging in with your CUNY credentials here. Please be advised that September 30 was the last day to make adoptions in CUNYfirst. Any item you adopt to your course in Akademos will be reflected on CUNYfirst as well.
We encourage faculty to attend the online bookstore faculty training session on Wednesday, October 11 from 3 to 4 p.m. via Zoom. This will allow you to get more familiar with Akademos and learn how to use the platform to make an adoption, use OER materials, create a Coursepack, and more. You can access the Zoom meeting here; the training session will be recorded and shared afterward for all faculty to access.
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Faculty Sampler Concert set to take place Oct. 5
Come on out to the LPAC Little Theatre this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. for an evening of live music presented by LaGuardia faculty. In addition to performances from the esteemed faculty of LaGuardia’s Music Performance and Music Recording Technology programs, the Faculty Sampler Concert will also feature guest performances from artists like Marcus McLaurine, an acclaimed jazz bassist who’s performed alongside Dizzy Gillespie, as well as one of the vocalists from Professor Lisa DeSpain’s opera Song of the Nightingale. This event is free and open to all.
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Faculty Fellowship Publication Program Application Available
The Faculty Fellowship Publication Program (FFPP), sponsored by University Human Resources’ Office of Recruitment and Diversity, is a CUNY-wide initiative developed to assist full-time, untenured faculty in the design and execution of scholarly writing projects. Faculty selected for participation in the program will begin an intensive orientation this December. During the spring semester, participants will attend group sessions and one-on-one meetings with an assigned mentor for continued support of their writing projects. Eligible faculty have received an email invitation; applications are due October 27.
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Wellness Center Programming and Resources for Fall I
With Fall I underway, the Wellness Center would like to inform faculty and staff of the various resources and programming available to students through the center. The Wellness Center offers both in-person and remote counseling services, as well as crisis support, mental health workshops, and training. Students interested in the Wellness Center’s counseling services at the center can fill out intake forms in English or Spanish to get started. For a comprehensive guide on Wellness Center programming and resources that you can share with students, you can access the Wellness Center’s Fall I E-Guidebook. This semester, the Wellness Center, located in Room C-249 of the C-Building, has extended its hours to the following:
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Monday through Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Updates from LaGuardia’s Library
- The Library will be closed Monday, Oct. 9. We will re-open at 8 on Tuesday. Be sure to check our Library Hours before you make the trip.
- Need a Chromebook for the Fall? Be sure to stop by our Media Help Desk where students can borrow one for the entire semester. You can also borrow laptops, calculators, or ipads for 7 days.
- Need a book for your Fall class? We have almost all of your 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.
- We have created “FinLit for Life: Teaching Financial Literacy at a Community College,” a resource freely available to all.
- Our next MoneyBoss workshop is Monday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m. via zoom. Register here.
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CUNY/CIS Security Alert: Guard Against Phishing Emails
CIS urges all to heighten their cybersecurity awareness and guard against responding to a potential phishing email, a prominent method attackers use to cause malware infection, data theft and ransomware attacks.
If you suspect you have received a suspicious email, potential phishing message or are unsure if the email you received is valid, please forward the email to spam@lagcc.cuny.edu. Do not forward it to the LAG Information Technology Division distribution list, other group lists, employees, including IT personnel.
If you already responded to a phishing email, immediately contact our HelpDesk by submitting an IT HelpDesk ticket through the Faculty & Staff Portal or by email at ITHelp@lagcc.cuny.edu, or call 718-482-6134.
Recommended User Action
- DO NOT reply to unexpected or unusual emails from any sender.
- DO be cautious when the “external source” warning banner is present.
- DO NOT reply to emails with any personal information or passwords.
- DO NOT click a link or open an attachment in an unsolicited email.
- DO change ALL of your passwords if you suspect any accounts have been compromised.
- DO read the CUNY Ransomware and Phishing Advisories at CUNY Issued Security Advisories.
- DO complete security awareness training at security.cuny.edu.
If you have any cyber security questions, please contact LaGuardia's Information Security.
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LAGUARDIA IN THE HEADLINES
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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 email CampusUpdate@lagcc.cuny.edu. Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. Monday to be considered for publication on Wednesday. |
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