NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Spring ‘24 Registration is open!

Check Degree Works for your advisor’s recommendations or make an appointment on My LaGuardia to meet. Register early on Schedule Builder to get the classes you want, and don't forget to check the new online bookstore for course materials.

LaGuardia Launches 36th Year of Summer Youth Employment Program

LaGuardia Community College expects to serve 3,500 New Yorkers in the 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) in 2024, the program's 36th year here. SYEP gives young people opportunities for career exploration and paid work experience. If you know of any eligible participants (must be legally allowed to work in New York City and be a resident of the five boroughs aged 14-24) please encourage them to apply by March 1. Youth ages 14 and 15 will participate in project-based learning on the LaGuardia campus and/or in a virtual setting. Participants ages 16-24 will be placed in paid internships with private companies or community-based organizations, including LaGuardia Community College.

LaGuardia in the News

• NEW YORK TIMES: ⁠Arthur Dukes Jr. had made three false starts at college before becoming the star player for LaGuardia Community College’s scrappy new team.
• WNYW-TV FOX 5 NEWS: LaGuardia Community College's Arthur Dukes has dominated Division 3 men's basketball despite spending part of the year homeless. Thankfully, he has a temporary place to live thanks to LaGuardia's partnership with Airbnb.
• AOL: LaGuardia Community College basketball star scores big on and off the court. 
• QUEENS GAZETTE: LaGuardia Community College, Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, and NY Sun Works Celebrate Opening of Hydroponic Research Lab.
• QUEENS CHRONICLE: LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams celebrated $10 million in funding for Long Island City from the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative.
• THE GUARDIAN: LaGuardia's romance professor is interviewed on romance bookstores popping up all over America.
• THE CONVERSATION: Dr. Jayashree Kamblé, LaGuardia professor and president of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance, on five myths about romance fiction.

Black History Month Events Scheduled in February 

LaGuardia is celebrating Black History Month during February with a variety of activities and events hosted across campus. Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the celebration was the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history. Click here to see the full schedule of events. 

Apply for the Vassar College Explore Transfer Summer Program by February 19



Each year, Vassar College hosts a select group of community college students to stay on campus and learn what it’s like to take classes as a student at a small liberal arts college campus. The program, which takes place from June 24 to July 26, is currently accepting applications through February 19 (letters of recommendation and transcripts may be submitted by March 1). The cost of tuition, room, meals, and books are all covered by the program. For more information click here or contact Dr. Julianne Salazar.

Virtual Office Hours 

Students looking for help with enrollment services can 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 Admissions, International Student Services, Registrar, Student Financial Services and Testing offices. 

Student Handbook Updates Now Available

The Division of Student Affairs recently updated the Student Handbook, which is available online. The handbook includes information about campus offices and services, as well as important policy information that students are encouraged to become familiar with. 

Updates from LaGuardia’s Library 



• The Library will be closed on Sundays through Fall II. Sunday hours will resume with the Spring I semester Please check our Library Hours before making the trip. 
• We have a new display of books about love, just in time for Valentine's Day! 
• Our Media Lab is open! Come to the second floor to use our computers, print, log into your online class, etc.
• Be sure to check out the Library’s financial literacy resources!

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