Updates

Dear Friends, April is National Community College Month, and it’s a time to celebrate and recognize the value community colleges bring to our world. Here are just a few reasons

Dear friends, I am pleased to announce that, starting March 17, Emad Nassar will serve as the Interim Dean of Institutional Effectiveness in the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment

Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce that Jennifer Jensen will join LaGuardia as our new Director of the LaGuardia & Wagner Archives. Jennifer, who begins her role March 17,

Dear Friends, I wanted to share an update with you on the college’s responses to recent actions by the Trump administration that impact our community.  Yesterday, we had our monthly

Dear Friends, Let’s celebrate Black History Month! The origins of Black History Month date to the 1920s. President Gerald Ford formally recognized Black History Month in 1976, making it an

Dear LaGuardia Community, This week we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose leadership in the Civil Rights Movement inspired justice, equality, and peace. Dr. King said,

Thank you to everyone who attended (in-person and online) last week’s Closing Sessions hosted by President Kenneth Adams. For those of you who missed it, take a look back on

Dear LaGuardia Community, On November 11th, our nation celebrates Veterans Day and honors the selfless service and sacrifice of our veterans and active-duty military. We recognize members of our college

To: The LaGuardia Community From: Kenneth Adams, President Date: September 25, 2024 Re: Reaffirmation of Diversity/Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action C: Sabine Rospide, Esq. Rebecca Jean, Esq. Helen Skirchak The City University

Dear LaGuardia Faculty and Staff, Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the horrific events of September 11, 2001, when almost 3,000 people were killed by the terrorist attacks carried out

Dear LaGuardia Community, On Wednesday, June 19th, we will observe the annual celebration of Juneteenth, the oldest national commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It

Dear LaGuardia Community, I am pleased to share some important news related to our Human Resources Department and our Office of Compliance and Diversity. We are pleased to announce that

Dear LaGuardia Faculty and Staff: Our strategic planning process has officially begun. Led by our facilitator, Kimberly Wright, the Strategic Plan Steering Committee held its first meeting on April 5.

Dear LaGuardia Community – I am pleased to share some very exciting news. Today we announced a major new grant for LaGuardia. The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation has made

Dear LaGuardia Community, Starting today, Sabine Rospide, Esq., of LaGuardia’s Legal Affairs and Labor Relations Department, will begin serving as Interim Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) and Title IX Coordinator. The

Dear LaGuardia Community, Today, we honor the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As a Baptist minister and social activist, Dr. King led the U.S. civil

Dear LaGuardia Community, On November 11th, our nation celebrates Veterans Day and honors the selfless service and sacrifice of our veterans and active-duty military. We recognize members of our college

The City University of New York and LaGuardia Community College are dedicated to maintaining    an inclusive work and learning environment, and I write to strongly reaffirm LaGuardia’s commitment, and

Dear LaGuardia Community, We continue to watch in sorrow as rescuers race to find survivors in the rubble after the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday, September 8. More

LaGuardia Community, This month we celebrate National Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Week and Hispanic Heritage Month. HSI Week, observed September 11 – 17, commemorates the contributions of more than 500

Dear LaGuardia Faculty and Staff, Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the horrific events of September 11, 2001, when almost 3,000 people were killed by the terrorist attacks carried out

Dear LaGuardia Faculty and Staff, Welcome to the start of the 2023-24 Academic Year! I hope your summer provided abundant opportunities to relax, reconnect, and recharge. LaGuardia Community College celebrates

LaGuardia Community, Over the weekend, Angela Michelle Carr, 52; Anolt Joseph Laguerre Jr., 19; and Jerrald De’Shaun Gallion, 29, lost their lives in Jacksonville, Fla., after a White male shot

Dear LaGuardia Community, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate this year’s graduates from LaGuardia Community College. Yesterday’s Commencement was a culmination of a lot of hard work and

LaGuardia Community, On Monday, June 19th, we will observe the annual celebration of Juneteenth, the oldest national commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It is

Dear LaGuardia Community, On behalf of the LaGuardia Foundation Board and staff, Jay and I want to offer our sincere apology for the misrepresentation of our students on the LaGuardia

Dear LaGuardia Community, When tax filing season rolls around I am always reminded about something unfortunate and frustrating – the fact that every year low-income and working-class New Yorkers fail

Dear LaGuardia faculty and staff, The Spring 23 semester is underway, and we are delighted to see the campus buzzing with energy and excitement as classes begin this week. We

Dear LaGuardia Staff, The spring semester kicks off in just a few short weeks, and we are looking forward to welcoming new and returning students to campus. To ensure a

Dear LaGuardia Community, Last week’s devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has created a humanitarian crisis in the region; as of this morning, the death toll has

Dear LaGuardia community, Tomorrow, January 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which marks the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945. This day was designated by the United Nations in 2005 to

Dear LaGuardia Community, The holiday season is upon us and the end of the semester is fast approaching. I know you’re all busy, but I hope you will please take

Dear LaGuardia Faculty and Staff, I am pleased to invite you to participate in a new planning project for LaGuardia.  After the holidays we will launch the Priority Initiative Planning

Dear LaGuardia Community, On Wednesday, November 30 at 9:30 a.m., I will be moderating a panel discussion with New York City Comptroller Brad Lander in room E-500. I invite all LaGuardia students, faculty,

Dear College Community, I want all of you to know that we are appalled by the acts of violence against the LGBTQIA community in Colorado Springs and the threats of

LaGuardia Community, The City University of New York and LaGuardia Community College are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work and learning environment, and I write to strongly reaffirm LaGuardia’s commitment, and my own commitment, to the principles of affirmative action,

Dear LaGuardia Community, Today, on November 11th, our nation celebrates Veterans Day and honors the selfless service and sacrifice of our veterans and active-duty military. We recognize members of our

LaGuardia Faculty and Staff, The Gender Recognition Act (GRA) requires all public-facing state agencies, including CUNY and SUNY colleges, that collect gender or sex information to provide an option for members of

Dear LaGuardia Community, On Monday, October 31, LaGuardia Community College will welcome Dr. Wendy F. Hensel, Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost of CUNY, to our campus.  We look forward to

Dear LaGuardia faculty and staff, As a follow-up to my Fall Report on September 28, I would like to invite all of you to join Provost Billie Gastic Rosado and me on

Dear LaGuardia Community, As LaGuardia, we continue to welcome our diverse community to an environment designed to educate and inspire. Our mission to promote diversity, equity, and inclusiveness includes our

LaGuardia Faculty and Staff, There are some important developments impacting our institution and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion on our campus and beyond. In her 2022 State of the State

Dear LaGuardia Community, We are now a few weeks into the Fall 2022 semester, and as you can imagine there are many things happening at LaGuardia. I would like to

Dear LaGuardia Community, Latinx Heritage Month (also known as National Hispanic Heritage Month) is nationally celebrated from September 15 to October 15. These dates hold a special significance in the

Dear Academic Chairs and Faculty, As we prepare for the start of Fall 2022, Billie and I wish to express our appreciation for all of the work that you have