Commencement 1976
The fourth LaGuardia Community College commencement ceremony took place in the Colden Auditorium at Queens College. Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman was the keynote speaker.
Changing Technology
A LaGuardia student types an assignment on a typewriter in the 1970s.
LaGuardia Student at Work 1970s
The Office for Disabled Students at LaGuardia Community College has been a longtime advocate for disabled students, ensuring access to all college programs and facilities and facilitating the transition to college life.
Making Friends
LaGuardia students socialize in the outdoor lounge outside the Red Carpet Area of the Main Building in the 1970s.
Community College Excellence
President Gail O. Mellow and Dean of the Division for Academic Affairs Dr. Paul Arcario proudly accept the MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award, presented to LaGuardia Community College in 2006.
10,000 Small Businesses
Maverick investor Warren Buffet, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein and Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama Valerie Jarrett join President Mellow to celebrate the graduation of the first cohort of Goldman Sachs's 10,000 Small Businesses initiative in September of 2010.
Governor Cuomo
New York Governor Mario Cuomo with President Shenker, during a visit to LaGuardia in 1984.
Commencement 2010
LaGuardia celebrates its 38th annual Commencement at Radio City Music Hall in 2010.
Commencement 2010
LaGuardia celebrates its 38th annual Commencement at Radio City Music Hall in 2010.
Road Race
Runners line up on Thomson Avenue outside LaGuardia for an annual 10k race in the 1980s. The run, which went through Long Island City, was open to the local community and was followed by a celebration and awards ceremony at the College.
LaGuardia's 10th Anniversary
Marie LaGuardia, widow of Fiorello, sits between Mayor Ed Koch and CUNY Trustee Edith Everett during LaGuardia's 10th Anniversary Celebration in 1981.
Community College de Santiago
LaGuardia partnered with Universidad Central to open the first community college in Chile in April of 2010. Here President Mellow meets Community College de Santiago's first cohort of students.
Community College de Santiago
LaGuardia partnered with Universidad Central to open the first community college in Chile in April of 2010.
Registration 1970s
Students are advised and register for classes during Opening Sessions in the 1970s.
Hands On Learning
Data Processing students get hands on experience during the 1970s.
Science Matters
The sciences became increasingly important at LaGuardia during the 1980s with more job opportunities and student interest. Here students study together in an anatomy and physiology lab.
Fun & Games
Recreation was a big part of student life at LaGuardia during the 1970s. Here students get their exercise roller skating in the gymnasium.
The Little Flower
Marie LaGuardia unveils a statue of Fiorello H. LaGuardia at the College's 10th Anniversary Celebration as President Shenker and the sculptor Neil Estern look on.
Mayoral History at LaGuardia
President Shenker with Mayor Abe Beame (left) and Mayor John Lindsay (right) at a celebration of Fiorello H. LaGuardia's 100th birthday in 1982.
Groundbreaking
City officials join acting College President Martin Moed in a groundbreaking ceremony for renovation of the E Building in November of 1988. From left: Queens Councilman Walter L. McCaffrey, current Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall, Martin Moed, New York State Senator George Onorato, and Assemblywoman Catherine T. Nolan.
Fine Arts Professor Bruce W. Brooks
Photograph taken in the 1970s. Professor Bruce W. Brooks is the current Coordinator of Visual Arts in the Humanities department.
Club Fair 1985
Students show their LaGuardia pride at a 1985 Club Fair on campus.
LaGuardia Tradition Dinner
President Shenker and actress & singer Lena Horne at the LaGuardia Tradition Dinner, a fundraiser at the Waldorf Astoria in 1986.
President Joseph Shenker
Founding President of LaGuardia Community College, Dr. Joseph Shenker chats with a student in the 1970s. President Shenker was known for his youthful energy and his interest in students and faculty alike.
Natural Sciences Professor John Bihn
Professor John Bihn was Chair of the Natural Sciences Department and oversaw the development of LaGuardia's science laboratories. He is currently an adjunct lecturer at LaGuardia.
Philosophy Professor John Chaffee
Professor John Chaffee of the Humanities department helped develop the College's Critical Thinking Skills program in the early 1980s.
Mathematics Professor Jorge Perez
Professor Jorge Perez took over as the Chair of the Mathematics department in the mid 1990s and helped initiate LaGuardia's collaboration with Universidad Central in 2005.
Welcome Freshmen
President Shenker welcomes new students at Freshmen Orientation in 1973.
Poet Laureate Kay Ryan
U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan visits LaGuardia on October 27, 2010 to read from her book Say Uncle. Here a group of students present her with a book of one of her poems translated into their native languages.
Happy Birthday Fiorello
LaGuardia Community College celebrates the 100th birthday of its namesake, Fiorello H. LaGuardia, in 1982.
LaGuardia Today
A view of LaGuardia's E and M Buildings from Thomson Avenue.
M Building 1970s
Front view of the original M Building of LaGuardia Community College on Thomson Avenue in the early 1970s.
LaGuardia All Stars
LaGuardia's basketball team, the All Stars, in action.
The LaGuardia Library
A student looks for a book in the card catalog during the 1970s.
Families Welcome
LaGuardia enrolls many non-traditional students who attend classes while working and caring for families. Programs like the Early Childhood Learning Center provide quality educational programs to meet the needs of both the child and student parent.
Hall of Flags
Students walk through the main hall of the M Building in the 1970s, which became the Hall of Flags in 1997.
President Gail O. Mellow
Gail O. Mellow, who became President of LaGuardia in 2000, speaks at a commencement ceremony. Dr. Gail O. Mellow is a nationally recognized expert on the American community college.
Fiorello's Flute
Fiorello's Flute
LaGuardia students work on layout for the College's student newspaper Fiorello's Flute in the 1970s.
Sandra M. Watson 1970s
Sandra M. Watson is currently the Dean of the Division of Adult and Continuing Education.
Commencement 1974
Julian Bond (far right) who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, a founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and Chairman of the NAACP from 1998 - 2010, marches with LaGuardia and CUNY administrators and faculty at the College's second commencement ceremony.
Opening Sessions
The Little Theater at capacity during Opening Sessions for faculty and staff in the 1970s.
Multi-Cultural Appreciation
International musicians perform at LaGuardia's Multi-Cultural Appreciation Week in 2004.
Multi-Cultural Appreciation
International musicians perform at LaGuardia's Multi-Cultural Appreciation Week in 2004.
Nursing Program Graduation 1980s
Graduates of the nursing program pass along the flame of their candles, a ceremony inspired by pioneering nurse Florence Nightingale, who made her rounds by lamplight when caring for patients during the Crimean War. LaGuardia's first nursing program graduation took place 25 years ago, in 1986.
Nursing Program Graduation 1980s
Nursing program graduates take the International Pledge for Nurses. LaGuardia's first nursing program graduation took place 25 years ago, in 1986.
Raising Awareness
Members of the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) provide AIDS education in the E Atrium during Aids Awareness Week in the early 1990s.
Raising Awareness
Members of the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) provide AIDS education in the E Atrium during Aids Awareness Week in the early 1990s.
Joseph Shenker Hall
LaGuardia named the M-Building after its beloved founding President Dr. Joseph Shenker in June of 2008. President Gail O. Mellow, Joseph Shenker and his wife, former Associate Dean of LaGuardia Susan Armiger Shenker, stand outside after the dedication ceremony.
Exploring Transfer
LaGuardia's Exploring Transfer program, in which LaGuardia students spend a summer taking classes at Vassar College, was established in 1983 and has become a tremendous success.
Veteran's Education Center
An early initiative of the Division of Continuing Education & Extension Services, the Veteran's Education Center was opened in 1972. The center quickly dropped its fees in an effort to provide greater opportunity to Vietnam-era veterans who were being largely ignored by mainstream society.
Samuel E. Farrell II Teaches a Class 1970s
Samuel E. Farrell, II, is currently a lecturer and the Director of Veterans Services at LaGuLaGuardia Community College thanks The LaGuardia Institutional Archives for contributing not only archival material but also historical knowledge and unparalleled dedication to the College’s 40th Anniversary projects and displays.ardia.
