Learning Communities Showcase Winners (Spring 2023)
Several ELA faculty members and their students in the Learning Communities in Spring 2023 have received accolades at the showcase event. The winning showcase presentation was by “ESL and Life in the Universe” with Rebekah Johnson (ESL) and Joshua Tan (Natural Sciences) Ivan Segura from the CSE and Reading the Biography pair, for his reflection […]
Panel on Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC; 5/10/2023)
In January 2023, Prof. Maria Savva traveled to India as part of a two-week faculty development seminar sponsored by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC). On Wednesday, May 10 at 3:00pm, Prof. Maria Savva and Jeff Badger, CAORC program director, will be presenting this life-changing opportunity that is available to administrators and faculty […]
ELA’s Professional Development Series: Eric Hofmann (5/9/2023)
Please join us for the second ELA 2023 Professional Development Talk by Dean Eric Hofmann on Tuesday May 9, 2023 at 3:30pm. Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Time: 3:30pm Title: The Role of Learning in Community College Academic Careers Speaker: Eric Hofmann, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, LaGuardia Community College Online (Zoom) Abstract: In his […]
ELA’s Professional Development Series: Luis Guzmán Valerio (5/4/2023)
Please join us for the second ELA 2023 Professional Development Talk by Dean Eric Hofmann on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 3:30pm. Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023 Time: 3:30pm Title: Forging a Path after the PhD and Beyond Speaker: Luis Guzmán Valerio Online (Zoom) Abstract: In this presentation, Luis will speak about his preparation as […]
Language Career Fair with CCPD (5/3/2023)
The “Language Career Fair” brings students from various majors to inquire about the pertinence of languages in the job market. The guest participants represent fields as diverse as health, business, interpreting, law, education, finance, software development and export. The participants share their experiences and explain how accurate and powerful knowing a second language has been […]
Community College Daily features LaGuardia’s CITE program
Community College Daily, an online news publication by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), featured LaGuardia’s participation in the CITE program, a four-year, $14 million initiative that the CUNY initiated to incorporate digital content for those planning to teach pre-K through 12th grade.
ELA Department Open House in Spring 2023 (4/27/2023)
The Education and Language Acquisition Department is hosting its annual open house event on Thursday, April 27, 2023 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Please share this information with your students. Title: ELA Department Open House in Spring 2023 Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023 Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm Place: E-Atrium Description: Please encourage your students to attend and learn […]
Career in Diplomacy virtual talk by Darryl ‘Butch’ Woolfolk (3/29/2023)
International Studies Program at LaGuardia Community College is hosting a talk by Darryl ‘Butch’ Woolfolk, Public Diplomacy Officer in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Mr. Woolfolk is a Public Diplomacy Officer based in New Delhi India, who is also a former veteran and speaks multiple languages. Mr. Woolfolk will be talking about […]
Prof. Luis Guzmán Valerio’s translation work in Latin American Literature Today
Prof. Luis Guzmán Valerio published his latest translation in the 25th Issue of Latin American Literature Today. It is titled “Publishing Books for Children: A Specific Context” by Fanuel Hanán Díaz. Both English translation and the Spanish original are available at https://latinamericanliteraturetoday.org/2023/03/publishing-books-for-children-a-specific-context/.
Faculty publication: Mystical Forest: Collected Poems and Short Stories of Dungan Ethnographer Ali Dzhon by Prof. Kenneth Yin
Prof. Kenneth Yin published a new book titled Mystical Forest: Collected Poems and Short Stories of Dungan Ethnographer Ali Dzhon from Peter Lang on January 30, 2023. Details about the new book are available on the publisher’s website at https://www.peterlang.com/document/1266997.
