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LaGuardia Community College is a public community college in New York City. It is in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens in and part of the City University of New York. LaGuardia is named after former congressman and New York City mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia. The college offers associate degrees in the arts, sciences, and applied ...
The High School of Music & Art was founded by Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia in 1936. He wanted to establish a public school in which students could hone their talents in music, art and the performing arts. In 1948, a similar institution – the High School of Performing Arts – was created in an effort to harness students' talents in dance.
The LaGuardia Committee report was an official scientific report published in 1944 that questioned the prohibition of cannabis in the United States. The report contradicted claims by the U.S. Treasury Department that smoking marijuana deteriorates physical and mental health, assists in criminal behavior and juvenile delinquency, is physically addictive, and is a "gateway" drug to more ...
The specialized high schools of New York City are nine selective public high schools, established and run by the New York City Department of Education to serve the needs of academically and artistically gifted students. The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) examination is required for admission to all the schools except LaGuardia ...
LaGuardia Community College was the earliest and most active participant in the Wikimedia Education Program from 2012-2017, having incorporated Wikipedia editing assignments into more classes by more professors than any other university in that time period. Professors and classes at LaGuardia continue to use Wikipedia editing as a learning tool.
This course is meant to introduce students to the rich ecosystem of the visual arts in New York City. Witnessing / writing-about art objects 'in the flesh', glossing over the history of NYC art in the 20th century, and breezing over the language of art criticism are the central aspects of this course.
Translatathon 2018. Meetup page: Wikipedia:LaGuardia Community College/Translatathon April 2018. Dates held: Thursday 26 April (05:00pm-07:30pm); Friday 27 April (11:00am-05:00pm) Attendees: 84 at LaGuardia (students, faculty, staff, and community); 6 remote participants from France.
The City University of New York (CUNY, spoken / ˈ k juː n i /, KYOO-nee) is the public university system of New York City.It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven senior colleges, seven community colleges, and seven professional institutions.