~ ers lve 'First ever' Ford ant targets transfer stu ents

T he college has been named by the Ford greater financial resources are able to said. the question of what prevents Foundation to receive a lirsl-ol-its-kind attend four'year colleges. LaGuardia students from seeking $25,000 granllo design a program to " Through the use of this foundation advanced degrees was investigated, encourage community college graduates grant:' he added, " it is hoped that we will "One of the critical factors impeding the to continue their education allour-year be able to make significant strides toward flow of LaGuardia students to four-year institutions. creating a true blend in the higher educa­ institutions," he said, ""is the enormous The gran!. which funs for nine months tion structure, which does not now exist." financial burden which they carry to sup· beginning October 1SI, represents a major Under the proposal deyeloped by the port themselves and their families, thus new iniliative lor the foundation, which college, the problem would be attacked necessitating immediate entry into the has traditionally not funded community through three strategies: labor marke\." colleges. At the end altha funding period, First, the college will use its relation­ LaGuardia, with its unique relationship the program will be evaluated. and the ships with prominent co·op employers to to the workplace, has a special opportun­ college could become eligible to draft a explore the role these corporations might ily to address the needs of graduates who proposal which would be funded for up \0 play in furthering the goals of the project: face this kind of pressure. $250,000 over three years. second, the college will design an articu­ "For minority students who have no LaGuardia was among 24 community lation program with a preS1igious four­ option but to seek employment alter grad· colleges from 19 cities selected to year Institution, Vassar COllege, as a way uation," explained Associate Dean Sheila develop academic programs and support of expanding transfer options to select Gordon, the primary writer of the proposal services aimed al encouraging increased prlyate schOols; and third, LaGuardia wi11 and one of the project's directors, "the study beyond the associate degree. deyelop a model under which important employer can playa central role in sup· ""A trend has deYelOped in higher edu· transfer Information can reach students porting students' aspirations for further calion," said President Shenker, " whereby who have the potential for continued education through such methods as tui· financially needy students-blacks. study. tion reimbursement and incentives lor whites. Hispan ics-tend to go to commun­ When the college Inilially drafted its promotions," Ity coneges, while those persons with proposal to the foundation, the President Continued on page 6

Chancellor Alvarado speaks

N ew York City Public Schools Chancel· The 41 ·year-old chancellor attended lor Anthony J, Alvardo (pictured here with Fordham University, where he received a Middle College High School honor student Bachelor of Arts in EngliSh in 1964 and a linda Yee) was this year's Commence­ Master of Arts In EngliSh in 1965, During ment speaker at ceremonies held Sep­ the lime that he was completing his mas­ tember 18th at Colden Auditorium. ter's, Chancellor Alvarado was taking The exercises included special recogni· education courses at Hunter COllege. tion awards to three cooperative educa­ The chancellor began his career in the tion employers: Con Edison, IBM and public school system in 1966 as an Eng­ Middle College High School also lish teacher at Junior High School 38 In I p"e,enlled awards to two honor students, the Bronx. He left the teaching profession In addition to Ms, Yee, Walter Mayorga in 1968 and went into administration. Until also cited, The LaGuardia Memorial 1973 when he accepted the pOSition as Association, which annually honors superintendent, ChanceliOf Alvarado held LaGuardia's top graduate, presented its various positions within the New York City award to Rose Caro, Board of Education, along with a year stint With 1,200 members, the Class 01 '83 at both New York University and the City was one of the COllege'S largest. Universily of New York,

LaGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE I CUNY I FALL 1983 Perspective College hails cabbies with new taxi institute

T he New York City's Taxi and Limousine ment of the licensing process. taught through a variety 01 instructional Commission has contracted with the col­ Under the joint arrangement, drivers will methods inlcuding role play and video lege 10 establish the nation's lirst training attend class eil her at the college's Long tape analySis. in modules stru ctured for program aimed at fostering higher stand­ Island City campus or at FEGS' lower optimum student-instructor exchange and ards of professionalism among its new Manhattan sile, Initial scheduling at the individual learning styles. drivers. college is planned for three consecutive The training program was spurred by The program, to be called the New York Saturdays or Sundays. Instruction at the findings and recommendations of the Taxi Institute, was developed for the FEGS will be conducted during five week­ Smith Commission, a panel appointed by commission jointly by the college's Divi­ day evenings. Mayor Koch to examine a wide range 01 sion of Continuing Education and the The college will pool the lalents of sev­ issues affecting the city's taxi industry. Federation Employment and Guidance eral groups to teach the course's individ­ The commission issued a report in 1982 Service (FEGS), a non-profit agency ual modules. Instructional staff will include recommending the creation 01 the school. which provides vocational training, LaGuardia personnel, as well as members Working together, the college and of the taxi industry, fleets and other repre­ FEGS will offer training to all new drivers sentative groups, Senior experienced taxi employed by the city's taxi industry for a drivers will also be involved in the plan­ two-year period beginning in January, ning and delivery of this new curriculum. Dean Armiger, Enrollment is expected to range between "We are especially pleased to be able 4,000 and 8,000 annually. to call upon veteran drivers who have Prof. Hamilton " Developing the skills of the city's taxi years of experience which they can bring drivers is critical, not only to insure that to the project to develop the most effec­ take new pOsts the riding public receives safe, efficient tive and motivating program possible," service, but also to promote the economic commented Assistant Dean Dennis Berry, T he President has announced two impor· vitality of New York City through drivers who is developing the program on beha1f tant administrative changes that became who function with a high level of profes­ of the division. Course malerial will be effective July 1, 1983. sionalism," said President Shenker when The appointment of William Hamilton as the institute was announced tate last Acting Dean of Students was announced month. in a President's memorandum circulated Each new driver will complete a 20- WPIX-TV reporter Donna Hanover to the college community last May. The hour course of instruction covering, interviews Ihe President on the college's new acting dean will take over the post for driver-passenger relations, geography, Iraining program for new taxi drivers one year while Dean Jeffrey Kleinberg language and signs, traffic regulations, during the city's Taxi and limousine pursues post-doctoral study at the Post defensive driving skills, personal safety, Commission's public hearing held on Graduate Cenler for Menial Health. The and vehicle maintenance as a require- September 29th. leave of absence began September 1. Dean Hamilton is returning to a position lTe occupied Irom 1971 until 1978, when he opted 10 resign the posl and return of the classroom. A second administrative shift was prompted by the retirement of Associate Dean Mary Ryan. As a result, the Presi­ • dent, in a June memo, announced the merger of two administrative branches of the President's Office-the Office of the • Associate Dean of the COllege and the Office of the Associate Dean of Personnel and Labor Aelations. Heading the new unit, which is known as the Division of External Affairs, Labor Aelations, and Per­ sonnel, is Susan Armiger, who will serve as the acting dean. Two other administralive changes resulted from the establishment of Ihe new division. The President named Ally­ son Lavelle as the Acting Director 01 External Affairs, La bor Aelations and Per­ sonnel and appointed Yvette Urquhart as Executive Assistant to the President. Perspective Chinatown gets its first college program: ours

T he college has established a new cen­ ter in Chinatown which for th e first lime evef makes college credit courses avail­ able to a long overlooked population: • recent immigrants and working adults who live in this ethnic neighborhood 01 80,000 Chinese and Chinese Americans. "This group holds a strong regard for higher education," said Project Co­ ordinator Doris Keo. "They recognize that education can break down the barriers to success they fa ce," The th ought of furthering their educa­ tion, however, is thwarted because of a limited command of the English language and because job demands prevent them from traveling outside the community to all end classes, she said. Recognizing Ihese two stumbling blocks, the college designed a credit pro­ gram based in the neighborhood. " By planting the program in the heart of this ethnic community," said Ms. Koo, "the college is providing an educational opportunity to a population that would dents," said Ms. Koo, " is that their English the language." otherwise be unable to pursue a college is poor, but their math ability is high." Mark Wai Bong, another student who education." Math classes, Ms, Koo said, serve as a transferred this Fall, is not sure whether With rented classroom space al P,S. means of boosting the confidence of the he will also major in data processing or t 24 at Confucius Plaza, the Chinatown students wh ose success in the math concentrate on accounting, Mr. Bong, program kicked oN last Spring with 58 classes balances th e early frustrations who lett China three years ago, said he students ready to begin th eir college edu­ they experience while learning English. hOpes to take courses in both areas and cation. Allowing th e students ample travel The academic program this Fall has then decide where his true interests lie. time between job and school, classes been expanded to include social science "With 12 students already at LaGuardia, begin at 5:30 pm. and introduction to business courses, the program is on the right track," Ms, "The only reason many of the students since the majority 01 the students plan to Koo said, are able to attend the program is because major in accounting, business manage­ The fledgling program expanded its traveling time between the workplace and ment. or data processing. enroUment 1asl Summer by admitting 30 school is minimized," said Ms. Koo, "and Under the program students will attend more students, and this Fall an additional because classes are held in the evening, th e off-campus site for a maximum of four 30 students entered the program estab­ which permits the students to hold jobs quarters. "Within that time," Ms. Koo said, lishing the total enrollment at approxi­ while attending college." "the college is hopeful that each student mately 100. Feeling comfortable with Ihat • The curriculum consists of English as a will have acquired the skills and the con­ figure, Ms, Koo said that the program second language along with specially fidence to mainSlream to LaGuardia or each quarter will admit 30 new students designed introductory college-level any other college." who will occupy the seats of students who • courses that are taught in the bilingual Already 12 students feel they have are expected to be mainstreamed, mode. acquired the language skills and the con­ Looking at the early success of the " ESL is basically what they need," Ms. fidence needed to enter LaGuardia this program, Ms. Koo said: "We are very Koo said, " however, we added academic Fall. pleased that the response to the program courses to permit the students to get a The transfer decision is made by both has been so favorable, and we will con­ ta ste of what college classes are like." student and teacher. tinue to provide these special students Language skills are sharpened four Once at LaGuardia the student will con­ with th e skills and confidence they need days a week with ESL instruction totaling tinue taking ESl classes along with his or to further their education and fullilltheir 14 hours per week. Two days a we ek the her required courses. career goals." program is spiced with an enriched aca­ lillian Lai-lai Leung is one of the 12 demic class. Students first entering the translers. The re staurant cashier came to program take an advanced math course the United States three years ago from in algebra or precalculus. China, " I knew very litUe EngliSh," she Photo: Project Coordinator Doris Koo with "The typical situat ion with Chinese stu- said, " but th e program helped me learn Chinatown Center applicant, Ngai Pak Woo

3 Perspective College now 'major source' of health care training

T wo new health care-related degree uncovered a great need for qualified nutri­ Several unique advantages will set the programs-nutrition care services and tion care practitioners in the communities program apart from others. nursing-will be operational by next year. surrounding the college. The program. by virtue of the college's The nulrition care services program "A graduate 01 the nutritional care pro­ quarter system. will have a scheduling was opened to students this Fall, The gram," explained Ms, Doutlick, "works in pattern unlike any other nursing program nursing program will admit its first class hospitals. nursing homes or nutrition­ in New York. As a result. while other pro­ next Fall. related businesses and is responsible for grams l ake two-and-a-hall years to com­ "These two new programs mark a new assessing the patient/ client situation, plete. the college's program will permit period of growth for the Departmenl of planning and implementing the method 01 the student to graduate in seven quarters. Natural and Applied Sciences," said Dr. care, and evaluating the services In those seven quarters, the student is George Hamada, the department's chair­ provided," required to take two pre-nursing quarters person, "Combined with our other pro­ "The purpose of the nursing program," under a CUNY mandate which states thaI grams in occupational therapy, dietetic Dr, Hamada said, "is to meet the needs of all students wishing to go on into a nurs­ technician, animal health technician, and Queens and the New York City area by ing program must first pass certain mortuary science, the college has providing a new POOl of trained nursing courses with at least a 2.5 index belore become a major source of training in the personnel who have been educated admission into Ihe nursing program. At applied health field within City University." locally and who will be more likely to LaGuardia, students will be required \0 The new programs were established in remain practitioners here," take English Composition I. Human Biol­ response to both student demand and the When LaGuardia begins its program in ogy I, General PsyChOlogy. and Biological findings 01 a community needs survey 1984, it will be the only associate degree Chemistry. conducted in Western Queens last year, nursing program serving the communities In addition, the program will accept stu­ according to Roberta Doutlick, director of 01 Western Queens. AI present, the only denl s in Ihe Spring as well as in the Fall. the department's dietetic technician diploma program in Queens is at Flushing In lieu olthe usual cooperative educa­ program. Hospital and Medical Center. Queensbor­ tion internship program, nursing students She said sludents have consistenlly ough Community COllege has Ihe only will participate in clinical work taught at a expressed an interest in a nutrition com­ other associate degree nursing program hospital site by a clinical instructor who is ponent in the existing dietetic tech pro­ in the borough, In addition, the Catholic a LaGuardia faculty member, gram. In addition, the community survey Medical Center in Jamaica opened a The program prepares the student for hospital-based associate degree program licensure as a Registered Nurse, which is for 40 students this September. LaGuar­ acquired upon successfully passing the SucCESSIs dia expects to enroll 25 students in its first New York Stal e Board of Nursing Exami­ AScmNCE class. nation. Subsequent to passing the exam, the graduate can seek employment or transfer 10 a senior COllege to receive a baccalaureate degree in nursing. With the reality of the nursing program just a year away, the department is already looking at the prospect of addi­ tional academic programs. Being consid­ ered are programs in physical therapy assisling and emergency medical technology. " The Department of Natural and Ap­ plied Sciences has grown steadily over the years through the addition of various new programs," said Dr, Hamada, who noted that departmental majors comprise approximately'O percent of the freshman class, "The department hOpes that its new programs will be as successful as those now existent."

PhotO: Natural and Applied Sciences Department Chairman George Harmada and Dietetic Technician Program Director Roberta Doullick.

4 Perspective Five freshmen receive new 'community scholarships'

T he college's newly-established com­ his volunteer work with the Simpson as a data processing major. munity scholarship program has awarded Street Development Association, an The live scholarship winners were grants to five freshmen for their outstand­ organization that encourages young honored at a special reception on Sep­ ing work with community organizations. adults to continue their education. Mr. tember 22. As friends and sponsors The program was set up for individuals Otero was a volunteer in the homework looked on, President Shenker presented who have been recognized by their com­ assistance program for seven to t 2-year each sludent with a check for $250, the munities as having devoted time, energy, olds and was a youth counselor in the first installment of the $500 scholarship. and outstanding services to enhance summer project. The graduate from The second increment will be received at community causes and who are inter­ Samuel Gompers High School in the the start 01 the second quarter. ested in pursing full-time cOllege Bronx will enter LaGuardia's data pro­ To remain eligible for the scholarship education. cessing program. the students must maintain a minimum "The program gives our community and Linda Yee, who is a Middle COlleg~ 2.25 grade point average after the first the college a chance to bring attention to High School student, was selec1ed as a quarter. the volunteer services of our city's youth," SCholarShip recipient because of her work To ensure that the students make the said Robert O'Pray, chairperson of the with the Office of the Principal at P,S. 150 grade. the college's Phil Theta Kappa scholarship committee. "And it gives the and because of her desire to pursue a Honor Society has established a big college the opportunity to award these career in office techniques and manage­ brother I big sisler program to assist with individuals by financially assisting them in ment. At LaGuardia, Ms. Yee has enrolled the students' transition to college. their college education." To qualify for the $500 scholarship, Ihe applicant had to be sponsored by a com­ munity organization. wish to attend LaGuardia as a full-time student, and satisfy the academic requirements. Rerent high schoof graduates had to Phi Theta Kappa have had at least a 75 percent average in all high schoof major subjects and appli­ cants out of high school for more than chapter inducts 35 one year had to have a high school diploma or equivalency. "The five scholarShip winners satisfied T he college has established a chapter of Chapin, Occupational Therapy; Alice all the requirements," said Eileen Men­ the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa Honor Comperiati, Human Services. tone, a committee judge, "but the one fac­ Society and inducted 35 students who Also Richard Cooper, Liberal Arts: Mar­ tor that impressed the committee was the had achieved academic excellence as its ian DelGrosso. Liberal Arts; Michael Doug­ students' outstanding community first members. lass, Business Administration: Anna service." Phi Theta Kappa, which was founded in Fedus, Human Services: Elise Gad. lib­ Jane Achan. an honor student from 191 a as the National Honor Society of eral Arts: Douglas Guzman, Data Process­ Franklin Lane High School in Brooklyn, community coUeges, extends its member­ ing; Normandie Hodes, Liberal Arts; Jairo was selected because of her service as a Ship to those student scholars who have lnswasty, Liberal Arts: Charles Kelly, lib­ nursing volunteer at Baptist Medical Cen­ attained alleasl 20 credits and a cumula­ eral Arts: Yoonduk Kim, Business Admin­ ter of New York. tive grade point average of 3.75 or higher, istration; Hsing-Chio Lee, Data Process­ Ruth Joyner, whO is Ihe only recipient The purpose of the society is to nurture ing; Mary Lennon, School Food Service who is not a recent graduate, completed academic excellence, 10 provide the Managemenl: Marie Marmora, School high school in 1959. She was chosen for opportunity for leadership training. to Food Service Management: Catalin Mitu, her work as a volunteer lor the Protestant promote an intellectual climate for inter­ Data Processing; Hilda Navarro, Bilingual Service Organization for Creedmoor Psy­ change of ideas and ideals. and to install Education. chiatric Center. Ms. Joyner will enter Ihe the desire for continuing education of stu­ Also Jacqueline O'Meara, Business human services department where she dent scholars. Administration; Jyotika Patel, Data Pro­ will devote her inlerestlo Ihe lield of men­ The 35 students were inducted at a cessing; Valerie Prokopiak, Data Process­ tal health. formal ceremony last June. They are: ing: Mary Raggio, Human Services: Fran­ Geralyn Lanmsi, a graduale of Grover Theodore Atkinson, Data Processing: Eliz­ ces Sanfillippo, School Food Service Cleveland High School in Ridgewood was abeth Benchik, Animal Health Technol· Management: Anthony Scalise, Account­ selected because of her work as a ogy; Miriam Bines, Business Manage­ ing; Katherine Schiller. Accounting; Jac­ leacher's aide allhe Lexington School for ment: Evelyn Brown, Human Services: queline Sibblies, Liberal Arts: Mahmudul the Deaf. Ms. Lanllisi wishes to pursue a Rose Caro, Bilingual Education; Randi Siddique. Liberal Arts; Marion Sperazza, career in speCial education. Carlson, Occupational Therapy: Migdalia Animal Health Technology; and Marie­ Julio Otero was selected because of Carrillo, Business Administration: Carol Anne Thomas, Human Services.

5 Perspective

Ford erant ... Continuedlrom page 1

In addition, she said, the COllege's co­ op employers provide LaGuardia with a distinctive perspective on ways \0 reach and support graduates with a desire to pursue a four-year degree. To tap this resource, the college will establish a dialogue with three co-op employers-IBM, McGraw-Hili and Pfizer-to explore ways they can augment the effort made by the college. In another approach, the college will begin to forge a direct transfer link with Vassar College. Dean Gordon said that the prestigiOUS residential college, which is seeking to increase minority represen­ tation in its student body, has invited the college to develop a plan whereby LaGuardia's outstanding graduates could transfer there. "This program could have a trickle­ down eHect ," said Oean Gordon. "By starting with an institution of Vassar's sta­ lure. other private colleges may follow suit." The third portion of the proposal calls for developing a model to provide basic transfer information to students. MaterialS will be designed to acquaint students with CASE grand award for degree requirements for specific careers, transler options, and financial aid solutions. publications program "While the college offers many transfer­ related services, many students do not receive transfer information in a syste­ T he college's publications program has The posters will be published in the matic way," Dean Gordon explained. been honored in the past several months club's annual and an exhibition of winning " fairl y early on in their studies, students in a series of national design competi­ entries will travel to major cities in this need to consider the educational compo­ tions, including one grand award citing country, Europe and Japan during the nent 01 their career plans, and they should the overall program as the best al any coming year. have the opportunity 10 choose from two-year college in the United Stales. The pencil poster also won honors in among several options-lull-time or part ­ The top prize came from CASE, The the school and college publications con­ .time study or study at a range of different Councillor Advancement and Support of test sponsored by the National School institutions, including residential Education, as part of its annual Recogni­ Public Relations Association. colleges." tion Program. The competition judged The penCil poster was also one of three One important conduit for this kind of copy, photography, printing quality and college publications honored in a national information will be the COllege's coopera­ cost. as well as graphic design. competition sponsored by the University tive education advisement system, In the same competition, the college'S and College Designers Association. The "The Cooperative Education Division is NewsPoster. a poster/ broChure used by other two publications were the "We Need the logical delivery system," Dean Gordon the Admissions Office as a primary A Space in Time" brochure, which said, "because of the large number of recruitment 1001, was also awarded a lop explained the college's need for funds for students who have conlact with it and prize in the category-judging sludent a new building, and the poster used with because advanced study is understood to recruitment materials. the pencil poster in the college's subway promote career development." Two posters also received merit awards informational campaign, which illustrated Proposals were solicited from 71 com­ in the 62nd annual competition sponsored the location of the college. munity colleges located in various urban by the New York Art Directors Club, the The publications program was also lea­ centers from around the nation. oldest and most prestigious advertising tured in an article in the february issue 01 "That LaGuardia is well enough graphic arts competition in the United "Community and Junior COllege Journal." regarded to be on thai lisl represents a States. The pencil poster, used as a which is also preparing another article on significant accompliShment," Dean Gor­ recruitment tool by the Admissions Ollice. the program for the Fall. The October don said. " I think we can be very proud and a poster urging women to get a Pap issue of CASE Currents," the monthly that we were one 01 the few chosen to Test, designed for the college's Health magazine published by CASE, will also receive the grant." Center, were chosen trom among 15,000 present the program in an article featuring entries from all across the country. publications programs at American colleges.

6 Perspective

Desedimentation: Reading Slang, Margi­ as Critic: The Necessary Devil," Nonh­ Faculty and staff nal Commentary, and Re-Writing" at the east MLA meeting in April; and "Stevens CAWS conference; and " Rationality within and the Irrational Element," College Eng­ Absurdity in Ashbery's Poetry" at the Col­ lish Assn meeting in May. She also pub- notes lege English Assn conference, both in , eaching a April. LaGuardia" in the April CUNY News & T he activities reported here have been Three members of the English Lan­ Review; "Wallace Stevens: Pure Poetry completed by college faculty and staff guage Center faculty presented papers and Puritanical Poet," in the April La since the publications of the lasl issue of May 7th at a conference on "Perspectives Gacela; issue of Perspective in April. on Listening" at the college: Jim Lydon, Umina She also received a Huntington "Gening at Writing through Listening;" and I Fellowship this Summer lor work Bruce Brook. was awarded a PSC ! Nancy Gross and Carolyn Sterling, who on her Stevens papers. CUNY research grant to explore his work co-authored "Listening Comprehension in Eleanor Tignor delivered the presiden­ in large scale painted constructions. He Beginning ESL: Making Input tial address, " The College Language Assn plans to have one 01 the wood reliefs Comprehensible." and the Profession of languages and ready for his showing at the OK Harris literature," at the ClA convention in April. arlan Gallagher has received two fel­ Ganery in New York which runs from Oct. It was published in the Summer CLA lowShips: a Mellon fellowship in American 15 through November 5. Journal, She also gave two presentations CiviliZation, CUNY Graduate Center, in Joan Roude was named the recipient on ISR at a conference at SUNY­ the Spring; and an NEH Summer fellow- of the David Picker Award of $600 by Cobleskill in August. She has also been Baruch College in May. published "Explora- appointed to an NEH panel to review Dorl. Koo, Leo Newball and Robert Identity from The New applications for seminar for teachers of Ro.. presented "Adult Evening Involve­ histo,ically black colleges. Negro 10 Invisible Man" in the JUt'eee,', ment in Academic Campus Planning: A on Stanley Talkelf had a reading of Don Model for Increasing Evening Student I Juan 01 Fla/bush at the American Jewish ticipation" April 22 at the CUNY Student Genre: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Theatre of the 92nd SI. Y in May. Personnel conference. Herb Samuels has been named a Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Other Petar Brown has received a CAPS fel­ reviewer of audio-visuals for The Siecus lowship to support his work in sculpture. Contemporary Films," Society lor Cinema Studies convention at the University of Report, a publication of the Sex Informa- Steve Denniston presented a work­ shop, '"Whatever Happened to Rose Mary Pittsburg in May; "Logical Statements and ... _~ti ~~WJ"~~~C9£o~uno~c ,~· ~Ull~7"~--l Cultural Inferences," CAWS conference Anthony Glangrasao, Michael Hoban Woods?: The Application of Moral Rea­ and aarbara Muir have co-authored soning to Cooperative Education Semi­ at John Jay COllege in May; "James Baldwin as a Writer on Film," Col\ege Basic Mathematics: A PrOblem-Solving nars," at the Cooperative Education Assn Language Assn convention in Philadel- Approach, published by Kendall/Hunt conference in Toronto. Hannalyn Wilkens spoke on "Writing phia in April; and "Structuralist and Post_ l_~C=OO:t:io:u:e:d=o:o:p:a:g:e:8:::::::::..._ and Summarizing" at a seminar on structuralist Models of the Communica- "Teaching Reading and Study Skills to tions Process: Their Implications for learning Disabled Adults" at Teachers Developmental Writing," Conference on College in April. She also chaired ses­ Developmental Writing, Brooklyn COllege sions on reading and writing at the Inter­ in April. He was also a panelist on "using College sets national Reading Assn conference in Microcomputers to Teach Writing to Ma Learning Disabled Students," Conference 10 promotions Fre ow was elected 1983-85 vice- on Microcomputers and Basic Skills, Long president/president-elect of the library Island University, in April. He is also cur­ P resident Shenker has announced pro­ Assn of CUNY. With Colette Wagner, he renlly an instructor tor the NYS Education motions for 10 administrative stall co-authored an article: "When Teaching Department grant program on "Using members and college lat technicians, Is a Technical Service: An Academic Microcomputers to Teach learning­ effective July 1 sl. library Stall Organize I Disabled Students." Administrative stall who received the Reading lab" in the pring Urban Aca­ Arlene Ladden presented these pa­ title of Higher Education Associate were: demic Ubrarian. pers in April: "The Mimetic Approach to Allyson Lavelle and William Freeland, Di­ aT r as een appointed by Teaching Writing fOf Basic Skills," Brook­ vision of External Affairs, Labor Relations the University Faculty Senate to serve on lyn COllege conference on "Developmen­ and Personnel. the univerSity committee for the CUNY tal Education in the 80s: The Realities;" The title of Assistant to Higher Educa­ Baccalaureate Program. and " Merlin and the Grail," Medieval tion Officer went to: Deborah Hairston, Lenore aeaky is serving on the pro­ Forum in Plymouth, NH, where she also Division of Student Services; Alexandrina gram committee for the 1984 NEVSA con­ moderated a panel on "Arthurian litera­ Auiz and Susan Williams, Division of ference on "The Victorian Frame of ture:' In May she conducted a workshop External Allairs, Labor Relations and Per­ Mind." She also served as the educational on "The Structural Use of literary Models sonnel; and Teddy Witryk, Ollice of the specialist on an accrediting team 01 the in the Writing Classroom for Non­ Dean of Faculty. National Assn 01 Trade and Technical Remedial l evels" at the CAWS confer­ Faculty members who were promoted Schools. ence. She also coordinated the college's to Senior College Lab Technician were: dna oris published "Classroom International Dance Festival in May, as Catherine Lisanti, Secretarial Science; Minutes: A Valuable Teaching Device" in well as a program of highlights from the Irma Lynch, Communication Skills; the Spring Improving College and Univer- festival at the Queens Tricentennial cele­ Rosemary Sclafani, Secretarial Science; bration in FlUShing Meadow Park in June. and Byron Stork, Natural and Applied Tom Fink delivered "Composition as Joan Richardson presented: "Stevens Sciences.

7 Perspective

Faculty & Staff . . . Continued from page 7

Publishing Co. in September. Lorence Long has received a grant to provide counseling services to families of students who have a background of psy­ chiatric hospitalization, Dougla. McBride presented a work­ shOp on "Cooperative Education in an Urban Animal Health Technology Pro­ gram" July 18th at the American Veteri­ nary Medical Assn meeting in New York, At a symposim of animallechnician train­ ing sponsored by the Assn of Animal Technician Educators at MiChigan State University in August he condueled, with Ted Theodorou, a workshop on "Coop­ erative Education: A Non-Traditional Approach. lri. Klmberg has received a master's degree in physical therapy. John Weigel and Freeman McMillian Wurtz lithos displayed were awarded the title of " Partner in Edu­ cation" at the June graduation exercises of Middle College High School. A collection 01 lithographs has been men\. The five copper etchings are Alberta Arnold received two awards donated to the college and is on perma­ executed in three individual color states this Spring: a Certilicate of Superiority lor nent display in the administrative areas of and entitled: " Serenade," "The Big Accomplishments in Adjudication from the main building, Game," " Pieta," "Queen of Spades," and the Great Eastern Seaboard Community The works, entitled "The Romeo and "The Magician," The five plates are on College Forensic Festival and a Certifi­ Juliet Suite," and " '980 Suite," are by display on the second, third, and fourth cate 01 Appreciation lor participation in Hungary's leading graphic artist, Adam floors, the Speakers in the Classroom Program Wurtz. The college received one set of the The collection was donated 10 the col­ from Open Doors, co-sponsored by the hundred copies of each etching that the lege last May be Michael W, Shimkin of NYC Partnership and the NYC Board of artist made. New York City. Education. "The Romeo and Juliet Suite," which Mr. Wurtz, who was born in the village John Applah conducted a workshop was printed in 1979- 1980, illustrates spe­ of Tamasi in 1927, possesses a style that on word processing for high school cific passages from the Shakespearean is strikingly different trom the artistic tech­ teachers in June. play. Considered by the artistic world 10 nique that charaelerized works produced Richard Lieberman has been be the culmination of Mr. Wurtz' illustrative in post-war Hungary. Influenced by the appointed direelor of the LaGuar~d.; ....__ period, the 14 color etchings have rich folklore of his village, Mr. Wurtz devel­ Archives and Museum for - 4 He also received a number of international awards oped a style that was delicate, mystical, thore e foreword to Queens: A Pic- and appear in the collections of such and threaded with fantasy. He began his torial Hislo , a book by Vincent Seyfried. major museums as the Hermitage, the career as an illustrator of children's books He also particlpa e In a co r nce Pushkin Museum, and the Gutenberg and subsequently expanded into painting New York State history at Pace University Museum, They have also been exhibited and printmaking. in June. at the New York Public Library and at several prominent American corporations LaGuardia Community College Non-Profit Org. and universities. This suite can be viewed 31-10 Thomson Avenue U .S. POSTAGE on the fourth ftoor. Long Island City, NY 11101 PAID " 1980 Suite," which was a project L.tC., N.Y. 111 01 inspired by Mr, Wurtz' first trip to the Uni­ ted States, has been recognized as an im­ Permit No. 47 portant milestone in the artisfs develop-

Perspective is a quarterly publication of LaGuardia Community Coieige / CUNY which is designed and edited by the Ollice of Communications, Bill Freeland, director, Information on news and features stories should be addressed to the office in room M413. Faculty and staff news items should be sent to Dr. Roberta Mallhews, Associate Dean of Faculty, room M202.

Vol. 12 No.1 Fall 1983

8