THIS WEEK @ BARUCH | 10.28.21
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Two Baruch Alumni Named to City & State’s 40 Under 40 List
Brian Fritsch (MBA ’17) and Ibrahima Souare (MPA ’18) received recognition <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=cH1HsNyLpkuxiXAvw2YCtA&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> as rising stars to watch in the next generation of city politics.
Read President Wu’s Latest Blog Post
From the very beginning, universities have been built on academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and the concomitant responsibility to society. “How do we interpret these privileges and traditions in the modern era?” asks Baruch President S. David Wu in his October blog post <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=8g00w-tHOUKzsk5QN8p-fQ&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
Bookmark the Baruch Weissman Blog
Stay up-to-date on faculty accolades, student success stories, and more on the Baruch Weissman blog <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=034WnGP_E0yOuRXuMSI7aw&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> . Recent faculty highlights include:
· Professor Stefan Bathe (Natural Sciences) celebrates the installation <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=cz7PU1OlR02dbXTE7JW2SQ&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> of a massive superconducting magnet.
· Professor Yochi Cohen-Charash (Psychology) discusses envy as a motivational force in a BBC Reel story <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=c74zJ7aDSUyI8TN4uZRuug&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
* Professor Jonathan Gilmore (Philosophy) has been named co-editor of The Journal of Aesthetics & Art Criticism <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=vROZN4oQ0UO22oSdvzmYaw&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
Important Campus Facilities Announcements
Baruch’s Office of Campus Facilities and Operations is currently managing 24 capital projects in partnership with CUNY and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY). Stay informed on the progress:
* Campus Facilities Update for October 2021 <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=Kv13ReHfWEKz5HVDXBjJaQ&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ>
* Field Building Façade Inspection Began This Week <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=j3qUOiAiSU2lTFxibPCJUw&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ>
Stay Connected
Baruch continues to earn top accolades: the College garnered the #2 spot for value in a recent Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education ranking. This recognition showcases Baruch’s success as a gateway for opportunity and the ability to provide an excellent education to students from diverse backgrounds. The post excited followers across Baruch’s social media accounts and earned a slew of likes, comments, and well wishes. “Sky high ROI,” summed up one user on LinkedIn, where the post notched more than 1,400 likes.
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Resources For You
CUNY Comeback Program: Apply Now!
Don’t delay! This Monday, Nov. 1, is the deadline to apply for the CUNY Comeback Program, which has helped more than 50,000 students overcome debts from tuition and fees that may have accumulated during the pandemic. Under the Comeback Program <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=O6FqUhnVVESR_CXBl9QCaQ&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> , students can apply for debt forgiveness by logging into their CUNYfirst account.
Read the Guide to Surviving and Thriving at CUNY
Prepared for CUNY students by CUNY students, this guide offers a one-stop resource for health, academic, financial, and basic-needs services at CUNY. Access the guide <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=VR_2e9moCUGKRtKJdzjXeQ&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
Every Financial Aid Dollar You Deserve: FAFSA: The Guide
Understanding FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) can be a huge help to students and their families. This CUNY webpage <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=VcMgc5Gpo0SvYBDE6DSWUQ&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> will help you save time, money, and stress.
Resources from the Counseling Center
Even though Mental Health Awareness Month is coming to a close, the Baruch College Counseling Center <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=7hfULZ57uUCSOyHRE4pRXw&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> is committed to supporting you throughout the Fall 2021 semester and beyond. The center offers free and confidential individual and group counseling and support sessions and Black Mental Health Matters (BMHM) support sessions.
* Individual counseling: Please visit the Counseling Center’s website <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=7hfULZ57uUCSOyHRE4pRXw&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> or email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
* Group counseling: Two sessions of Relationship to Self and Others meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1–2 pm, on Zoom. To participate on Tuesday, email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; to participate on Thursday, email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
* Black Mental Health Matters (BMHM) Support Sessions: These sessions foster and support the growth, networking, collaboration, success, and well-being of Black students. On Fridays, 2–3 pm, via Zoom. To participate, send an email to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> from your Baruch student email account.
Crisis Text Line: Connect with Counselors 24/7
Feeling unusually stressed or sad or experiencing something you can’t seem to shake? The Crisis Text Line <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=aOjUnc5cP0ygMmTGw9fB2Q&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> provides students with immediate access to free, confidential counseling 24/7 via text.
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Things To Do
In Conversation with Attorney-Activist Ady Barkan
Monday, Nov. 1, 5:30 pm. Called “the most powerful activist in America” by Politico, Ady Barkan, who has ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and is a staunch advocate for healthcare rights, speaks with Marxe Professor Jonathan Engel. RSVP here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=Hy9cGKQdKEycO3QM56xo7A&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
Fireside Chat: Calibrating Your Moral Compass and Leading with Integrity
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 12:30–1:30 pm. The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity presents a virtual fireside chat with Mark Martinelli, EVP and chief audit executive of Synchrony, and Paquita Y. Davis-Friday, professor in the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy and senior associate dean at the Zicklin School of Business. Learn more and register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=dt3Ragrab0SY7olM_IC4kQ&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
International Business (IB) Seminar: Caste and Inequality
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 4–5:30 pm. The Weissman Center for International Business welcomes Hari Bapuji of the University of Melbourne, Australia. Join using this Zoom link <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=myEmvxWNXUSfGqLS3M8w_Q&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> (no need to RSVP). Please note that this seminar is not intended for students below the PhD level.
Sales Summit Fall 2021
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 6–8 pm. Join a select group of prominent business leaders for a roundtable discussion on current trends, their background and experiences, and their inspiration for pursuing a career in sales. Open dialogue encouraged. For more details, click here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=m3Ctdi18U0yGR_yhWO9yTw&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> . To RSVP, please email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Black Studies Colloquium Faculty Presentation: “The Fight Against Racial Capitalism: From Maroon Communities to the Haitian Revolution”
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 6 pm. Tshombe Miles, an associate professor in the Weissman School’s Department of Black and Latino Studies, presents his work on the Black Radical Tradition. RSVP here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=SyFcs1Ek10K7Nwwg6kipcQ&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
Sandra Kahn Wasserman Jewish Studies Center Film Series
Co-sponsored by the Department of Black and Latino Studies; ISLA, the Initiative for the Study of Latin America; and Baruch Performing Arts Center (BPAC), this film series offers free, 48-hour streaming of the following films:
* Leona: Wednesday, Nov. 3–Thursday, Nov. 4
· Mr. Kaplan: Sunday, Dec. 5–Monday, Dec. 6
To register, please email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . For more details, click here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=rmujHC0uPUqnUb2g4u1aYA&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
Let’s Talk About It: Caring Conversations
Thursday, Nov. 4, 12:45–2:15 pm. In this interactive presentation, the Counseling Center and USG share information from the Baruch Healthy Minds Study and help students gain confidence to support peers who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts. Zoom details here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=ShLo0ZgKb0aOAG1xDB_Uxg&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
A Tour of the World in Six Artworks
Join the Global Student Certificate Program for a special series of Arts Masterclasses. Hear directly from artists, gallerists, and performers about their artwork and philosophies.
· Filming Beliefs: Formation of the Self in Longitudinal Documentary: Thursday, Nov. 4, 1 pm.
* View the complete schedule and register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=VX0rCNwstUGcdDMvziiMwA&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
Fall 2021 Virtual Town Hall: Pivoting to Winter/Spring 2022
Monday, Nov. 8, 11 am–12:30 pm. Join the conversation as the College prepares for the upcoming semester and moving Baruch forward. Submit questions and register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=ujgVaXk3pkm4vuvTJGOIzQ&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
Zicklin Talks Business: Facebook: Addiction by Design?
Tuesday, Nov. 9, 11 am. Join the discussion with Larry Zicklin (’57) and Yafit Lev-Aretz, assistant professor of law. Moderated by Associate Dean Gwendolyn Webb, with an introduction from Kooyker Dean H. Fenwick Huss. RSVP here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=lU3eCEeTIUauDSsmUwMLow&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
Listening to Veterans
Tuesday, Nov. 9, 5:30 pm. Speakers include Glenn Petersen—U.S. Navy veteran, author of War and the Arc of Human Experience, and professor at the Weissman School and the CUNY Graduate Center—and Tanya Domi, U.S. Army veteran, director of public affairs at the CUNY Graduate Center, and activist on women’s/LGBTQ issues in the military. Opening remarks by President S. David Wu. Register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=Y3Eqxa0Y2k6M-ECah0427A&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
Investor Forum 2021: Data That Delivers
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 12:30–5 pm. This virtual Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity event explores structured data and how corporate financial planners and SEC managers are better able to benchmark against peers and identify trends. Keynote speakers Caroline A. Crenshaw, SEC commissioner, and Leslie Seidman, independent corporate director and former FASB chairperson. Learn more and register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=Q5tknDa7pU6r2LdVzsb80w&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
The Slander Industry
Thursday, Nov. 18, 12:30–2 pm. The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity hosts New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill. Topics include the slander industry’s cozy relationship with reputation management firms and regulatory challenges. Moderated by Yafit Lev-Aretz, Zicklin assistant professor of law. Learn more and register <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=LMyvB4RL40SS8ISLiNRfBg&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
Climate Change Panel: Artists Respond
Thursday, Nov. 18, 4–5:30 pm. Supported by We Are Climate Action in collaboration with the New Media Artspace. RSVP here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=42kiuoaD6kyWshVUIhPZnQ&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
New Media Artspace Launches Inventing Genealogies
On view now through Friday, Dec. 3, this interactive online exhibition <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=HOs4uKHL90ymqPsWtEpQ7g&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> features work by kate-hers RHEE.
Mishkin Gallery Presents Reframing America
Reframing America is an online exhibition curated by students in the Weissman School’s Master of Arts in Arts Administration program. Read about how the exhibition was developed and the amazing list of artworks showcased <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=JEuvz7zswkaQjQFMq7FB2g&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ> .
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Go Bearcats
Men’s Soccer Clinch #2 Seed in CUNYAC Championship, Defeat York 4-0 <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=4SIBg0ZjIEGhidR5QaxblA&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ>
Women’s Tennis Now 10-0! Defeat Pratt 7-2 <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=yDt7fqI9bkecumFoH_LrXA&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ>
Women’s Volleyball Records Fifth Straight Win! <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=2SknSPlM3UCzlSaVSL2Jvg&ref_id=iOgYJbYuiUqp1RqDVpyMSQ>
Access to the Athletic & Recreation Complex (ARC)
Baruch’s ARC is open to students taking Physical Education classes, students who have rented a paid locker rental, and student-athletes competing in the College’s NCAA Division III programs. Otherwise, the ARC facilities are closed until further notice.
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