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June 10, 2020





Celebrating the Class of 2020

Virtual Commencement Experience & More
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On June 8, Baruch College honored the Class of 2020 with the first-ever Virtual Commencement Experience. More than 5,300 undergraduate and graduate students from the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, and the Zicklin School of Business earned their degrees and joined the alumni community.

Highlights included remarks by President Mitchel B. Wallerstein, PhD, and valedictorian Annmarie Gajdos, both of whom extolled Baruch’s diversity. “I always thought of myself as a true New Yorker,” said Ms. Gajdos, “but I didn’t truly understand New York until I came to Baruch College . . . . You, the Class of 2020, inspired me to learn more about the world that we live in.” Read more<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/pressroom/BaruchCollegeClass2020VirtualCommencementExperience.htm> about the event, and re-watch the Virtual Commencement Experience here<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh3aAwtONO0>.


Leading up to Commencement: The College’s schools, departments, and programs hosted a calendar full of celebratory events<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/pressroom/BaruchCollegeCelebratesClassof2020VirtualEvents.htm> to cheer graduates for their accomplishments.





Baruch Bulletins

Learn About the Task Force for the Future

Visit the new Task Force website<https://provost.baruch.cuny.edu/task-force-for-the-future/> to learn about its charge, membership, and how you can provide your feedback.

#GetCounted Now for Census 2020
It’s quick, easy, safe, and confidential. Complete the census questionnaire<https://my2020census.gov/> to shape your future and ensure we get our fair share of federal funding.



























Community Connections for Baruch College<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/coronavirus/CommunityConnections.htm>
Lending their voices and perspectives for the College community in these challenging and unprecedented times are, among others, Associate Professor of Black and Latino Studies Regina A. Bernard, PhD (“Why We Can’t Breathe<https://www.fourthreethree.org/blog/why-we-cant-breathe>”), the Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion (“The Other Pandemic<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/coronavirus/documents/June4-TheOtherPandemic.pdf>”), and the Coalition to Undo Racism at Baruch (CURB)<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/curb/>. For these and additional messages from the school deans, departments, and committees, visit Baruch’s Community Connections website<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/coronavirus/CommunityConnections.htm>.



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Dr. S. David Wu’s First Day
Baruch’s Eighth President Begins July 1
“I am ecstatic to join the College community—as I have already developed a deep admiration and respect for the remarkable work you have done to distinguish Baruch,” wrote President-Designate S. David Wu in his recent message “Looking Forward to Joining You Soon<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/?_ga=2.107547074.1503152947.1591793811-311245345.1591793811>.” Learn more about our new leader in his “Hello Baruch<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE6isyeiclg>” video.




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Organic Chemistry Research<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/pressroom/BaruchCollegeProfessorEdytaGreerNationalScienceFoundationGrant.htm>
NSF Grant Supports Professor and Students
Natural Sciences Professor Edyta Greer, PhD, was awarded a $250,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support her research on thermally activated heavy-atom tunneling in organic chemical reactions. The grant will enable Dr. Greer to support her student research group as well. Read more<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/pressroom/BaruchCollegeProfessorEdytaGreerNationalScienceFoundationGrant.htm>.




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Baruch’s Young Bards<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/pressroom/BaruchCollegeStudentsWin2020JeromeLSchulmanMemorialPoetryPrize.htm>

Four students vividly demonstrated the power of poetry in their winning entries to this year’s Jerome L. Schulman Memorial Poetry competition. The first-place poem, Acuerdate de Mi, by Katherine Hernández (’20), is an elegy to her late grandmother, “a very strong and resilient woman who single-handedly raised her 14 children in the Dominican Republic.” Learn about the contest and read all four winning poems here<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/pressroom/BaruchCollegeStudentsWin2020JeromeLSchulmanMemorialPoetryPrize.htm>.




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Post of the Week
Virtual Commencement Joy!





Stay Social

Virtual Commencement Snapshots

The Baruch community took to social media to celebrate the graduating Class of 2020 during the Virtual Commencement ceremony on Monday. Many graduates participated in the festivities by sharing photos of their celebrations at home. Shown: Elaine Marie Perez, a proud MPA graduate.



Check out the Office of Alumni Relations and Volunteer Engagement’s roundup of photos submitted by graduates on the big day. Follow Alumni Relations on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/8168336147/posts/10156826215096148>, Twitter<https://twitter.com/baruchalumni>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/baruch_alumni/>, and LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/school/baruch-college/> to stay connected to all things Baruch.







Resources for You

Understanding the Flexible Grading Policy
Learn more<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/undergraduate-advisement-and-orientation/crnc.html> about the credit/no-credit policy. Note: Students, you have until Thursday, June 25, to file to opt-in to change your letter grades to CR/NC.


Invest in Your Future: Apply for a Baruch Graduate Degree Program<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/admission/>
Waived application fees, GRE/GMAT waivers for many programs, scholarships, extended application deadlines—it’s never been a better time to consider extending your educational experience. Check out Baruch’s graduate programs<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/admission/>, and join an online information session<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/enrollmentmanagement/InvestinYourFuture.htm> to learn more.

Support from the Counseling Center<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/counseling/support/>
In response to the current environment, many support sessions are now available.

Together, Not Alone: These free sessions will offer a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space for students to process the current crises and learn concrete coping skills. Learn helpful information, reduce distress, and realize that you are not alone.

·         Tuesdays, 1-2 pm on Zoom.

·         To participate, send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> from your Baruch student email account.

Together, Not Alone: Free Support Sessions for Baruch International Students
These free sessions will offer a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space for
international students to process the current crises and learn concrete coping skills. During sessions, international students can learn helpful information, reduce distress, and realize that they are not alone in their feelings of isolation, stress, and anxiety.

·         Thursdays, 1-2 pm on Zoom.

·         To participate, send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> from your Baruch student email account.

Coping with Loss: Free Grief and Bereavement Support Sessions
Find a safe and supportive space to process the loss of a loved one during the COVID-19 crisis.

·         Mondays, 3–4 pm, on Zoom.

·         To participate, send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> from your Baruch student email account.

Santander Scholarship Opportunity for Fall 2020
To encourage more first-generation undergraduates to study entrepreneurship, Santander Universities, a division of Banco Santander, S.A., has provided funding for a series of $750 scholarships to support CUNY students who take an entrepreneurship course at Baruch during the Fall 2020 semester. Learn more<https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/files/Santander%20Scholarship.pdf>. Application deadline: July 1.

Things to Do
CUNY-TV Urban U Features Baruch Students<https://tv.cuny.edu/show/urbanu>
Various Days and Times. The latest episode of CUNY-TV Urban U<https://tv.cuny.edu/show/urbanu> features Baruch students Cameron Hart<https://www.facebook.com/urbanucunytv/videos/1396568623861025/> and Luis Munoz<https://www.facebook.com/urbanucunytv/videos/692589781534533/>. Urban U is CUNY-TV’s magazine show about CUNY students, faculty, alumni, and programs. Find the full episode, air schedule, and additional details here<https://tv.cuny.edu/show/urbanu>.

Advertising: Will It Be Different After the Pandemic?<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/calendar/EventList.aspx?fromdate=6/9/2020&todate=7/8/2020&display=&type=public&eventidn=80990&view=EventDetails&information_id=1121580>
Wednesday, June 17, 11 am. With special guests Michael Roth (’67), chairman and CEO of Interpublic Group, and Lawrence Zicklin (’57), former chairman, Neuberger Berman. Learn more<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/calendar/EventList.aspx?fromdate=6/9/2020&todate=7/8/2020&display=&type=public&eventidn=80990&view=EventDetails&information_id=1121580>.

Mishkin Gallery Virtual Visit<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/mishkingallery/>
Explore the gallery latest’s exhibition, Lamin Fofana—BLUES<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/mishkingallery/>, with images, videos, a student-produced audio guide, and more. Sign up for gallery email updates here<https://themishkingallery.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0d3c8685ca57ab71dfd49f261&id=521d67e904>.
Bearcats Awards Season!
Women’s Cross-Country: Karina Chiqui Named MVP; Nathalia Molineros, Top Rookie<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2020/5/21/womens-cross-country-awards-karina-chiqui-named-mvp-nathalia-molineros-top-rookie.aspx>

Men’s Soccer: Shaiem Allah Morad Named MVP; John Ananoria, Top Rookie<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2020/5/22/mens-soccer-awards-shaiem-allah-morad-named-mvp-john-ananoria-top-rookie.aspx>

Women’s Volleyball: Anita Sengara Named MVP; Katherine Chen Earns Coaches Award<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2020/5/26/womens-volleyball-awards-anita-sengata-named-mvp-katherin-chen-earns-coaches-award.aspx>








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