[Baruch Weekly e-news header][A Roundup of News, Resources, and College Events                          05.23.23]

[Headshot/portraits of the 2023 Valedictorian Emanuela Gallo and Salutatorian Daniel Ugalde]<https://newscenter.baruch.cuny.edu/news/baruch-college-announces-valedictorian-salutatorian-class-of-2023/>

Student Honorees Reflect the Dynamic Class of 2023
Their backgrounds, majors, collegiate experiences, and future plans may be vastly different, but Valedictorian Emanuela Gallo (BA) and Salutatorian Daniel Ugalde (BBA) have a lot in common: academic excellence and amazing co-curricular leadership and engagement. Plus both are the first in their families to graduate college. Learn more<https://newscenter.baruch.cuny.edu/news/baruch-college-announces-valedictorian-salutatorian-class-of-2023/> about these inspiring grads and their future plans.

Join the celebration! Commencement 2023 will be livestreamed<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/studentlife/commencement/class-of-2023-celebrations/> from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday, May 30, starting at 9 am.

'Tis the Season to Celebrate, Achievements Abound

  *   For the fourth consecutive year, Baruch President S. David Wu has been named to City & State's "2023 Power of Diversity: Asian 100<https://newscenter.baruch.cuny.edu/news/baruch-college-president-s-david-wu-named-city-state-2023-power-of-diversity-asian-100-list/>" list, which recognizes New York's most influential Asian Americans.
  *   Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Linda Essig announced the winners of the 2023 Presidential Excellence Awards for faculty<https://provost.baruch.cuny.edu/messages/provosts-newsletter-news-and-updates-from-the-division-of-academic-affairs-for-may-17-2023/>. They will be honored at Faculty Convocation 2023 on Thursday, Sept. 21.

Curricular Innovations Open New Horizons for Students

  *   Students with a major in the Zicklin School can now double major in a liberal arts or sciences concentration at the Weissman School. Known as the Weissman Concentration<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/weissmanartsandsciences/?p=924>, this new multidisciplinary path is a perfect way for students to create tailor-made combinations for future careers.
  *   At its May 15 meeting, the CUNY Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation<https://provost.baruch.cuny.edu/messages/provosts-newsletter-news-and-updates-from-the-division-of-academic-affairs-for-may-17-2023/> at the Zicklin School. The new department will serve over 300 undergraduate majors and provide coursework for the entire community.
  *   Consulting firm ABT Associates has partnered with the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs to launch a graduate certificate program to promote diversity and equity<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.abtassociates.com_who-2Dwe-2Dare_news_news-2Dreleases_abt-2Dmarxe-2Dschool-2Dat-2Dbaruch-2Dcollege-2Dlaunch-2Dgraduate-2Dcertificate-2Dto&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=xVQuyDMtJRxjsq5gPT8WTqXSdeuvlW9YkgB4b3drOYmfL7uYRrH_XpGFAeFpSkuE&s=DTGybEycjIlwHjSuFS_ECyJr42RQ6lczRRk9snDwnH0&e= > in the field of policy analysis.

Announcements and Reminders

  *   Please RSVP for the Community Open Forums<https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/files/2023%20Baruch%20Campus%20Announcement%20VPOA%20Community%20Forums%200522.pdf> with finalist candidates for the Vice President for Operations and Administration. Forums continue today and tomorrow.
  *   Vote in the first City-wide Participatory Budgeting Initiative<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.participate.nyc.gov_&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=xVQuyDMtJRxjsq5gPT8WTqXSdeuvlW9YkgB4b3drOYmfL7uYRrH_XpGFAeFpSkuE&s=f2IN5mlkm06usLr5ROwrNDGW0t6w6-VgECjqUSwerqY&e= > to help expand mental health services, career development programs, community gardens, and more. Vote online through Sunday, June 25, or join Baruch's in-person Voting Day, today, Tuesday, May 23<https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/files/Peoples%20Money%20Voting%20Day%20Information%20at%20Baruch.png>, 12:45-2:45 pm. Ice cream for all who vote.
  *   To improve elevator service in the Information and Technology Building (ITB), Baruch's Buildings and Grounds team will shut off power in the ITB from 5 am to 8 am on both Wednesday, May 24, and Wednesday, May 31. This is what you need to know<https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/files/Campus%20Operations%20Notice_Power%20Shutdowns%20in%20Information%20and%20Technology%20Building%20on%20May%2024%20and%2031%202023.pdf>.

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Hurray for the Bearcats! With this year's triumph, Baruch's athletics teams have won back-to-back CUNYAC Commissioner's Cup Trophies<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2023/5/19/womens-volleyball-baruch-athletics-wins-back-to-back-cunyac-commissioner-cuptrophy.aspx>! The annual Commissioner's Cup recognizes the top overall athletics program in the senior CUNY Athletic Conference division. Congratulations to all of our student-athletes and coaches.

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Resources For You

Academic Momentum
To graduate on time and, in some cases, retain financial aid, most full-time students should plan to take at least 30 credits per academic year. Chart your course<https://enrollmentmanagement.baruch.cuny.edu/undergraduate-advisement-orientation/finish-in-four/> to on-time graduation.

Register for Summer Session 2023
Stay on track for graduation or get ahead by registering for Summer Session 2023<https://enrollmentmanagement.baruch.cuny.edu/summer/>. A variety of classes and modalities are offered.

File Your FAFSA Form
File the 2023-24 FAFSA<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__studentaid.gov_h_apply-2Dfor-2Daid_fafsa&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=xVQuyDMtJRxjsq5gPT8WTqXSdeuvlW9YkgB4b3drOYmfL7uYRrH_XpGFAeFpSkuE&s=Z9FJ0irqWK6MREcFeHDRqC2gl9TYoSmW-g2jkuiubdQ&e= > for the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 terms. Obtain or retrieve your Federal Student Aid ID<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__studentaid.gov_fsa-2Did_sign-2Din_landing&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=xVQuyDMtJRxjsq5gPT8WTqXSdeuvlW9YkgB4b3drOYmfL7uYRrH_XpGFAeFpSkuE&s=Wt-37aXFpNs50n5Ph8LG4ByVEXmFz2v_t6fHTwnPu_I&e= > to sign electronically. Baruch's Federal Code is 007273. The NYS TAP (NY residents only) code is 1409.

Apply for the Fall 2023 Poetry Course with Harman Writer-in-Residence Mark Doty
New York Times best-selling author and award-winning poet Mark Doty is the Fall 2023 Harman Writer-in-Residence<https://weissman.baruch.cuny.edu/arts-and-culture-at-weissman/the-sidney-harman-writer-in-residence-program/>. Apply today<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__baruch.az1.qualtrics.com_jfe_form_SV-5F0cuCSqpCqBCWZVk&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=xVQuyDMtJRxjsq5gPT8WTqXSdeuvlW9YkgB4b3drOYmfL7uYRrH_XpGFAeFpSkuE&s=TvvFUwjhovSfwiTs0HRzB7cGvZ28HUiu5V1da-XmqZg&e= > to take his "Poetry and the Inner Life" class. No previous study of poetry necessary.


Share Your Perspective: Student Experience Survey

Please check your email for the Spring 2023 Courses Student Experience Survey. Your honest, completely anonymous, and confidential feedback will help faculty design online courses for the fall and beyond. Survey open through Friday, May 26.



Support from the Counseling Center

The Baruch College Counseling Center<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/counseling/> offers free and confidential services. Through culturally responsive and trauma-informed counseling and psychological services, the Counseling Center assists students in achieving their academic and personal goals.

  *   Individual Counseling: Please visit the Counseling Center's website<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/counseling/> 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]>.
  *   BIPOC Relationship to Self and Others Counseling Group: In-person at the Counseling Center, Tuesdays, 1-2 pm. To participate, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
  *   Coping Skills Group: Using evidence-based and mindfulness practices, this group focuses on building skills to cope with everyday stressors. On Wednesdays, 11 am to noon, via Zoom. To participate, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. The next series will start on Wednesday, June 7.


Baruch College Student Health Care Center
The Student Health Care Center<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/health/> provides a full range of clinical health services. Call 646-312-2040 or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> for questions or an appointment.

Bearcat Food Pantry
Beginning this week and throughout the summer, students facing food insecurity should email the Dean of Students<mailto:[log in to unmask]> to set up an appointment to access the food pantry.

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Things To Do


Today, Tuesday, May 23
The People's Money Voting Day at Baruch: Part of the NYC Participatory Budgeting Initiative<https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/files/How%20to%20Vote%20in%202023%20Peoples%20Money%20Participatory%20Initiative.pdf>

Friday, June 9
CUNY Pridefest 2023<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/sdl/lgbtqiaa/pridefest/>

Through Friday, June 9
Mishkin Exhibition: Aura Rosenberg: What Is Psychedelic<https://weissman.baruch.cuny.edu/mishkin-gallery/current/>

Tuesday, June 13
Zicklin Talks Business: Is Baseball Still Our National Pastime?<https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/zicklintogether/zoom-webinars/>

Now Through Friday, Sept. 1, and Online
New Media Arts Capstone Exhibitions: Metaversus<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__newmediartspace.info_exhibitions_2023-5Fmetaversus_&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=xVQuyDMtJRxjsq5gPT8WTqXSdeuvlW9YkgB4b3drOYmfL7uYRrH_XpGFAeFpSkuE&s=TgfA7z9eZ_Zi7D7pLy8ioJh2hj3H5MYm_lJPIP1kang&e= > and Entanglement<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__newmediartspace.info_exhibitions_2023-5Fentanglement_&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=xVQuyDMtJRxjsq5gPT8WTqXSdeuvlW9YkgB4b3drOYmfL7uYRrH_XpGFAeFpSkuE&s=QG8Ye6gJSERfesOLM1HF-knDFs7GENH4KQgQLg_0yxg&e= >

Online
ICYMI: Walter Benjamin's Berlin<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-3Fv-3D8LapWwBbd9c&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=xVQuyDMtJRxjsq5gPT8WTqXSdeuvlW9YkgB4b3drOYmfL7uYRrH_XpGFAeFpSkuE&s=QBDsPVDr5Vt8v6WNhQFgLGxU03ckxd3-WtUTsNHvdWg&e= > (recording of the Mishkin Gallery-Sandra Kahn Wasserman Jewish Studies Center event)

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Go Bearcats

Baruch Honors Student-Athletes at 50th Annual Awards Banquet<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2023/5/16/womens-volleyball-baruch-honors-student-athletes-at-50th-annual-awards-banquet.aspx>

Four Softball Players Earn CUNYAC Post-Season Honors<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2023/5/15/four-softball-players-voted-cunyac-all-stars.aspx>

Baseball Wins Two Major CUNYAC Awards, Three Named All-Stars<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2023/5/16/baseball-wins-two-major-cunyac-awards-three-named-all-stars.aspx>


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