This Week@Baruch
Zicklin Recognized for Innovation | CR/NC Options | Presidential Press
December 16, 2020
Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) Academic Policy for Fall 2020
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For the Fall 2020 semester, Baruch College has adopted a temporary policy to permit students to elect CR/NC grades with some course exceptions. Students should check the CR/NC Resource site <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=bhFnADRkd0qVa_j4cdQtjQ&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> frequently for updates. President Wu’s recent message about this policy can be found here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=RqWM_HluSUihNdjbHvbM1w&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> .
Baruch Bulletins
Calendar Reminders
Final Exam Period:
Through Sunday, Dec. 20
End of Fall Term:
Sunday, Dec. 20
Holiday Closures
Baruch College will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25 and on Thursday, Dec. 31 and Friday, Jan. 1.
See You in 2021
This Week@Baruch is taking a break and will return in mid-January. Wishing everyone happy and safe holidays.
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Zicklin School Revamps Its Undergraduate Curriculum
In its article “The Market-Responsive BBA: A Business School Launches a Bold Revamp of Its Undergraduate Program <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=1BNYgrvxCkSsyZc74ld8bg&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> ,” BizEd, the award-winning magazine of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB), reported on the redesign of the Zicklin School's BBA curriculum, which begins rolling out in Fall 2021. Learn what the new curriculum emphasizes and hear from our colleagues who led the collaborative, cross-disciplinary process. Read more <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=1BNYgrvxCkSsyZc74ld8bg&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> .
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Weissman Proud, Research Strong: Video Series Debut
The debut installment of the Weissman School’s new video series, Weissman Proud, Research Strong, features Pablo Peixoto, PhD, associate professor of biology, who recently was awarded a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how neurons adapt to frequently changing levels of activity. The 60-second videos will showcase the vast range of research projects and amplify the exposure Weissman students have to cutting-edge discoveries. Watch now <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=gTUKpghm-EeOHjUIpC38pQ&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> .
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President Wu in the News
His December Blog + Ticker Interview
President S. David Wu is both a passionate communicator and a subject of robust media attention. As author, he has just posted his December blog, “The 70-30 Principle—We Are in This Together <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=3v7dKBTNcEa3Zy535D2OLg&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> .” As subject, he was recently interviewed by The Ticker, the undergraduate student newspaper, for the article “President Wu Reflects on His Start at Baruch <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=w0POtDuGG0G2xnxvw6e_ug&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> ,” in which his student-first approach shines through..
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Post of the Week
Linguistic Tour Spans the Globe
Stay Social
Baruch’s Instagram post featuring the latest video installment of Trending@Baruch, “Linguistic Diversity at Marxe <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=gBmQ48aV6kueJycQBf3tGg&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> ,” featured 22 graduate students offering greetings in 24 languages. Among the two dozen languages heard are Bambara, Farsi, Guyanese, Igbo, Italian, Mandingo, Shona, and Vietnamese.
With nearly 200 likes on Instagram <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=X3RWuVkSBE2L_Ft1mYa4UQ&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> , the Baruch community registered their delight and approval of the student diversity for which Baruch is justly famous.
Follow the College on Facebook <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=5OjvR0OijECU-qGKQLnz4A&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> , Twitter <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=-rCaH-eTCUmzd3-e4fDbeg&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> , Instagram <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=8cUNsIJK2kW4QmIEGhxByg&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> , and LinkedIn <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=NGhkITMiUE2ODz8herTn8Q&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> to stay connected to all things Baruch.
Resources for You
Surviving and Thriving at CUNY: Read the Student Guide
Prepared for CUNY students by CUNY students, in collaboration with faculty and staff of Healthy CUNY, this guide offers a one-stop resource for health, academic, financial, and basic needs services at CUNY. Access the guide here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=UbTxRU5oAU-gvF_sMvEzFQ&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> .
COVID-19 Priority Testing
To ensure the health and safety of all CUNY faculty, staff, and students during the pandemic, CUNY has worked with the City of New York to secure priority COVID-19 testing at designated NYC Health + Hospitals testing sites. Priority testing is now available for faculty, staff, and students working and/or attending classes on campus. Community members working remotely and/or attending classes remotely are not eligible. For a list of sites, visit the City’s Priority Testing for School-Based Staff and Students page <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=Hpdq2uuwY0q2pNC-VbXNSg&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> .
CUNY Tools for Preparedness
As a part of the ongoing effort to provide the CUNY community with resources to stay safe during an emergency, CUNY has created the CUNY Preparedness Display <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=41_CUVchlk6G8xFY4eKrHA&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> . It is also available on the College’s Baruch Forward: Fall 2020 and Beyond site <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=Kd_ND36PNUOa9KU0ZIloQg&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> , which houses information and resources for remote work and distance learning, campus access protocols, and more, including Baruch’s Safe Campus Reopening Plan <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=SVe1JweB6UeARm9hTCo0dQ&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> .
Services from the Counseling Center
Baruch College’s Counseling Center <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=7hfULZ57uUCSOyHRE4pRXw&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> offers students 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=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> or email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
* Group Counseling: Are you struggling, feeling lonely, wanting to make new connections, or having trouble in your relationships? The Counseling Center is offering two sessions of Relationship to Self and Others. Two groups meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1–2 pm, on Zoom. To participate in the Tuesday group, email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; to participate in the Thursday group, email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
* Black Mental Health Matters (BMHM) Support Sessions: In light of the recent events of racial violence and injustice toward Blacks and the outcry for support, the Baruch College Counseling Center is offering sessions aimed at fostering and supporting the growth, networking, collaboration, success, and well-being of Black students. If you are looking for a safe space to meet and talk, then this group is for you. BMHM is led by psychologists Jael Amador, PhD, and Gary Dillon, PhD, who work from a social justice and multicultural framework. On Wednesdays, 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 and you will receive a Zoom link.
Quiet Study Spaces Available
Baruch students can reserve quiet study spaces on campus. Note: Students not yet issued their Baruch ID cards may enter (type in) either their EMPL ID or SSN into the system at the Security Desk to gain access to the quiet spaces, provided the student has cleared the health screening. Read Introducing Quiet Study Spaces <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=fSBdRuQy3UmpsWLkiag-TQ&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> to learn more.
Virtual Club Events and Activities
Interested in getting involved with clubs? Make sure to check out virtual events and activities by going on to MyBaruch <https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/studentlife/student-activities/mybaruch/> !
Things to Do
The New Normal in Business: Crisis, Opportunity, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation: One Woman’s Story
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, 11 am. In March, Michelle Feinberg, founder of New York Embroidery Studio, pivoted from high-end fashion to become NYC’s largest maker of PPE gowns. How did she manage this transformation? What problems did she encounter? What support was most critical? On hand for the newest in the Zicklin School’s webinar series will be H. Fenwick Huss, Willem Kooyker Dean; Lawrence Zicklin (’57), alumnus and school benefactor; and Scott Newbert, Lawrence N. Field Chair in Entrepreneurship and academic director of the Field Programs in Entrepreneurship. With a Q&A moderated by Gwendolyn Webb, associate dean of Zicklin’s Executive Programs. RSVP here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=QYwEa8gm80KoV8v-nsRjyA&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> .
ICYMI: Watch the Full Harman Reading and Conversation Event
Xialou Guo, the Fall 2020 Harman Writer-in-Residence, read from her new, acclaimed novel, A Lover’s Discourse. What followed was an interview about the book, her work in film, and much more. Don’t miss this signature event! Watch the video here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=rjzyop-pyUWkHYqgW31Szw&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> .
Two Virtual Exhibitions from the Mishkin Gallery
Wish You Were Here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=k3YF9_CzzUukG_3dVZ5LnQ&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> and Looking to Hear <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=HmTvXbxOMUWpDCmcfkP_xA&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw> offer new perspectives on the often-overlooked artworks covering Baruch’s hallways.
Go Bearcats!
Due to Weather Concerns, Bearcats Jingle Bell Run/Walk/Wheel 5K/1K Dates Extended Through Thursday, Dec. 31 <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=l5ypfhYGC0KtKzoNg1P-iQ&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw>
Bearcat Bites with Adnan Bajrami of Men’s Basketball <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=uv7MMoV55kawE5E9B6-wzg&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw>
Bearcats Flashback: 2009 CUNYAC Baseball Champion and MVP <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=KOY_IvoILU20OG7H3H3P6Q&ref_id=BpGuuMRB102VrUdujj_Pvw>
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