This Week@Baruch
Fall 2020 Update | Student and Faculty News | Career Services Grant
July 15, 2020
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Fall 2020: Task Force Recommends Holding Most Classes Online
President S. David Wu has announced<https://president.baruch.cuny.edu/presidents-messages/task-force-delivers-phase-one-report-vast-majority-of-classes-online-for-fall-2020/> that the vast majority of courses and student services will be offered online for Fall 2020. His decision was guided by the research and recommendations developed by Baruch's Task Force for the Future, which received broad campus-wide input. The task force's phase one report<https://president.baruch.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/TFF-Preliminary-Report-July-9.pdf> aligns with guidance approved<https://www.cuny.edu/coronavirus/chancellor-letters/getting-ready-for-the-fall/> by the CUNY Board of Trustees at its special meeting last week. Baruch's faculty and academic leaders are currently deciding which small number of courses will be offered in hybrid formats and which online courses will be delivered synchronously or asynchronously. President Wu charged the task force<https://president.baruch.cuny.edu/task-force-for-the-future/> in May to envision a path forward for Baruch's short- and long-term future.
Baruch Bulletins
Accreditation News
On June 25, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaffirmed Baruch's accreditation. Read President Wu's message about this significant achievement here<https://president.baruch.cuny.edu/presidents-messages/baruch-college-reaccredited-by-the-middle-states-commission-on-higher-education/>.
Chancellor's Message: Decision to Rescind Requirement That International Students Take In-Person Classes
Chancellor Matos Rodríguez calls the decision "a victory for common sense and fairness" Read his full message here<https://www1.cuny.edu/mu/forum/2020/07/14/statement-from-chancellor-felix-matos-rodriguez-on-decision-to-rescind-requirement-that-international-students-take-in-person-classes/>.
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Overcoming Challenges, Student-Journalists Report on U.S.-Mexico Border
A cancelled reporting trip and a pivot to distance learning did not break the determination of Weissman's political reporting students. Despite being nearly 2,000 miles from interview sources, the undergraduates successfully produced a special report that examined how issues affecting the U.S.-Mexico border could impact the 2020 elections. Read about their experience<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/pressroom/BaruchCollegeStudentsProjectCoveringtheUSMexicoBorder2020Election.htm> and explore the special report<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/border2020/>.
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Professor's Memoir Slated to Be a Major Feature Film
The World According to Fannie Mae Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers, the nationally acclaimed memoir by Weissman Professor Bridgett Davis, will be adapted for a major feature film by Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B Entertainment, and Disney-owned studio Searchlight Pictures. The memoir is the First-Year Text for this year's incoming class, and Professor Davis will be the featured speaker at the Fall Student Convocation. Read the exciting news here<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/pressroom/BaruchCollegeProfessorBridgettDavisMemoirAdaptingtoFeatureFilm.htm>.
Petrie Grant Provides Transfer Student Career Support
The Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation, Inc. has granted the Starr Career Development Center $100,000 to provide dedicated services to incoming Baruch transfer students for the next two years. The funds will support the center's "Bridge to Baruch" program that ensures transfer students do not miss out on important career-building activities and opportunities simply because of timing. Read more<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/pressroom/BaruchCollegeStarrCareerDevelopmentCenterPetrieFoundationGrantSupportTransferStudents.htm>.
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Post of the Week
Get to Know President Wu
Stay Social
Learn more about President Wu's history as a higher education leader in the latest Baruch College Instagram highlight<https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18114143392140172/>. Watch the story to see five quick facts about President Wu's accomplishments from his career in higher education, which spans more than 30 years.
Learn more about President Wu by following him on Twitter<https://twitter.com/DavidWuBaruch>. Follow Baruch College on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/baruchcollege/>, Twitter<https://twitter.com/BaruchCollege>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/baruch_college/>, and LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/school/baruch-college/> to stay connected to all things Baruch.
Resources for You
Student Support from the Counseling Center<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/counseling/>
The Counseling Center<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/counseling/> offers students free and confidential individual counseling and support sessions focused on wellness, stress reduction, and handling grief.
New Black Mental Health Matters Sessions
In light of the recent events of racial violence and injustice and the outcry for support, the Baruch College Counseling Center would like to invite you to join Black Mental Health Matters. These support sessions aim to foster and support the growth, networking, collaboration, success, and well-being of Black students. If you are interested in finding a safe space to meet and talk with others who may have similar experiences as Black students, then these support sessions are for you. They will be led by two Black Psychologists, Dr. Jael Amador and Dr. Gary Dillon, who work from a social justice and multicultural framework.
ˇ Wednesdays, 2-3 pm, on Zoom
To participate or if you have any questions, please send an email to Dr. Amador at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
Things to Do
Listen: Mishkin Gallery Featured Artist Lamin Fofana on NTS Radio
Wednesday, July 15, 10 am. Listen here<https://www.nts.live/shows/lamin-fofana>.
Watch: The New Normal in Business Webinars<https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/zicklintogether/zoom-webinars/>
Explore the entire series and catch up on past episodes in the archive<https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/zicklintogether/zoom-webinars/>.
Explore the Latest in the Baruch Digital Archives<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/baruchcollegearchives/?page_id=2>
Catch Up with the latest Baruch Archives and Special Collections<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/baruchcollegearchives/?page_id=2> blog posts, including "Preparing for the Worse: Emergency Storage of Library Treasures at CCNY During World War ll<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/baruchcollegearchives/?p=175>," "The First Municipal Museum in the United States Makes a Home on 23rd Street<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/baruchcollegearchives/?p=195>," plus a call to join the archival team, "Baruch College & COVID-19: Contribute Your Story to the Archives<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/baruchcollegearchives/?p=155>."
Go Bearcats!
Swimming Teams Earn CSCAA Scholar All-American Team Honors for Third Straight Year<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2020/6/30/mens-swimming-diving-swimming-teams-earn-cscaa-scholar-all-american-team-honors-for-third-straight-year.aspx>
Men's Tennis Awards: Abhinav Srivastava Named MVP and Christopher Tham Named Top Rookie<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2020/6/4/womens-tennis-mens-tennis-awards-abhinav-srivastava-named-mvp-christopher-tham-top-rookie.aspx>
Women's Basketball Awards: Nia Dawson Named MVP, Milly Ye Earns Coaches Award <https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2020/5/29/womens-basketball-awards-nia-dawson-named-mvp-milly-ye-earns-coaches-award.aspx>
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