This Week@Baruch
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Baruch | President Wu’s New Blog
February 25, 2021
Black History at Baruch: Spotlight on Carl E. Heastie
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Continuing our celebration of Black History at Baruch, we focus our video camera lens on the Honorable Carl E. Heastie (MBA ’07) <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=WUQR40c9bkCAi5HLBrNC9A&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> , who made history in 2015 as the first Black speaker of the New York State Assembly.
Speaker Heastie has led efforts to increase the minimum wage, reform the criminal justice system, and grow investments in public education and affordable housing.
The alumnus spoke at the College’s 2019 Commencement ceremony (shown), sharing what he learned as a student at Baruch and how he applies those lessons today: “We cannot deliver real change if we don’t do it together.”
Previous Black History at Baruch videos have featured the College’s first president, Robert C. Weaver <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=gU8Ci9X19kKZSj1ro_w7qQ&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> , and our standout Percy E. Sutton SEEK program <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=HDB-lk8jFkuZryR_t83m5g&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> .
Baruch Bulletins
Diversity Career Expo
Tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 26, 11 am–3 pm:
• Keynote: 11 am–noon
• Breakout Discussions: noon–1 pm
• Networking Session/Info Booth: 1–3 pm
RSVP via Starr Search under Career Fairs & Expos <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=oET0WBnKM0G4fPsvVvW5rw&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw>
Chancellor’s Message on Commencement 2021
CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez announced that spring commencement ceremonies will be held virtually. Read his full message <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=XkBM_q1K1kiaUlLD9Nxsjw&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> .
Tech Loan Program
Get the technology you need to be successful in the distance learning environment. Learn how to make a request here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=p4jGmmMCBkW8D561bs2uVQ&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> .
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Read President Wu’s Latest Blog Post: “The Future We Yearn to Return”
What parts of the pre-Covid past do we want to reclaim and what parts do we want to reimagine as we shape our future? In his February blog post, “The Future We Yearn to Return,” <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=c4-PPj14C0-Imhn8i4Tn7A&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> President Wu challenges us to think about how to reinvigorate our community by creating “a future where we celebrate our diversity” to attain an inclusive and equitable culture and institution.
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Student Voices at Baruch
Meet Shaffiou Assoumanou (’21)
Watch the latest installment of Voices of Baruch, and meet Shaffiou Assoumanou <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=joLC7QOnP06j-pZf9yKyPQ&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> , a Zicklin senior from Togo who praises the College’s diversity and career support services. This multimedia series, which highlights the perspectives of members of the Baruch student community, has also introduced us to Munira Pulodi (’21) <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=mDnW2LBWBUOQS9zsXI6Rjw&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> and Taji Sanders (’22) <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=Z-VOanbp-k2Uof1180w8ew&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> .
DEI Initiative: Community Listening Sessions
40+ Sessions Available in March
The Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is launching a new initiative to provide members of the Baruch community with an opportunity to share their experiences through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI): A comprehensive schedule of Listening Sessions <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=zFA7sl5P90qvlFk4QD-KeA&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> will be available throughout March. Findings will help inform decisions, policies, processes, and changes at the College. Learn more <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=zFA7sl5P90qvlFk4QD-KeA&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> and register today <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=jZAuOZELlk66kdXraOdEqg&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> .
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SEEK Program Celebrated
Stay Social
Engagement on social media platforms was particularly strong for Baruch’s many stories and events celebrating Black History Month, including this Instagram post of a video showcasing Baruch’s Percy E. Sutton Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge (SEEK) program <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=aXV_UNN410qj5u25-IAyAQ&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> .
Named for one of the 20th century’s most prominent Black political and business leaders, the SEEK program provides students with academic, sociocultural, and professional resources and keeps The City University of New York true to its mission of providing all New Yorkers with a high-quality education.
Follow the College on Facebook <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=5OjvR0OijECU-qGKQLnz4A&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> , Twitter <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=-rCaH-eTCUmzd3-e4fDbeg&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> , Instagram <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=8cUNsIJK2kW4QmIEGhxByg&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> , and LinkedIn <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=NGhkITMiUE2ODz8herTn8Q&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> to stay connected to all things Baruch.
Resources for You
Read the Guide: Surviving and Thriving at CUNY
Prepared for CUNY students by CUNY students, in collaboration with faculty of 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=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> .
FAFSA: The Guide
Get every financial aid dollar you deserve. 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=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> will help you save time, money, and stress with FAQs, myths, contacts, and more.
Services from the Counseling Center
Baruch College’s Counseling Center <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=7hfULZ57uUCSOyHRE4pRXw&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> 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=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> 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 center offers two sessions of Relationship to Self and Others, which 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: In light of the recent events of racial violence and injustice toward Blacks and the outcry for support, the center offers sessions aimed at fostering and supporting the growth, networking, collaboration, success, and well-being of Black students. 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.
Crisis Text Line: New CUNY Service to Bolster Student Mental Health
The City University of New York is now offering access to a service that enables students who are experiencing personal difficulties to quickly connect with counselors via text. Crisis Text Line provides immediate access to free, confidential counseling 24/7. Learn more <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=Ob3I_Aa3Kkqwo3D3KNsOTw&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> .
Things to Do
Black History Month at Baruch
Check out the final celebrations for Baruch’s monthlong event Black History Month: Family, Representation, and Resilience. See the calendar here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=bEr0g1k8lESgY7yC21-aNA&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> .
A Conversation with Jessica Marie Johnson: Globus Series Seminar on Racism and Empire
Today, Thursday, Feb. 25, 1–2:30 pm. Co-sponsored by the Departments of English and of Black and Latino Studies, this first in the series welcomes the author of Wicked Flesh: Women, Intimacy, and Freedom in the Atlantic World, Jessica Marie Johnson, PhD, assistant professor of history at Johns Hopkins. More information here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=vjHp4imSS0mSip3RFkDqNA&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> . Register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=R2b4yO_o0E-MPFX9AWGudg&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> .
International Business Seminar: Leonard Wantchekon on Political Institutions and Governance
Today, Thursday, Feb. 25, 3 pm. The Weissman Center for International Business welcomes Leonard Wantchekon, PhD, professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University. Learn about his background and scholarship here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=x3_jawqBUEi2vmVIa9vwAw&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> . Attend the session using this Zoom link <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=vBy_E8OpTUmQrJb8kbpWPw&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> and the following log-in details: Meeting ID: 832 3056 6656; Passcode: 960422. No RSVP necessary. Note: The speaker is available for individual meetings. If interested, please contact [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> and specify your time preferences.
Stop the Hate! Safer Space Training
Friday, Mar. 5, 1 pm. Shane Windmeyer, founder and executive director of Campus Pride, explores how to create more inclusive campus and virtual spaces for the LGBTQIAA+ community. Open to all CUNY faculty, staff, and student leaders. Learn more <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=w6Fx9vCVfk6lCXQRdeWqfg&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> . Preregistration not required. Zoom meeting ID: 872 9344 9644; passcode: 537815.
The New York Philharmonic: Managing in a Crisis: A “Zicklin Talks Business” Webinar
Tuesday, Mar. 9, 11 am–noon. Deborah Borda, Linda and Mitch Hart President and CEO, New York Philharmonic, and Peter W. May, co-chairman, New York Philharmonic, join Zicklin School namesake and benefactor Lawrence Zicklin ('57), former chairman, Neuberger Berman, to discuss the effects of the pandemic, how the organization responded, and its outlook. Q&A to follow. Learn more and register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=TKgproKrOEeEvnCwpABg8A&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> .
Screening and Talk with Film Critic and Curator Tayler Montague
Thursday, Mar. 11, 1–2 pm. Tayler Montague presents her debut film, In Sudden Darkness. Following the screening, Ms. Montague, a 2021 Baruch Harman Fellow, speaks with Bridgett M. Davis, author, filmmaker, curator, and Baruch professor of journalism and the writing professions. Free. Closed captioning available. Email the Mishkin Gallery <mailto:[log in to unmask]> to request accommodations. Learn more and register in advance <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=v-UxMiM8FkqQZ2XGw3uDcA&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> .
Black and Indigenous Resistance to Racist Backlash Across the Americas: A Talk by Juliet Hooker
Thursday, Mar. 11, 1 pm. The Black Studies Colloquium and the Department of Black and Latino Studies welcome Juliet Hooker, an agenda-setting scholar-activist in the study of Blackness, indigeneity, and gender in the Americas. Register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=wEGAAST5TkisX1eXbXmyEQ&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> .
Climate Change: Resilience and Opportunity—A New Administration in Washington Inspires Bold Interdisciplinary Engagement
Thursday, Mar. 11, 2021, 4:30–6 pm. The inaugural program in the Weissman School’s new series We Are Climate Action focuses on interdisciplinary climate engagement and the anticipated impact of Biden administration climate initiatives. Moderated by the Zicklin School’s Lin Peng, PhD, Krell Chair of Finance. Learn more and register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=0X0rqgaJM0uPjgB0tOCVTg&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> .
Passing Strange: A Film by Harman Writer-in-Residence Stew
Spike Lee’s 2009 adaptation of Stew’s comedy-drama rock musical about a young African American man’s artistic journey of self-discovery. Available free from the Newman Library Digital Archives with a Baruch username login. Find it here. <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cuny.us11.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D6d279ec23554548c3d2307825-26id-3D983509e7ff-26e-3D59e8d2253a&d=DwMFaQ&c=dTXc8cCP8suVpClwB1HRHQACHN4UFMgL7MtSjCbKyts&r=DJZD9Q-gD1F2h1YZxcTsERCs_cueciRzf1neylR02a0&m=id5AmqM4XR6Lafmi1ODvljoAyXR0a4V_O7r6Ue3Q0d0&s=Zm6eDHFbG4AyPW7CcKJqOvSuV-ip7TvFv8foEUK3lPM&e=>
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=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> and Looking to Hear <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=HmTvXbxOMUWpDCmcfkP_xA&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw> offer new perspectives on the often-overlooked artworks covering Baruch’s hallways.
Go Bearcats!
Bearcat Bites with Nia Lawson of Women’s Basketball <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=drI_qVRJv0uYMApQkqgZHA&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw>
Bearcat Bites with Artem Zinkin of Men’s Volleyball <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=2jZlSqAbjUmoqpqD26FeUw&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw>
CUNYAC Announces the Cancellation of Spring Sports <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=bWc_bFAlT06f7GTlJZV8wg&ref_id=BT2PX27qy0aC3-usKJg9cw>
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