This Week@Baruch
Spotlight on Diversity and Inclusion | Student and Faculty Awards
June 18, 2020
Baruch’s Essential Workers Recognized
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The pandemic has taught our community many lessons, including a renewed appreciation and respect for how interconnected our lives are. To better understand the situation of Baruch’s essential work force—those who continue to work on-site as the majority work and study remotely—Mona Jha, Esq., the College’s chief diversity officer, spoke with Juan Gonzalez, Mailroom supervisor; Angel Camacho, senior stationary engineer; and Roseann Pilgrim, lieutenant, Office of Public Safety (photos above). The message Please Join Me in Thanking Baruch’s Essential Workers<https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/files/June15-ALettertoOurCommunity.pdf> and their stories show the professionalism and dignity with which Baruch’s essential workers perform their responsibilities while balancing new challenges and hardships. For more stories and resources that showcase the ways in which Baruch remains strong and forward looking, visit the College’s Community Connections<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/coronavirus/CommunityConnections.htm> page. Thank you!
Baruch Bulletins
Baruch College Closes in Honor of Juneteenth Holiday
The CUNY Board of Trustees has approved a resolution to observe tomorrow, June 19, as a University-wide holiday. Baruch will be closed.
June Is Pride Month
This week the Supreme Court issued its historic, civil rights–affirming ruling, protecting LGBTQ people from workplace discrimination. Reflecting on this moment is the College-wide message Celebrating with Pride<https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/files/June16-CelebratingwithPride.pdf>.
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Tomorrow Is Juneteenth
“This year, Juneteenth has rightfully gained the widespread national attention and appreciation that it has long deserved,” wrote President-Designate S. David Wu, PhD, in this morning’s Celebrating Juneteenth<https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/files/PresidentsMessage06182002-CelebratingJuneteenth.pdf> message. The date—June 19—marks the official end of slavery in the U.S., though growing national awareness of ingrained racial injustice has shown just how much more needs to be done. In response, Dr. Wu has vouched to renew Baruch’s commitment “to help recalibrate society and mindsets.” Visit the president-designate’s new website<https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=K4k8HGgsxUefRzwo6O2xqw&ref_id=nBs-uU8eT06HW9ozykL7Rg> to learn more.
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It’s a Wrap: Student Highlights from Spring 2020
Baruch’s students not only overcame the challenges of arguably the most difficult semester in College history but scored multiple successes. Below is a sampling of student accomplishments this term:
• Undergraduates from a variety of majors delved into critical and timely topics for Creative Inquiry Day 2020<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/pressroom/BaruchCollegeStudentsCreativeInquiryDayPresentations.htm>. Visit Creative Inquiry Day Online<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/onlinecid/> to view student projects.
• Three Weissman students took top honors in the Spring 2020 Harman Fiction Contest Awards. First place went to philosophy major Thomas Bentvena (’20), second place to business writing major Layla Huckabey (’21), and third place to English major Hannah Lee. Learn more<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/pressroom/BaruchCollegeStudents2020HarmanFictionContestAwards.htm>.
• Dahlia Fainberg won the Victoria Finnerty Undergraduate Award from the Genetics Society of America and will present her work at an online version of this year’s annual research conference.
• Goldi Gross (’20) received the Kanner Prize for Outstanding Baruch Honors Thesis for her “Study of Der hammer: Aesthetic Influences on Art and Culture in the Communist Yiddish Press.”
• Zhehui Zhang (’21), a member of the Zicklin Undergraduate Honors Program, won the new Risk Management Fellowship, funded by alumnus James Lam (’83). Read more<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/pressroom/BaruchCollegeZicklinSchoolofBusinessStudentAwardedRiskManagementFellowship.htm>.
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Faculty Grants and Awards: Roundup for Spring 2020
Facing formidable obstacles of their own, Baruch’s faculty continued to publish, conduct award-winning research, and earn prestigious grants. Some highlights include:
• Héctor R. Cordero-Guzmán, PhD (Public and International Affairs) received a $90,000 Higher Education Partnership with Dominican Republic Transforming HE Institutions for Improved Access and Success (TRIUNFAS) grant from the Universidad Instituto Superior de Agricultura D.R./USAID.
• Els de Graauw, PhD (Political Science) co-authored “Metropolitan Context and Immigrant Rights Experiences: DACA Awareness and Support in Houston” for Urban Geography. The article sheds light on the challenges that line the path to DACA.
• Tatiana Aloi Emmanouil, PhD (Psychology) and her co-investigator received a $338,929 award from the National Institutes of Health for research into the cognitive and neural mechanisms of visual perception in humans.
• Stephanie Hershinow, PhD (English) is the recipient of a Feliks Gross Award, which recognizes the most accomplished scholars and researchers among CUNY’s assistant professors.
• Lilac Nachum, PhD (International Business) was nominated a honorary member of London Journals Press in recognition of her research on Africa.
• Katherine Pence, PhD (History) received a CUNY Book Completion Award for Gender and Politics of Consumption in Cold War Germany, forthcoming from Cambridge University Press.
• Steven Young, PhD (Psychology) and his co-investigator received a National Science Foundation Rapid Award for $149,990 to conduct research on the impact of virtual socialization and social distancing during COVID-19.
Congratulations, faculty members!
The New Normal in Business<https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/zicklintogether/zoom-webinars/>
Zicklin Webinars Explore Cutting-Edge Topics
Led by H. Fenwick Huss, PhD, Willem Kooyker Dean, and Lawrence Zicklin (’57), philanthropist and business school namesake, The New Normal in Business: 2020 & Beyond<https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/zicklintogether/zoom-webinars/> Zoom webinar series explores how business will emerge following this year’s disruptions. Watch previous programs: Is This the New Economy?<https://youtu.be/Vv4ASl3hPus>, Start the World, I Want to Get On: Imagining the New Economy<https://youtu.be/crpEYbLk09k>, Competition or Cooperation—What’s On the Horizon of International Relations?<https://youtu.be/xVv8qlo6WKE>, and Lessons Learned Navigating Toward the Next Normal<https://youtu.be/xR0v16eD-ng>. More webinars coming soon.
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Relive the Excitement
Prior to Virtual Commencement Experience 2020<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh3aAwtONO0>, on June 8, the persevering Class of 2020 was offered video congratulations, heartfelt wishes, and words of wisdom from an august cast of characters, including Valedictorian Annmarie Gajdos (left). Expressing his faith in the graduating class, Senator and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), said, “We’ll need your help to rebuild this country even stronger than before.” Visit the YouTube playlist<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g7HJRvvX3U&list=PLh1Mfzj7cg6BP8j7yeDQVccjjc8SMdVJD> to watch these messages and relive highlights from 2019–20.
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Post of the Week
A Victory for the LGBTQ Community
Stay Social
CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos-Rodríguez’s message celebrating the Supreme Court’s ruling in support of the rights of the LGBTQ community garnered positive feedback throughout the University. “It is with renewed hope in these challenging times that we reaffirm our support for the LGBTQ community and the ongoing struggle for full acceptance and equality,” wrote the chancellor in his full statement<https://www1.cuny.edu/mu/forum/2020/06/09/cuny-celebrates-pride-month-with-virtual-events-honoring-its-historic-commitment-to-inclusivity-diversity-and-social-justice/>.
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Resources for You
Invest in Your Future: Apply for a Baruch Graduate Degree Program<https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/admission/>
Waived application fees and GRE/GMAT scores and scholarships for many programs—it’s never been a better time to consider a graduate degree. 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. Many programs are accepting applications through Wednesday, July 1.
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.
Student Support from the Counseling Center<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/counseling/>
In response to the current environment, the Counseling Center<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/counseling/> is offering free and confidential individual counseling and the following COVID-19 support sessions:
Together, Not Alone: These free sessions 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
Same as above but for international students only.
· 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 has provided funding for $750 scholarships to support students who take an entrepreneurship course at Baruch during Fall 2020. Learn more<https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/files/Santander%20Scholarship.pdf>. Application deadline: July 1.
Things to Do
Summer Reading: Good Reads from Baruch Faculty<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/mishkingallery/?p=144>
The Mishkin Gallery has curated a list of several books by Baruch faculty members<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/mishkingallery/?p=144> that explore anti-black racism, including Clarence Taylor’s Fight the Power: African Americans and the Long History of Police Brutality<https://nyupress.org/9781479862450/fight-the-power> and Bridgett Davis’s The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother’s Life in the Detroit Numbers<https://www.greenlightbookstore.com/book/9780316558730>, which is the First-Year Text for the incoming class of 2024.
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>.
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/>. Find the full episode, air schedule, and additional details here<https://tv.cuny.edu/show/urbanu>.
Go Bearcats!
2019–20 Baruch Athletics Senior Video<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuZcMvAG4tA>
Letter to Student-Athletes from Director of Athletics & Recreation Heather MacCulloch<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2020/6/9/general-letter-to-student-athletes-from-director-of-athletics-recreation-heather-macculloch.aspx>
Men’s Volleyball Awards: Meni Musheyev Named MVO, Steven Lopez Earns Coaches Award<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2020/6/3/mens-volleyball-awards.aspx>
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