Resources for You Technology Loan Program for Students Baruch is committed to giving students access to the technology needed to be successful in Fall 2020’s distance learning environment. Please visit the Baruch College Technology Center’s blog for updated procedures to follow to request an iPad, Chromebook, or other technology. Quiet Study Spaces Available As of today, Sept. 16, Baruch students have the opportunity to reserve quiet study spaces on campus. Read “Introducing Quiet Study Spaces” to learn more. 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. Fall 2020 Virtual Job & Internship Fair: 30+ Employer Virtual Information Sessions and 60+ Participating Companies Starr Career Development Center’s Fall 2020 Virtual Job & Internship Fair is fully online and operated under Starr Search using video chats. Open to all current undergraduates and to Zicklin graduate students in accounting. To participate, RSVP under the Career Fair tab on Starr Search by pressing the ‘attend’ button. Visit the Starr Center’s blog for more information, tips, and resources. Friday, Sept. 25, 12 noon–4 pm. Plus Prepare for the Fair: These webinars will help you learn what to expect during the first-ever Virtual Job & Internship Fair: 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! CISTraining: Fall Webinar Schedule CUNY is offering online training sessions for faculty, staff, and students that cover some of the University’s core technology resources: Office 365 and Dropbox. The trainings include such sessions as Overview of Office 365, Teams for Beginners, and Teams for Intermediate Level. Use your CUNY login credentials to view the most calendar/webinar schedule and register here. Services from the Counseling Center Baruch College’s Counseling Center 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 or email [log in to unmask] · Group Counseling: Are you struggling with a new transition, 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]; to participate in the Thursday group, email [log in to unmask]. · Black Mental Health Matters (BMHM) Support Sessions: In light of the recent events of racial violence and injustice towards Blacks and the outcry for support, the Baruch College Counseling Center has begun offering support 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] from your Baruch student email account and you will receive a Zoom link. Things to Do Latinx Heritage Month September is Latinx Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and commemorate the contributions and achievements of the Latinx community. Explore its richness and diversity at such events as the virtual dance party Rhythm and Culture. Every Friday night in September, 7:30–8:30 pm on Zoom. Join Rhythm and Culture. For additional virtual engagement—videos, quizzes, recipes, and more—visit Instagram @BaruchLHM. BPAC Spotlights Filmmaker and Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Xiaolu Guo · Once Upon a Time Proletarian (Grand Prix de Genève 2011). Streaming Friday, Sept. 18, 9 am through Tuesday, Sept. 22, 3 pm. With a dark, poetic point of view, this film depicts people from different classes living in modern Chinese society. Learn more here; registration required. Tickets: free for students. · Artist Conversation with Harman Director Esther Allen. Streaming live, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 5 pm. Conversation and Q&A centering on Once Upon a Time Proletarian. Learn more and register (required) here. Tickets: free for students. · Through Tuesday, Sept. 22. BPAC presents Guo’s films We Went to Wonderland and Far and Near. Learn more. International Business Seminar: Quid Pro Quo, Knowledge Spillover, and Industrial Quality Upgrading: Evidence from the Chinese Auto Industry Wednesday, Sept. 23, 12:30 pm on Zoom (rsvp not necessary). Featuring Jei Bai, PhD, assistant professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, whose research focuses on microeconomic issues of firms in developing countries and emerging markets. Learn more about Dr. Bai here. View from Abroad: Korea in the Time of Covid-19 Wednesday, Sept. 23. 7–8:30 pm. The fifth in the College’s global View from Abroad series, this webinar focuses on how South Korea has responded to Covid-19 and the impact on individuals, businesses, and industries from entertainment to start-ups. Zoom registration here. The Chinese Economy: Moving Beyond Covid-19 Thursday, Sept. 24, 12:30–1:45 pm. The New York Confucius Institute for Global Finance at Baruch welcomes Kevin Chen, PhD, chief economist at Horizon Financial, for a macro-level look at the Chinese economy in a post Covid-19 environment. Followed by a Q&A. Learn more about the event and speaker here; Zoom rsvp/registration here. Entrepreneurial Webinar Series: Create an Online Business and Develop Your Online Presence with WIX Thursday, Sept. 24, 12:30–1:30 pm. Lunch-and-learn offered by the Field Center for Entrepreneurship. Learn more; Zoom registration here. Election 2020@Baruch: Who’s Winning the Battle for Congress? Thursday, Sept. 24, 5:30–7 pm. The first event in this series, organized and co-hosted by the Marxe and Weissman Schools, will explore the current state of the battle for Congress and provide clues for what to expect in November. Moderated by David Jones, chair and professor of the Department of Political Science. Learn more; Zoom registration here. Stick & Bow Friday, Sept. 25, through Wednesday, Sept. 30. Presented by BPAC in collaboration with the Initiative for the Study of Latin America. Join beginning. More information here. Succeeding with Confucianism Tuesday, Sept. 29, 12:30–1:30 pm. Introducing ethical issues raised by some of the most influential texts in Confucius’s Analects, this lecture will apply Chinese thought in the context of contemporary American life to help participants create a positive society and flourishing life. Learn more and register here. Two Virtual Exhibitions from the Mishkin Gallery Wish You Were Here and Looking to Hear offer new perspectives on the often-overlooked artworks covering Baruch’s hallways. | 
