This Week@Baruch Spring 2021 Update | President Wu’s Blog | Student Fulbright Award October 29, 2020 Baruch Forward: An Update for Spring 2021 <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=alpf4N0QHEe3OduHxnK8iA&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> On Wednesday, President S. David Wu sent a message <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=alpf4N0QHEe3OduHxnK8iA&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> to the College community announcing that the CUNY Board of Trustees approved CUNY’s decision to extend the online and distance learning instructional modality for the spring semester. With classes and support services primarily taking place online and in a remote format, CUNY and the board agreed this measure would ensure continued health and safety for the University community during the pandemic. In Dr. Wu’s message to the College, he thanked Baruch students, faculty, and staff for their continued strength, flexibility, and understanding. Send questions and feedback via email to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Baruch Bulletins Cybersecurity Awareness Do your part. Be #CyberSmart. Find resources and tips on CUNY’s website <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=nn5kdThRNkCT7l06f6ZzSg&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> to protect yourself online. 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=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . What’s Your Voting Plan? • Early voting: Through Saturday, Oct. 31 • Vote in-person on Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6 am–9 pm More information at voteearlyny.org <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=pJPOEV0SFEuPxJLaVbmx9g&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=M2HfV3uSak27LTMnU0PFow&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> Read President Wu’s Latest Blog Post “As I grew professionally and personally, I realized that developing an authentic understanding of diverse–sometimes divergent–perspectives was the most effective way to build bridges and make progress.” In his latest blog post titled “A Personal Reflection on Discover, Diversity, and Human Connections,” <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=M2HfV3uSak27LTMnU0PFow&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> President S. David Wu speaks about how his upbringing and life experiences exposed him to new points of view that enriched his understanding of the world. By developing this type of environment at Baruch College, Dr. Wu believes students will be primed to create a better world. Join the conversation, share, and subscribe to be alerted of all future posts. <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=unhu4gLtTEKHa5mojA25Fw&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> Fulbright Award Winner Today and Future Policy Maker Tomorrow Congratulations to graduate student Munira Pulodi (shown) (MPA ’21) on earning a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to Azerbaijan. She will be working with local English teachers to support students. This experience will also be an opportunity to connect with the country’s rich culture and history. Learn more about Ms. Pulodi’s story here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=unhu4gLtTEKHa5mojA25Fw&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=oFk5FXEhPESlZ5a2VLUzrg&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> Post of the Week The NY Times Crossword Puzzle. Stay Social Last week, question 15A of the New York Times crossword puzzle asked for a six-letter word for a “college in Manhattan”? As all of us know, Baruch is the answer. The news spread and resonated across Baruch’s social media channels, including Instagram where a video featuring the news garnered more than 360 views and added 50 more engagements. The Baruch community is proud to be one of New York City’s most recognizable institutions of higher education. See the post here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=oFk5FXEhPESlZ5a2VLUzrg&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . Follow Baruch on Facebook <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=5OjvR0OijECU-qGKQLnz4A&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> , Twitter <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=-rCaH-eTCUmzd3-e4fDbeg&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> , Instagram <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=8cUNsIJK2kW4QmIEGhxByg&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> , and LinkedIn <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=NGhkITMiUE2ODz8herTn8Q&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> to stay connected to all things Baruch. Resources for You Access to Adobe Creative Cloud On Friday, Oct. 30, the College’s free student, faculty, and staff access to Adobe Creative Cloud will end. For students who are enrolled in courses that require the Cloud can continue to use the software without interruption. All other students can access the Cloud from the Baruch online labs <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=AboMVR0dhUuSAzyi6k7qOg&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> , which can be accessed using your Baruch username and password. Listen to Covid University New York Podcast’s “The Voters” Episode Episode 6 of Covid University New York examines “The Voters” as well as systemic questions about participatory democracy in the United States in a discussion featuring Professor Don Waisanen. Read the episode’s full description and listen here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=efc-KxObtkCNLHEqgUml8g&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . DwB (driving while black) at BPAC featured on A Tempo on WWFM Listen to DwB composer Susan Kander, soprano Roberta Gumbel, and BPAC Director Ted Altschuler discuss this acclaimed work and how it relates to present times. Learn more <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=NPmtrLLBIE60H5x-MxOL8w&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . 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 launched the CUNY Preparedness Display <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=41_CUVchlk6G8xFY4eKrHA&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . 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=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> , which houses information and resources for remote work and 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=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . Services from the Counseling Center Baruch College’s Counseling Center <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=7hfULZ57uUCSOyHRE4pRXw&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> 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=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> or email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[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] <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 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] <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=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> ” 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 October Is LGBTQ+ History Month Join the LGBTQ+ community for the last event of this special month: Tonight’s History Month and Gender, Love, and Sexuality Spectrum: Fright Night <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=6n6t6fbK50qUukUkZpmuWA&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . Register now. Music-Theater Meets Racial Justice @ BPAC dwb (Driving While Black): Available for streaming through Today, Thursday, Oct. 29. Presented by BPAC with Opera Omaha. This taut 44-minute sung drama engages with the essential conversation of our day: racial injustice. dwb documents the story of an African American parent whose son approaches driving age. What should be a celebration of independence and maturity is instead fraught with the anxiety. Learn more <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=d1mCvS0LB0yze02L8W7EEw&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> and register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=9wQA1QjB7k60tjHNLb2fTw&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> ; Tickets: Faculty and staff pay what they can. Free for students. Students should email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> for promo code. Take a Deeper Dive Artist-Community Dialogue on Racial Injustice and Driving While Black: Streaming live through Today, Thursday, Oct. 29, 6 pm. Presented by BPAC. Join dwb performer and librettist Roberta Gumbel, scholars Erica Richardson and J.T Roane, and Baruch community members Teona Pagan and Yael Meegan, in a discussion on racial injustice. This discussion is being brought to light through BPAC’s presentation of dwb (Driving While Black) and why/how art provides a platform for issues of social justice. Learn more here. Free public event. Managing Bias in AI: Paul H. Chook Department of Information Systems and Statistics Fall Alumni/Student Event Today, Thursday, Oct. 29, 6 pm. The Zicklin School’s Paul H. Chook Department welcomes Seth Dobrin, PhD, chief data officer for IBM Cloud and Cognitive Software. Open to students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Learn more about the event and speaker and register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=zkuoUI5MQkSFNrNSdf8vIQ&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . History, Memory, Media Today, Thursday, Oct. 29, 6 pm. Presented by the Mishkin Gallery and featuring artists May Joseph and Nicolas Premier, who will discuss works that draw on their own memories as mechanisms for rewriting and questioning history. Learn more and register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=-n7ybFH5kUeWS2LUic0QWA&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . A Roundtable on Identity Politics and Campaign 2020 Today, Thursday, Oct. 29, 6 pm. Join a discussion on the role played by identity politics during the current campaigning environment. Learn more here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=dGGQajQ_y0WMHZDZB0piEw&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . Registration required via Eventbrite <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=VO9bz6JPP06jkrDYnDtDIg&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . Sales Summit for Fall 2020 Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6–8 pm. Join the “roundtable” and panel of guest speakers. To RSVP, please contact [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . More event information available here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=KY57NUkGeky24tYKT5wFJQ&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . Learn Chinese Through Music Friday, Nov. 6, Presented by the Confucius Institute for Global Finance. Get introduced to the groundbreaking approach of learning Chinese through song. Register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=q-ktPdFvMUGkbi0dX7fPZg&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . The New Normal in Business: 2020 and Beyond Webinar Series: Crisis, Opportunity, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation Tuesday, Nov. 10, 11 am. The pandemic has brought about disruptions across numerous fields like business, education, supply chains, and more. Experts within this event will consider how in today’s environment small businesses can seize opportunities to solve problems in innovative ways. Learn more and register for the event here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=iQFKiy5HLUigLLrxfAyQoQ&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . David Adjmi: In Conversation Wednesday, Nov. 11, 6:30–8 pm. David Adjmi speaks with Alisa Solomon, director of the arts and culture concentration at Colombia College, on his debut memoir that poses the question, How do human beings create themselves and how do artists make their lives into art? Free for students. General admission can pay what they want. Learn more <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=tGuc6iDB2kSs2rxpGifpfw&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . Field Center Lunch-and-Learn Webinar Series: Process-Driven Businesses: Your Business Process Is an Algorithm Thursday, Nov. 12, 12:30–1:30 pm. Learn more and register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=35YaC6g0KUyZaGqY_3w1jA&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> . 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=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> and Looking to Hear <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=HmTvXbxOMUWpDCmcfkP_xA&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> offer new perspectives on the often-overlooked artworks covering Baruch’s hallways. Go Bearcats! Bearcat Bites with Swimming and Cross Country’s Amanda Lee (’21) <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=8m8dG8B72UCsYA19r0AGDg&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> Bearcats to Host 30 Day Fall Fitness Challenge, Open to Entire Baruch <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=jAh1qFH7r0Cz0J4mLI5TMw&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> Bearcats to Host NYC Virtual 5K, Open to Entire Baruch Community <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=HkbAbOD2yEmb-xDtqjiF4g&ref_id=MBy--jQ_0UGGBSQMbCtMPA> <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/images/TWAB%20Footer.png> <> If you wish to unsubscribe from the BARUCH-STUDENTS-ANNOUNCEMENTS List, please send an E-mail to: "[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following: "SIGNOFF BARUCH-STUDENTS-ANNOUNCEMENTS".