Resources for You Read the Guide to 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. 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! 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 created the CUNY Preparedness Display. It is also available on the College’s Baruch Forward: Fall 2020 and Beyond site, which houses information and resources for remote work and distance learning, campus access protocols, and more, including Baruch’s Safe Campus Reopening Plan. 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, 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 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] from your Baruch student email account and you will receive a Zoom link.
Things to Do Mitsui USA Forum Series: “Financial Success and Career Happiness: How to Achieve Both” Thursday, Dec. 3, 12:30–1:30 pm. Join Thomas Miele, managing director, Private Wealth Management Alliance Bernstein; Cooper Harris, founder and CEO Klickly; and Terrence F. Martell, PhD, Weissman Center for International Business and Saxe Distinguished Professor of Finance. For more information, contact Ruthy Gascot. Zoom registration here. Speaking Truth to Power: Demanding a Response to Structural Inequality Thursday, Dec. 3, 6–7:30 pm. This roundtable discussion features student, academic, and policy voices discussing the political, social, and racial dimensions of structural inequality. Moderators Marcus Johnson, PhD, assistant professor of political science, and Teona Pagan (’21). More information, including a full list of panelists, here. Via Zoom; register here. Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles Streaming starting Monday, Dec. 7. The Baruch Performing Arts Center and the Sandra Kahn Wasserman Jewish Studies Center present the first documentary to tell the complete story of the international Broadway blockbuster Fiddler on the Roof. Learn more here. Registration required. General admission: pay any amount; Baruch students: free. The New Normal in Business: 2020 and Beyond: “What Are the Effects of the Pandemic on the Board of Directors of a Public Company?” Tuesday, Dec. 8, 11 am. Join Carey Oven of Deloitte’s Center for Effectiveness, alumnus and school namesake Lawrence Zicklin ('57), and Associate Professor of Finance and Executive Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Zicklin School as they address such questions as “How effectively did public company boards guide their managers through the shutdown?” Can board directors now shift focus to longer-term planning? Register here. A Tour of the World in 6 Artworks: “Frida Kahlo’s Two Fridas: Crafting Paintings and Multiple Identities” Thursday, Dec. 10, 1–2 pm. CUNY Distinguished Professor of Art Gail Levin, PhD, speaks about the work of Frida Kahlo, in particular the large-scale, double self-portrait, Two Fridas, which has suggested an exploration of dual natures and multiple ethnic identities. Also featuring international homages to the painting. More about the series and register here. Art Speaks Justice: “The Reconstruction of Race Relations Post Election 2020” Thursday, Dec. 10, 4:30–6 pm. The Art Speaks Justice series, hosted by the Weissman School Dean’s Office, welcomes civil rights leader, author, and TV host the Rev. Al Sharpton; author and Ernest F. Hollings Chair in Constitutional Law at the University of South Carolina Derek W. Black; and Weissman Assistant Professor of Political Science Viviana Rivera-Burgos, PhD. Moderated by Andrea Gabor, the Bloomberg Chair of Business Journalism in Weissman’s Department of Journalism and the Writing Professions. Please pre-register for the Zoom webinar. Managing Work-Life Balance in Uncertain and Challenging Times Friday, Dec. 11, 1:30–3 pm. Presented by the Weissman School’s Department of Psychology, this Zoom webinar—with presentations, a moderated Q&A, and breakout room opportunities—is designed to bring together leading academic voices to discuss parenting, motivation, and developing human potential. Faculty, staff, and students—particularly those who are primary caregivers—welcome. Learn more 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. |