Resources for You Surviving and Thriving at CUNY: Read the Student Guide Prepared for CUNY students by CUNY students, in collaboration with faculty and 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! 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 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.
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 to learn more. 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. Things to Do Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles Streaming through Wednesday, Dec. 9, 9 pm. 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 sensation Fiddler on the Roof. Learn more and register here. General admission: pay any amount; Baruch students: free. 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 suggests an exploration of dual natures and multiple ethnic identities. Also featuring international tributes to the painting. More about the series and registration 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. Watch the Full Harman Reading and Conversation Event Xialou Guo, the Fall 2020 Harman Writer-in-Residence, read from her new, acclaimed novel, A Lover’s Discourse. What followed was an interview about the book, her work in film, and much more. Don’t miss this signature event! Watch the video 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. |