Resources for You Black History Month at Baruch Throughout February, the College will be hosting an exciting series of celebrations titled Black History Month: Family, Representation, and Resilience. See the full calendar of programming and register here. Attend the Spring 2021 Job & Internship Fair The largest recruiting event of the semester is back on Friday, Feb. 5! Undergraduate students are invited to register, meet, and chat online with prospective employers across many industries. Learn more and register here. New CUNY Assessment 101 Online Course The CUNY Assessment Council is pleased to announce the launch of a free CUNY Assessment 101 Online Course created and sponsored by the CUNY Assessment Council as well as CUNY Central Office of Academic Affairs. Designed for faculty, administration, and staff interested in learning more about assessment in relation to their work. Visit the Assessment 101 webpage for more information. 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 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.
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. Things to Do Journalism, the Election, and the Transition Wednesday, Feb. 3, 4:15–5:30 pm. The Weissman School is hosting a webinar on issues facing journalists in the post–national election climate. The event features an all-star panel of journalists, including Soledad O’Brien, host and producer of Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien. Learn more and register here. Artist Talk with Ho Tzu Nyen Thursday, Feb. 4, noon–1 pm. The Mishkin Gallery in collaboration with CUNY’s Asian American/Asian Research Institute presents a conversation with artist Ho Tzu Nyen on one of his most prominent works, The Critical Dictionary of Southeast Asia, which uses image, sound, and text to interrogate the constructed notion of “Southeast Asia.” Read more and register in advance. Entrepreneurial Lunch & Learn: Inspiration to Execution Thursday, Feb. 4, 12:30–1:30 pm. The Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship’s upcoming webinar offers the opportunity to outline the steps needed to validate and test your great idea for a new app, product, or service. Learn more and get registered here. Virgin Atlantic Before, During, and After the Pandemic Tuesday, Feb. 9, 11 am–noon. The Zicklin School hosts a discussion between school namesake and former Chairman of Neuberger Berman Lawrence Zicklin (’57) and Shai Weiss (’95), CEO of Virgin Atlantic, to learn about the firm’s journey during the pandemic era and the path for the future. Register today. Public and Private Sector Uses of Criminal Justice System Data: Perspectives on Digital Punishment, Privacy, and Stigma Thursday, Feb. 11, 12:30–1:45 pm. The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity (ZCCI) welcomes Sarah Esther Lageson, author of Digital Punishment, Privacy, Stigma, and the Harms of Data-Driven Criminal Justice. Dr. Lageson discusses her book with Yafit Lev-Aretz, assistant professor of law and director of ZCCI’s Program on Tech Ethics. Registration is required. Department of Black and Latino Studies (BLS) Open House: Celebrating 50 Years of BLS@Baruch Thursday, Feb. 18, 1–2 pm. BLS commemorates 50 years with a talk exploring the department’s history, present, and future. Join Interim Weissman Dean Jessica Lang and Interim Chair of the BLS Shelly Eversley, among others, to mark this special anniversary. 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. | 
