This Week@Baruch
Baruch Forward: Stay Connected During Uncertain Times
April 7, 2021
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President’s Message Highlights Registration Support, Fall 2021 Plans, and More
Baruch President S. David Wu reached out to students this week underscoring how imperative it is for us to stay connected during these ever-changing and challenging times.
His message “Staying Connected: Registration, Fall 2021 Plans, and Student Resources <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=4ISM6WHmyky7G6ctiTIrvA&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> ” provides crucial information to support academic momentum and well-being, including:
Registration Support for Summer and Fall 2021
* Visit the Registration Resources webpage <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=pmCPHmc8pkKap3jWCkQKCA&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> for specific guidance on how to clear holds, build your schedule, make an appointment with an academic advisor, and more.
* Reread the recent Fall 2021 Course Schedule <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=0Bd0oQwWR0auZ6OUm1UNjQ&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> message and make sure to check CUNYfirst for the modality of each course you select.
President Wu also summarizes Resources for Student Well-Being, including services offered by Baruch’s Counseling Center <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=7hfULZ57uUCSOyHRE4pRXw&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> , and encourages the community to follow CUNY’s lead and plan to get the Covid-19 vaccine <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=bZtvbSm4ckmCBgtbmvPSaw&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
Reread the president’s message here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=4ISM6WHmyky7G6ctiTIrvA&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
Plus Join the Conversation: President Wu encourages students to read, like, comment on, and share his latest blog post, “Thrive in the New World <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=ZvssuCu_FECDgkV-k3LVew&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .” Add your perspectives on such questions as “What’s the value proposition of a college degree?” and “Is the World Really Turning Hybrid?” It’s a community conversation.
Baruch Bulletins
April Heritage Month Celebration Begins
This month Baruch celebrates Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=mDbjy1G6x02vEaqRzzQoeg&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> . Its theme this year is “commUNITY: Uniting Together to Support One Another.”
APIDA Opening Event: Tonight, Wednesday,
Apr. 7, 6–8 pm. View the complete calendar of events <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=mDbjy1G6x02vEaqRzzQoeg&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
In his recent message, “Baruch Voices: Condemning Anti-Asian Hate, Offering Support, and Celebrating Our Diversity <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=Y1pJPqjRkkyL__-zl_gSEw&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> ,” President S. David Wu pledges both his and the College’s continued commitment to building equity and unity.
Community Open Forums with Provost Finalist Candidates
The Baruch community is invited to attend open forums for the finalists on:
• Thursday, Apr. 8, 2:15-3:15 pm. RSVP here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=N_qS5Z8dQ0C_GmpjQsXY8Q&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
• Friday, Apr. 9, 1:30-2:30 pm. RSVP here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=mc1yI-pSwEK5Vr7TSmlsAg&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
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Baruch Rocks Top Graduate Rankings: USN&WR 2022
In the latest U.S. News & World Report graduate program rankings <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=JwVQattooUuZ8HrCdK_DEQ&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> , nine Baruch graduate programs—four from the Zicklin School and five from the Marxe School—earned #1 honors in New York City and either the first or second spot in New York State among public institutions. For U.S. News’ full profile of Baruch College’s rankings, read here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=bqnFmKJzkU2rpnjl_9pkFw&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
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Critical Ecology on Film: Screenings and Conversations
Climate change crises, interspecies communication, nuclear power, and privatization of the commons. These are some of the topics tackled by the Mishkin Gallery’s Critical Ecology on Film <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=sxKyJb2lIkWIDASf9rHhHg&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> series, featuring the work of four international artists/artist collectives. Following each screening, artists join Weissman School professors for wide-ranging transdisciplinary conversations. Learn more and register <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=HGJ7NLcG-UGoDc23ENypxg&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
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Protect Our Community
Stay Connected
Baruch continued to amplify the University-wide #VaxUpCUNY <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=bZtvbSm4ckmCBgtbmvPSaw&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> campaign, with branded social media posts that captured nearly 5,500 views across our channels. On Instagram <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=rCYS8E3KJkyNGdCD-cGUUA&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> , the message resonated particularly well, receiving 55 engagements.
Each post clicks through to the VaxUpCUNY <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=bZtvbSm4ckmCBgtbmvPSaw&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> website that has up-to-date eligibility guidelines, location finders, and a link where you can upload your vaccination photos and share your story with the community.
Follow the College on Instagram <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=8cUNsIJK2kW4QmIEGhxByg&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> , Twitter <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=-rCaH-eTCUmzd3-e4fDbeg&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> , LinkedIn <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=NGhkITMiUE2ODz8herTn8Q&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> , and Facebook <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=5OjvR0OijECU-qGKQLnz4A&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> to stay connected to all things Baruch.
Resources for You
Read the Guide to Surviving and Thriving at CUNY
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 <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=VR_2e9moCUGKRtKJdzjXeQ&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
FAFSA: The Guide
Get every financial aid dollar you deserve. Understanding FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) can be a huge help to students and their families. This CUNY webpage <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=VcMgc5Gpo0SvYBDE6DSWUQ&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> will help you save time, money, and stress—debunking myths, addressing FAQs, curating contacts, and more.
Healing Circles for AAPI Students
Modern Health is facilitating free healing circles this month for Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) students who are in search of safe spaces to process the recent violence. Modern Health also offers educational webinars on how to combat anti-Asian racism that are open to all. Learn more <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=MHvAIOuljUeltouoUpGiyA&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
Services from the Counseling Center
Baruch College’s Counseling Center <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=7hfULZ57uUCSOyHRE4pRXw&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> 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=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> or email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
* Group counseling: Are you struggling, feeling lonely, wanting to make new connections, or having trouble in your relationships? The center offers two sessions of Relationship to Self and Others, which meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1–2 pm, on Zoom. To participate on Tuesday, email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; to participate on Thursday, email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
* Black Mental Health Matters (BMHM) Support Sessions: The center offers sessions that foster and support the growth, networking, collaboration, success, and well-being of Black students. 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.
Crisis Text Line: Connect with Counselors 24/7
No reason to go it alone. Crisis Text Line provides students with immediate access to free, confidential counseling 24/7 via text. Learn more <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=Ob3I_Aa3Kkqwo3D3KNsOTw&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
Creative Inquiry Day
Calling all undergraduates: Celebrate the strength and diversity of undergraduate research and artistic expression at Baruch at Creative Inquiry Day 2021 <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=KhWshs5_nkGPR6G5oDmeEg&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> , held online during the week of May 9. Students from all majors are welcome to submit individual or group projects.
Things to Do
Land Policy Reform and the Chinese Real Estate Market
Tonight, Wednesday, Apr. 7, 7 pm. The New York Confucius Institute for Global Finance at Baruch hosts Zhang Xiaoyu, PhD, of Shanghai International Studies University, who will review the real estate market’s policy reform and development, explore the features of the boom in the early 2000s, and describe how government, households, and firms engage in the market today. Learn more <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=hH_CkKSMcEC_DTkG6qEszQ&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> . Zoom pre-registration <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=6JwcZSVs_Uqp2SUhCWZxBA&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> required.
Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm:
Film Screening and Discussion
Thursday, Apr. 8, 1 pm. The Mishkin Gallery presents a new series, Critical Ecology on Film <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=sxKyJb2lIkWIDASf9rHhHg&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> . For the first event in the series, join Rojo Robles, writer, playwright, filmmaker, and lecturer in the Department of Black and Latino Studies, in conversation with Yarimar Bonilla, author and professor at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center. Register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=8zNQ5rDkh067UVOdaS5lFg&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> . Learn more about the upcoming events in the series <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=sxKyJb2lIkWIDASf9rHhHg&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
Art Speaks Justice: Art Now: Luxury or Necessity?
Thursday, Apr. 8, 6 pm. This multimedia experience, including two music videos, showcases Harman Writer-in-Residence Stew Steward with an introduction by Gisele Regatao, assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and the Writing Professions. Learn more and register <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=p_vy4M7qvkS1xaGlvTSMiQ&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
Big Tech Platforms: Bastions of Free Speech or Self-Appointed Censors?
Thursday, Apr. 8, 6–7 pm. The Paul H. Chook Department of Information Systems and Statistics presents a panel of industry experts who explore the potentially intractable issues as well as tradeoffs surrounding platform competition, misinformation, and free speech. Moderated by Nizan Geslevich Packin, associate professor of law. Learn more and register <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=2IjYppUlnEGjdeEd1Zq3Yg&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
Zicklin Talks Business: Leadership and Technological Innovation During and After the Pandemic
Tuesday, Apr. 13, 11 am. Guy Kawasaki, chief evangelist at graphic design platform Canva, speaks with Lawrence Zicklin ('57) and Scott Newbert, Lawrence N. Field Chair in Entrepreneurship and academic director of the Lawrence N. Field Programs in Entrepreneurship, about his career and views on entrepreneurship and innovation. Learn more and register <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=67-vmBCaDE-MmuprU-PRhA&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
How the NCAA No Pay Rules Affect Female Athletes
Wednesday, Apr. 14, 12:30–1:45 pm. The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity hosts a discussion with a panel of national experts on how this rule uniquely affects female athletes and its impact on the future of women’s sports. Learn more and register here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=giwhxSZRtU-JYiLxrNtPNg&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
Fireside Chat: Leadership and Diversity in Higher Education
Wednesday, Apr. 14, 5:30 pm. The Higher Education Administration Club speaks with NASPA Vice President of Research and Policy Amelia Parnell, PhD, on key issues in diversity and how to skillfully and successfully navigate the industry. Learn more and register <https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/heaclub/events/fireside-chat-leadership-and-diversity-in-higher-education/> .
International Business Seminar: Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Protection in Foreign Environments
Thursday, Apr. 15, 9.30 am. As part of its IBS series, the Weissman Center for International Business welcomes Jiatao Li, chair and professor of management at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Learn more about Professor Li’s background <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=weIwi6xmkESTjZQhbP8ICw&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> . No need to RSVP. Zoom details here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=xbXH3gcVDEGBvF6PyFZ0MQ&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> . The speaker is available for individual meetings after the seminar. If interested, please contact [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> or else stay on Zoom following the formal part of the seminar.
A Tour of the World in 6 Artworks: Guo Xi’s Early Spring and 11th-Century Landscape
Thursday, Apr. 15, 1–2pm. The Global Student Certificate Program at the Weissman Center for International Business presents a new series of master classes in the arts. Learn more and register <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=NNiOGzHgrke7DyEcQmvEfA&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> .
Fireside Chat: Meet the President of NASPA!
Tuesday, Apr. 20, 5–6 pm. The Higher Education Administration Club speaks with NASPA’s President Kevin Kruger, PhD, on key issues being addressed through NASPA as we come out of the Covid-19 pandemic. Learn more and register <https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/heaclub/events/fireside-chat-meet-the-president-of-naspa/> .
Passing Strange: A Film by Harman Writer-in-Residence Stew
Spike Lee’s 2009 adaptation of Stew’s comedy-drama rock musical about a young African American man’s artistic journey of self-discovery. Free from the Newman Library Digital Archives with a Baruch username login. Find it here. <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cuny.us11.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D6d279ec23554548c3d2307825-26id-3D983509e7ff-26e-3D59e8d2253a&d=DwMFaQ&c=dTXc8cCP8suVpClwB1HRHQACHN4UFMgL7MtSjCbKyts&r=DJZD9Q-gD1F2h1YZxcTsERCs_cueciRzf1neylR02a0&m=id5AmqM4XR6Lafmi1ODvljoAyXR0a4V_O7r6Ue3Q0d0&s=Zm6eDHFbG4AyPW7CcKJqOvSuV-ip7TvFv8foEUK3lPM&e=>
Mishkin Gallery: Virtual Art Exhibitions
Wish You Were Here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=-JGJts7xZ0q9rQwpTRjcAQ&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> and Looking to Hear <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=FgAHbxiNskqSR1iUGpWyEQ&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> showcase artwork from the Baruch College Art Collection.
Art in the Age of Covid-19: Solo Exhibition from the New Media Art Space and Wasserman Jewish Studies Center
Prajakta Potnis: The Slow Burn <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=Imu8dqQKBkCv0VvX89g0lA&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> presents an interactive online exhibition with eerily prescient parallels to the pandemic.
Go Bearcats!
Bearcat Bites with Nicole Tarasiuk of Women’s Swimming <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=kCA8IJ9rE0O08x674LeMXA&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw>
Bearcat Softball Alumni Chat with Nicole Bellini (’18 <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=gAO3QvN0jEKQri0-FVDp4Q&ref_id=Rh_rhNGpvEW1y_AAQtUOfw> )
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