Baruch Bulletins Join the CUNY Recovery Corps Get hired and work to rebuild and revive NYC this summer. From supporting the city’s small businesses to engaging with government agencies and schools, students will work on projects in a variety of areas. Learn more about the experience and apply here. April Heritage Month Celebration Baruch concludes its month of special programming to celebrate Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month with the Brown Bag Leadership Event with President Wu, Friday, Apr. 30, 12:30 pm. Spread the Word: #VaxUpCUNY Join the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and visit the #VaxUpCUNY page for up-to-date eligibility guidelines, location finders, and a place to share your vaccination story. Resources for the Baruch Community Due to the impact of issues like racial injustice, the continued effects of the global pandemic, and losses in the Baruch community, students are reminded to take advantage of support resources from the Counseling Center.
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Let Your Voice be Heard about Mental Health Needs at Baruch Baruch's Healthy Minds Survey was launched to expand and improve mental health and suicide prevention efforts on campus. The survey is completely anonymous and your name will not be linked to your responses. Please participate in the survey before it closes on Wednesday, May 5, and make your voice heard! Look out for emails from the Office of Student Affairs for your unique survey registration link. 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. 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 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. 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: 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]; to participate on Thursday, email [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] from your Baruch student email account.
Crisis Text Line: Connect with Counselors 24/7 Are you feeling unusually stressed or sad, or experiencing something you can’t seem to shake? The Crisis Text Line provides students with immediate access to free, confidential counseling 24/7 via text. Creative Inquiry Day Calling all undergraduates: Celebrate the strength and diversity of undergraduate research and artistic expression at Baruch at Creative Inquiry Day 2021, held online during the week of May 9. Students from all majors are welcome to submit individual or group projects.
Things To Do The Past, Present and Future of Black and Latino Studies Today, Thursday, Apr. 29, 6 pm. Join the Robert C. Weaver Society and the Department of Black and Latino Studies (BLS) for a look back at the creation of the department 50 years ago. Hear from alumni on how BLS shaped their experience and learn how BLS plans to meet this critical moment. Learn more and RSVP. Assessment 101: Investing in CUNY Collaborations Friday, Apr. 30, 1 pm. Join this webinar to learn how assessment can facilitate campus-based efforts to support both student and institutional success. Register by Thursday, Apr. 29. Anti-Asian Racism: Past, Present, and Change for an Inclusive Future Tuesday, May 4, 6–7:30 pm. Join the Baruch Asian Heritage Alumni Network for a discussion among distinguished expert panelists on issues related to historic and recent anti-Asian racism and violence and how collectively we can work to change this behavior and mindset in the future. Learn more and RSVP. International Business Seminar: Princeton University Professor on Political Uncertainty and Firm-Government Relationships Wednesday, May 5, 3–4:30 pm. The Weissman Center for International Business welcomes Leonard Wantchekon, professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, who will present a paper entitled “Political Uncertainty, Market Structure, and the Forms of State Capture.” If you are interested in an individual meeting with the speaker, please contact [log in to unmask] and specify your time preferences or remain on the Zoom meeting after the formal seminar. Attend using this Zoom link. Faculty and PhD students from any discipline are welcome. No RSVP necessary. The 19th Annual Financial Reporting Conference Attend a daylong conference and forum for interaction between business and accounting executives and policy setters from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Financial Accounting Standards Board. Interested students, faculty, and staff should email [log in to unmask] for a complimentary registration. Learn more here. Conference dates: · Wednesday, May 5, 8:45–11:50 am · Thursday, May 6, 9 am–12:50 pm So You Want to Talk About Race Book Talk Thursday, May 6, noon–1 pm. Join author Ijeoma Oluo for a discussion about So You Want to Talk About Race. Even if you haven’t read the book. All welcome. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Program Friday, May 7, 10:30 am–noon. NIH’s new SuRE program is a research capacity–building program that is designed to develop and sustain research excellence in order to support and serve students who are underrepresented in biomedical research. Learn more about the program and register here. Zicklin Talks Business Webinar Series: Caught in the Vise: Corporate Responsibility and Political Spending Tuesday, May 11, 11 am. Join business school namesake Lawrence Zicklin (’57); Bruce Freed, president and co-founder of the Center for Political Accountability; and Naomi Gardberg, associate professor at the Zicklin School, for a discussion on how corporations have participated in politics, possible approaches in the future, and the risks to the American political process. Learn more and RSVP here. End of Semester Yoga Tuesday, May 11, 1–1:45 pm. The Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention (SHAP) Committee invites students, faculty, and staff for a free yoga session. The event will be led by Counseling Center Extern Miriam Woodruff. Learn more and use the Zoom link to attend. Passcode: BCCC. 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. Mishkin Gallery: Virtual Art Exhibitions Wish You Were Here and Looking to Hear 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 presents an interactive online exhibition with eerily prescient parallels to the pandemic.
Go Bearcats CUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year Honoree: Stella Chung of Women’s Volleyball CUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year Honoree: Victor Carrano of Men’s Cross Country 60 Student-Athletes Named to CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for Fall 2020 Semester | 
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