THIS WEEK @ BARUCH | 5.14.21 <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/images/twabhead.jpg> <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=3PSdKvSZP0ejP8r3rI_zJA&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> Baruch Forward: Updates on the Safe Campus Reopening Plan Covid-19 Vaccine Required for Students Coming to Campus This Fall All Baruch and CUNY students coming to campus this fall will be required to be vaccinated against Covid-19, Governor Cuomo announced earlier this week. Dean of Students Art King followed up with assurances <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=n-bYxMDHlEmVjYn29VrnVA&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> that Baruch-specific guidance will be communicated in the coming weeks. Chancellor’s Message on Returning To In-Person Work Chancellor Rodríguez also announced <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=SFs_rxcGG0CTN8OqRgcKxQ&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> that staff should plan to return to their campuses during the week of August 2. Baruch’s Campus Reopening Committee co-chairs, Andrea Caviness, executive director of Human Resources, and Olga Dais, AVP and counsel/labor designee, further explained <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=XVRlojggDEKfXXZe4Qqr9w&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> that committee members will work with supervisors and managers on unit-specific plans. Financial Engineering Hub Launched President S. David Wu announced <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=KJxZvkW7sE-sChrM2nXz-Q&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> the launch of the Financial Engineering Hub at Baruch College—a collaboration between the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences and the Zicklin School of Business. Watch Trending@Baruch: Donors Pave the Way After approximately three years of construction, work on Baruch’s Clivner=Field Plaza is expected to be complete this summer. More than 1,400 engraved pavers have been installed as part of the Pave the Way for the Next Generation campaign. Watch the plaza’s transformation in the latest Trending@Baruch video <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=oTSiIWMD8E-9BYqTRt7juQ&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> . Zicklin Professor Wins Fulbright Award Lilac Nachum, PhD, a professor of marketing and international business at the Zicklin School, is a recipient of a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for fall 2021. She will study Ethiopian firms in the apparel and textile industries. Read about her research and more in this Q&A <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=xp5OcCB0Z0yzeBm2GgPvrQ&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> . <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=tuO6VqSw80Wz2ePIpBXICQ&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> Stay Connected Last week, Baruch College announced that Alyssa Fuchs was selected as the Class of 2021 Valedictorian. This distinction garnered a strong response across channels, particularly on Instagram, where it captured 684 engagements. Alyssa, who was involved in several co-curricular activities at Baruch, will deliver the valedictory address during Virtual Commencement on May 27. Read the full post <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=tuO6VqSw80Wz2ePIpBXICQ&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> to learn more. Follow Baruch on Instagram <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=8cUNsIJK2kW4QmIEGhxByg&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> , Twitter <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=-rCaH-eTCUmzd3-e4fDbeg&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> , LinkedIn <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=NGhkITMiUE2ODz8herTn8Q&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> , and Facebook <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=5OjvR0OijECU-qGKQLnz4A&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> , ________________________________ Baruch Bulletins Baruch Forward: Safe Campus Reopening Be sure to check the new Baruch Forward <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=1XVorytNDUqRppZT2gpsGQ&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> web hub regularly for the most up-to-date information on the College’s Safe Campus Reopening Resources, including Covid-19 updates, policies, protocols, and resources. Calendar Notes * Student Achievement Awards: Wednesday, May 26, 3 pm * Virtual Commencement: Thursday, May 27, 10 am * Memorial Day, College Closed: Monday, May 31 Covid-19 Student Experience Survey Share your experience taking online classes this semester by completing this survey <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=FcCcw3ANckOlXZlhZcLn3w&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> from Baruch’s Center for Teaching and Learning. All responses will remain anonymous and confidential, and you can opt out of any questions. Respond by Tuesday, May 25. Questions? Email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . Undergraduate Research Opportunity Calling all Baruch undergrads (including May graduates!): Present your research at the prestigious International Conference of Undergraduate Research, which will be held on Sept. 28–29. To apply, submit a 250-word abstract <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=ZvqhfnZJKEy18A8wpCxucA&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> about your research by Tuesday, June 1. Questions? Email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . 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 <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=5K8EKo-150mU0dandy_uRw&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> . ________________________________ 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=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> . 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=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> will help you save time, money, and stress—debunking myths, addressing FAQs, curating contacts, and more. Healing Circles for APIDA Students Modern Health is facilitating free healing circles 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=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> . Resources from the Counseling Center During this challenging time—with the issues of 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 Baruch College’s Counseling Center <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=7hfULZ57uUCSOyHRE4pRXw&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> . The 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 <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=7hfULZ57uUCSOyHRE4pRXw&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> or email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[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] <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 Feeling unusually stressed or sad or experiencing something you can’t seem to shake? The Crisis Text Line <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=KZLVJ9yKJkW1DAQ3DHa2IQ&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> provides students with immediate access to free, confidential counseling 24/7 via text. ________________________________ Things To Do Creative Inquiry Day Online Now through Tuesday, May 18. Visit the Creative Inquiry Day website <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=Nu0NE8sgK0WjMplPF3zVlA&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> and see the incredible research and creative projects Baruch students have produced this year. You will find poetry, lab research, journalism, market research, political analysis, and more. Covid-19 Diaries: Reading and Celebration Wednesday, May 26, 4 pm. Celebrate the student winners of “The Covid-19 Diaries” contest. Bridgett Davis, award-winning memoirist and professor of journalism and creative writing, and Baruch alumnus David Shulman (’64) will recognize the three winners: Rosa Guevara (’22), Caitlin Cacciatore (’21), and Lylia Saurel (’22). RSVP here <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=CDogFqTStk-c6RxcnA_GdA&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> . 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. The film is part of the Newman Library’s streaming video collection and can be accessed 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=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> and Looking to Hear <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=FgAHbxiNskqSR1iUGpWyEQ&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> 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=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> presents an interactive online exhibition with eerily prescient parallels to the pandemic. ________________________________ Go Bearcats CUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year Honoree: Melinda Spahiu of Women's Basketball <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=r3kbbr8ioUKjzR6fKTNi_w&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> CUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year Honoree: Lejla Redzematovic of Women's Tennis <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=DQX8ajyrzUW3nsQmtXo6Vw&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> Stay Tuned! Bearcat Mascot Nickname To Be Announced Monday, May 17 <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=8m2A6ANYLUuMdRX02FZ1Lg&ref_id=aNVKy2t9xEq5H5KYreNhQg> <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/images/TWABFoot2.png> <> If you wish to unsubscribe from the BARUCH-STUDENTS-ANNOUNCEMENTS List, please send an E-mail to: "[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following: "SIGNOFF BARUCH-STUDENTS-ANNOUNCEMENTS".