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. Every Financial Aid Dollar You Deserve: FAFSA: The Guide 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. Resources from the Counseling Center October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Baruch College Counseling Center is here to support you throughout the Fall 2021 semester. The center offers 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: Led by psychologists Jael Amador, PhD, and Gary Dillon, PhD, who work from a social justice and multicultural framework, these sessions foster and support the growth, networking, collaboration, success, and well-being of Black students. On Fridays, 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 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.
Things To Do LGBTQIA+ History Month Join us in celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community! Upcoming events include: · Mind, Body, Soul: Prioritizing ME!: Tuesday, Oct. 26, 12:30–1:30 pm. RSVP here. · Self-Love for All: Our B.I.A.S.: Thursday, Oct. 28, 12:30–2:30 pm. RSVP here. · Dragonomics with Professor Scarlet Envy: Thursday, Oct. 28, 5 pm. RSVP here Student-Entrepreneurs: Sign Up for the Blackstone LaunchPad Ideas Competition Deadline today, Thursday, Oct. 21. This competition is designed to provide current students with early-stage entrepreneurial ideas the chance to build skills and compete for cash prizes! Learn about eligibility, competition tracks, and prize levels here. Questions? Email Baruch's Blackstone LaunchPad Campus director ([log in to unmask]). Reading and Conversation with Harman Writer-in-Residence Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Today, Thursday, Oct. 21, 6 pm. Join us for an in-person reading and conversation with Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, the Fall 2021 Harman Writer-in-Residence and author of The Undocumented Americans. The event will be held in Rackow Conference Room 750 in the Information and Technology Building (151 East 25th Street). To reserve a seat, please email [log in to unmask]. Virtual BPAC Performances Enjoy free streaming of the following performances on the Performance Today website: · Viktor Ullmann: String Quartet No. 3–Daedalus Quartet: Available through today, Thursday, Oct. 21. · Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: Sonate pour le Violon et pour le Clavecin No.3 in F: Available through Friday, Oct. 22. Hurricanes in the Caribbean: Policies to Build Resilience and Address Inequality Thursday, Oct. 26, 12:30 pm. This roundtable conversation with government officials in Haiti and Jamaica will discuss the changing impact of Caribbean hurricanes, the implications of greater numbers of more severe hurricanes, and how governments in the region are responding. RSVP here. In Conversation with Attorney-Activist Ady Barkan Monday, Nov. 1, 5:30 pm. Called “the most powerful activist in America” by Politico, Ady Barkan, who has ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and is a staunch advocate for healthcare rights, speaks with Marxe Professor Jonathan Engel. RSVP here. Sales Summit Fall 2021 Tuesday, Nov. 2, 6–8 pm. Join a select group of prominent business leaders for a roundtable discussion on current trends, their background and experiences, and their inspiration for pursuing a career in sales. Open dialogue encouraged. For more details, click here. To RSVP, please email [log in to unmask]. Black Studies Colloquium Faculty Presentation: “The Fight Against Racial Capitalism: From Maroon Communities to the Haitian Revolution” Wednesday, Nov. 3, 6 pm. Tshombe Miles, an associate professor in the Weissman School’s Department of Black and Latino Studies, presents his work on the Black Radical Tradition using examples from maroon communities to the Haitian Revolution. RSVP here. Let’s Talk About It: Caring Conversations Thursday, Nov. 4, 12:45–2:15 pm. In this interactive presentation, the Counseling Center and USG share information from the Baruch Healthy Minds Study and help students gain confidence to support their peers who may be struggling with such mental health concerns as depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts. Zoom details here. A Tour of the World in Six Artworks Join the Global Student Certificate Program for a special series of Arts Masterclasses. Hear directly from artists, gallerists, and performers about their artwork and philosophies as well as how their work helps us understand societies around the world. · Filming Beliefs: Formation of the Self in Longitudinal Documentary: Thursday, Nov. 4, 1 pm. · View the complete schedule and register here. Climate Change: Artists Respond Thursday, Nov. 18, 4–5:30 pm. Supported by We Are Climate Action in collaboration with the New Media Artspace, this panel brings together contemporary artists whose work contributes to a broader public understanding of the consequences of climate change. RSVP here. Sandra Kahn Wasserman Jewish Studies Center Film Series Co-sponsored by the Department of Black and Latino Studies; ISLA, the Initiative for the Study of Latin America; and Baruch Performing Arts Center (BPAC), this film series offers free, 48-hour streaming of the following films: · Leona: Wednesday, Nov. 3–Thursday, Nov. 4 · Mr. Kaplan: Sunday, Dec. 5–Monday, Dec. 6 To register, please email [log in to unmask]. For more details, click here. Zicklin Talks Business: Facebook: Addiction by Design? Tuesday, Nov. 9, 11 am. Join the discussion with school namesake Larry Zicklin (’57) and Yafit Lev-Aretz, assistant professor of law. Moderated by Associate Dean Gwendolyn Webb, with an introduction from Kooyker Dean H. Fenwick Huss. RSVP here. New Media Artspace Launches Inventing Genealogies On view now through Friday, Dec. 3, this interactive online exhibition features work by kate-hers RHEE. Explore the exhibition and attend the event on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 6–7:30 pm to learn more about RHEE and her work. Mishkin Gallery Presents Reframing America Reframing America is an online exhibition curated by students in the Weissman School’s Master of Arts in Arts Administration program. Read about how the exhibition was developed and the amazing list of artworks showcased.
Go Bearcats Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Rival Hunter in Three! Cormac Foley Scores Five Goals! Bearcats Defeat CCNY in High-Scoring Match (6-4) Women’s Tennis Clinch CUNYAC Regular Season Title, Defeat York 9-0 Access to the Athletic & Recreation Complex (ARC) Baruch’s ARC is open to students taking Physical Education classes, students who have rented a paid locker rental, and student-athletes competing in the College’s NCAA Division III programs. Otherwise, the ARC facilities are closed until further notice. |