[cid:image001.jpg@01D875A0.5CACDF40] October 31, 2022 My October Blog: “Be the Bridge Between Differences” Dear Baruch Community, Earlier this month, I was interviewed by ABC News<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-3Fv-3DRJ6exuePRwU&d=DwIF-g&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=LMP_-7mJH_8WhJ5B-4xf7UUsboxycjq0qlMu8gTAau0i7UAGhY6ssaCzj3MpiASc&s=7ycQmG_7evkwlj2InPhLFRDQw5UiJ19qmJVa21dr81o&e= > as part of their coverage of the upcoming Supreme Court case concerning affirmative action in college admissions. The reporter was most interested in how a selective institution like Baruch achieves a diverse student population when race is not a factor in admissions—such policy is consistent across all CUNY colleges. I will return to this topic in the blog post. The reporter was also interested to know the significance of my being the first Asian American to lead a CUNY college as well as my experience as a member of a racial minority in academia. Coincidentally, I recently hosted an alumni homecoming where more than 400 Baruch graduates from the classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022 reconnected and celebrated. As I mingled with the crowd, many asked me a similar but somewhat differently framed question: “As you are also an immigrant, what advice do you have for me (as an immigrant) trying to make it in the professional world?” In both cases, my response was that I often see myself as a bridge between different cultures and backgrounds—and I encourage my younger colleagues to own their story and turn their sense of vulnerability into a source of strength. In my October blog post, “Be the Bridge Between Differences<https://presidentsblog.baruch.cuny.edu/be-the-bridge-between-differences/>,” I share more of my background and early years and my current thinking about diversity on college campuses. I invite you to join this timely conversation—comment, subscribe, and sign up for blog notifications. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, S. David Wu President, Baruch College [cid:image002.jpg@01D875A0.6C0B32C0] <> 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".