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Eric Kirsch, President S. David Wu, Helen Mills, and Dan Stefanica at the 2023 Bernard Baruch Dinner

Baruch College Fund Raises $1.6 Million at Annual Bernard Baruch Dinner

New records were set for attendance (more than 500 guests), alumni representation (more than 160), and fundraising ($1.6 million to support the College!) at last week’s Bernard Baruch Dinner. From left: Eric M. Kirsch (’84), Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient; Baruch President S. David Wu; BCF President Helen Mills; and Dan Stefanica, Co-director of the Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) Program, Distinguished Faculty Award recipient.

Spotlight on Student Success

Congratulations to Mariia Mohyla (MS ’24), Hyejin Ryoo (MS ’24), Poulomi Tarania (MS ’24), and Qi Xia (’23) on winning this year’s Baruch College Data Challenge with Pitney Bowes.
Elena Chang, EMSIOP candidate, was promoted to Managing Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives at the Theatre Communications Group (TCG).
Meet graduate research assistant Minji Ham (MPA ’23), who is working with Marxe Professor Neil Hernandez on his U.S. asylum system research project.

Class Notes: Alumni Accolades

Five Baruch alumnae were among the 50 women named to City & State’s 2023 Above & Beyond: Women list. Kudos to Karen Boykin-Towns (EMBA ’93), Andria Castellanos (MBA ’84), Vanessa Gibson (MPA ’09), Kim Ramos (’98), and Rosemarie Sinclair (’85).

Jaleel Thomas (’20), community advocate and founder of Belauded, an emerging global platform for Black designer fashion, reflects on his Baruch experience and offers advice to first-year Bearcats.

Celebrate Caribbean Week 2023: May 2–5

“The Caribbean Returns to Baruch” is the theme for a range of events celebrating Caribbean Week this week.

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Join the Conversation

Think Global, Party Local was the theme of this year’s Spring Fling, which featured games, live music, and international foods galore. Held last Thursday afternoon, the event drew big crowds on the Clivner=Field Plaza—and lots of engagement across numerous social platforms that covered it. Thanks go to President Wu and the Undergraduate Student Government for hosting!

Follow Baruch College on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and TikTok.

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Resources For You

Research & Creative Inquiry Expo 2023

Undergraduates, showcase your work and knowledge beyond the classroom at Research & Creative Inquiry Expo 2023. Students in any major may submit either an individual or group project. Deadline: today, May 2.

2023 Locke Prizes

Undergraduates are invited to submit their work for the Susan Locke Prizes in Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change. Deadline: Tuesday, May 16.

Apply for the Fall 2023 Poetry Course with Harman Writer-in-Residence Mark Doty

New York Times best-selling author and award-winning poet Mark Doty is the Fall 2023 Harman Writer-in-Residence. Apply today to take his “Poetry and the Inner Life” class. No previous study of poetry is necessary.

Cheer on the Bearcats

Check the Athletics calendar and show your Bearcat spirit!

Academic Momentum

To graduate on time and, in some cases, retain financial aid, most full-time students should plan to take at least 30 credits per academic year. Chart your course to on-time graduation.

Summer Session 2023 Registration Is Open

Stay on track for graduation or get ahead on credits by registering for Summer Session 2023. A variety of classes and modalities are offered.

The New FAFSA Form Is Here

File the 2023–24 FAFSA for the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 terms. Obtain or retrieve your Federal Student Aid ID to sign electronically. Baruch’s Federal Code is 007273. The NYS TAP (NY residents only) code is 1409.

Support from the Counseling Center

The Baruch College Counseling Center offers free and confidential services. Through culturally responsive and trauma-informed counseling and psychological services, the Counseling Center assists students in achieving their academic and personal goals.

Individual Counseling: Please visit the Counseling Center’s website or email [log in to unmask].
Group Counseling: Two sessions of Relationship to Self and Others 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].
BIPOC Relationship to Self and Others Counseling Group: In-person at the Counseling Center, Tuesdays, 1–2 pm. To participate, email [log in to unmask].
Coping Skills Group: Using evidence-based and mindfulness practices, this group focuses on building skills to cope with everyday stressors. On Wednesdays, 11 am to noon, via Zoom. To participate, email [log in to unmask].

Baruch College Student Health Care Center

The Student Health Care Center provides a full range of clinical health services. Call 646-312-2040 or email [log in to unmask] for questions or an appointment.

Bearcat Food Pantry

The Bearcat Food Pantry, located inside the BOSS (Baruch One Stop Shop) in NVC Room 1-116, provides students faced with food insecurity access to healthy and nutritious food. Learn more and make an appointment.

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Things To Do

Today Through Friday, May 5

Caribbean Week 2023: “The Caribbean Returns to Baruch”

Today, May 2

Baruch CEO Business Plan and Pitch Competition

Lillie and Nathan Ackerman Lecture Series on Equality and Justice: Who Controls the Code Controls the System

Thursday, May 4

Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity presents: 21st Annual Baruch College Financial Reporting Conference (registration required; no cost for current Baruch students, faculty, and staff)

Friday, May 5

What Does It Mean To Be “Asian”? Understanding and Supporting the Asian and AAPI Community at Baruch

CUNY Clash