[Baruch Weekly e-news header][A Roundup of News, Resources, and College Events 09.19.23]
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Baruch's Commitment to Excellence Recognized
* In the just-released U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Colleges-North rankings<https://newscenter.baruch.cuny.edu/news/baruch-college-earns-top-rankings-in-u-s-news-world-reports-2024-best-colleges-north-list/>, Baruch's regional placement climbed to the #9 slot among all colleges (up from #14 last year) and #2 position among public colleges. Baruch also ranked #1 in New York State for all institutions, up from #2 among just public colleges last year.
* In the Town & Country article titled "Duke, Baruch or Bust," parents debate whether "pricey private schools are still worth it<https://newscenter.baruch.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2023/08/News-coverage-Town-and-Country-Magazine_8.3.23.pdf>."
Undeniable Energy: Creativity, Research, and Impact
* The New York Times commends the Mishkin Gallery exhibition<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/arts/design/what-to-see-in-nyc-galleries-in-september.html__;!!PxiZbSOawA!OoSRRDBHQuSiwEZBqqWMm42QBDDTR78boemo45LCF2agA4EiLQ0DPTtXd7-Fmm13dZusgi2Tf6gtk_s9qtNSjpHGHsNTcaNnhYxmRhE5DLKP-QAsV0N-zA9zn1yy$ > We didn't ask permission, we just did it... (pictured above) for evoking the "wet pain" felt by Puerto Rican biennials. Through Friday, Dec. 8.
* In its Manhattan Housing Trends Analysis<https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/Housing-Market-Trends-Manhattan-July2023.pdf>, the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute examined the gap between asking and closed prices, alongside unemployment rates, to summarize rent increases and more.
* In this special video<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zSoupjCvs8__;!!PxiZbSOawA!OoSRRDBHQuSiwEZBqqWMm42QBDDTR78boemo45LCF2agA4EiLQ0DPTtXd7-Fmm13dZusgi2Tf6gtk_s9qtNSjpHGHsNTcaNnhYxmRhE5DLKP-QAsV0N-zEgU14Dd$ >, the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs celebrates the accomplishments of its alumni changemakers.
Recent Grads Make Their Mark
* Brianna Thompson ('18), who works at Mastercard (and is pursuing an MBA at Zicklin), established a scholarship<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mastercard.com/news/perspectives/2023/a-first-generation-college-student-is-paying-it-forward-literally/__;!!PxiZbSOawA!OoSRRDBHQuSiwEZBqqWMm42QBDDTR78boemo45LCF2agA4EiLQ0DPTtXd7-Fmm13dZusgi2Tf6gtk_s9qtNSjpHGHsNTcaNnhYxmRhE5DLKP-QAsV0N-zIUNz8Gk$ > to help other first-generation college students continue their education.
* Shahnoza Kurbonshoeva (MPA '22) was named to the Port Authority Leadership Fellows Program<https://newscenter.baruch.cuny.edu/news/baruch-alumna-shahnoza-kurbonshoeva-port-authority-leadership-fellows-program/>.
* Lelani Pacific-Jack ('23) won the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission<https://newscenter.baruch.cuny.edu/news/baruch-graduate-lelani-pacific-jack-wins-grant-to-japan/> grant.
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Join the Conversation
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The Initiative for the Study of Latin America (ISLA) hosted their second Primer Cafecito, where they shared resources for student success at Baruch! Learn more via pre-event promo reel<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/p/CxI8VRIOLnD/__;!!PxiZbSOawA!OoSRRDBHQuSiwEZBqqWMm42QBDDTR78boemo45LCF2agA4EiLQ0DPTtXd7-Fmm13dZusgi2Tf6gtk_s9qtNSjpHGHsNTcaNnhYxmRhE5DLKP-QAsV0N-zJvs-Cqv$ > and follow-up Instagram post<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/p/CxLut7bPnvw/?img_index=1__;!!PxiZbSOawA!OoSRRDBHQuSiwEZBqqWMm42QBDDTR78boemo45LCF2agA4EiLQ0DPTtXd7-Fmm13dZusgi2Tf6gtk_s9qtNSjpHGHsNTcaNnhYxmRhE5DLKP-QAsV0N-zJvflZ44$ >!
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Resources For You
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<https://enrollmentmanagement.baruch.cuny.edu/undergraduate-advisement-orientation/finish-in-four/> to on-time graduation.
File Your FAFSA Form
File the 2023-24 FAFSA<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa__;!!PxiZbSOawA!OoSRRDBHQuSiwEZBqqWMm42QBDDTR78boemo45LCF2agA4EiLQ0DPTtXd7-Fmm13dZusgi2Tf6gtk_s9qtNSjpHGHsNTcaNnhYxmRhE5DLKP-QAsV0N-zHzvPh9K$ > for the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 terms. Obtain or retrieve your Federal Student Aid ID<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/sign-in/landing__;!!PxiZbSOawA!OoSRRDBHQuSiwEZBqqWMm42QBDDTR78boemo45LCF2agA4EiLQ0DPTtXd7-Fmm13dZusgi2Tf6gtk_s9qtNSjpHGHsNTcaNnhYxmRhE5DLKP-QAsV0N-zMdN6mrM$ > 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<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/counseling/> offers free and confidential services. Through culturally responsive and trauma-informed counseling and psychological services, the center assists students in achieving their academic and personal goals.
* Individual Counseling: Please visit the Counseling Center's website<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/counseling/> or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
* Group Counseling: Two sessions of Relationship to Self and Others meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1-2 pm. To participate on Tuesdays (on Zoom), email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; to participate on Thursdays (in-person), email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
* Coping Skills Group: This group focuses on building skills to cope with everyday stressors that impact our mental health and well-being. On Wednesdays, 11 am to noon, via Zoom. To participate, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
* Black Mental Health Matters Support Sessions foster and support the growth, networking, collaboration, success, and well-being of Black students. Starting on Sept. 29: Fridays, 2-3 pm via Zoom. To participate, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> from your Baruch student email account.
Baruch College Student Health Care Center
The Student Health Care Center<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/health/> provides a full range of clinical health services. Call 646-312-2040 or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[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<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/dean-of-students/bearcat-food-pantry/>.
ARC Locker Rentals
The Baruch College Athletics & Recreation Complex (ARC) is offering locker rentals by both the semester and year. Learn more and register online<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/sports/2018/8/28/locker-rentals>.
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Things To Do
Through Friday, Sept. 29
Latinx Heritage Month<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/studentlife/student-activities/heritage-months/latinx-heritage-month-2023/> celebration continues
Tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 20
New York Jobs CEO Council Speaker Series: Fireside Chat with Bob Moritz, Global Chair of PwC, and President Wu<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://baruch.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cYAl82ltYLJlwkC__;!!PxiZbSOawA!OoSRRDBHQuSiwEZBqqWMm42QBDDTR78boemo45LCF2agA4EiLQ0DPTtXd7-Fmm13dZusgi2Tf6gtk_s9qtNSjpHGHsNTcaNnhYxmRhE5DLKP-QAsV0N-zKpbDiLQ$ >
Field Center Entrepreneurial Lunch and Learn: Breaking the Glass and Owning Your Story<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcuGrrzMsG9NoVGk3WpC3uKKLYrltylDU*/registration__;Iw!!PxiZbSOawA!OoSRRDBHQuSiwEZBqqWMm42QBDDTR78boemo45LCF2agA4EiLQ0DPTtXd7-Fmm13dZusgi2Tf6gtk_s9qtNSjpHGHsNTcaNnhYxmRhE5DLKP-QAsV0N-zOmtcMKs$ >
Thursday, Sept. 21
Around the World with Food Writer Anya Von Bremzen, Fall 2023 Harman Fellow<https://baruch.event.cuny.edu/events/MEvsYXJC0rOLNH2Dnhqu/bpYDaXbhr6FnvLZg5ViU>
Tuesday, Sept. 26
Corporate Security Unveiled: Navigating Global Business and Risk Management<https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/event/corporate-security-unveiled/>
Thursday, Sept. 28
Improving How Poverty Is Measured: A Recommendation to Better Reflect Households' Basic Needs and Resources<https://marxe.baruch.cuny.edu/events/marxe-community-events/>
Friday, Sept. 29
Fall 2023 Virtual Undergraduate Job and Internship Fair<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/41775/employer_preview?token=pbILHuE43BvhPXSPW-dMubio6P7dtd85cDbxXpEe8oagwC3L-dcJFg__;!!PxiZbSOawA!OoSRRDBHQuSiwEZBqqWMm42QBDDTR78boemo45LCF2agA4EiLQ0DPTtXd7-Fmm13dZusgi2Tf6gtk_s9qtNSjpHGHsNTcaNnhYxmRhE5DLKP-QAsV0N-zHVafTPr$ >
Tuesday, Oct. 3
BPAC Screening: City Without Jews: Silent movie with live original music<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ci.ovationtix.com/1091/production/1178365__;!!PxiZbSOawA!OoSRRDBHQuSiwEZBqqWMm42QBDDTR78boemo45LCF2agA4EiLQ0DPTtXd7-Fmm13dZusgi2Tf6gtk_s9qtNSjpHGHsNTcaNnhYxmRhE5DLKP-QAsV0N-zHqyHccU$ >
Tuesday, Oct. 10
Zicklin Talks Business webinar with Debbie Kaminer, Professor in the Department of Law<https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/zicklintogether/zoom-webinars/>
Wednesday, Oct. 11 through Sunday, Oct. 22
REFLEX at BPAC<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ci.ovationtix.com/36678/production/1176193__;!!PxiZbSOawA!OoSRRDBHQuSiwEZBqqWMm42QBDDTR78boemo45LCF2agA4EiLQ0DPTtXd7-Fmm13dZusgi2Tf6gtk_s9qtNSjpHGHsNTcaNnhYxmRhE5DLKP-QAsV0N-zPFOrAGW$ >
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Go Bearcats
Women's Volleyball Defeats Brooklyn College in 5-Set Thriller<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2023/9/15/womens-volleyball-defeats-brookyn-colege-in-5-in-excting-thriller.aspx>
Women's Tennis Is 3-Oh! Bearcats Defeat Farmingdale State<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2023/9/15/womens-volleyball-womens-tennis-is-3-0-bearcats-defeat-farmingdake-state-6-3.aspx>
Women's Volleyball Wins Home Opener: Defeats SUNY Purchase (3-0)<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2023/9/12/womens-volleyball-wins-home-opener-defeat-purchase.aspx>
Check the Athletics calendar<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/calendar> and cheer on our Bearcats' tennis, soccer, and volleyball teams!
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