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Baruch’s Commitment to Excellence Recognized

In the just-released U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Colleges-North rankings, 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.”

Undeniable Energy: Creativity, Research, and Impact

The New York Times commends the Mishkin Gallery exhibition 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, 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, 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 to help other first-generation college students continue their education.
Shahnoza Kurbonshoeva (MPA ’22) was named to the Port Authority Leadership Fellows Program.
Lelani Pacific-Jack (’23) won the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission grant.

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Join the Conversation

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 and follow-up Instagram post!

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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 to on-time graduation.

File Your FAFSA Form

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 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. To participate on Tuesdays (on Zoom), email [log in to unmask]; to participate on Thursdays (in-person), 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: 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].
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] from your Baruch student email account.

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.

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.

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Things To Do

Through Friday, Sept. 29

Latinx Heritage Month 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

Field Center Entrepreneurial Lunch and Learn: Breaking the Glass and Owning Your Story

Thursday, Sept. 21

Around the World with Food Writer Anya Von Bremzen, Fall 2023 Harman Fellow

Tuesday, Sept. 26