Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning April 15

April 12, 2024

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, April 15, 10:00 – 11:30 AM
DIGITAL LEARNING HUB
Refresh Your Blackboard Course in Brightspace (virtual)
Review best practices for ensuring that content migrated from Blackboard to Brightspace is working correctly. Multiple dates available throughout the spring semester! More information here. Register here.

Monday, April 15, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Assessing Participation: Zoom Tools for Class Management (virtual)
Join Catherine Kawalek (IT Academic Tech and Pedagogy Manager) for an overview of the variety of Zoom tools that can be used for classroom management. More information here. Register here.
Monday, April 15, 5:30 – 7:00 PM

BLACK STUDIES COLLOQUIUM
NY Liberation School: Black-Puerto Rican Studies, Pedagogy, and Poetics
Presentation and discussion of the book New York Liberation School featuring author, Conor Tomás Reed. New York Liberation School focuses on the rise of Black, Puerto Rican, and Women’s Studies movements at CUNY as an example of CUNY’s and the city’s history of coalitional activism. NVC 14-266. Learn more here. No RSVP required.
Tuesday, April 16, 12:30 – 2:00 PM

CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Best Practices for Finding and Using Images (virtual)
With so many images available online it is tempting to copy and paste them into teaching materials without considering the copyright implications. Join us for a hands-on workshop on locating and properly attributing images to use in your teaching.  More information here. Register here.

Tuesday, April 16, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
OFFICE OF FACULTY AFFAIRS
Faculty Statement Writing Workshop: Tenure-Track Faculty Applying for Tenure/Promotion
All tenure-track faculty are invited to join Diana Hamilton, Director of the Writing Center, for a statement writing workshop. The workshop will look at models of successful statements, and there will be an opportunity for peer review and feedback. NVC 14-230. More information here. RSVP here.

Tuesday, April 16, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
OFFICE OF FACULTY AFFAIRS
Open Office Hours for Adjunct Faculty (virtual)
Faculty Affairs is continuing to hold biweekly open office hours for adjunct faculty via Zoom. These open office hours are optional and provide an opportunity for adjunct faculty to meet with Norene Leddy, Director of Faculty Affairs, and discuss any questions or concerns. Please register in advance here.

Tuesday, April 16, 4:30 – 5:30 PM
WASSERMAN JEWISH STUDIES CENTER & WEISSMAN SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Understanding Antisemitism in Local and Global Contexts Conference – Day 1
The Conference will open with a keynote lecture delivered by Prof. Eric Mandelbaum  (Department of Philosophy). Reception to follow. Engelman Recital Hall, BPAC. More information and register here.

Wednesday, April 17, 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
WASSERMAN JEWISH STUDIES CENTER & WEISSMAN SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Understanding Antisemitism in Local and Global Contexts Conference – Day 2
This conference will bring together nationally and internationally renowned scholars and experts to examine antisemitism and its various manifestations in the 20th and 21st century from historical, sociological, and political perspectives. Engelman Recital Hall, BPAC. More information and register here.

Wednesday, April 17, 2:30 – 3:30 PM
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST’S AI THINK TANK
Exploring Generative AI: Sharing Insights and Ideas
Do you use generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, or Gemini? Let’s talk about it! Whether you’re utilizing these tools in your personal projects or integrating them into your work, join us for an opportunity to network and share ideas. NVC 14-270. More information here. Register here.

Thursday, April 18, 12:15 – 1:15 PM
PAUL H. CHOOK DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND STATISTICS
Statistics Research Seminar Series
Prof. Patricia Ning (Texas A&M University) will present “Variable Target Scalable Particle Filter.” NVC 11-217. Learn more here. No RSVP required.

Thursday, April 18, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING & THE COUNSELING CENTER
Teaching the Whole Student: Supporting Students in Distress (virtual)
Kathryn Ford (MPH, LCSW) and Jael Amador, Ph.D. (Student Psychological Counselor, Counseling Center) will discuss how to support students experiencing trauma and mental health difficulties. Part of the Trauma-Informed Baruch Initiative. More information here. Register here.

Thursday, April 18, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
DIGITAL LEARNING HUB
Brightspace Basics (virtual)
Learn about the 10 most important tasks in Brightspace to launch your course and support student learning. Multiple dates available throughout the spring semester! More information here. Register here.

Thursday, April 18, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
NEWMAN LIBRARY
Zotero Workshop (virtual)
This workshop provides a hands-on introduction to Zotero, a free open-source, bibliographic citation management tool that allows you to collect, store, notate and organize information as you research, and to rapidly generate citations as you write. More information and register here.

Thursday, April 18, 12:45 – 2:15PM
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCE
Sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR)-mitochondria tethering is impaired in human heart failure 
Nadia Latchman of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University will speak on how sarcoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria tethering contributes to cardiac pathophysiology. Part of the Globus Seminar Series. NVC 10-126. No RSVP required.

Thursday, April 18, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
DEPARTMENT OF BLACK AND LATINO STUDIES & THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Queer and Trans Liberation and the Critique of Fascism
Join us for the Addison Gayle Seminar featuring Dr. Roderick A. Ferguson (Yale University). A PDF of his essay “Queer and Trans Liberation and the Critique of Fascism, or When S.T.A.R. Met Cesaire and the Frankfurt School” is available here. NVC 14-285. No RSVP required.

Friday, April 19, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
DIGITAL LEARNING HUB
Build a Brightspace Course from Scratch (virtual)
Explore unique and advanced features in Brightspace and explore designing a new course in Brightspace. Multiple dates available throughout the spring semester! More information here. Register here.

Friday, April 19, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
DIGITAL LEARNING HUB
Brightspace Open Office Hours (virtual)
Questions about Brightspace? Join the Baruch Transition Team each Friday via Zoom to learn more or to receive one-on-one support. No pre-registration required. Click here for Zoom link.

LOOKING FORWARD

Tuesday, April 23, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
LAWRENCE N. FIELD CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP & BARUCH SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Kickstart Your Business: Navigating Funding Opportunities for Start-Ups – Part 1
Part 1 of this seminar series, led by Prof. Hanna Liu (Department of Entrepreneurship)  provides critical insights into securing the funding needed to transform your vision into reality. Learn about forecasting, evaluating, and planning to ensure your new venture is financially viable and investment ready. NVC 2-140. More information and register here.

Tuesday, April 30, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
LAWRENCE N. FIELD CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP & BARUCH SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Pitching Your Idea: The Power of Storytelling
Whether you’re pitching to a boardroom, presenting at a conference, or selling an idea to your team, this workshop will equip you with the storytelling skills needed to make a lasting impact. Discussion led by Prof. Valeria Cavotta (Department of Entrepreneurship). NVC 2-140. More information and register here.

Thursday, May 2, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Ackerman Lecture: Designing Ethical and Responsible AI for a More Just and Equitable Future
To truly maximize the transformative power of AI and to ensure equitable access to its many game-changing benefits, we must innovate ethically and responsibly. Prof. Renée Cummings (University of Virginia) will explore justice-oriented approaches to designing, developing and deploying AI. Library and Technology Building, room 750. More information here. Register here.

Friday, May 3, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST & ZICKLIN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
DEI Friday: Breaking Barriers and Climbing Ladders: Inclusive Business Education for Social Mobility (virtual)
Join us for an interactive and engaging pedagogy session, featuring Dr. Priya Nagaraj of William Patterson University, on how we can make business education more inclusive, including how generative AI might help students leapfrog to the next level of skills and knowledge. More information here. Register here.

ONGOING

DIGITAL LEARNING HUB
Brightspace Basics (Asynchronous)
Brightspace Basics is now available in a fully asynchronous format. To join the asynchronous course, visit this Registration Link, authenticate by logging in using your CUNYFirst username and password, and click “Enroll in Course” to join. Questions? Email the Brightspace Transition Team at brightspace@baruch.cuny.edu.

BERNARD L. SCHWARTZ COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE & BARUCH HONORS PROGRAM
Research and Creative Inquiry Expo
Please consider encouraging your students to participate in this year’s Expo, Tuesday, May 7. Students share their research and creative projects on posters that we print for them; the event is spirited and inclusive. Students should register and submit posters by Tuesday, May 1 at 1pm here. They can learn more here. Reach out to creativeinquiryday@baruch.cuny.edu for more information.