Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning October 17
October 10, 2024
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, October 17, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
ExCEL Forum: Student Success Beyond the Classroom: Experiential Learning and the Mission of Higher Education
Please join Provost Essig and the office of Experiential and Community Engaged Learning for a lunch forum featuring Lisette Nieves, President of the Fund for the City of New York. Dr. Nieves will discuss her lifetime of scholarship and activism on behalf of underrepresented students and their hands-on learning opportunities in New York. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-250. Please register in advance here.
Thursday, October 17, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
NEWMAN LIBRARY
Zotero Citation Management Workshop (virtual)
This workshop, led by Prof. Joseph Hartnett, 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. Register here.
This event will feature a review of developments in the field of worker cooperatives from local experts and include insights and actionable strategies for leaders in the non-profit, public, and higher education sectors. Information & Technology Building, room 750. More information here. Register here.
Friday, October 18, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Open Office Hours for Adjuncts (virtual)
Norene Leddy, Director of Faculty Affairs, is continuing biweekly open office hours for adjunct faculty. This week’s guest will be Clemente Diaz from the Starr Career Development Center. Join us to talk about how to get your students career ready, and to hear about all of Starr’s great resources! There will also be time for general Q&A. Register here.
Friday, October 18, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Gender Studies FIG Meeting | Reproductive Healthcare: Where are we? Where are we Going? (virtual)
Join us for the inaugural meeting of the Gender Studies FIG (Faculty Interest Group)! As the Supreme Court starts its new term and the presidential election approaches, let’s have a conversation about where we are regarding reproductive healthcare. The discussion will be led by Prof. Shawn Grant (Law), Prof. Kathy Pence (History), and Norene Leddy (Faculty Affairs). More information is available on the Faculty Mentoring Network intranet site. Register here.
LOOKING FORWARD
MARXE SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Controlling Women: What We Must Do Now to Save Reproductive Freedom
The Fall 2024 Ackerman Lecture on Equality and Justice welcomes Kathryn Kolbert, co-founder of the Center for Reproductive Rights. Ms. Kolbert will recount the nearly five decades of legal battles around abortion that have brought us to this current moment. Information & Technology Building, room 750. RSVP to attend in person or virtually here.Tuesday, October 22, 12:30 – 1:45 PM
Please join us for the next Mitsui USA Lunchtime Forum as we welcome Enrico Prodi, Director of Operations, Eataly. Information & Technology Building, room 750. No RSVP required.
Wednesday, October 23, 12:00 – 2:00 PM
With the election approaching, this will be Baruch College’s first ever World Café, a structured conversational process for knowledge sharing in which groups of people dialogue about a topic at several small tables, café style. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to attend. Newman Vertical Campus, Multi-Purpose Room, ground floor. More information and register here.
Thursday, October 24, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE & BARUCH CONNECTS
The Institution of the Presidency
Please join us for a forum on the Presidency as an Institution, led by Prof. Natale Cipollina, instructor of POL 3316 (The Presidency). Prof. Cipollina will survey the history of the Presidency and its role in our democratic system of government. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-250. More information and register here.
Monday, October 28, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
MARXE SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Public Higher Education That Works
Baruch President Emeritus and University Professor Mitchel Wallerstein discusses his just published book “Public Higher Education That Works.” Information & Technology Building, room 750. RSVP here.
Tuesday, October 29, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
MARXE SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Conference on Climate and Compost: New Directions in NYC’s Organic Waste Policy (Day 1)
After a general introduction to NYC’s Organic Waste system, we will dive into the opportunities and challenges of sustainable waste management at CUNY campuses, beginning with a facilities and operations perspective from those who handle our trash and recycling every day. Information & Technology Building, room 750. More information and register here.
Wednesday, October 30, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
MARXE SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Conference on Climate and Compost: New Directions in NYC’s Organic Waste Policy (Day 2)
ONGOING
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT
Student Progress Reports
The progress report survey is now open. Please help us identify first-year students who are at risk of academic or other difficulty (such as earning a grade lower than C or missing assignments) by submitting a progress report through Navigate. The survey will remain open until Tuesday, November 5. Questions? Please email the Progress Report Team at Advisement.EarlyAlert@baruch.cuny.edu.
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Brightspace Open Office Hours
Questions about Brightspace? Join the Educational Technology team for open office hours from 1:00 – 2:00 PM, every Tuesday, in-person (Information & Technology Building, room H-655), or Fridays via Zoom. September 17 through December 20. Contact the Brightspace Transition Team at brightspace@baruch.cuny.edu for more information.
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Adjunct Community Space in Brightspace
Adjunct faculty have been added to the Adjunct Community Space in Brightspace. The Adjunct Community Space is updated regularly to provide resources and announce events, trainings, and other critical information for adjuncts. If you are an adjunct and you do not see the Adjunct Community Space in your list of Brightspace courses, please contact adjunctservices@baruch.cuny.edu and we will get you added as soon as possible.
DEPARTMENT OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
AUDITIONS: BARUCH IN CONCERT
Baruch’s student music showcase, Baruch in Concert, will take place on Thursday, Nov 21 at 1:00pm in the Engelman Recital Hall. Please encourage your students to audition by sending an audio/video file to Prof. Abby Anderton by October 29th. More information here.