Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning April 7

April 2, 2026

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, April 7, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
PEDAGOGY AND ONLINE PROGRAMS & STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES
Drop-in Hours: Title ADA and WCAG (hybrid)
Student Disability Services (SDS) and Pedagogy & Online Programs (POP), a division of Academic Affairs, will be co-hosting Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) drop-in hours. Ask questions about WCAG and seek guidance in implementing revisions to existing digital materials used in courses, on public facing websites, and sent by email. Attend in person, Library & Technology Building, room H-655, or via Zoom. For a full list of upcoming drop-in hours or to register for a session, click here.

LOOKING FORWARD

Monday, April 13 – Friday, April 26
FACULTY AFFAIRS
14-Day Faculty Writing Challenge 
Join the Faculty Writing Group and NCFDD for our first ever 14-Day Faculty Writing Challenge! The Challenge gives full-time faculty an opportunity to reconnect with their writing projects every weekday and build community. Full-time faculty can sign up here by April 5!

Tuesday, April 14, 12:30 – 1:45 PM
WEISSMAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
181th Mitsui Lunch-time Forum  
The Mitsui Lunch-time Forum brings industry leaders to you! Join us for an inspiring conversation: “From Classroom to Career: Thriving in an AI Driven World,” led by Yash Upadhyay (WCIB Advisory Council Member & Founder of WCIB Allies Program). Information and Technology Building, room 750. More information here.

Tuesday, April 14, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Identity Management Workshop for Faculty Researchers (virtual)
Learn to utilize a unique digital identifier (ORCiD) to boost the visibility of journal publications. Additionally, we will demonstrate how tools like Google Scholar and Web of Science can be leveraged to track and analyze publications. Speakers include: Paolo Gujilde (ORCiD), Associate Provost Raquel Fich, and Prof. Michele Costello (Library). Register here.

Tuesday, April 14, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
In-class Polls and Surveys with Poll Everywhere (virtual)
See how faculty are using polls and surveys in Poll Everywhere to foster engagement and measure participation. Existing and prospective Poll Everywhere users are encouraged to attend and join a discussion about what to consider when using the tool. No RSVP required. More information here. Join Zoom here.

Tuesday, April 14, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Adjunct Faculty Social
All adjunct faculty are invited to an in-person Adjunct Faculty Social! Join us for snacks and socializing; get to know some of your colleagues. We will also have staff available from Brightspace, CTL, SACC, Starr, and more to answer your questions. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-270. RSVP here.

Thursday, April 16, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
POLITICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM
Inventing Parties Through the Force of Logic  
The Political Science Research Colloquium welcome Prof. Dongxian Jiang (Fordham University) for this Globus Funds seminar, “Inventing Parties Through the Force of Logic: Zhang Shizhao on Deliberation and Party Politics in China, 1911-12.”  Newman Vertical Campus, room 5-210.  RSVP here.

Thursday, April 23 – Saturday April 25, 7:00 – 8:15 PM
BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
RISING
Dances about water are among the oldest human forms of expression. But in this time of climate change and rising sea levels, “Rising,” an exploration of our connection to Earth’s oceans, takes on heightened significance. Performed by the Pigeonwing Dance and Neave Trio with a live musical score. Engelman Recital Hall, Newman Vertical Campus. More information and purchase tickets here.

Thursday, April 23, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
WEISSMAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Costume and Colonial Fantasy on the Early French Stage (virtual)
This lecture, featuring Anna Ficek, PhD (Southern Methodist University), examines the power of visual culture to reveal how artistic and theatrical production not only reflected but actively shaped France’s colonial desires in the 17th century and its evolving understanding of global difference. Part of the World Culture, World Arts Series. More information here. Register here.

ONGOING

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.

STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Career-Focused Pedagogy in Brightspace 
The Starr Career Development Center’s award-winning Career-Focused Pedagogy Brightspace Site aims to better equip Baruch undergraduate faculty from all disciplines, teaching modalities, and class sizes, in embedding career-connect learning. Classroom resources and asynchronous training available here.

Career-Focused Pedagogy Copilot 
As part of Starr’s continued efforts to better support faculty, they have created a Career-Focused Pedagogy Copilot. This AI tool assists faculty explore and implement career-focused pedagogical strategies by offering guidance and resources. Access Copilot here.