Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning October 11, 2022
October 7, 2022
Events Starting October 11, 2022
We welcome your submissions! Events for this weekly email must be submitted by noon on Wednesday of the week before the event takes place. To submit an event, please click here. In order to streamline and enhance your experience and get the greatest advantage from the Baruch events calendar, you will need to submit the calendar link with your request. Questions? Contact Vanessa Cano, Special Assistant to the Associate Provost for Teaching and Learning.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, October 11, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
ZICKLIN TALKS BUSINESS WEBINAR
Corporate Tax Morality: Is it the Spirit or the Letter of the Law?
While it’s legal to minimize taxes, some corporations push the limits of the law and pay average tax rates much lower than might seem fair. Do firms have a moral obligation to obey the spirit of the law in addition to the letter of the law? Featuring Larry Zicklin, Prof. Michael Meisler, and Prof. Daniel Halperin. More information and RSVP here.
Tuesday, October 11, 12:00–2:00 PM
COUNSELING CENTER
Depression Screening
Please encourage students to stop by the Counseling Center Depression Screening Table. Students will complete a quick screening form, then meet briefly with a Counseling Center staff member. Clivner=Field Plaza at East 25th. For more information click here.
Tuesday, October 11, 12:30 PM–1:45 PM
MITSUI USA LUNCHTIME FORUM
REAL ESTATE 101 from the Nation’s Top Broker
Please join us for the next Mitsui USA Lunchtime Forum with speaker John Gomes, Co-Founder of Eklund | Gomes. Sandwiches and soda will be served. Library Building, Room 750. More information and RSVP here.
Thursday, October 13, 10:00–11:00 AM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Engagement in the Online Class: Zoom Breakout Rooms
Hosted by Catherine Kawalek, this session will examine the variety of ways to engage students with Zoom using breakout rooms. For more about this event and others, visit the CTL’s events webpage. Register here.
Thursday, October 13, 10:00–11:00 AM
AKADEMOS
Training Session for uploading book orders for Winter and Spring 2023
The online bookstore Akademos has now officially joined Baruch and is open for book orders. To learn how to upload books for classes, please attend this Zoom training session: https://akademos.zoom.us/j/84172396736. For those unable to attend, a video recording will be available after next week and will be accessible to all members of the Baruch faculty.
Thursday, October 13, 12:30–2:00 PM
BERNARD L. SCHWARTZ COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE
Inclusive Pedagogy Showcase: Celebrating and Sharing Faculty Experiences
All are welcome to join us in celebrating and hearing from some of the 100+ faculty who have participated in the Inclusive Pedagogy Seminar. You will discover some practices, assignments, and strategies you can easily import into your teaching. Newman Vertical Campus, Room 14-275. RSVP here.
Thursday, October 13, 12:30–2:30 PM
BARUCH HONORS PROGRAM AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT GOVERNMENT
#SpeakUpBaruch – Participatory Budgeting Idea Session
Please consider announcing to your students:
The Honors Program and USG are collaborating to educate students on participatory budgeting. Attendees will learn how to submit proposals and be able to helps decide how $5M in funds is spent throughout NYC. Open to all Baruch students; lunch provided. 135 East 22nd Street, Room D-301. More information and RSVP here.
Thursday, October 13, 1:00–2:00 PM
WEISSMAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
A Tour of the World in Six Artworks: “Dressed to Reign: Portraiture and Indigenous Power in the Colonial Andes”
Horacio Ramos, PhD candidate at CUNY Graduate Center, will discuss the only known portrait of a named indigenous woman in Colonial Peru. This talk analyzes various objects worn by Indigenous elites to demonstrate the role of the arts in affirming social and political currency in the Andes. More information here. RSVP here.
Thursday, October 13, 1:00-5:00 PM – Friday, October 14, 11:00 AM-2:30 PM
BLACK STUDIES COLLOQUIUM
Black Futures Symposium
A series of presentations by activists, researchers, and scholars exploring and interpreting Black ecologies. Topics include: Land Displacement and Disputes, Global Climate Justice, African Technology and Innovation, and Equitable Disaster Recovery. Featuring, Cristina Sturmer, Landless Rural Workers Movemen; Colette Pichon Battle, Esq., Taproot; Nisrin Elamin, University of Toronto; and Chakanetsa Mavhunga, MIT. More information here. RSVP here.
Friday, October 14, 9:00–10:00 AM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Engagement in the Online Class: Zoom Polling
Hosted by Catherine Kawalek, this session will examine the variety of ways to engage students using the Zoom polling feature. For more about this event and others, visit the CTL’s events webpage. Register here.
Friday, October 14, 6:00–8:00 PM
OFFICE ALUMNI RELATIONS AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT
Baruch Alumni Homecoming
Members of the faculty are invited to join us for our Back to Campus event honoring the Baruch Undergraduate Classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022. Reunite with old friends, mingle with fellow alumni over refreshing cocktails and delicious appetizers. Newman Vertical Campus, Room 14-220. RSVP here.
LOOKING FORWARD
Tuesday, October 18, 10:00–11:00 AM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Managing your Online Class with Zoom Reports
Hosted by Catherine Kawalek, this session is designed for Zoom users who need a refresher on how to use the reports function to help manage their class. For more about this event and others, visit the CTL’s events webpage. Register here.
Thursday, October 20, 10:00–11:00 AM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Engagement in the Online Class: Zoom Whiteboards
Join the CTL’s Catherine Kawalek for this session geared towards advanced Zoom users, who want to explore Zoom’s whiteboards feature. For more about this event and others, visit the CTL’s events webpage. Register here.
Thursday, October 20, 12:30–2:00 PM
COUNSELING CENTER AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Let’s Talk About It – Caring Conversations
Please consider announcing to your students:
What are the signs to look out for in friends and others to prevent suicide? How can we have conversations with our friends to help them? In this interactive presentation, we will share information from the Baruch Healthy Minds Study and help students gain confidence to support their peers who may be struggling with mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts. Newman Vertical Campus, room 2-125. For more information click here.
Friday, October 21, 12:00–1:00 PM
MARXE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE
DEI Fridays: Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace and Classroom
Join Associate Professor and Provost Innovation Fellow, Anna D’Souza, and other colleagues from across Baruch to explore and learn about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion issues, both at the systemic and individual level. All are welcome! More information and RSVP here.
Monday, October 24 – Tuesday, October 25
SANDRA KAHN WASSERMAN JEWISH STUDIES CENTER
13 Driver’s Licenses: Exhibit and Public Lecture
13 Driver’s Licenses is a portable exhibit that tells the individual stories of thirteen Jewish citizens who were persecuted during the Nazi regime in Lichtenfels, Germany. Exhibit viewing, October 24, 11:00 AM-5:00 PM and October 25, 10:00 AM-8:00 PM. Public lecture, October 25, 6:30-7:30 PM, with reception to follow. Engelman Recital Hall, entrance on E. 25th St. between Lexington & 3rd Aves. More information here. RSVP here.
Thursday, October 27, 10:00–11:00 AM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Managing your Online Class with Zoom Reports
Hosted by Catherine Kawalek, this session is designed for Zoom users who need a refresher on how to use the reports function to help manage their class. For more about this event and others, visit the CTL’s events webpage. Register here.
Thursday, October 27, 4:30–5:30 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Beyond the Web Camera: Enhancing student presence in online classrooms
How can we engage students when they aren’t on camera? How can students communicate their presence in online classrooms regardless of camera-use? During this workshop, we’ll consider these and other questions about student presence and participation. Hosted by Pamela Thielman and Hamad Sindhi. For more about this event and others, visit the CTL’s events webpage. Register here.