Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning April 30

April 25, 2024

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, April 30, 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 they may have. Please register in advance 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). Also offered on May 15. NVC 2-140. More information and register here.

Wednesday, May 1, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
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.

Wednesday, May 1, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
OFFICE OF FACULTY AFFAIRS
Adjunct Social
All Baruch adjuncts are invited to an in-person Adjunct Social. Please join us for wine, cheese, snacks, and socializing. Feel free to drop in any time during the social to get to know some of your colleagues! NVC 14-270. More information here. RSVP here.

Thursday, May 2, 12:30 – 2:15 PM
BARUCH FACULTY SENATE
Baruch Faculty Senate Plenary
The Senate assembles once on the first Thursday every month during the academic year in order to address issues of importance to the Baruch community. NVC 14-250. Please register for Zoom here if you are unable to attend in person.

Thursday, May 2, 12:30 – 2:00 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.

Thursday, May 2, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
LAWRENCE N. FIELD CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP & BARUCH SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
How to Start and Grow Your Business in New York: The Immigrant Entrepreneurship Journey
Join our seminar to learn how to start a business in New York as an Immigrant, from visa options and legal requirements to funding strategies and taxation. Discussion led by Prof. Lauren Aydinliyim (Narendra Paul Loomba Department of Management). 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, 10:00 – 11:30 AM
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.

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.

Friday, May 3, 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.

Friday, May 3, 5:15 – 8:00 PM
PERCY E. SUTTON SEEK PROGRAM
The 52nd Annual Percy E. Sutton SEEK Awards & Scholarship Ceremony
The ceremony celebrates students’ academic achievements, their service, and SEEK graduates. We are honored to have Yanique Williams (Senior Privacy Manager, Meta) and Associate Dean Kannan Mohan (Zicklin) as our keynote speakers. Friends of SEEK Awardees 2024 include: Jael Amador (Student Affairs), Seth Graves (CTL), Hamad Sindhi (CTL)., and Prof. Jamel Coy Hudson (Communication Studies). NVC 14-250. RSVP here.

LOOKING FORWARD

Tuesday, May 7, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
BERNARD L. SCHWARTZ COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE & BARUCH HONORS PROGRAM
Research and Creative Inquiry Expo
The 2024 EXPO celebrates the strength and diversity of undergraduate research and artistic expression at Baruch College and provides an opportunity for students to participate in a community of ideas. Newman Vertical Campus, main gym. More information here.

Tuesday, May 7, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
What We Learned About AI from Baruch Students: Initial Findings of the CTL’s AI Study (virtual)
Initial findings from an IRB-supported study this spring on how students at Baruch are using generative AI in their classes, facilitated by six researchers at the CTL and five undergraduate CTL Student Research Fellows from across the college.  More information here. Register here.

Tuesday, May 7, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
LAWRENCE N. FIELD CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP & BARUCH SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Kickstart Your Business: Navigating Funding Opportunities for Start-Ups – Part 2
Understanding where and how to raise capital is crucial for the growth and sustainability of your start-up. This seminar, led by Prof. Hanna Liu (Department of Entrepreneurship), is tailored to explore the myriad options available for funding, from traditional loans to venture capital and beyond. For slides of Part 1 held on April 23, please contact Monquie Peres. NVC 2-140. More information and register here.

Thursday, May 9, 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.

Tuesday, May 14, 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). Also offered on April 30. NVC 2-140. More information and register here.

Wednesday, May 15, 1:30 – 2:30 PM
CENTER FOR NONPROFIT STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT & MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Diversity, equity, and inclusion practices for nonprofits and social enterprises
How can mission-driven organizations improve their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices? Angela Dorn, non-profit C-suite executive and board leader, will review a range of DEI-related problems, solutions, and ongoing challenges, followed by a Q&A session. Library and Technology Building, room 750. 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.