Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning December 17
December 11, 2025
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, December 17, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
OFFICE OF DIVERSITY, COMPLIANCE AND EQUITY INITIATIVES
Champions of Belonging 2026: Information Session (virtual)
The Champions of Belonging is opening up applications for its 2026 Cohort of staff and faculty. Attend an information session to explore how COB amplifies collaboration and engagement, and how you can be part of the movement! More information here. Register here.
Thursday, December 18, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Capstone Showcase – Master of Science in Higher Education Administration
Join graduating students and recent alumni of the Higher Education Administration MSEd program, as they present their capstone projects, focusing on a key issue in higher education administration. Information and Technology Building, room 750. RSVP here.
LOOKING FORWARD
Friday, January 9, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Embedding Career Readiness into the Curriculum: An Intro to Career-Focused Pedagogy (virtual)
Embedding career readiness into the curriculum is essential for equipping students with the skills, experiences, and knowledge necessary to thrive in an increasingly competitive and evolving job market. At the end of this session, led by Clemente Diaz (Psychology, STARR), you will be able to identify strategies to prepare students for the world of work and summarize ways to embed career readiness into your curriculum. More information and register here.
ONGOING
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Brightspace Office Hours
Questions about Brightspace? Join the Educational Technology team for open office hours from 12:30 – 2:00 PM, every Thursday throughout the fall semester, in-person (Information & Technology Building, room H-655), or via Zoom. 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.
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
Call for Nominations: Presidential Excellence Awards
The Presidential Excellence Awards Committees seek nominations for the Presidential Excellence Awards for Distinguished Scholarship, Distinguished Teaching, and Distinguished Service. Letters of nomination are welcome from any source within the Baruch community, including students, chairpersons, colleagues, staff members, deans, and departmental executive committees. Nomination deadline is February 12, 2026. More information here. Submit a nomination here.
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.