Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning February 11
February 8, 2025
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday February 11, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
STAN ROSS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
Accounting Research Brownbag
Prof. Seil Kim (Stan Ross Department of Accountancy) will present his working paper titled “Insider Trading after the 2022 Rule 10b5-1 Amendment.” Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-280. No RSVP required.
Tuesday, February 11, 4:00 – 5:15 PM
WASSERMAN JEWISH STUDIES CENTER
A Curious and Exotic Land: The United States as Reflected in Ladino Newspapers from the Ottoman Empire (virtual)
Join us for the first event of the spring semester, a lecture with Dr. Devin E. Naar(Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washinton). The United States gained fame in the imagination of Yiddish-speaking Jews from Eastern Europe as the “Goldene Medina,” the golden land. Find out how Sephardic Jews imagined the US and why many eventually settled here. RSVP to Carina Pasquesi.
Thursday, February 13, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
STAN ROSS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
Accounting Research Brownbag
Prof. Svenja Dube will present her working paper, titled “Gaming Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Market-Based Scope 2 Emissions and Renewable Energy Instruments.” Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-290. RSVP to Prof. Yanrong Jia.
LOOKING FORWARD
Tuesday, February 18, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Annual CCE Workshop for Lecturers
Please join Provost Linda Essig and the Division of Faculty Affairs for an overview of the CCE process for lecturers. There will be small group interactions with recently promoted faculty and general Q & A. Light lunch will be served. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-250. Register here.
Tuesday, February 18, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
MISHKIN GALLERY
Black Cinemas in the Caribbean Basin: Expanding the Black Gaze
Join Dr. Elena Martinez (Modern Languages and Comparative Literature) and Dr. Rojo Robles (Black and Latino Studies) for a discussion on the “Black Gaze” as a critical and political act of spectatorship. This event seeks to expand the concept of the Black Gaze beyond the US to the Caribbean basin and Latin America. Mishkin Gallery, 135 E. 22nd St. More information here.
Wednesday, February 19, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
STAN ROSS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
Research Seminar Series
Prof. Lin Qiu (Purdue University) will present; her analytical work focuses on corporate governance, specifically, on the role of the board. Library and Technology Building, room 763. RSVP to Prof. Yanrong Jia.
Tuesday, February 25, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Annual Tenure and Promotion Workshop
Please join the Provost Linda Essig and the Division of Faculty Affairs for an overview of the tenure and promotion process. There will be small group interactions with recently tenured/promoted faculty and general Q & A. Light lunch will be served. Register here.
Tuesday, February 25, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
OFFICE OF EXPERIENTIAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING
Research and Creative Inquiry Expo Workshop
Please encourage your students to participate in this one-hour workshop on student research, creative projects, and presentations. Downloadable flyer available here. Email creativeinquiryday@baruch.cuny.edu for more information.
Research and Creative Inquiry Expo Workshop
Please encourage your students to participate in this one-hour workshop on student research, creative projects, and presentations. Downloadable flyer available here. Email creativeinquiryday@baruch.cuny.edu for more information.
Multiple Dates: February 25/March 11 or February 28/March 14
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Baruch CTL’s Open Educational Resources Seminar
Want to explore teaching with open and/or zero-cost resources and learn about the Creative Commons and open-source digital tools? Join the Baruch CTL’s Open Educational Resources Seminar, a paid faculty opportunity, led by Pamela Thielman and Katherine Tsan (CTL). Register by Wednesday, February 12. More information and register here.
Thursday, February 27, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
NEWMAN LIBRARY
Zotero Citations Management Workshop (virtual)
This workshop, led by Prof. Josh Hartnett (Newman Library) provides a hands-on introduction to Zotero, a free open-source, citation management tool that allows you to collect, store, and organize information as you research, and to rapidly generate citations and bibliographies as you write. Register here.
ONGOING
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
Nominations for the Presidential Excellence Awards
The Presidential Excellence Awards Committees seek nominations for the Presidential Excellence Awards for Distinguished Scholarship, Distinguished Teaching, and Distinguished Service. Winners will receive an honorarium and a certificate. The deadline for nominations is February 13. More information here. Submit your nominations here.
OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Brightspace 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. January 21 through May 20, except during spring recess. Contact the Brightspace Transition Team at brightspace@baruch.cuny.edu for more information.
OFFICE OF EXPERIENTIAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING
Apply for the CUNY Book Completion Award
The BCA invites proposals from faculty in the arts, humanities, and social sciences who are working on research projects they are developing into publishable book manuscripts. This grant program welcomes applications from faculty for book projects in the development and prospectus stage, as well as for manuscripts that have been accepted for publication and are nearing the completion and submission stage. Proposals are due by March 12, 2025. More information here.
Apply for the CUNY Book Completion Award
The BCA invites proposals from faculty in the arts, humanities, and social sciences who are working on research projects they are developing into publishable book manuscripts. This grant program welcomes applications from faculty for book projects in the development and prospectus stage, as well as for manuscripts that have been accepted for publication and are nearing the completion and submission stage. Proposals are due by March 12, 2025. More information here.
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.
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.
MISHKIN GALLERY
Roots and Tides: Black Cinemas in the Caribbean Basin
This five-week long series of film screenings and live events will explore the intersections of race, culture, and history through the lens of talented contemporary filmmakers across the Caribbean basin. February 3 through March 7, 2025, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Curated by Dr. Rojo Robles (Black and Latino Studies). More information here.