Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning February 17

February 13, 2026

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, February 17, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Brightspace Office Hours (virtual)
Questions about Brightspace for the new semester? The Educational Technology team will host open office hours via Zoom to provide hands-on support. In-person office hours will resume on Feb. 24. Contact the Brightspace Transition Team at brightspace@baruch.cuny.edu for more information.

Thursday, February 19, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
CTL Conversation: That’s why! Clear Communication for Student Engagement 
Join us for a conversation about how communicating clearly about assignment goals and learning objectives can help direct student focus and introduce them to the concept of metacognition. Annex Building, room 323. More information and RSVP here.

Thursday, February 19, 12:30 – 3:00 PM
STUDY ABROAD
Spring Study Abroad Fair
Come and learn more about the study aboard opportunities available to Baruch Students and how study abroad might be more thoroughly integrated into a student’s overall college career. B2-level Auxiliary Gym, Newman Vertical Campus. More information here.

Friday, February 20, Application Deadline
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
HyFlex Seminar Call for Participants
All faculty are invited to join the HyFlex Seminar, which explores strategies for teaching flexibly across multiple simultaneous modalities, including in-person, online synchronous, and online asynchronous. Participants will be compensated $500 for seminar completion. More information and apply here.

Friday, February 20, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Faculty Toolkit Session: Leveraging Asynchronous Job Simulations in Your Courses (virtual)
Attend this session to learn about industry-designed job simulations you can integrate into your courses. These simulations provide students with realistic job previews and the ability to step into the shoes of a industry professional. Register here.

LOOKING FORWARD

Tuesday, February 24, 12:30 – 2:15 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Annual Tenure and Promotion Workshop
Join the Provost and the Division of Faculty Affairs for overviews of the tenure and promotion processes. There will be small group interactions with recently tenured/promoted faculty, and general Q & A. Lunch will be served. Newman Vertical Campus, 14-250. Register here.

Tuesday, February 24, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
WASSERMAN JEWISH STUDIES CENTER
Holocaust Speaker Series: Reina’s Diary (virtual)
Elizabeth Bellak (née Ari¬ana Spiegel), survivor, actor & teacher, in conversation with her daughter, Alexandra, about Elizabeth’s extraordinary discovery and publication of her sister Renia’s wartime diary. Renia was killed in 1947. The Holocaust Speaker Series recognizes and celebrates the lives and stories of survivors in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the camps and the end of World War II. RSVP to Carina Pasquesi.

Wednesday, February 25, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
STAN ROSS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
Accounting Seminar  
Judson Caskey is a professor at Purdue University. His research interests are in financial accounting, specifically on the role of accounting disclosures within the context of informed decision making. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-270. RSVP to Prof. Eunhee Kim or Prof. Yue Zhang.

Wednesday, February 25, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
FIELD CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP & NEW YORK SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER @ BARUCH
Legal Entity Formation (virtual)
Thinking of starting a business or changing your structure? This session, led by Prof. Donna Gitter (Law), breaks down LLCs, corporations, and other entities, how to form them, where to file, and how to stay compliant—so you can choose the right fit with confidence. Register here.

Thursday, February 26, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
WEISSMAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Illegible (on purpose): Pseudo-writing in Modern Asian and Islamic Art
(virtual)
In a multi-lingual world, how do we truly communicate? In this talk by Rebecca Brown (Johns Hopkins University) we’ll explore why modern and contemporary artists turn to “pseudo-writing” and other kinds of text-like forms, focusing specifically on artists working in Asia and the Islamic world. Part of the World Cultures, World Arts Series. More information here. Register here.

Thursday, February 26, 4:30 – 6:30 PM
FIELD CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP & NEW YORK SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER @ BARUCH
Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset 
Thinking about starting a business but not sure where to begin? This interactive session led by Prof. Hanna Liu (Entrepreneurship and Innovation), helps you build an entrepreneurial mindset, understand your customers, and turn ideas into real opportunities using practical, hands-on tools. Newman Vertical Campus, 2-140. Register here.

Thursday, February 26, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Where We Went from There: The Fight for Multiracial Democracy in an Age of Authoritarianism
The Marxe School welcomes Jelani Cobb (Columbia Journalism School) for this important lecture that situates contemporary concerns over democracy, immigration, DEI, and higher education within their broader historical contexts. It examines how moments of social and political crisis have been navigated in the past and explores the ethical and practical responses available to people of conscience today. Information and Technology Building, room 750. Livestream available. 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.