Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning January 27

January 22, 2026

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, January 27, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Brightspace Office Hours
Questions about Brightspace for the new semester? The Educational Technology team will host open office hours from in-person or via Zoom. There will be an additional session on February 3. Information & Technology Building, room H-655 or Zoom. Contact the Brightspace Transition Team at brightspace@baruch.cuny.edu for more information.

Tuesday, January 27, 5:00 – 6:00 PM (Hybrid) &
Friday, January 30, 2:00 – 3:00 PM (Virtual)
STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Embedding Career Readiness into the Curriculum: An Intro to Career-Focused Pedagogy  
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. Newman Vertical Campus, room 2-190 or Zoom. More information here. Register here.

Wednesday, January 28, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
ZICKLIN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Work Visa Options for International Students and Graduates – for Faculty, Staff and Administration  
Join us as we welcome Mark Rhoads back to campus! Mark is an immigration attorney at the law firm McCandlish Holton and brings nearly 30 years of experience in immigration law. He works with employers across the United States to help secure work visas and permanent resident green cards for international employees. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-220. More information and register here.

LOOKING FORWARD

Thursday, February 5, 12:00 – 2:30 PM
ROBERT ZICKLIN CENTER FOR CORPORATE INTEGRITY & LAWRENCE N. FIELD CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
From the Bronx to Building Coach  
The fireside chat, moderated by Marlene Leekang (Center for Entrepreneurship) and featuring Lew Frankfort (former Coach Inc. CEO). Frankfort will explore the personal side of leadership, including how fear of failure can fuel success while demanding a personal toll. Information and Technology Building, room 750. More information here. Register here.

Friday, February 6, 2:00 – 3:30 PM (Virtual)
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Open Office Hours for Adjunct Faculty 
Every 1st Friday of the month, Faculty Affairs hosts optional open office hours for adjunct faculty. Each session has a brief conversation on a relevant topic, general Q & A, and Brightspace support. Faculty can join any time from 2:00-3:30. Register here.

Tuesday, February 10, 12:00 – 1:45 PM
WEISSMAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
179th Mitsui Lunch-time Forum  
The Mitsui Lunch-time Forum brings industry leaders to you! Join us for an inspiring conversation, “From Financial Services To Arctic Adventures: Risk is the Price of Reward,” featuring Wesley D. Archer (founder ALaS Consulting). Information and Technology Building, room 750. More information here.

Tuesday, February 10, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING & STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Alumni Panel Discussion & Lunch: Insights for Faculty, Academic Departments and Course Coordinators 
Please join us for an alumni panel to hear directly from Baruch graduates in industry. Come with questions, as well as ideas about how we can better embed career-readiness in our pedagogies and in our strategic curricula. Register here.

Wednesday, February 11, 12:45 – 1:45 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
CTL Conversation: Good notes! Supporting students’ learning habits 
As the new semester revs up, we invite you to learn about and share how students succeed in your classrooms. We’ll look at different ways (with or without AI) you can discuss and foster strategies for student learning in your course. Annex Building, room 323. More information and RSVP here.

Thursday, February 12, Nomination Deadline
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. More information here. Submit a nomination here.

Friday, February 13, Application Deadline
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Spring 2026 Open Educational Resource Seminar
Join the CTL to explore how OER, zero-cost or low-cost materials can fit your teaching in this seminar between February 23 – March 6. Fulltime and part-time faculty are welcome. Participants will be compensated $300 for attendance and $1000 for course conversion. More information and apply 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.