Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning March 22
March 20, 2025
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
Based on a faculty proposal, Baruch students are leading a data driven walking tour. Built on trash can placement data from the NYC, this walk is not about dumpster diving but demonstrates how unique data can drive economic development projects. Starts at 375 Grand Street. More information and register here.
Monday, March 24 thru March 27, multiple performances
GREAT WORKS
Mojada: Spring 2025 Joel Segall Great Works Staged Reading
Mojada is an adaptation of Euripides’ Medea by playwright Luis Alfaro. The play blends classical myth with Mexican folklore to tell a contemporary immigration story. Each staged reading will last 1 hour, followed by a 30-minute Q&A. Engleman Recital Hall, BPAC. Free and open to all members of the Baruch community. For a list of showtimes, click here.
Monday, March 24, application deadline
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Asynchronous Online Seminar (virtual)
Apply now for the Spring 2025 Asynchronous Online Seminar. This 8-week seminar experience (March 31-May 3) will equip faculty with the knowledge and skills to design and deliver high-quality asynchronous online courses. Participants who complete all required activities and deliverables will be eligible for a $1,000 stipend. Questions? Email Associate Provost Jenny Provo Quarles. Apply here.
Monday, March 24, 12:00 – 1:30 PM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS & THE CENTER FOR NONPROFIT STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT
Current and Future Policy Challenges Facing the US Nonprofit Sector at Home and Abroad (virtual)
Please join us for a timely and engaging discussion with three leading experts in nonprofit law about major legal and policy issues confronting US nonprofits. More information here. Register here.
Tuesday, March 25, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH & FIRST-YEAR WRITING PROGRAM
Working with Multilingual Writers (virtual)
Profs. Kamal Belmihoub and Titcha Ho will present on strategies for responding to writing of multilingual writers, assessing writing of multilingual writers, and incorporating multilingual students into classroom discussion. Please contact Prof. Dan Libertz for the Zoom link and passcode.
Wednesday, March 26, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
STAN ROSS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
Accounting Research Seminar
Dr. Hojun Seo (Purdue University) will present his working paper, titled “Interlacing Directors and Technology Foreclosure: Evidence from Licensing Agreements.” Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-270. RSVP to Prof. Yanrong Jia.
Thursday, March 27, 12:30 – 1:45 PM
NARENDRA PAUL LOOMBA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
Omega Seminar Series
Dr. Serguei Netessine from the Wharton School will present “When Where Watt: Harnessing the Value of Time and Location for Renewable Electricity Generation.” Newman Vertical Campus, Room 9-215. No RSVP required.
Thursday, March 27, 2:30 – 5:00 PM
THE OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
The Faculty Research Symposium: Spring Showcase
Learn about the exciting research being done by faculty at Baruch and vote for your favorite PechaKucha presentations. Three $1,000 research awards will be distributed at the end via audience choice. Come vote for your favorite faculty presentation! Newman Vertical Campus, Room 14-250. RSVP here.
Thursday, March 27, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Faculty Mentoring Network Spring Gathering
Faculty are invited to join the Baruch Faculty Mentoring Network for our spring gathering. Meet faculty mentors from the Mentoring Network, colleagues in your faculty cohort, and potentially your next collaborator! Wine & cheese will be served. Newman Vertical Campus, Room 14-250. RSVP here.
Friday, March 28, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
MISHKIN GALLERY
Opening Reception | Visible Communication: Works from the Baruch College Art Collection
Join us for the opening reception of Visible Communication. Drawn mostly from the Baruch College Art Collection, the exhibition explores our relationship to communication technologies as tools for worldmaking, socially, culturally, and politically. Mishkin Gallery, 135 E. 22nd St. More information here.
LOOKING FORWARD
The Future of Yiddish: A Roundtable Discussion|
What is the future of Yiddish? A language that has long been both eulogized and celebrated, this panel explores Yiddish storytelling, representation, expression, and evolution. Discussion followed by a klezmer trio performance by Alex Parke’s NYC Kapelye. BPAC, Engelman Recital Hall. For a list of panelists, click here. RSVP to Carina Pasquesi.Tuesday, April 1, 5:30 – 7:00 PM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Dividing Lines: How transportation infrastructure reinforces racial inequality
Join us for the Spring 2025 Ackerman Lecture featuring Deborah Archer, president of the ACLU National and esteemed legal scholar. She will discuss her upcoming book Dividing Lines, where she explores how America’s transportation infrastructure has reinforced racial segregation and inequality over the past century. Library and Technology Building, room 750. Livestream available. More information and register here.
Wednesday, April 2, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
OFFICE OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Blood Drive
One Act. Countless lives. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Yet, blood shortages are a constant challenge. By becoming a blood donor, you’re not just giving blood; you’re giving hope, strength, and a second chance at life. Newman Vertical Campus, Multipurpose room 1-107. Register here.
Wednesday, April 2, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Identity Management Seminar for Faculty Researchers (virtual)
This hands-on workshop, led by Paolo Gujilde from ORCiD and colleagues from Faculty Affairs and the Newman Library, is designed for researchers to enhance the visibility of journal publications. It will cover claiming and optimizing ORCiD, Google Scholar, and Web of Science accounts, and generating citation reports. Register here.
Thursday, April 3, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
CUNY WEBINAR SERIES
Peer Power Up! Using Collaborative Reviews & Peer Mentoring (virtual)
Learn how to create powerful peer review processes that ignite collaboration and propel student learning in your online courses. Register here.
Thursday, April 10, 12:45 – 2:00 PM
DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM AND THE WRITING PROFESSIONS
Trump v. The Press
Join us for a discussion with Mr. Sewell Chan of the Columbia Journalism Review. Hear what the top editor of the country’s leading media criticism magazine says about the Trump administration’s effort to control press coverage by banning some news organizations from its press pool. Moderated by Dollars & Sense editor-in-chief Regina Martinez. Lunch will be served. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-290. RSVP to Mia Euceda.
ONGOING
The progress report survey is now open. Please help us identify first-year students who are at risk of academic or other difficulty (such as earning a grade lower than C or missing assignments) by submitting a progress report through Navigate. The survey will remain open until Monday, March 31. Questions? Please email the Progress Report Team at Advisement.EarlyAlert@baruch.cuny.edu. More information 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
Nominate Students for the 2025 CUNY Undergraduate Research Celebration!
The 2025 CUNY Undergraduate Research Celebration will take place at John Jay College of Criminal Justice on Friday, May 23. Faculty in all fields are encouraged to nominate Baruch undergraduate students who have either completed or are currently working on individual/group research projects to be displayed at the Celebration. Faculty members may nominate one student or group. Selected students’ attendance at the event is required, so please discuss your nomination with them in advance. Faculty mentors are warmly welcome to attend and support their students if their individual or group project is selected. Click here for the Faculty Nomination Form. The deadline to submit the form is Tuesday, Apr. 1. Please email ExCEL@Baruch.cuny.edu with any questions.
Calling Undergraduate Student Researchers and Innovators!
Please consider encouraging your students to participate in this year’s Research and Creative Inquiry Expo, Tuesday, May 6. 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 here by April 24. Printable promotional poster available here. Reach out to creativeinquiryday@baruch.cuny.edu for more information.
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 Training & Community Brightspace Site
Starr’s Career-Focused Pedagogy Training & Community Site aims to better equip undergraduate faculty from all disciplines, teaching modalities, and class sizes, in assisting students become career ready. Modules, all of which are asynchronous, include: The Value of Career-Focused Pedagogy, Curating & Disseminating Resources (e.g., access to student-focused resources), Actively Incorporating Career Readiness into the Curriculum (e.g., creating a course skills objective, access to a repository of teaching tools), and Leveraging Campus Stakeholders. More information here.