Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning March 31
March 27, 2025
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
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, 12:30 – 2:15 PM
BARUCH FACULTY SENATE
Baruch Faculty Senate Plenary
The Senate assembles once on the first Thursday every month during the academic year in order to address issues of importance to the Baruch community. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-250 or register to attend via Zoom here.
Thursday, April 3, 12:30 – 1:45 PM
NARENDRA PAUL LOOMBA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
Omega Seminar Series
Professor Zhen Lian from Yale School of Management will present “Algorithmic Precision and Human Decision: A Study of Interactive Optimization for School Schedules.” Newman Vertical Campus, Room 9-215. No RSVP required.
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.
LOOKING FORWARD
Join us for a discussion with President and CEO of MBN, Jeffrey Gedmin, on the role of US-funded international broadcasters in a world of 24-hour news and the cost of shutting down Voice of America and “the Radios” for audiences in authoritarian states. Administrative Building, room 301. Livestream available. More information here. Register here.
Tuesday, April 8, 4:00 – 5:15 PM
WASSERMAN JEWISH STUDIES CENTER
Decoding Antisemitism
This lecture featuring Dr. Matthias J. Becker (Center for Research on Antisemitism, TU Berlin) will introduce one of the key resources developed as part of the international and multidisciplinary research project, Decoding Antisemitism, an open-access lexicon of over forty chapters aimed at detecting both overt & covert antisemitism. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-285. RSVP to Carina Pasquesi.
Wednesday, April 9, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
STAN ROSS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
Accounting Research Seminar
Dr. Nina Xu (University of Connecticut) will present her working paper. Her research interests include the economic consequences of regulations, audit, financial reporting decisions, and information processing. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-270. RSVP to Prof. Yanrong Jia.
Thursday, April 10, 12:30 – 1:30PM
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Introducing the Puerto Rico Public Opinion Laboratory
Prof. Viviana Rivera-Burgos (Political Science) will present on the Puerto Rico Public Opinion Laboratory, the first large-scale, nationally representative survey of Puerto Ricans on the island. Sponsored by the Globus Fund. Newman Vertical Campus, room 5-210. RSVP here.
Thursday, April 10, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
The Future is Feminist: Women and Social Change in Interwar Algeria
In this innovative history of Islamic feminism and women’s rights in the Middle East, Dr. Sara Rahnama (Morgan State University) explores how Algerians looked to feminism as a path out of the stifling realities of French colonial rule between the World Wars. Newman Vertical Campus, room 5-160. No RSVP required.
Thursday, April 10, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH & DEPARTMENT OF BLACK AND LATINO STUDIES
Addison Gayle Lecture
A conversation on histories of race and gender, especially transgender identities, with C. Riley Snorton, author of “Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity” (2017), among others. Newman Vertical Campus, Room 14-266. RSVP here.
Friday, April 11, 2:00 – 3:30 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
AI Playtesting Labs: AI for tutoring and feedback (virtual)
The Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting digital space to playtest generative AI platforms for academic purposes. During this session, we will explore ways to prompt AI to be a learning practice conversation partner. Please join us! More information and register here.
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.