Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning March 9

March 5, 2026

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, March 9, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Tax Policy Toward Arts Nonprofits: Democracy or Plutocracy?
US policy results in wealthy households giving billions of dollars in tax deductible contributions to arts nonprofits annually, far more than direct federal funding for the arts. Is such a plutocratic approach justified? Featuring Prof. Philip Hackney (University of Pittsburgh). Administration  Building, room 301. Livestream available. More information here. Register here.

Monday, March 9, 7:00 – 8:15 PM
BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Akshara Music Ensemble in Concert
Building on the foundations of Indian classical music, Akshara Music Ensemble is an assembly of New York’s strongest voices in Indian classical music, exploring the crossroads of traditional and contemporary, Carnatic ragas, world music and jazz. Engelman Recital Hall, Newman Vertical Campus. More information and purchase tickets here.

Tuesday, March 10, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Annual CCE Workshop for Lecturers 
Join the Provost and the Division of Faculty Affairs for an overview of the Certificate of Continuous Employment (CCE) process for lecturers. There will be small group interactions with recently promoted faculty and general Q & A, along with statement writing support. A light lunch will be served. Newman Vertical Campus, 14-270. Register here.

Tuesday, March 10, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
Capitalism, Geopolitics and the Age of Revolutions 
Dr. John Shovlin (NYU) explores how geopolitics, trade wars, and crises of capitalism contributed to the Age of Revolutions. A Globus Seminar Lecture. Newman Vertical Campus, 11-155. No RSVP necessary.

Tuesday, March 10, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
SILBERMAN RESIDENCY & BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Akshara Music Ensemble – FREE Concert
Please join us for Akshara’s free community concert, performing Indian inspired Classical Music, sponsored by the Silberman Residency and Baruch PAC. Engelman Recital Hall, Newman Vertical Campus. More information and reserve tickets here.

Tuesday, March 10, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Brightspace Open Office Hours 
Questions about Brightspace? The Educational Technology Office will host open office hours in room H-655 of the Information & Technology Building for in-person support, or join remotely via Zoom. More information here.

Wednesday, March 11, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
STAN ROSS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
Accounting Seminar 
The Accounting Seminar welcomes Prof. Henry Friedman (UCLA Anderson School of Management). His research relates broadly to how information is produced and used in firms and capital markets.Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-230.  RSVP to Prof. Eunhee Kim or Prof. Yue Zhang.

Wednesday, March 11, 12:30 – 1:45 PM
PAUL H. CHOOK DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND STATISTICS
Information Systems Seminar Series  
The Information Systems Seminar welcomes Prof. Gordon Burtch (Boston University Questrom School of Business). His research focuses on the economic evaluation of information systems. Newman Vertical Campus, room 11-217.  No RSVP required.

Wednesday, March 11, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM @ MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Accreditation in an Evolving Higher Education Landscape
A fireside chat with Nasser Paydar, President of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and Linda Essig, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Baruch College CUNY. Information and Technology Building, room 750. Livestream available. Register here.

Thursday, March 12, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
March Coffee Chat/Tea Talk
Join us for monthly conversations on key academic topics, hosted by members of Academic Affairs. This month’s chat is on pathways to academic leadership. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-266. RSVP here.

Thursday, March 12, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
WEISSMAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Feminine Vessels–The Ceramic Sculpture of Vally Wieselthier (1895-1945)
(virtual)
Through close study of the provocative ceramic sculpture of Vally Wieselthier, this lecture by Prof. Megan Brandow-Fuller (CUNY Kingsborough) provides new feminist perspectives on Wieselthier’s practice, interrogating how she confronted stereotypes surrounding women’s art and the New Woman. Part of the World Cultures, World Arts Series. More information here. Register here.

Thursday, March 12, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
MISHKIN GALLERY
Opening Reception for Changing Cultures: Zhen Guo, A Retrospective 
The first major survey of artist Zhen Guo. Spanning nearly sixty years, the work explores an artist’s journey from China to New York; themes include identity, motherhood, and violence embedded in patriarchal cultures. Mishkin Gallery, Administration Building. Curated by Gail Levin. More information here.

Thursday, March 12, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
WASSERMAN JEWISH STUDIES CENTER
From Missiles to Microbes: A Conversation with Inventor Solomon Rosenblatt 
Solomon Rosenblatt is a 98-year old polymer chemist, innovator, & entrepreneur whose career has spanned aerospace engineering, national defense, space exploration. He will discuss his book, From Missiles to Microbes: A Life of Invention. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-270. RSVP to Carina Pasquesi.

LOOKING FORWARD

Tuesday, March 17, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
ROBERT ZICKLIN CENTER FOR CORPORATE INTEGRITY
Ethical A.I.ms: Addressing A.I. in Contemporary Challenges 
A one-day symposium held during Baruch’s Ethics Week and open to the entire CUNY community. The symposium brings together academia, industry, and civic organizations to explore the legal, ethical, social, and policy implications of AI. Information and Technology Building, room 750. More information here. Register here.

THURSDAY, March 19, 1:00 – 2:30 PM Tuesday, March 24, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Personal Statement Writing Workshop for Professorial Line Faculty
All professorial line faculty are invited to join Rainer Hamilton, Director of the Writing Center, for a statement writing workshop. We will look at models of successful tenure/promotion statements, and there will be opportunity for peer review. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-269 14-266.  Register here.

ONGOING

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
Ethics Week
Please consider organizing some of your class time during Ethics Week (March 16-21) around ethical issues as they relate to your subject or discipline—emphasis that falls naturally within our academic mission. We invite you to invite distinguished guests to speak that week—in your classes or in an event open to all. Modest stipends for speakers are available. Please contact Associate Provost Kathleen Gray as soon as possible if you are interested in organizing an event and/or inviting a speaker.

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.