Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning May 11

May 7, 2026

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, May 11, 5:00 – 8:00PM
SEEK
54rd Annual Percy E. Sutton SEEK Awards & Scholarship Ceremony
The ceremony acknowledges our students’ academic achievements, their service to the community and celebrates our graduates. We also honor alumni and recognize faculty and staff who have contributed to the success of our students and program. This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Heather Wathington (CEO of imentor.org). Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-220. RSVP here.

Tuesday, May 12, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
EXPERIENTIAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING
2026 Research and Creative Inquiry Expo
The 2026 EXPO celebrates the strength and diversity of undergraduate research and artistic expression at Baruch College and provides an opportunity for students to participate in a community of ideas. Faculty are encouraged to participate in the 2026 Expo by advising their students, mentoring their projects, and by attending on May 12. Download the flyer here to share with your students. Newman Vertical Campus, B-2 Level. More information here.

Tuesday, May 12, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Final Grade Readiness: Review and Validate Your Brightspace Gradebook (virtual)
This workshop will guide faculty through a review of their Brightspace Gradebook to ensure accuracy and completeness before submitting final grades. Learn to verify calculations, resolve common issues, and confirm that all assessments are included. More information here. Join Zoom here.

Wednesday, May 13, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
CUNY Listening Sessions for IDEA (virtual)
The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Committee kindly request your participation in their listening sessions. Faculty and staff are invited to share their personal experiences related to IDEA on their campus and suggest changes they would like to see in the future. Register here.

Wednesday, May 13, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
GENERAL FACULTY COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS
End-of-Year Faculty and Staff Celebration
All faculty and staff are invited to attend an end-of-year celebration hosted by the General Faculty Committee on Social Affairs. Please join us for coffee, tea, and sweets to celebrate the end of the term! Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-280. No RSVP required.

Wednesday, May 13, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Nonprofit Leadership Team Effectiveness: The Overlooked Factors (virtual)
Join us to explore what actually drives leadership team effectiveness in nonprofits, what teams consistently get wrong, and where nonprofit teams are different from their business sector counterparts. Featuring Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken, principal consultant at Five Oaks Consulting. Register here.

Wednesday, May 13, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
WASSERMAN JEWISH STUDIES CENTER
Antisemitism Studies Lab’s inaugural Scholarship Spring Series
This showcase features innovative, in-progress research conducted by faculty and student fellows of the Antisemitism Studies Lab, highlighting the range and urgency of contemporary antisemitism studies. Keynote by Eric Mandelbaum (Philosophy)
and Marjorie Rhodes (NYU). Reception will follow. BPAC, Engelman Recital Hall, Newman Vertical Campus. RSVP to Carina Pasquesi.

Friday, May 15, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
HEA Research Forum 2026: Rising to the Challenge: Student Voices in Postsecondary Education Transformation
Join us in celebrating the work of our MSED-HEA students and engage in important conversations about progressing the field of higher education forward. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-220. RSVP here.

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PSC-CUNY, BARUCH CHAPTER
Bearcat Pantry Food Pantry Drive
Please help the Food Pantry with items of greatest need: soap (bar and liquid), deodorant, feminine hygiene products, toothpaste and toothbrushes, shampoo and conditioner, laundry detergent, dish soap, paper towels and toilet paper. Now through May 13. Drop off locations:
Baruch English Department, NVC 7th floor, room 7-240 between the hours of 9am and 5pm.
PSC-CUNY tabling on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons on second floor plaza of NVC (near escalators)
Or coordinate directly with Food Pantry by contacting the Office of the Dean of Students at deanofstudents@baruch.cuny.edu, or calling 646-312-4570

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
This is How I Embed Career Readiness Faculty Blog Series
The Starr Career Development Center’s award-winning faculty blog series, features Baruch faculty who have made career readiness a meaningful part of their teaching. In each post, faculty share how they embed career readiness into their courses—and give us a glimpse into who they are beyond the syllabus. Stories highlight diverse approaches, personal insights, and practical tips from our community. Access the blog here.

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.