Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning November 13
November 9, 2023
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, November 13, 1:00–2:00 PM
CUNY with D2L
Brightspace Demo for Faculty (virtual)
This 1-hour webinar will demo the new CUNY Learning Management System – Brightspace. (D2L is the name of the software company.) We will go over basic navigation, course navigation, student experience, look at a sample course and learn about accessibility in Brightspace. Register here.
Tuesday, November 14, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS
Veterans Breakfast Buffet with President Wu
As the culminating event to Veterans Week, a breakfast buffet will be held in the Bearcat Den to celebrate our student veterans! We invite any faculty or staff member who served to join us. The event is casual, and attendees can come and go as needed. Vertical Campus, Bearcat Den, 2nd Floor. No RSVP required.
Tuesday, November 14, 12:30–2:00 PM
CUNY MINDSET AMBASSADOR AND SCHWARTZ COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE
“Getting Started with Learning Mindsets” (virtual)
Join colleagues interested in improving student success both in the classroom and beyond. You will learn how to promote a growth mindset, to support students’ sense of purpose, and to create a sense of belonging. Discussion led by Anna D’Souza, Associate Professor (Marxe) and School and Mindset Ambassador for 2023. All are welcome. Register in advance here.
Tuesday, November 14, 6:00–8:00 PM
MISHKIN GALLERY
Community Viewing: “We didn’t ask permission, we just did it.”
Presented in collaboration with Baruch’s Black and Latino Studies (BLS) Department and CUNY’s Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO). Doors stay open late for remarks by curator Manuela Paz (Embajada) and a live musical performance by Joel “Yoyo” Rodriguez. Mishkin Gallery, 135 E. 22 Street. More information and RSVP here.
Tuesday, November 14, 6:00–7:30 PM
WASSERMAN JEWISH STUDIES CENTER
Kristallnacht concert with pianist Carolyn Enger: Mischlinge Exposé
Pianist Carolyn Enger’s Mischlinge Exposé interweaves video testimony from her father and godmother, both Holocaust survivors, with music and art from the salon period to the present, exploring the complexities of German-Jewish identity. Engelman Recital Hall, BPAC. RSVP to Carina Pasquesi.
Wednesday, November 15, 9:00–10:30 AM
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
Coffee Chats/Tea Talks
All faculty and staff are invited to a monthly series of coffee chats to come together in an informal setting and celebrate the cultural heritage months recognized by the Office of Student Life and our community. Our Latinx Heritage Month chat, previously scheduled for 9/26, will be hosted by Associate Provost Raquel Fich. Information and Technology Building, Faculty lounge, room 760. No RSVP required.
Wednesday, November 15, 2:30–3:30 PM
HARMAN PROGRAM and DEPARTMENT OF BLACK AND LATINO STUDIES
Virtual Plática with Estella González author of Chola Salvation (virtual)
Join us for a virtual discussion with Estella González, the author of the short story collection, Chola Salvation (2021). Zoom meeting ID: 681 923 7260. For more information, contact Prof. Lizbeth De la Cruz Santana.
Thursday, November 16, 12:30–2:00 PM
ROBERT ZICKLIN CENTER FOR CORPORATE INTEGRITY
“College Athletes as Employees”
This event, featuring Prof. Marc Edelman (Department of Law), promises to be a thought-provoking exploration of the college athlete rights movement, addressing both the monetary opportunities for young athletes and its implications for social justice. Vertical Campus, room 14-220. RSVP here.
Thursday, November 16, 12:30–1:45 PM
Paul H. Chook Department of Information Systems and Statistics
The Information Systems and Statistics Research Seminar Series
Prof. Brad Greenwood (George Mason University) will present a research paper, titled “Lucy and the Chocolate Factory: Warehouse Robotics and Worker Safety.” Vertical Campus, Department Conference room, 11th floor. For more information, contact Prof. Shuting Ada Wang.
Thursday, November 16, 1:00–2:00 PM
WEISSMAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
On the Art of Political Agency: Manet’s Execution of Emperor Maximilian in the Global Context (virtual)
Join us to hear about the geopolitical tensions Édouard Manet captured in his controversial painting of the 1867 execution of Emperor Maximilian, the Austrian archduke whom imperial France instated to rule Mexico City during the Franco-Mexican War. Featuring Dr. Olga Johnson (Queensborough Community College). Part of the World Cultures, World Art Series. More information here. RSVP here.
Thursday, November 16, 2:30–3:45 PM
WASSERMAN JEWISH STUDIES CENTER and ISLA: INITIATIVE FOR THE STUDY OF LATIN AMERICA
Jewish Latin American Women Writers Series
Andrew Mellon Professor in the Humanities, Marjorie Agosin, is a poet, human rights activist, and novelist. Her works include I lived in Butterfly Hill and The Maps of Memory. Agosin has won important awards for her literary and human rights work. Vertical Campus, room 14-280. RSVP to Carina Pasquesi.
Thursday, November 16, 5:30–7:30 PM
INITIATIVE FOR THE STUDY OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE”
Lluvia de Piedras, A Memorial Tribute to Lourdes Gil, Professor and Poet
A celebratory tribute to Professor Lourdes Gil and the launching of her posthumous poetry collection Lluvia de Piedras (Ediciones Furtivas, 2023). Led by Prof. Elena Palmero of Universidad Federal de Río de Janeiro. Organized by the Cuban Cultural Center of New York in collaboration with ISLA and MLCL. Information and Technology Building, Newman Library, 2nd Floor. More information here. RSVP to info@cubanculturalcenter.org.
Friday, November 17, 12:00–1:00 PM
HARMAN PROGRAM and DEPARTMENT OF BLACK AND LATINO STUDIES
Bedtime Stories by Parents Separated from their Children due to Deportation (virtual available)
Join us for a hybrid editor and author talk on the Bedtime Stories / Cuentos Para Dormir children’s book series. Featuring editor Sophia Sobko and author Hector Barajas. The collection documents the stories of deported parents and family separation. Vertical Campus, room 3-120 or Zoom; meeting ID: 681 923 7260.
Friday, November 17, 12:00–1:30 PM
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
DEI Fridays: “Critical Language Awareness,” featuring Shawna Shapiro (Middlebury College) (virtual)
A practical framework for supporting linguistic inclusivity in the classroom, Critical Language Awareness (CLA) pedagogy helps teachers and students reflect on questions of language and identity while building on research-based practices for writing instruction. Dr. Shawna Shapiro, Associate Professor of Writing and Linguistics at Middlebury College, will present the core principles of CLA and answer questions about supporting Baruch students of all linguistic backgrounds. More information here and RSVP here.
LOOKING FORWARD
Wednesday, November 29, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
CUNY with D2L
Brightspace Demo for Faculty (virtual)
This 1-hour webinar will demo the new CUNY Learning Management System – Brightspace. (D2L is the name of the software company.) We will go over basic navigation, course navigation, student experience, look at a sample course and learn about accessibility in Brightspace. Register here.
Thursday, December 7, 12:30–1:30 PM
NEWMAN LIBRARY
Zotero Workshop (virtual)
This workshop by Professor Joseph Hartnett provides an introduction to Zotero, a free, open-source, bibliographic management tool that allows you to collect, store, and organize information as you do research, and to rapidly generate citations and bibliographies as you write. More information and RSVP here.