Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning November 3

October 30, 2025

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday-Thursday, November 3-6, multiple showings
GREAT WORKS & JOEL SEGALL STAGED READING SERIES
Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest
Please join us for one of eight free, live, staged readings of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, performed on campus by the Joel Segall Staged Reading actors. Wilde’s late 19th-century comedy of love and intrigue still sparkles today.  Engelman Recital Hall, BPAC, Newman Vertical Campus. Full list of times here.

Tuesday, November 4, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
STAN ROSS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
Accounting Seminar Series 
Xiaoxi Wu, assistant professor at Bocconi University, Italy, will present “Management guidance on alternative performance metrics.” Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-270. No RSVP required.

Tuesday, November 4, 4:30 – 5:30 PM
WASSERMAN JEWISH STUDIES CENTER
Torn: Documentary screening and talk-back (virtual)
Torn delves into the controversy surrounding the poster campaign, a grassroots effort to raise awareness about the 240 hostages taken by Hamas. These posters quickly became polarizing symbols. Free screening November 2-4, followed by a talk-back with director, Nim Shapiro, and Rabbi Yehuda Sarna on November 4. RSVP to Carina Pasquesi for streaming and Zoom link.

Wednesday, November 5, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
STAN ROSS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
Accounting Seminar Series 
Prof. Eddie Riedl, the John F. Smith Professor of Management, and Professor of Accounting at the Questrom School of Business at Boston University, will present “Unintended Consequences of Disclosure Mandates: Evidence from the Sunshine Act and Pharmaceutical Marketing.” Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-270. No RSVP required.

Wednesday, November 5, 12:30 – 1:45 PM
PAUL H. CHOOK DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND STATISTICS
Information Systems Seminar Series
The Information Systems Seminar welcomes Idris Adjerid, associate professor in Business Information Technology at the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech. Newman Vertical Campus, room 11-217. No RSVP required.

Thursday, November 6, 12:30 – 1:45 PM
NARENDRA PAUL LOOMBA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
Omega Seminar Series
Professor Nathan Kallus from Cornell Tech, Cornell University, will present “LLM Post-Training and Reasoning via Efficient Value-Based RL”, which covers his several recent papers about this topic. Newman Vertical Campus, room 9-215. No RSVP required.

Thursday, November 6, 12:30 – 2:30 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. To attend via zoom, register here.

Friday, November 7, 12:15 PM – 3:30 PM
EXPERIENTIAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING
Governors Island Visit with Earth Matter, NY  
Discover research and teaching collaborations in land use, climate resilience, and community engagement. Meet Earth Matter’s founders and tour composting and urban farm facilities. Free and open to all Baruch students, faculty and staff. Register here by November 3.

Friday, November 7, 2:00 – 3:30 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Adjunct Open Office Hours: Brightspace Best Practices (virtual)
Led by Cathy Kawalek, adjunct faculty and member of the Ed Tech Team at Baruch, this open office hours session will focus on Brightspace case studies. Join your adjunct faculty colleagues for a look at successful examples of teaching online. RSVP here.

LOOKING FORWARD

Wednesday, November 12, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
POLITICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM
2025 New York City Mayoral Election and Beyond
An all-CUNY expert panel event analyzing the processes and outcomes of the New York City Mayoral Election. Moderated by Prof. David Jones (Political Science). This seminar is sponsored by Globus Funds. Information and Technology Building, room 763. Register here.

Wednesday, November 12, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
City Planning in Action: Public and Private Sector Insights (virtual)
Join Dean Sherry Ryan for a dynamic conversation with professionals shaping NYC‘s built environment through their work in both the public and private sectors. Learn how their experiences can inform your own career path in city planning. Register here.

Wednesday, November 12, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
November Coffee Chat/Tea Talk
Join us for monthly conversations on key academic topics, hosted by members of Academic Affairs. This month’s chat on research funding will be led by Associate Provost Raquel Fich. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-290. RSVP here.

Wednesday, November 12, 5:30 –7:30 PM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Memorial for Professor Michael Seltzer
Please join us to celebrate the remarkable life and legacy of Michael Seltzer. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-220. RSVP here.

Tuesday, November 18, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Career-Focused Pedagogy: A Faculty Insights Panel (Hybrid)
Hear from fellow Baruch faculty who have made career readiness a meaningful part of their teaching. In this panel, faculty will share both the “why” and the “how” behind embedding career readiness into their courses. Room TBA. RSVP here.

ONGOING

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Brightspace Office Hours 
Questions about Brightspace? Join the Educational Technology team for open office hours from 12:30 – 2:00 PM, every Thursday throughout the fall semester, in-person (Information & Technology Building, room H-655), or via Zoom. Contact the Brightspace Transition Team at brightspace@baruch.cuny.edu for more information.

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.

MISKIN GALLERY
Christian Hincapié: Decisions at a Desk 
Decisions at a Desk, a solo exhibition of work by artist Christian Hincapié will be on view at Mishkin Gallery from September 25 through December 5. 135 East 22nd Street. More information here.

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.