Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning October 27 (w/ correction)

October 22, 2026

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, October 27, 11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER & DEPARTMENT OF FINE AND PREFORMING ARTS
Invoke Community Concert
As part of the Silberman Residency, Invoke String Ensemble will perform a free concert for the Baruch Community. The multi-instrumental quartet encompasses traditions from across America, including bluegrass, Appalachian fiddle tunes, jazz, and minimalism. Newman Vertical Campus, Engelman Recital Hall. More information and tickets here.

Tuesday, October 27, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
LEARNING AND STUDENT SUCCESS
Next Level Student Success Coffee Hour
Please join us for a Next Level Student Success (NLSS) Coffee Hour! This informal gathering is an opportunity to learn more about NLSS, explore how the initiative supports student success, and engage in meaningful conversations with colleagues across the campus community. Light refreshments will be served. Newman Vertical Campus, room 4-226. More information and RSVP here.

Tuesday, October 27, 1:00 – 2:15 PM
CENTER FOR NONPROFIT STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT @ THE MARXE SCHOOL
Finding Common Ground: Nonprofit Regulation in a New Era (hybrid)
As scrutiny of nonprofits grows, changing tax rules, disrupted federal funding, evolving giving models, and debates over privacy and transparency are reshaping charitable oversight. Reexamining core principles may help guide effective policymaking. Featuring Cindy M. Lott, Esq. (Indiana University). Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-270 and livestream. More information and register here.

Thursday, October 29, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
WEISSMAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Nation-Building Across Borders: Chinese-Guinean Tropical Forms and Afro-Asian Architecture (virtual)
This lecture by Jin Wang (CUNY Graduate Center) explores the surprising story of the Palais du Peuple in Conakry, Guinea. Designed and built by Chinese architects/engineers in 1967, the Palais offers a window onto a world shaped by decolonization and new Afro-Asian solidarity. Part of the World Cultures, World Arts Series. More information here. Register here.

LOOKING FORWARD

Monday, November 2, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
PEDAGOGY AND ONLINE PROGRAMS
Career Infused Pedagogy & CUNY Beyond (virtual)
We all want our students to engage deeply with course content and transform their learning into success beyond the classroom. CUNY-wide, this is now an explicit mandate under the banner of CUNY Beyond. Our cross-unit team, Rebecca Spokony (CUNY Beyond Faculty Fellow; Associate Professor, Biology), Clemente Diaz (Starr; Adjunct Professor, Psychology), Meechal Hoffman (CTL), will share information on CUNY Beyond and what it might mean for you, and offer some basic strategies for career-focused pedagogy. Part of Teaching Excellence Week. More information here. RSVP here.

Tuesday, November 3, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
PEDAGOGY AND ONLINE PROGRAMS
Model Teaching Showcase & Reception (corrected)
Join our second annual Model Teaching Showcase, followed by a wine and cheese reception. An instructor from each of the three Schools will demo an actual classroom exercise from their teaching. Participants will observe innovative ways of engaging students, learn something new from a skilled instructor, and connect with peers about excellent teaching strategies that cross disciplinary borders. Information & Technology Building, Room 750. Part of Teaching Excellence Week. More information here. RSVP here.

Wednesday, November 4, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
PEDAGOGY AND ONLINE PROGRAMS
Inclusive Pedagogy Showcase
Whether you’re a past participant or want to learn what it’s all about, please join us as we gather to reflect on the Inclusive Pedagogy Seminar’s outcomes and celebrate Baruch’s growing inclusive pedagogy community. Lunch will be served. Information & Technology Building, Room H-655. Part of Teaching Excellence Week. More information here. RSVP here.

Thursday, November 5, 10:00 – 2:00 AM
PEDAGOGY AND ONLINE PROGRAMS
Brightspace New Content Experience Faculty Talk Back & Demonstration (virtual)
CUNY will be moving to a “new content experience” in Brightspace effective Spring 2027. Join us for a discussion with faculty exploring the new content experience and see a demonstration of the new look and feel. Part of Teaching Excellence Week. More information here. RSVP here.

Thursday, November 5, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Adjunct Social
All adjunct faculty are invited to our Fall Social! Drop in any time between 4:00 – 7:00 PM to meet colleagues, network and explore college resources like the CTL, Ed. Tech, SACC, STARR, and many more. Light refreshments will be served; you can stay and mingle or say a quick hello and grab a snack before/after class. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-285. More information is available in the Adjunct Community Space on Brightspace. RSVP here.

Thursday, November 5, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
MISHKIN GALLERY
Alumni in the Arts Networking Reception
Mix, mingle, and network with peers from the arts and cultural field. Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres and a special guided tour of the Mishkin Gallery’s current exhibition. Free admission, RSVP required. Mishkin Gallery, 135 E. 22nd St. More information and RSVP here.

Wednesday, November 9, 6:30 – 8:00
SANDRA K. WASSERMAN JEWISH STUDIES CENTER
Israeli Chamber Project: Commemorating Kristallnacht with a program by Jewish composers
Please join us for special concert commemorating Kristallnacht with a program by Jewish composers. This special evening is dedicated to the memory of Professor Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsváth (1930–2026), a beloved scholar, teacher, translator, and survivor. Newman Vertical Campus, Engelman Recital Hall. RSVP to Carina Pasquesi.

Tuesday, November 10, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
THE ASIAN AMERICAN / ASIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE @ CUNY
Across Continents: Transnational Asian/American Perspectives Seminar Series
CUNY Thomas Tam Visiting Professor, R. Benedito Ferrão, will lead the fifth session of a six-session in-person seminar series which examines representations of displacement, post/coloniality, and transnationalism. These works are predicated upon Afro-Asian, Indian and Atlantic Ocean, Asian diasporic, and lusospheric cultures and identity-making. 25 West 43rd Street, 10th Floor, Suite 1000. More information and register here.

Tuesday, November 10, 6:00 – 7:15 PM
CENTER FOR NONPROFIT STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT @ THE MARXE SCHOOL
Designing Organizations for Social Impact (hybrid)
This conversation featuring, Dana Brakman Reiser (Brooklyn Law School), will explore questions of governance, accountability, mission protection, and organizational structure, including issues that have brought organizations such as OpenAI into global focus. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-270. Zoom option available. Register here.

Thursday, November 12, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
HARMAN WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
Reading and Conversation with Sarah M. Broom
Join us for a reading and conversation with journalist Sarah M. Broom. Broom’s first book, “The Yellow House,” won a 2019 National Book Award in Nonfiction. Her work has also appeared in The New Yorker, New York Times Magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine, The Oxford American, and much more.  Information & Technology Building, Room 750. No RSVP required. More information here.

ONGOING

CUNY BEYOND
CUNY’s Faculty Career-Connected Learning Resource Hub
This faculty-created hub provides easily-accessible tools and resources to help faculty from all CUNY campuses and all disciplines incorporate career-connected learning into their courses.

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Brightspace Office Hours 
Questions about Brightspace? The Educational Technology Office will host open office hours every Tuesday this fall in room H-655 of the Information & Technology Building for in-person support or join remotely via Zoom. Contact the Brightspace Transition Team at brightspace@baruch.cuny.edu or click here for more information.

MISHKIN GALLERY
People in the City: Modern Portraits from the Baruch College Art Collection
People in the City draws from photographs and prints in the permanent collection of Baruch College to look at how artists in the city have represented lovers, passersby, colleagues, and icons. Open now through December 11. Mishkin Gallery, 135 E. 22nd St. More information here.

STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Faculty Blog Series: “This is How I Embed Career Readiness” 
Starr’s 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.