Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning October 3, 2022

October 2, 2022

Events Starting October 3, 2022

We welcome your submissions! Events for this weekly email must be submitted by noon on Wednesday of the week before the event takes place. To submit an event, please click here. In order to streamline and enhance your experience and get the greatest advantage from the Baruch events calendar, you will need to submit the calendar link with your request. Questions? Contact Vanessa Cano, Special Assistant to the Associate Provost for Teaching and Learning.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, October 3, 8:30 AM–6:00 PM

DEPARTMENT OF LAW

Transatlantic Blockchain Law

This daylong conference will serve as a forum for interaction among academics, practitioners, and policymakers in the area of Blockchain law. The program will feature a keynote address by David Yermack and a fireside chat with SEC Commissioner, Hester Pierce. Dean Fenwick Huss and Prof. Nizan Geslevich Packin will give opening remarks. Newman Vertical Campus, Room 14-220. Click here for more information. RSVP here.

Monday, October 3, 2:00–3:30 PM

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR CONSORTIUM

Leviathan Unleashed: Business Responses to the Indian “Foreign Exchange Regulation Act” in Historical Perspective

Prof. Christina Lubinski, Copenhagen Business School, holds a PhD from Goettingen University, Germany, and was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Business School. She is the author of “Navigating Nationalism in Global Enterprise: A Century of Indo-German Business.” More information and RSVP here.

Wednesday, October 5, 12:30–1:30 PM

LAWRENCE N. FIELD CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Entrepreneurial Lunch & Learn: PopViewers- How a representation gap led to the creation of the entertainment critique platform

Chris Witherspoon, CEO and Founder, developed PopViewers as a platform giving voice to marginalized communities to rate entertainment and align those ratings with suggestions matching viewers’ wants! Hear Chris’s journey through the development of the PopViewers app. More information and RSVP here.

Thursday, October 6, 12:30–1:30 PM

ADJUNCT FACULTY SERVICES

Starr Career Center: Faculty Resources and Services

Join Clemente Diaz, Associate Director of the Starr Career Center, for a discussion about Starr’s Faculty Services and Resources (e.g., in class presentations, access to assignments, one on one consultation) as well as educator resources from SIOP (the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology), including sample syllabi, exercises, and a guest speaker directory. 137 East 25th St, room 323. More information here.

Thursday, October 6, 12:30–2:30 PM

Baruch College 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. This month’s event will include a brief presentation from Akademos, the college’s new online bookstore. Register here.

Friday, October 7, 12:00–1:00 PM

MARXE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE

DEI Fridays: Integrating an Equity Lens in Your Work

Join Associate Professor and Provost Innovation Fellow, Anna D’Souza, and other colleagues from across Baruch to explore and learn about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion issues, both at the systemic and individual level. All are welcome! More information and RSVP here.

LOOKING FORWARD

Tuesday, October 11, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

ZICKLIN TALKS BUSINESS WEBINAR

Corporate Tax Morality: Is it the Spirit or the Letter of the Law?

While it’s legal to minimize taxes, some corporations push the limits of the law and pay average tax rates much lower than might seem fair. Do firms have a moral obligation to obey the spirit of the law in addition to the letter of the law? Featuring Larry Zicklin, Prof. Michael Meisler, and Prof. Daniel Halperin. More information and RSVP here.

Tuesday, October 11, 12:00–2:00 PM

COUNSELING CENTER

Depression Screening

Please encourage students to stop by the Counseling Center Depression Screening table. Students will complete a quick screening form, then meet briefly with a Counseling Center staff member. Clivner=Field Plaza at East 25^th. For more information click here.

Tuesday, October 11, 12:30 PM–1:45 PM

MITSUI USA LUNCHTIME FORUM

REAL ESTATE 101 from the Nation’s Top Broker

Please join us for the next Mitsui USA Lunchtime Forum with speaker John Gomes, Co-Founder of Eklund | Gomes. Sandwiches and soda will be served. Library Building, Room 750. More information and RSVP here.

Thursday, October 13, 12:30–2:00 PM

BERNARD L. SCHWARTZ COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE

Inclusive Pedagogy Showcase: Celebrating and Sharing Faculty Experiences

All are welcome to join us in celebrating and hearing from some of the 100+ faculty who have participated in the Inclusive Pedagogy Seminar. You will discover some practices, assignments, and strategies you can easily import into your teaching. Newman Vertical Campus, Room 14-275. RSVP here.

Thursday, October 13, 12:30–2:30 PM

BARUCH HONORS PROGRAM AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT GOVERNMENT

#SpeakUpBaruch – Participatory Budgeting Idea Session

Please consider announcing to your students:
The Honors Program and USG are collaborating to educate students on participatory budgeting. Attendees will learn how to submit proposals and be able to helps decide how $5M in funds is spent throughout NYC. Open to all Baruch students; lunch provided. 135 East 22nd Street, Room D-301. More information and RSVP here.

Friday, October 14, 6:00–8:00 PM

OFFICE ALUMNI RELATIONS AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT

Baruch Alumni Homecoming

Please consider announcing to your students:
Join us for our Back to Campus event honoring the Baruch Undergraduate Classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022. Reunite with old friends, mingle with fellow alumni over refreshing cocktails and delicious appetizers. Newman Vertical Campus, Room 14-220. RSVP here.

Friday, October 14, 12:00–1:00 PM

MARXE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE

DEI Fridays: Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace and Classroom