Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning October 8

October 3, 2024

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS 

LOOKING FORWARD 

Thursday, October 17, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
ExCEL Forum: Student Success Beyond the Classroom: Experiential Learning and the Mission of Higher Education
Please join Provost Essig and the office of Experiential and Community Engaged Learning for a lunch forum featuring Lisette Nieves, President of the Fund for the City of New York. Dr. Nieves will discuss her lifetime of scholarship and activism on behalf of underrepresented students and their hands-on learning opportunities in New York. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-250. Please register in advance here.

Thursday, October 17, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
NEWMAN LIBRARY
Zotero Citation Management Workshop (virtual)
This workshop, led by Prof. Joseph Hartnett, provides a hands-on introduction to Zotero, a free open-source, bibliographic citation management tool that allows you to collect, store, notate and organize information as you research, and to rapidly generate citations as you write. Register here.

Friday, October 18, 12:15 – 1:30 PM
MARXE SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Worker Cooperatives in New York: New Models for Social Impact
This event will feature a review of developments in the field of worker cooperatives from local experts and include insights and actionable strategies for leaders in the non-profit, public, and higher education sectors. Information & Technology Building, room 750. More information here. Register here.

Friday, October 18, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Open Office Hours for Adjuncts (virtual)
Norene Leddy, Director of Faculty Affairs, is continuing biweekly open office hours for adjunct faculty. These open office hours are optional and provide an opportunity for adjunct faculty to meet with Ms. Leddy and discuss any questions or concerns. Register here.

Monday, October 21, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
MARXE SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Controlling Women: What We Must Do Now to Save Reproductive Freedom 
The Fall 2024 Ackerman Lecture on Equality and Justice welcomes Kathryn Kolbert, co-founder of the Center for Reproductive Rights. Ms. Kolbert will recount the nearly five decades of legal battles around abortion that have brought us to this current moment. Information & Technology Building, room 750. RVSP to attend in person or virtually here.

Wednesday, October 23, 12:00 – 2:00 PM
MARXE SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
World Café: What Matters Now?
With the election approaching, this will be Baruch College’s first ever World Café, a structured conversational process for knowledge sharing in which groups of people dialogue about a topic at several small tables, café style. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to attend. Newman Vertical Campus, Multi-Purpose Room, ground floor. More information and register here.

 ONGOING  

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Brightspace Open Office Hours 
Questions about Brightspace? Join the Educational Technology team for open office hours from 1:00 – 2:00 PM, every Tuesday, in-person (Information & Technology Building, room H-655), or Fridays via Zoom. September 17 through December 20. 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.