Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning October 9

October 2, 2025

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, October 9, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
October Coffee Chat/Tea Talk
The Academic Affairs Coffee Chat/Tea Talk series on Topics in Higher Education kicks off with a session devoted to Artificial Intelligence. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-270. RSVP here.

Thursday, October 9, 12:30 – 2:15 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.

Thursday, October 9, 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
NARENDRA PAUL LOOMBA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
Omega Seminar Series
Professor Hamsa Bastani from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania will present her work, “Unpacking the Unintended Consequences of AI in Education,” in the Omega seminar. Newman Vertical Campus, room 9-215. No RSVP required.

Thursday, October 9, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
NEWMAN LIBRARY
Zotero Citation Management Workshop (virtual)
This workshop provides a hands-on introduction to Zotero, a free open-source, bibliographic citation management tool that allows you to collect, store, and organize information as you research, and to rapidly generate citations and bibliographies. Register here.

LOOKING FORWARD

Wednesday, October 15, 2:00 – 5:00 PM
CUNY GRADUATE CENTER’S COMPLIANCE AND DIVERSITY OFFICE
Connected & Protected: Making Smart Choices in Digital Spaces
Join us for a Digital Safety Forum on emerging tech and gender-based violence. Includes a live Cybersecurity Awareness Training and keynote speaker, Adam Dodge, a nationally recognized expert on technology-facilitated abuse. Participants are eligible to receive credit for the annual cybersecurity training requirement. Proshansky Auditorium, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave and Zoom. Register here.

Thursday, October 16, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER & UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING
Graduate School Fair: Beyond the Bachelor’s Degree (virtual)
Help promote the Graduate School Fair to current students! Students will have the opportunity to meet and learn about graduate school opportunities from representatives from Marxe, Weissman, and Zicklin. Students can register here.

Thursday, October 16, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING, EXPERIENTIAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING & STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Bring Real World Problem Solving into your Classroom—with Career-ready skills and Community Connections
Join us for a conversation among colleagues about ways to incorporate career-focused and civic-minded engagement into your course to motivate student learning and prepare students for success beyond Baruch. Annex Building, 137 E. 25th Street, Room 323. RSVP appreciated but not required. More information and register here.

Tuesday & Wednesday, October 21-22, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
OFFICE OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Fall Blood Drive
One Act. Countless lives. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Yet, blood shortages are a constant challenge. By becoming a blood donor, you’re not just giving blood; you’re giving hope, strength, and a second chance at life. Newman Vertical Campus, Multipurpose room 1-107. Sign up here (10/21) or here (10/22).

Thursday, October 23, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
WEISSMAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
José Betancourt on Cuba: Reconstructing Memories (virtual)
In Cuba: Reconstructing Memories, the artist José Betancourt revisits his childhood migration journey as part of the Freedom Flights program, which carried over 250,000 Cubans to a new life in the United States between 1965 and 1973. Part of the World Cultures, World Arts Series. More information here. Register 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.

SAMUELS STATE AND CITY LOCAL POLICY CENTER @ THE MARXE SCHOOL
Samuels Center Faculty Grants
The Samuels Center is currently accepting applications for projects that require graduate research assistance. The Samuels Center will match selected faculty with Marxe graduate research assistants during the spring 2026 semester who will work for 10 hours per week for 14 weeks. Faculty from all schools are welcome to apply; projects should be broadly related to public affairs, public administration, political science, economics, sociology, urban studies, communication, other social sciences and the humanities. Proposals are due on October 24. 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.