Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning September 28

September 24, 2026

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, September 28, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
2nd Annual Champion of Higher Education Award Lecture: “Enhancing the College Experience: Validating Students, Fostering Belonging, and Employing Humanizing, Culturally-Affirming Pedagogy”
In this lecture, Laura I. Rendón (University of Texas – San Antonio) draws on her foundational work on validation theory and sentipensante (sensing/thinking) pedagogy to show how faculty, staff, and administrators can reach out to students instead of waiting for students to come to them. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-220. More information and register here.

Monday, September 28, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
DEPARTMENT OF LAW & JEWISH FACULTY RESOURCE GROUP
Combatting Antisemitism on University Campuses
Join Andrew Gould, Esq. (Holtzman Vogel) for an important conversation about a major civil rights case against UCLA, anti-Jewish discrimination, and the institutions that shape our society and Jewish life in America. Information & Technology Building, Room 750. Register here.

Tuesday, September 29, 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 second 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, September 29, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING & STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES
Town Hall: CUNY’s Digital Accessibility Initiative (DAI) (virtual)
Laura Todd, CUNY Technology Trainer, will overview new accessibility standards for digital content, introduce CUNY’s self-paced course, “Designing for All: Digital Accessibility in Practice,” and help faculty and staff to troubleshoot and plan ahead. More information here. RSVP here.

Wednesday, September 30, Application Deadline
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING & STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Seminar on Career-Focused Pedagogy 
Please join us for a Seminar on Career-Focused Pedagogy to explore strategies for motivating students with authentic, purpose-driven assignments that deepen learning. All faculty, full- and part-time, are welcome to apply. Faculty who complete the seminar will be compensated $750 and awarded a Career-Focused Pedagogy Certificate. More information and apply here.

Wednesday, September 30, Application Deadline
THE ASIAN AMERICAN / ASIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE @ CUNY
2027 CUNY Faculty Research Support Program
AAARI’s Faculty Research Support Program is designed to support CUNY faculty in conducting research that seeks to answer critical questions about Asian American and Asian diasporic communities. AAARI will select five (5) applicants to receive up to $10,000 per award. Funds must be spent by the end of the Spring 2027 semester. More information and apply here.

Thursday, October 1, 12:30 – 2:15 PM
BARUCH FACULTY SENATE
Baruch Faculty Senate Plenary
The Senate assembles 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 1, 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
NARENDRA PAUL LOOMBA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
Omega Seminar Series 
Professor Ricky Roet-Green from Simon Business School, University of Rochester, will present her research “On the Design of an AI-Human Service System with Strategic Customers: Should AI be mandated?” Newman Vertical Campus, room 9-215. No RSVP required.

Thursday, October 1, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
WEISSMAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Reading Armenian Wisely: Foolish Figures and Bearded Brothers (virtual)
Drawing on visual-textual cues in Holy Scripture and traditions specific to Armenian Orthodox Christianity, Sophie Rigby, independent art historian, examines how Hovhannavank, a 13th century church in Northern Armenia, directs its audience to reconsider images as text in themselves. Part of the World Cultures, World Arts Series. More information here. Register here.

LOOKING FORWARD

Sunday, October 4, Registration Deadline
FACULTY AFFAIRS
14-Day Faculty Writing Challenge
The Faculty Writing Group is partnering with NCFDD to host our 2nd 14-Day Writing Challenge for all full-time faculty from October 12-25, 2026, and exclusive to Baruch! Sign up to make progress on your research and build faculty community. More information here. Register 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.