Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning September 6

September 3, 2026

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday, September 6, Application Deadline
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Apply to be a Faculty Mentee
Looking for one-on-one faculty mentoring this year? The Mentoring Network offers opt-in, needs-based mentoring for full-time faculty at every career stage, including Assistant and Associate Professors, Lecturers, new department chairs, and more. More information here. Apply here.

Tuesday, September 8, Application Deadline
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Fall 2026 Asynchronous Teaching Seminar 
The CTL is inviting applications for its Asynchronous Teaching Seminar, which will run for 12 weeks in the fall semester, from September 15, 2026 to December 8, 2026. Participants who complete the seminar will be eligible for a $1,000 stipend. More information and apply here.

Tuesday, September 8, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
ROBERT ZICKLIN CENTER FOR CORPORATE INTEGRITY
25 Years After 9/11: Financial Markets, Firm Resilience and New York’s Recovery
To mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the RZCCI invites you to a special panel discussion exploring how Wall Street, individual firms, and New York City’s financial infrastructure recovered and rebuilt in the aftermath of tragedy. Library and Technology Building, room 750. More information here. Register here.

Thursday, September 10, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
NCFDD Workshop for Full-time Faculty (virtual)
Join this online session to get an overview of the NCFDD resources available to you as a Baruch faculty member including webinars, seminars, and tools to help with time management, teaching, writing and research. You’ll hear from faculty who use it. More information here. RSVP here.

Thursday, September 10, 12:30 – 1:45 PM
NARENDRA PAUL LOOMBA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
Omega Seminar Series 
Professor Tao Lu (University of Connecticut) will present his work, “Persuading the Supplier with Imperfect Forecast Capability.” Newman Vertical Campus, room 9-215.  No RSVP required.

Thursday, September 10, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Vocat “Community of Practice” Discussion (virtual)
Faculty are invited to this informal discussion to share how they’re using Vocat, highlight successes and hurdles, and get answers to any technical questions they might have. Those interested in learning about Vocat are also welcome to join. More information here. Zoom link here.

Friday, September 11, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
AI in Recruiting: What Faculty & Staff Should Know (virtual)
In this session, we’ll unpack the AI-driven technologies shaping today’s hiring practices and discuss their implications for the skills and strategies students need to succeed. RSVP here.

LOOKING FORWARD

Tuesday, September 15, 12:30 – 1:45 PM
WEISSMAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
182th Mitsui Lunch-Time Forum | From PhD to Quantitative Finance: Career Experiences and the Future
The Mitsui Lunch-time Forum brings industry leaders to you! Join us for an inspiring conversation featuring Colin Rust, Quantitative Portfolio Manager at Cubist Systematic Strategies. Information and Technology Building, room 750. More information here.

Tuesday, September 15, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
CTL Fall 2026 Welcome Back and Open House
Meet your colleagues and CTL staff over tea and cookies. Feel free to bring questions, concerns, and ideas. No RSVP required, stop in to say hi and stay however long you can! Annex Building, CTL Conference Room, room 323. More information here.

Wednesday, September 16, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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. Now until December 16. Mishkin Gallery, 135 E. 22nd St. More information here.

Thursday, September 17, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
A.I. for Teaching: Faculty Use Cases
Learn more about Baruch’s AI Leadership Initiative and hear from several faculty members in the Core Team regarding how they use AI tools to support their teaching. Presenters include Mahima Hada (Marketing), Scott Erich (Anthropology), Evan Fink (Mathematics), and Alex Mills (Management).  Annex Building, CTL Conference Room, room 323. More information here. RSVP here.

Friday, September 18, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Faculty Presentation: How to Translate Social Science Degrees to Work (hybrid)
Explore the anthropology career landscape and strategies for building career readiness into the curriculum. Learn ways faculty can promote career readiness and take actionable steps to better prepare students for career success. Newman Vertical Campus, room 2-190 or Zoom. More information and RSVP here.

Wednesday, September 23, 9:00 – 10:15 AM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Climate Week NYC 2026 Webinar | Clean Energy Supply Chains in the Era of Industrial Policy (virtual)
This panel will examine one of the defining challenges of the energy transition: how can countries strengthen energy security and domestic industries without slowing the deployment of affordable clean technologies? More information and register here.

Thursday, September 24, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
2026 Faculty Convocation 
All faculty are invited to this annual event where we honor and recognize faculty achievements, including career milestones, and present the Presidential Excellence Awards in Research, Teaching, and Service. Dr. Robert C. Smith will give the keynote.. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-220. Lunch will be served. RSVP required.

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.

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.