Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning today April 4
April 4, 2025
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
This session will feature guest Teresa Hurst, Director of the Baruch Counseling Center, as well as general Q & A, and Brightspace support. Join us to learn about all of the resources that the Counseling Center provides for students! Register here.Monday, April 7, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Multiple dates)
BLACK AND LATINO STUDIES
Paint US Childhood Arrival Portraits
Join us to paint the portraits for the US childhood arrivals mural, which honors the stories of current and former undocumented youth. The mural will be installed in Jackson Heights, Queens on April 28th. No painting experience is necessary. Newman Vertical Campus, room 4-280. For more information and a list of all dates and times, click here. Register here.
Tuesday, April 8, 12:00 – 1:30 PM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Marxe Talks: Shutting Down VOA and “the Radios” (virtual)
Join us for a discussion with President and CEO of MBN, Jeffrey Gedmin, on the role of US-funded international broadcasters in a world of 24-hour news and the cost of shutting down Voice of America and “the Radios” for audiences in authoritarian states. More information here. Register here.
Tuesday, April 8, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Navigating Uncertainty in Higher Ed: Research Funding Strategies (virtual)
This interactive panel discussion, presented by NCFDD, will explore strategies for identifying alternative funding sources, sustaining progress on existing research, and adapting to shifts in the funding landscape. Panelists will share insights and practical approaches. Register here.
Tuesday, April 8, 4:00 – 5:15 PM
WASSERMAN JEWISH STUDIES CENTER
Decoding Antisemitism
This lecture featuring Dr. Matthias J. Becker (Center for Research on Antisemitism, TU Berlin) will introduce one of the key resources developed as part of the international and multidisciplinary research project, Decoding Antisemitism, an open-access lexicon of over forty chapters aimed at detecting both overt & covert antisemitism. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-285. RSVP to Carina Pasquesi.
Tuesday, April 8, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Adjunct Social
All adjuncts invited! Join us for drinks, snacks, and socializing. Drop in any time during the social to get to know some of your colleagues. Representatives from Brightspace, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Counseling Center, Starr, Human Resources, and more will also be on hand to answer questions. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-270. RSVP here.
Wednesday, April 9, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
STAN ROSS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
Accounting Research Seminar
Dr. Nina Xu (University of Connecticut) will present her working paper. Her research interests include the economic consequences of regulations, audit, financial reporting decisions, and information processing. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-270. RSVP to Prof. Yanrong Jia.
Wednesday, April 9, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
DEPARTMENT OF BLACK AND LATINO STUDIES
Liberal White Supremacy
Join us for a Black Studies Colloquium (BSC) fireside chat with author Dr. Angie Beeman (Marxe) on her book, Liberal White Supremacy: How Progressives Silence Racial and Class Oppression. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-269. Learn more about the Black Studies Colloquium here.
Thursday, April 10, 12:30 – 1:30PM
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Introducing the Puerto Rico Public Opinion Laboratory
Prof. Viviana Rivera-Burgos (Political Science) will present on the Puerto Rico Public Opinion Laboratory, the first large-scale, nationally representative survey of Puerto Ricans on the island. Sponsored by the Globus Fund. Newman Vertical Campus, room 5-210. RSVP here.
Thursday, April 10, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
The Future is Feminist: Women and Social Change in Interwar Algeria
In this innovative history of Islamic feminism and women’s rights in the Middle East, Dr. Sara Rahnama (Morgan State University) explores how Algerians looked to feminism as a path out of the stifling realities of French colonial rule between the World Wars. Newman Vertical Campus, room 5-160. No RSVP required.
Thursday, April 10, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH & DEPARTMENT OF BLACK AND LATINO STUDIES
Addison Gayle Lecture
A conversation on histories of race and gender, especially transgender identities, with C. Riley Snorton, author of “Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity” (2017), among others. Newman Vertical Campus, Room 14-266. RSVP here.
Friday, April 11, 2:00 – 3:30 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
AI Playtesting Labs: AI for tutoring and feedback (virtual)
The Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting digital space to playtest generative AI platforms for academic purposes. During this session, we will explore ways to prompt AI to be a learning practice conversation partner. Please join us! More information and register here.
LOOKING FORWARD
Original Etchings by Emil Singer – Transatlantic Connections at the Jewish Museum Vienna (virtual)
ONGOING
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. January 21 through May 20, except during spring recess. Contact the Brightspace Transition Team at brightspace@baruch.cuny.edu for more information.
OFFICE OF EXPERIENTIAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING
Calling Undergraduate Student Researchers and Innovators!
Please consider encouraging your students to participate in this year’s Research and Creative Inquiry Expo, Tuesday, May 6. Students share their research and creative projects on posters that we print for them; the event is spirited and inclusive. Students should register and submit posters here by April 24. Printable promotional poster available here. Reach out to creativeinquiryday@baruch.cuny.edu for more information.
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. STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Career-Focused Pedagogy Training & Community Brightspace Site
Starr’s Career-Focused Pedagogy Training & Community Site aims to better equip undergraduate faculty from all disciplines, teaching modalities, and class sizes, in assisting students become career ready. Modules, all of which are asynchronous, include: The Value of Career-Focused Pedagogy, Curating & Disseminating Resources (e.g., access to student-focused resources), Actively Incorporating Career Readiness into the Curriculum (e.g., creating a course skills objective, access to a repository of teaching tools), and Leveraging Campus Stakeholders. More information here.