Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning today September 11
September 11, 2025
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, September 11, 12:00 – 2:15 PM
ROBERT ZICKLIN CENTER FOR CORPORATE INTEGRITY
DIRTBAG BILLIONAIRE: A Conversation with David Gelles on Patagonia
Join us for a special lunchtime conversation with David Gelles, award-winning journalist and author of the forthcoming book DIRTBAG BILLIONAIRE: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-220. More information here. Register here.
Thursday, September 11, 12:30 – 3:00 PM
STUDY ABROAD
Fall Study Abroad Fair
Come and learn more about the study aboard opportunities available to Baruch Students and how study abroad might be more thoroughly integrated into a student’s overall college career. B2-level Auxiliary Gym, Newman Vertical Campus. More information here.
Thursday, September 11, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
CLT Conversations: How to talk with your students about AI
CTL Conversations offers faculty a time to come together and connect with colleagues, share approaches, brainstorm, and generally discuss topics related to their teaching. Annex Building, 137 E. 25th Street, Room 323. Please find a full description of the Fall’s first Conversation on our website. Register here.
Friday, September 12, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
COUNSELING CENTER
Counseling Center Open House for Staff, Faculty, and Student (virtual)
Come hear about Baruch’s Counseling Center and ask any questions you have about mental health, counseling, or the Center! Zoom link and passcode available here.
Monday, September 15, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
BARUCH HILLAL & THE WASSERMAN JEWISH STUDIES CENTER
Israel at a Crossroads: War, Peace, and the Future of the Region
Dr. Einat Wilf will engage students and faculty on Israel’s current war in Gaza, discussing the challenges of disarmament, the ideological roots of the conflict and conditions necessary for a viable Palestinian state. A reception will follow. Location provided upon registration. RSVP here.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, September 16
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Fall 2025 Asynchronous Teaching Seminar
The CTL invites faculty to apply for the Asynchronous Teaching Seminar, which will run for 12 weeks this semester from September 30 to December 19. Full and part-time faculty may apply. Participants will be eligible for a $1,000 stipend. More information and register here.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, September 16
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Open Pedagogy Fellows 2025-2026
The CTL invites full- and part-time faculty to apply to be a 2025-2026 Open Pedagogy Fellow. Fellows will develop teaching materials that implement open-source digital tools. Fellows will be paid $500. More information and register here.
Tuesday, September 16, 12:15 – 2:30 PM
COUNSELING CENTER
Depression Screening
Please encourage students to participate in the upcoming Depression Screening. Students will complete a brief screening form and then Counseling Center Staff will meet briefly with them to provide feedback and help them connect to the Counseling Center. Baruch Clivner=Field Plaza (in case of inclement weather – 1st floor of the Newman Vertical Campus). More information here.
Tuesday, September 16, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Meaningfully Engaging Students in Fall 2025
Reignite student engagement this fall—join Baruch CTL’s Conversations to share strategies, challenges, and fresh ideas with fellow faculty. All experience levels welcome. Let’s co-think, connect, and inspire meaningful learning. Annex Building, 137 E. 25th Street, Room 323. More information and register here.
Thursday, September 18, 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.
Friday, September 19, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
NCFDD Workshop for Full-time Faculty (virtual)
All full-time faculty are invited to join a 1-hour session with Frank Sesso, Partnerships Director, and faculty colleagues to learn how our institutional membership with the NCFDD (www.ncfdd.org) can support their professional growth. More information and register here.
Friday, September 19, 2:00 – 3:30 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
AI Playtest Session 1: GenAI for assignments, activities, and group-work (virtual)
Explore GenAI for assignments and group-work in Baruch CTL’s first AI Playtest Lab on Zoom. Hands-on, inclusive, and designed for all AI literacy levels. Discover ethical, human-centered integration of AI into your teaching practice. More information here. Register here.
LOOKING FORWARD
Tuesday, September 23, 10:00 – 11:30 AM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Climate Week NYC 2025 Webinar: The Role of Nuclear Energy in Decarbonization and Powering the AI Era (virtual)
This panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Gang He (Marxe), will examine cost and deployment trends, safety and public acceptance, supply chains, and policy implications—with a comparative lens across the U.S., EU, and China. More information and register here.
Wednesday, September 24, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
OFFICE OF EXPERIENTIAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING
Girls Write Now: IV Edit Digital Committee meeting (virtual)
Girls Write Now, a nonprofit organization that looks to provide mentorship and related opportunities to underrepresented writers in multiple fields, is offering Baruch students an excellent opportunity to participate (at no cost!) in their IV Edit Digital Committee. Baruch students can register for a portal account and this event at: https://girlswritenow.org/portal/register/. Please share this opportunity with your students!
Thursday, September 25, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
Faculty Convocation
All members of the faculty are cordially invited to this annual event to honor and recognize faculty achievements, including career milestones, and present the Presidential Excellence Awards in Research, Teaching, and Service. Please save the date! Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-220. RSVP by September 19 here.
Thursday, September 25, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
WEISSMAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Zhen Guo’s Portraits and Self-Portraits: From the Cultural Revolution in China to Feminism in New York City (virtual)
Baruch’s own Gail Levin will speak about the portrait work of Zhen Guo, who was born in 1955 in China and came to the US in 1985 and her journey from the dominant ideology of the Cultural Revolution to becoming a feminist artist now living in NYC. Part of the World Cultures, World Arts Series. More information here. Register here.
Thursday, September 25, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
MISKIN GALLERY
Exhibition Opening | Christian Hincapié: Decisions at a Desk
Please join us for the opening reception of Decisions at a Desk, a solo exhibition of work by artist Christian Hincapié. Decisions at a Desk will be on view at Mishkin Gallery from September 25 through December 5, 2025. 135 East 22nd Street. More information here.
Friday, September 26, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
FACULTY AFFAIRS
NCFDD Workshop for Adjunct Faculty (virtual)
All adjunct faculty are invited to join a 1-hour session with Frank Sesso, Partnerships Director, and faculty colleagues to learn how our institutional membership with the NCFDD (www.ncfdd.org) can support their professional growth. More information and register here.
Tuesday, September 30, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
AI Playtest Session 2: GenAI as a learning aide in studying and note-taking (virtual)
During this AI Playtest Lab we’ll test out prompting AI to assist students with studying, applying course content, preparing for class, and taking notes. Hands-on, inclusive, and designed for all AI literacy levels. More information 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.
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.