Academic Affairs Events Calendar – beginning tomorrow May 2
May 1, 2025
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
For this last session, Cathy Kawalek and Craig Stone from the Educational Technology Office will provide an overview and individual support for working with the Brightspace Gradebook. Please join us for this extra dive into the Gradebook and general Q&A. Register here.
Friday, May 2, 2:00 – 3:30 PM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
AI Playtesting Labs: AI for academic research (virtual)
During this session we will look at how AI-enhanced library databases work to hone your research and give you suggestions, and test out some new tools, such as Perplexity and Elicit that help look for academic sources. More information and register here.
Friday, May 2, 5:15 – 8:00PM
SEEK
53rd Annual Percy E. Sutton SEEK Awards & Scholarship Ceremony
The ceremony acknowledges our students’ academic achievements, their service to the community and celebrates our graduates. We also honor alumni and recognize faculty and staff who have contributed to the success of our students and program. This year’s speakers include Prof. Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana (Black & Latino Studies) and Lenny Portorreal (MLT Career Tech Coach). Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-220. RSVP here.
Monday, May 5, 11:30 AM – 1:45 PM
MARXE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality
Join Deborah Archer, president of ACLU National and esteemed legal scholar, for a discussion of her upcoming book Dividing Lines, where she explores how America’s transportation infrastructure has reinforced racial segregation and inequality. Part of the Ackerman Lecture Series. Library & Technology Building, room 750. More information and register here.
Tuesday, May 6, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
OFFICE OF EXPERIENTIAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING
Research and Creative Inquiry Expo
The 2025 EXPO celebrates the strength and diversity of undergraduate research and artistic expression at Baruch College and provides an opportunity for students to participate in a community of ideas. Newman Vertical Campus, main gym. More information here.
Thursday, May 6, 12:30 – 1:45 PM
WEISSMAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Mitsui Lunch Time Forum: Managing Risk in Turbulent Times
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Mary Ellen Egbert, Chief Credit Risk Officer Commercial Banking, JP Morgan Chase. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-250. More information here.
Tuesday, May 6, 5:00 – 7:00 PM (multiple dates)
STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Embedding Career Readiness into the Curriculum (virtual)
By embedding career readiness into the curriculum, faculty bridge the gap between education and employment, ensuring students see the relevance of their studies in a practical context. Attend this workshop to learn how you can take a career-focused pedagogical approach to your teaching. Register here.
Thursday, May 8, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Research Seminar
Dr. Sudeep Bhatia (University of Pennsylvania) will discuss using AI insights to build computational cognitive models with realistic world representations. These models can mimic human decision-making and reasoning, as well as deliberate over and respond to naturalistic situations. Newman Vertical Campus, room 10-150. No RSVP required.
Thursday, May 8, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST & MARXE, WEISSMAN, ZICKLIN DEAN’S OFFICES
Critical Racism Research Colloquium
Dr. Noël A. Cazenave (University of Connecticut) will discuss his sociological memoir, Cazenave Eyes: Memories of Racism and Racism Studies. His work guides readers to survive and courageously fight oppressive structures and authentically embrace what makes us not “fit in.” Newman Vertical Campus, room 7-150. Livestream available. Register here.
Friday, May 9, 2:00 – 3:00 PM (multiple dates)
STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Embedding Career Readiness into the Curriculum (virtual)
By embedding career readiness into the curriculum, faculty bridge the gap between education and employment, ensuring students see the relevance of their studies in a practical context. Attend this workshop to learn how you can take a career-focused pedagogical approach to your teaching. Register here.
LOOKING FORWARD
Monday, May 12, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political Science Research Colloquium
Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, Dr. Sophia Jacobson will present on the topic “Policies Can Still Create New Politics: Contemporary Causal Evidence from New York Preschool Parents.” Sponsored by the Globus Fund. Newman Vertical Campus, room 14-285. Register here.
Wednesday, May 14, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
MISHKIN GALLERY
Medieval Media Studies: Dreams and the Digital Imaginary
In conjunction with Mishkin Gallery’s current exhibition “Visible Communication,” Dr. Alison Griffiths (Communication Studies) will present a lecture on the rich visual culture of the medieval period and dreaming as a kind of visual thought experiment. Mishkin Gallery, 135 E. 22nd St. More information here.
ONGOING
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.
Faculty Mentoring Network: Mentor and Mentee applications are open for AY 25-26
The Baruch Faculty Mentoring Network supports faculty across the college with opt-in, needs-based mentoring at all career stages. Faculty can use this online portal to view our areas of support and identify a preferred mentor, and all faculty can use the site to find out about upcoming Mentoring Network events, workshops, faculty interest groups (FIGs), peer mentoring/networking opportunities, and other resources designed to support faculty. If you would like to sign up to be a mentor or a mentee next year, applications are now available through the Mentoring Network’s SharePoint site. To find out more about the Mentoring Network or ask questions, please reach out to Norene Leddy, Dir. of Faculty Affairs, norene.leddy@baruch.cuny.edu.
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.