David P. Christy, the College’s new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, is ideally suited for his role at Baruch. “I was a first-generation student with great aspirations,” he says. “So I am eager to apply everything I’ve learned to help Baruch’s majority-first-generation student body actualize their ambitions.” Dr. Christy, who joined Baruch on July 15 after a decade as the dean of the Orfalea College of Business at the California Polytechnic State University, also holds a faculty position in the Loomba Department of Management.
A few months on the job, Christy is already among the College’s biggest admirers: “Baruch is one of the country’s premier urban public colleges, so my job is to enhance and protect what is already great about it.” Christy is especially eager to partner with Baruch President Mitchel B. Wallerstein to realize the goals of the College’s five-year Strategic Plan, which he calls “both ambitious and grounded.” With confidence, Christy adds, “Strategic planning, assurance of student learning, and investing in faculty development are each essential components in achieving our vision.”
Welcome, Provost Christy!
—Diane Harrigan