Japanese manga—graphic novels and comics—have assumed an increasingly important role not only in Japanese popular culture but worldwide. Reflecting its growing popularity and complexity was a Spring Semester 2015 exhibition at the College’s Mishkin Gallery
A Moveable Fete
Fourteen-degree temperatures couldn’t deter Baruchians from experiencing Winter Carnival 2015, slated to be held on the 25th Street Plaza and instead moved indoors to the Newman Vertical Campus gymnasium
Ahead of the Pack: Jesse Potash (’09)
When asked whether there was an aspect of his Baruch education that was particularly helpful, Jesse Potash (’09) says it was “the College’s focus on a real-world education"
Social Entrepreneur Anat Gerstein
Before founding the eponymously named full-service communications firm Anat Gerstein, Inc., this School of Public Affairs alumna had tried unsuccessfully to start her own business. Of that first attempt, she says, “I didn’t have enough contacts, nor did I have the discipline to pull it off"
Uncovering Opportunity
“Set a specific goal, have that image in your head vividly, and don’t doubt that you will ever reach it,” advises our alumna and founder of FIVE AM lingerie
Soap Star
What keeps Pualani Soap Hawaii customers coming back? Good-quality products, says the Baruch alumna who founded the business in 2013
Entrepreneur Yan Revzin (’16)
This twenty-something entrepreneur advises those interested in starting a venture: "You have to be willing to take risks. If you waste time worrying about why something might not work out, you will never get started. . . . But never be afraid to try something"
Athletics Spotlight for Spring 2015
Men’s and women’s basketball teams, both CUNY Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) champions for 2014–15, posted solid seasons and some amazing individual records
$2 Million to Public Affairs Faculty
Grants totaling more than $2 million to School of Public Affairs faculty will support their efforts to answer questions important to New York City and the world
In Memoriam
The College acknowledges the loss of more than 100 alumni, from the Class of 1939 to the Class of 2012