Art lovers, rejoice: Learn how business-forward Baruch has developed arts cred with such innovative centers and programs as BPAC, Maker Hub, the MA in Arts Administration, New Media Artspaces, and the Baruch College-RUbin Museum of Art Project.
Talent Search
Auctioning off a Picasso original or selling a famed Matisse print is part of a typical day at the office for Caroline Sayan. As senior vice president and global managing director at Christie’s, one of the world’s most prestigious art auction houses and dealerships, Ms. Sayan trades in some of history’s most famous and inspiring … Continue reading Talent Search
Meet Austin W. Marxe
His gift is nothing short of transformational. “Austin Marxe has propelled forward the ambitions of an entire school of thousands of students for generations to come,” says Dr. David S. Birdsell, longtime dean of the newly named Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs “Through those students and graduates, Mr. Marxe will have … Continue reading Meet Austin W. Marxe
Chain Reaction
How Scholarships Change Donors’ Lives Scholarships are a door to opportunity—and one that opens in both directions. When scholarship recipients and donors meet, it’s more than putting a face to a name; there’s a personal connection that touches giver and receiver, enriching both. Here are a few of their stories. An Unexpected Legacy When New … Continue reading Chain Reaction
Last March Barack Obama was the first U.S. president to visit Cuba in nearly 90 years. Not long ago, his history-making, three-day visit—the culmination of the diplomatic opening announced by him and Cuban President Raúl Castro in 2014—would have been unthinkable. Is President Obama in the vanguard? Yes, but Baruch College was ahead of him. … Continue reading
I t hasn’t always been a slam dunk for Ray Rankis. For more than 30 years, Rankis—best known to legions of Baruchians as the coach of men’s basketball—has been a jock of all trades, the go-to guy in the College’s Athletics Department. In addition to coaching men’s basketball, women’s tennis, and women’s cross country (a … Continue reading
Fortune Seekers: Baruch Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs face myriad challenges, but they don’t have to go it alone, especially if they are students and alumni of Baruch College. The College has always been deeply committed to the role of developing entrepreneurs, realizing—counter to popular myths—that training and experience enhance entrepreneurs’ potential for building successful businesses. Entrepreneurship Excellence Begins at the College The … Continue reading Fortune Seekers: Baruch Entrepreneurs
Running the City: Alumni Help Chart New York City’s Course
While some Baruch College graduates pursue endeavors in far-flung locales, others find boundless opportunity right outside their alma mater’s doorstep—to the great benefit of the city Baruch calls home. Case in point: New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (MPA ’95), New York City Fire Department Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro (’71) (above), and April Leong … Continue reading Running the City: Alumni Help Chart New York City’s Course
The Learning Curve
Dr. Huss came to Baruch in July from Georgia State University with a wealth of experience, a record of successes, and an eagerness to learn Baruch’s strengths, absorb our culture, and plan the Zicklin School’s next strategic moves
First Jobs
All of us have a first job. In fact, we often have more than one: our first job as teens (or even pre-teens) and our first job as adults and as college graduates. For College namesake Bernard Baruch (1870–1965), his “first” first job was picking cotton. Ten years old at the time, he had a … Continue reading First Jobs