Addressing Hate: Baruch Unveils Antisemitism Studies Laboratory

Baruch President S. David Wu (second from left) announces The Antisemitism Studies Laboratory, along with (left to right) Weissman Dean Jessica Lang, Foundation Trustee Joshua Laterman, and Dr. Sarah Valente, Director of Baruch’s Wasserman Jewish Studies Center. Baruch College has launched The Antisemitism Studies Laboratory (The AS Lab) at the Weissman School of Arts & … Continue reading Addressing Hate: Baruch Unveils Antisemitism Studies Laboratory

Student Creates Prize-Winning App

For Baruch senior Carlos Vazquez, entrepreneurship and serving others go hand in hand. Like many first-generation college students, Vazquez entered the world of higher education without much guidance from family or friends. As a result, Vazquez decided to create an app to help fellow students in the same situation.  His idea pivoted a few times, … Continue reading Student Creates Prize-Winning App

New Book by a Familiar Face

Last semester, Baruch College President Emeritus and University Professor Mitchel B. Wallerstein (left) released the book Public Higher Education That Works: One College’s Path to Academic Success and Financial Stability. In the book, Wallerstein reflects on his 10 years as president of Baruch, examining how and why the College became a "positive outlier" in the … Continue reading New Book by a Familiar Face

Baruch Professor Captures Beauty of the Arctic

While Professor Emeritus of Art Leonard Sussman may be best known to the Baruch community as a faculty member, he is also a highly accomplished photographer. And over the last decade of his nearly 60-year career, Sussman has specialized in capturing the arctic landscape through photographs. These photos, part of an exhibit called “In the … Continue reading Baruch Professor Captures Beauty of the Arctic

From the Classroom to the Community: Zicklin Students Drive Entrepreneurship in Panama

Undergraduates in the Zicklin School of Business learned firsthand that entrepreneurship isn’t just about the bottom line. As part of a course led by Professor Chris Meyer, a lecturer in Zicklin’s Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, students traveled to Panama to offer their consulting expertise to small businesses, artisans, and farmers. Throughout the week-long excursion, … Continue reading From the Classroom to the Community: Zicklin Students Drive Entrepreneurship in Panama

Building Climate Champions

Baruch College shows students that business growth and sustainability are not mutually exclusive. As part of their coursework in the Susan Locke Interdisciplinary Capstone in Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change, co-taught by Professor Lin Peng, PhD and Associate Professor Jean Gaffney, PhD, students explored 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, a certified sustainable luxury get-away for travelers.  … Continue reading Building Climate Champions

Finding Solutions to Social Media Addiction

Social media addiction grows more complex each day for average users, companies, and influencers.  Isaac Vaghefi, PhD—an assistant professor of information systems at Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business—is tackling the issue. Through his research, he explores why people develop addictions, potential policy solutions such as phone bans in schools, and exceptions to the rules.  Vaghefi’s … Continue reading Finding Solutions to Social Media Addiction