Baruch makes The New York Times for Athletics and Academics Baruch has found itself in The New York Times quite a bit this year—in one case, for a rather unusual circumstance. The “paper of record” featured the college’s men’s volleyball team on its January 26 front page in an article headlined, “The (Real) Team at … Continue reading Front-Page News
Write On, Grace Schulman!
Acclaimed Poet, Professor Retires from Baruch This past November, Baruch bid a fond farewell to Distinguished Professor of English and award-winning poet Grace Schulman, PhD, upon her retirement from the College. Dr. Schulman’s send-off also served as a celebration of her ninth book and eighth volume of poetry, Again, The Dawn: New and Selected Poems, … Continue reading Write On, Grace Schulman!
A Familiar Face Returns to Baruch
Bruce W. Weber, PhD is appointed Dean of the Zicklin School of Business It is something of a homecoming for Bruce W. Weber, PhD. Early in his career, the accomplished academic spent three years on the faculty of Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business—and this March, he was appointed Willem Kooyker Dean of the school. His … Continue reading A Familiar Face Returns to Baruch
Bearcats Take a Bite Out of Hunger
Baruch students who face food insecurity now have a free resource right on campus. The Bearcat Food Pantry—made possible with the generous support of the Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation—opened last semester and provides healthy, nutritious food options for students. The Petrie Foundation initially contributed $30,000 to the project and plans to fund about $10,000 … Continue reading Bearcats Take a Bite Out of Hunger
Quantifying Baruch’s Financial Engineering
Baruch’s Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) program is on a winning streak. For the third year in a row, QuantNet— whose MFE program rankings are eagerly awaited by the quantitative finance community—rated Baruch’s program number one in the United States, topping rival schools including Princeton, UC Berkeley, and Carnegie Mellon. Though many of these universities … Continue reading Quantifying Baruch’s Financial Engineering
Overseeing NYC’s ‘State Department’
When Aissata M. B. Camara (’11) came to New York City from Guinea, West Africa, it was supposed to be a temporary thing. She was 13 years old, undocumented, and didn’t speak a word of English. But over the course of the next 22 years, she would become a vital part of the fabric of … Continue reading Overseeing NYC’s ‘State Department’
Production Values
For Bill (’68, DCS-Hon. ’11) and Ruth Ann Harnisch (LHD-Hon. ’11), investing in thenext generation of storytellers is a way to change the world for the better. Thanks to Bill’s success in the financial industry—his company, Peconic Partners, LLC, was named the top-performing hedge fund for the last three years—the couple has long been active … Continue reading Production Values
Making Computing More Inclusive
With diversity, equity, and inclusion a top priority at Baruch College, faculty in the Zicklin School of Business Paul H. Chook Department of Information Systems and Statistics are working to increase the proportion of women enrolled in computer and information systems (CIS) classes. A partnership with Break Through Tech AI— an initiative of Cornell Tech … Continue reading Making Computing More Inclusive
Global Scholars, Standout Researchers, and More: Another Successful Year for Baruch Students
Baruch students continue to earn top honors and prestigious awards, from study-abroad opportunities to influential research grants. Two Baruch students were named to National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU), a program that supports active and meaningful undergraduate participation in new or current NSF research initiatives. Amiyah Young (’23) and Alexandra Acevedo (’23) … Continue reading Global Scholars, Standout Researchers, and More: Another Successful Year for Baruch Students
Bearcats Make History in Pinstripes
Four Baruch softball student-athletes were part of a group of women selected to be the first-ever ball girls for Major League Baseball games at Yankee Stadium. The Baruch participants were Carly Quint (first on left), Amber Rivera (second from left), Megan Bell (third from left), and Julia Cuttone (second from right), seen here with Yankees … Continue reading Bearcats Make History in Pinstripes