When his five-year-old son asked Enrique Desmond Arias, PhD, the new Marxe Chair in Western Hemisphere Affairs, about a product whose label was in both English and French, he little realized that he was tapping into his father’s area of expertise. “The United States has long, often positive, sometimes complicated relationships with its Western Hemisphere … Continue reading Western Hemisphere Expert Expands Marxe School’s Depth
A Textbook Transformation
Purchasing textbooks is hardly a favorite memory for the many Baruch graduates who struggled to cover the cost of tuition, fees, and other college-related expenses. Reducing that burden is one of the goals behind the University-wide initiative to create Zero Textbook Courses (i.e., Z sections). Supported by a grant from CUNY, Baruch’s faculty—working with the … Continue reading A Textbook Transformation
Four-Decade Milestone for Student Accountants
The Baruch student chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) this year celebrates its 40th anniversary at the College. NABA is the first professional organization of and for accountants of color. The Baruch-NABA connection runs deep. Double alumnus William Aiken (’63, MBA ’70), CPA, along with eight other African American accountant-activists in the … Continue reading Four-Decade Milestone for Student Accountants
Fruits of Experimentation
It’s essential for students majoring in the natural sciences to have access to technology that supports cutting-edge research—for example, equipment for fluorescence microscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, and high-performance liquid chromatography. But for the many students fulfilling core requirements, sometimes less high-tech experiences yield a perfect “solution.” Take Biology 3015 Principles of Genetics, taught by Valerie … Continue reading Fruits of Experimentation
Finding Their Voice
Baruch’s student clubs give participants a range of opportunities to find their voice—sometimes literally. Case in point: the College’s coed a cappella student club Blue Notes, founded in 2015 and today one of the most active student groups on and off campus. As a group, Blue Notes has performed for New York City film premieres … Continue reading Finding Their Voice
Trade Ambassador Offers Deep Dive Into Policy and National Security
Trade often becomes the scapegoat, or vessel, into which people pour their legitimate economic concerns,” explained Ambassador Michael Froman, DPhil. The former U.S. trade representative to the Office of U.S. Trade in the Obama administration was the guest for “The Geopolitical Stakes of American Trade Policy and the Impact on U.S. National Security,” the February … Continue reading Trade Ambassador Offers Deep Dive Into Policy and National Security
Ascendant Africa: Experts Tout Continent’s Business Potential
Politician, businessman, and iconic civil rights activist Andrew Young was the keynote speaker for “Africa@Baruch: Africa’s Role in the Changing Economy: Trading in Continental ‘Futures.’” Fourth in the College’s annual series of business-focused multicultural evenings celebrating emerging markets, the March 14 event drew a huge, engaged audience of students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Africa@Baruch also … Continue reading Ascendant Africa: Experts Tout Continent’s Business Potential
First Things First: MFE Program Ranked #1
The Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) Program ranked #1 for the second consecutive year in QuantNet’s survey of the “Best Financial Engineering Programs, Mathematical Finance 2018” in North America. This year the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences program, housed in the Department of Mathematics, tied with the MFE at the University of California, Berkeley, … Continue reading First Things First: MFE Program Ranked #1
Iron Will: Triathlete and Polio Survivor Minda Dentler (MBA ’08)
For most competitive athletes, the Ironman World Championship is the pinnacle of physical achievement: a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile marathon. But for Minda Dentler (MBA ’08), completing this grueling triathlon meant so much more than bragging rights. Ms. Dentler, stricken with polio at six months old—and abandoned in an orphanage in India—has … Continue reading Iron Will: Triathlete and Polio Survivor Minda Dentler (MBA ’08)