An alumna from the Class of 1962 recalls how Baruch administrator Irving Greger's example changed her life
“My Unsung Personal Hero”
This ’80s alumnus writes a tribute to "one of the greatest professors I ever had the distinct pleasure and honor of knowing"
My First Job: Richard Friedman (’72)
This industrial psychology alumnus recalls his first job as a cab driver and the moment of inspiration that launched his teaching career
A Grossinger’s Summer
Step back in time with this alumnus, who evokes the golden days of the Catskills resorts of the 1950s. As resort cub reporter, Fred Harrison (’55) dishes on the era's celebrities, including Eddie Fisher and Rocky Marciano
The Five First Jobs of Larry J. Levy (’55)
Selling magazines on the corner at age 7, Good Humor man as a teen, salesman and resort entertainer in college, this Class of ’55 alumnus has quite the early resume
Thriving at 20
As it marks its 20th anniversary, SPA is ranked among the best in the country, having attracted to a single campus the largest—and most diverse—student body in the field
Advice Worth Billions
Billionaire industrialist and philanthropist Alex Rovt offered students his insights into strategic real estate investing in a conversation entitled “Buying In on Wall Street”
Short Takes on First Jobs
With pride and good humor, Baruchians share their first-job stories as delivery boys, waitresses, clerical workers, and even a bumblebee mascot
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
Alumni Match Game: First Jobs
Before they made it big in their chosen professions, these Baruch alums honed their work ethic in unexpected fields. Match the Baruch alum with his or her first job, either before or after college. Answers at bottom. Answers: 1(e) Field, founder and chairman, NSB Associates, a real estate development company; 2(c) Ross, chairman, Lusk Center … Continue reading Alumni Match Game: First Jobs