Plenty of home beermakers have dreams of launching their own brewery. But how many of those dreamers also have a marketing and finance pro for a life partner? At Montclair Brewery in New Jersey, Denise Ford Sawadogo (MBA ’00) and her husband, brewmaster Leo Sawadogo, have joined their talents to found a microbrewery that produces … Continue reading From MBA to IPA
Engaged Education Expands
As part of the El Paso del Norte project, Baruch students have been painting murals to display imagery and histories of migrants. Here, Assistant Professor Lizbeth de la Cruz Santana, PhD, stands in front of the murals as students from her classes continue their work. In keeping with strategic planning goals, Baruch continues to purposefully … Continue reading Engaged Education Expands
Courting Basketball Greatness: Mia Castillo’s Record-Breaking Season
Caitlin Clark took the basketball world by storm this past year with her scoring prowess—but Baruch has its own all-star. Junior Bearcat Mia Castillo enjoyed a remarkable 2023–24 basketball season, finishing as the NCAA Division III leader in points per game (27.4), total points (794), steals per game (5.38), total steals (156), and triple doubles … Continue reading Courting Basketball Greatness: Mia Castillo’s Record-Breaking Season
The World is Their Campus
EXPANDING STUDENTS’ HORIZONS THROUGH STUDY ABROAD by Sally Fay How best to deliver a meaningful educational experience is always top of mind for Baruch College’s leadership, administrators, and faculty, whose dedication makes the Baruch campus a place of opportunity and exploration. But a wealth of opportunity also exists outside the College’s geographic boundaries. Helping Baruch … Continue reading The World is Their Campus
An Iconic Championship Run
Donald Brennan (MBA ’66) and his daughter, Maureen, enjoy a dominant season in polo. Polo is a unique and demanding equestrian sport. And even though it is co-ed—with no rules barring women from competing against men—it’s been male-dominated throughout its history. But Maureen Brennan is helping to change that. She’s both the owner of, and … Continue reading An Iconic Championship Run
Art of Transformation: Elizabeth Sutton (’11)
Among the vibrant works of art produced by Elizabeth Sutton (’11) is a painting of a vintage, big-finned Pontiac convertible cruising the boldly colored byways of Cuba. Its title: “Driving to New Destinations.” In a sense, you might even say that’s the theme of Sutton’s life. Her unexpected career transition to an artist led to … Continue reading Art of Transformation: Elizabeth Sutton (’11)
Wise Counsel: Baruch Law Professors Weigh In on AI
Recently, in a “fireside chat” held as part of the College’s Ethics Week, Baruch law professors Yafit Lev-Aretz and Nizan Packin engaged attendees in a lively and wide-ranging discussion of the ethical challenges and legal implications of emerging AI technologies, particularly ChatGPT and generative AI. Professors Packin, who joined the law department faculty in 2013, … Continue reading Wise Counsel: Baruch Law Professors Weigh In on AI
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
Service Above Self: Quamid Francis (’17)
For Quamid Francis (’17), service to others has always been his north star. He has volunteered with organizations such as Best Buddies, the Ronald McDonald House, and Habitat for Humanity. He also joined the Marine Corps, serving in the war in Afghanistan and later working directly with communities in the Philippines and Japan as part … Continue reading Service Above Self: Quamid Francis (’17)
An Interdisciplinary Program—Decades in the Making
Baruch Launches Black and Latino Studies Major For decades, Baruch College students who have wanted to concentrate in Black and Latino studies (BLS) have resorted to building an ad hoc major, often relying on faculty scattered across a range of academic departments. Now, in response to increasing demand for an expanded ethnic studies curriculum, the … Continue reading An Interdisciplinary Program—Decades in the Making