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
Driven by a Mission
From developing visual and performance arts centers to founding a comic book publishing company to empowering diverse talent in real estate, Taneshia Nash Laird (’95) has done it all. A breast cancer survivor who grew up in poverty and lost her home in an explosion during her time at Baruch College, she’s always kept moving … Continue reading Driven by a Mission
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
Still On Top
Baruch College continues to top the rankings. According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and World Report, and Forbes, Baruch leads regionally and nationally in value, social mobility, and academic excellence. For the second consecutive year, The Wall Street Journal named Baruch the #1 Best Value College nationwide. The list recognizes colleges with a … Continue reading Still On Top
Charting New Courses
As a world-class competitive sailor, Barbara “Basia” Karpinska Hopkins (MBA ’02) is used to adapting to change. The outlook has served her well, both as an athlete and as a business leader. Born and raised in Kraków, Poland, Karpinska Hopkins earned an MS in physical therapy from Kraków’s University School of Physical Education amidst major … Continue reading Charting New Courses
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
From MBA to IPA
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