2025 Locke Prizes Students are invited to submit their work for the Susan Locke prizes in environmental sustainability and climate change. The prizes are funded by a generous gift from Professor Emerita Susan Locke (Psychology) with the intention to encourage Baruch College students, from across disciplines, to engage in scholarly activities that address threats to…
Spring ’25 Course
IDC 4010/4010H – The Susan Locke Interdisciplinary Capstone in Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Scientific Reasoning in Paleoclimatology Time: Tu Th 2:30–3:45 PM Format: In-Person Instructors: Dan Li (Philosophy) and Ana Gonzalez-Nayeck (Natural Sciences) The earth is warming at an unprecedented speed. Scientists know this because they can reconstruct historical climate and compare it with…
“We Are Climate Action”
Baruch’s Weissman School plans to support increased awareness of climate change concerns, environmental precautions and the need for more sustainability actions on campus with its new initiative “We are Climate Action.” The initiative launched in March 2021 with the first lecture in a series. Check back here for announcements on future panels. Past Events: Thursday,…
Our Mission
“Our mission is to give Baruch students the tools to be stewards of the world they inhabit, to connect them with nature, and to prepare them to be leaders in a greener, more sustainable future. The impact of climate change is already here, and it is imperative that we act now to preserve the planet for future generations.” The Locke Interdisciplinary Capstone in Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change,…
Multimedia
It’s horseshoe crab season at Plumb Beach, Brooklyn. Watch this video as Professor Chester Zarnoch leads a group of students in his Locke course on a sunset walk to observe the crabs and learn about their fragile habitat.
Who We Are
Founding Donor Susan Locke Susan Locke is Professor Emerita of the Department of Psychology. In her 48-year career at the college, she also served as Director of the Baruch College Honors Program, Chair of the WSAS Curriculum Committee, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences, Interim Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and as…
Climate Scholars
The Locke seminar program is proud to work closely with the Baruch Climate Scholars program, The Climate Scholars program, funded by the CUNY Office of Workforce Development, is currently recruiting twelve (12) Baruch undergraduate students of junior or senior status for participation in the second year of the program. The Climate Scholars will explore a…
Past Courses
Spring 2023 Covering Climate Change: How Science and Storytelling Intersect Instructors: Chester Zarnoch (Natural Sciences) and Emily Johnson (Journalism) This course explores the role journalism plays in calling the world’s attention to climate change—arguably the most important story of our time, but one that often falls off the front pages as other stories dominate the news…