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Introduction and Conclusion

Intro:

Esteemed faculty, students, and administrators, it has come to our attention that there are changes Baruch should make. We would like to propose several ideas that would ensure for a better school, and a better learning environment. We understand that 90 million dollars are already being given to better Baruch, but we have some additional requests. We hope you take these into consideration, as it is in the best interest for everyone. We would like a shuttle bus service to be implemented from the dorms to the school. This would connect the two buildings. Also, we would like to have a more green campus. Planting trees would help achieve this, or starting a roof-top garden. Lastly, we already are aware that money is being given for elevator repair, but we would like if this could be done as efficiently as possible to not interrupt the flow of traffic and make it any worse than it already is. These changes would make Baruch a better school than it already is.

Conclusion:

Imagine walking outside of your dormitory and getting on a free shuttle that drops you off right in front of your school. After taking our your ID card and walking through the revolving doors, you see no lines for the elevators and you decide to take it all the way to the top, since you have time before your next class. You get off at the top floor, the “green-roof.” You find a nice bench underneath a tree, and you sit down to review your notes before class. This is something that seems almost impossible, but can easily be achieved. We would like this to be an ordinary day at Baruch college, but we need your help in order to make that possible.

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Introduction & Conclusion

Introduction:

 

Hello Baruch Administrators, Alumni, and faculty. Thank you for taking time out of your day to listen to the vision we have for Baruch College. Over the past few months, many concerns have risen throughout the Baruch community. Some include the elevators in the Lawrence and Eris building, the lack of outdoors space for activities, and transportation to and from the dorm buildings. We have come up with a few ideas that will hopefully put an end to the students concerns. With these changes, Baruch will improve tremendously as well as improve the college experience students will have.

 

Conclusion:

 

We hope that the issues presented and the solutions created sparked your wanting for renovation, change and addition. With your help, we will be able to bring these suggestions and ideas to life- creating both a better school and environment for the students. We know it may be hard to install all the ideas now, but we will remain hopeful that it will be done in the future. By going forth with these ideas, students will benefit tremendously. Thank you so much for your time and we hope you have a great evening.

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Intoduction and Conclusion

Introduction:

Hello everyone, I’m glad that you’re all here.  Always progressing, innovating and striving towards improvement is the hallmark of business, and it is fitting that Baruch, one of the top undergraduate schools in the nation for business should do so as well.  You have all worked hard on improving the Baruch experience, and half the battle is identifying what the issues that students really care about are.  We are here today, as students, to let you know what we believe should be your next focus.  Fixing the elevators in the Lawrence and Eris building is critical, as this issue inconveniences thousands of students every day.  Adding greenery is also important, as many studies have shown that doing so has many positive benefits.  Lastly, we believe that making the commute for dormers easier is important, as it will let them experience a more quintessential dorming experience.  We have also come up with a variety of ways in which these issues can be addressed.

Conclusion:

I hope you will keep our speech in mind as you consider how to make yours, and our, school better.  These are important issues, and we have all thought long and hard about the solutions we shared with you today.  We know that we may not have accounted for everything, and that some things we ask may not actually be feasible or possible; all we ask is that you try to fix these issues in anyway you can, even if our specific methods are insufficient.  Most of the benefits of the things we suggest right now would not be immediate, and would take several years to implement.  We understand this, but don’t mind, because we want the same thing as you; a better experience for future Baruch students.  Thank you for listening to us, and we hope you enjoy your evening.

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Introduction and Conclusion Post

Introduction:

Hello Baruch administrators, faculty, and alumni. As a nationally ranked college, Baruch College has taken pride in having one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and provides students with countless opportunities. However, even at such a prestigious institution, there are some issues that need to be addressed. At this moment, I would like to ask some questions. What could change if there were more greenery on the campus of Baruch College? What could change if transportation was made easier between the dorms and the college? What could change if the elevators were more functional? The answer is obvious. Students’ lives at Baruch can be drastically improved. These little changes can lead to much bigger benefits that not only improve students’ lives, but also Baruch College as a whole.

 

Conclusion:

After what has been said, we hope for your support in changing Baruch College for the better. Keep in mind; we are by no means trying to find flaws in the college. We simply would like our concerns to be heard. Baruch College has been constantly improving itself and has succeeded in evolving into one of the best business schools in the nation. By taking these extra steps in improving students’ lives, Baruch College can prosper even more. After all, improving students’ lives go hand in hand in improving Baruch College as a whole. Thank you for your time today and have a good evening.

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Conclusion Post

Baruch has been at the forefront of a revolution. Down the road it will probably do it again. It isn’t obvious why Baruch has become so popular over the years. Ever since the Baruch community moved from its original campus to the Newman Vertical Campus in 2001, there has been a boom in student loyalty. Baruch College’s retention rate for first year students was a whopping ninety two percent. Even after moving to the Vertical Campus, the honorable administration deemed it wise to renovate the former Campus now dubbed the Lawrence & Eris Building. The same should be done for the next revolutionary project-renovating Baruch College, one more time.  The Baruch faculty and executive board must eventually find it wise to plan ahead of time and seize the moment while it lasts. Baruch College may be entering another age and willing to grow into more. The revelation is inevitable. It is time to fix these elevators, make the dorms feel closer to home and truly make Baruch home-everybody’s home. If we did it once-we can do it again and we will do it again and we must, do it again.

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Intro Post

The Lawrence and Eris Building is in terrible shape. Students are having a hard time adjusting to Baruch life. The surrounding buildings, classrooms and chairs are slowly rotting away. Student morale is at an all time low. As a commuter school, it’s easy to say that that’s the reason why there is a eerie dissatisfaction towards Baruch life. What’s wrong with stating that the reason for such discontent towards Baruch is due to the fact that it is a commuter school is because that it isn’t the only factor that plays in this problem. There are complaints about the elevators, dorms, student life and the whole campus in general, almost all the time. It’s time to improve Baruch before it’s too late. If not, Baruch will continue to slowly decline in student participation as well as renovation opportunities in the years to come. Believe it or not, Baruch is in need of change. The Baruch community has suffered enough. Once things are better, the impact of such trans-formative renovations will not only be beneficial for the whole college but also put CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College as the new favorite in NYC for all future students and generations to enjoy and cherish forever.

 

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Introduction to the Speech

Introduction

 Hello Baruch Administrators, Alumni, Faculty, and fellow Students. It has come to my attention that Bernard M. Baruch College is in need of change. Change in the commute of the students who live in the dorm. Change in the daily commute the students take to get to their classes. Change in the environment in which the students can learn, study, and even relax. These changes will not only improve the lives of the entire student body and but it can even improve your lives as well.

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Baruch Space (Background/History)

Many colleges and universities have an open space where students can interact in. Some colleges such as Manhattan’s College use their commons to connect their north and south campus. Connecting these areas will allow students to interact with each other in between classes. In these open spaces, students can hang out or even host events. Students can socialize and share their cultural ideas with each other, which is something Manhattan college values a lot.
In addition to using commons for socializing, colleges use it to care for the environment. For example, Boston universities use their free space to care for plants, design landscape, and hold service events. These colleges spread greenery around their campuses and offices. Students can work together to help the environment through the use of available commons.
Colleges also use their yard areas for sport activities. For example, Union college uses their fields to practice playing football. The yard area is helpful in improving football skills that would help in winning games. If colleges won more games, then they would have better reputations and more respect. In addition, sports can help school spirit, which would help the school environment In general.
Baruch students lack such commons that improve student interaction and the campus environment. Baruch students should have access to traditional visions that other colleges like Manhattan college, Union College, and others have that would impact the school’s performance.

Sources:
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http://manhattan.edu/giving/student-commons-campaign/student-commons-location
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http://www.4seasonsgreenery.com/boston_plantscaping/plantcare_special_events_colleges_universities
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https://www.ucollege.edu/about-us/buildings-landmarks-and-maps

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Baruch Space (Sister Situations)

New York University is a private institution located in Manhattan, New York. Although it is located in the city like Baruch College is, NYU managed to incorporate some greenery into their campus. According to the NYU website, there was a NYU Green Spaces Plan that was completed in 2009 that called for small gardens planted in various locations. NYU is also planning to start another plan in 2031 to expand their area to as much as six million feet, two-thirds of which would be for academic space and student services. In addition, many of the academic buildings are located around Washington Square Park making it easy for students to travel there for a change of atmosphere. Baruch College may not be able to find that much space to expand on but it could use the NYU Green Spaces Plan as an example to plant small gardens around the school or plan more activities at parks that are located near the Baruch campus.

In Brooklyn, Long Island University recently built an athletic field. According to the information on LIU’s athletic website, LIU began to renovate the field in 2011 to update the home fields for various sports teams on campus. When comparing the statistics on the athletic pages of Baruch’s and LIU’s, we can see that LIU’s men’s soccer and baseball teams have been doing better than Baruch’s respective teams. Whether this was based on their skills, or lack of practice with an actual athletic field, one cannot be sure.

Located in Queens, St. John’s has a large campus that involve greenery in various ways. According to the St. John’s website, the Great Lawn is an area that hosts many events such as the Sixth Annual Alumni Great Lawn Party which helps connects students with the community and alumni with activities. St. John’s also partnered with Mayor Bloomberg and the NY Restoration Project to plant a thousand trees in the Queens and Staten Island campuses. Although Baruch does not have the space that St. John’s has for a grassy athletic field or a big open space for student events, Baruch could partner up with non profit organizations (especially if money is an issue) to support greenery on campus. St. John’s was a good example in showing how they obtained outside help to further their own goals on campus.

 

 

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The Food Sucks!

Esteemed administrators and faculty, fellow students, and members of the Baruch community, the food sucks! It’s too expensive. It’s not good quality. It’s not what we paid for. For a school like Baruch, with such a prestigious program as Macaulay, we deserve better! We need more options, and the prices should not be as high! This needs to change! Fulfilling the dietary needs and wants of the students will be beneficial to the school. Students will be spending money on food in the cafeteria, rather than the restaurants around the school. Give us the food we want and the school will be better for everyone!