With the largest group of new hires ever in Weissman’s history, Baruch’s School of Arts and Sciences ushers in a new era. As more in-person classes return to the roster, and Baruch College begins to imagine what pandemic normalcy might look like, the college has seen many of its long-time faculty retire and new directions in learning multiply. The dramatic shift that the COVID-19 pandemic has generated at all levels of society, not to mention in the world of college education, has now opened the way for a new generation of thinkers, researchers, and teachers to join our community. This new cohort of thirty-four will shape the intellectual trajectory of Weissman for years to come.
This group of faculty represents the most diverse pool the college has ever seen—in ethnicity, background, and discipline—and speaks to Weissman’s commitment to offer students the broadest range of educational opportunities and points of view. We welcome Assistant Professors, Lecturers, and a new Chief College Laboratory Technician. Almost every department adds new recruits to its ranks including Black and Latino Studies, Mathematics, English, Communication Studies, Psychology, Modern Languages and Comparative Literature, Natural Sciences, Journalism, and Political Science.
To properly celebrate and welcome each of these unique, incoming intellectuals among a staff still scattered across a variety of modalities, we’ve decided to let each of them introduce themselves in their own words.
In the coming weeks, look for installments of a new online video series, “Syllabus and Introductions.” Each participating new faculty member will be invited to tell their story, highlight the expertise they bring to Weissman, and name few courses they’ll be offering in the coming year.
These short videos of introduction will be made available in each forthcoming issue of the newsletter, and will permanently live on Weissman’s YouTube channel and across our social media platforms.
Join us in welcoming this remarkable group of instructors and thinkers to Weissman.
