A panel discussion for students having trouble deciding on a major or career path because of cultural and family expectations, moderated by Dr. Susan Locke, Professor, Psychology Department.

Panelists include Dr. Nita Lutwak, Professor, Psychology Department and Dr. Ryan Androsiglio, Assistant Psychologist, Counseling Center. Two student panelists are Amy Herrera and Cathy Huang.

The event takes place on April 28, 2011, sponsored by the newly formed, Baruch College Advising Alliance: Center for Academic Advisement, Counseling Center, Honors Program, Office of Orientation and New Student Programs, SEEK, & STARR Career Development Center.

The Jobsmart Career Hour Discussion enlightens students on how to use an MPA degree in the private sector. Speakers are Jodi Brockington, Principal & CSR Strategist, NIRA and Kevin Carr, VP, Community & Player Programs, NBA.

The event takes place on May 10, 2011, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-245.

Barbara Walters, President of The HR Advantage, and Nancy Liss, Business Partner of Global Human Resources provides valuable information and insights on how to nail job interviews.

The event is sponsored by Executives on Campus, Job$mart and takes place on May 3, 2011, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-245.

"Baruch College in partnership with the National Grid Foundation showcased a tablet PC-based program called the Math Skills Enhancement Program. This innovative program, aimed at improving students’ understanding of mathematics by utilizing technology-based interactive instruction, focuses on the national STEM initiative to improve college students’ competitive strength in the technical, scientific and mathematics arenas.

James McCarthy, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, makes the opening remarks, followed by Robert Keller, president of the National Grid Foundation. Professor Peter Gregory of Mathematics Department conducts a demonstration of the technology with freshmen Carla D’Amore and Boris Godin who have participated in the program. Professor Warren Gordon, the Chair of Baruch's Mathematics Department, speaks at the event. Professor Sarah Harney of Mathematics Department presents her survey research on the students' responses to the tutorials.

The event takes place on May 5, 2011 at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 3-125."

This workshop, presented by the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute and BCTC and led by Prof. David M. Kennedy of Lingnan University in Hong Kong, is intended to assist faculty members in developing and/or furthering the knowledge and confidence required to create and use technology-supported learning environments in hybrid or fully online courses. This session provides examples of how to design fully online and blended learning environments, demonstrates how student learning activities can be effectively managed online, and addresses developing student-centered authentic assessment tasks.

Mikhail Gershovich, Director of the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute, introduces Professor Kennedy.

The event takes place on April 12, 2011 at the Baruch College Newman Conference Center, Room 763.

"Moderated by John Elliot, Dean of the Zicklin School of Business, the highlight of this lecture is made by Leon G. Cooperman, founder and Chairman of Omega Advisors and former Chairman and CEO of the Goldman, Sachs & Co.’s asset management. Mr. Cooperman delivers the sixth annual Burton Kossoff Business Leadership lecture. He discusses about his background, working experiences at Goldman, Sachs & Co., and provides investment advice, hedge fund business, market valuation, and lessons learned from his leadership experience.

The event takes place on April 13, 2011, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750, as part of the Baruch College Executives on Campus program."

"The Department of Communication Studies of Baruch College, in collaboration with the Fuchsberg Family Foundation and the Herman Lissner Foundation presents the Twentieth Annual Spring Speech Festival. Moderated by Michael Senders, the program starts with welcoming remarks made by Baruch’s Provost, James McCarthy. Harvey Kaye, Chairman and CEO of Latitude Solutions, Inc., is the keynote speaker. The judges are Doug Lipp, Denise Patrick, and Abe Shainberg. The topic for the speech competition is “How Can We Ensure That Everyone in the World has Potable Drinking Water?”

Student speakers include:

Michael Senders, Lifesaver: A Thirst Quencher (First prize winner)

Eric Khorshad, Water: An Inherent Right? (Second prize winner)

Ke Wei, Biosand: An Organic Solution for a Lifetime (Third prize winner)

Navjot Singh, Unleash the Power of the Private Sector

Jamie Adams, Bolivia: A Case in Point

Anna Moskalenko, Moringa: Seeds of Hope

Professor Susan B. Goldstein provides concluding remarks. The event takes place on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at the Baruch College Newman Conference Center, Room 750."

Diane Baranello, an experienced coach/consultant and corporate trainer, talks about personal branding and offers tips for Baruch students on how to brand for success at the JobSmart Career Hour by Executives On Campus.

The event takes place on April 5, 2011, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-245.

Mary Martinez, CFO of EXSIF Worldwide, Michael Katz, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Sterling American Property, Inc. and Bennett Theimann, Chief Financial Officer at TargetSpot, Inc., share their career experiences and offer tips for Baruch students at the JobSmart Career Hour by Executives On Campus.

The event takes place on March 22, 2011, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-245.

Part of an ongoing discussion spearheaded by the Baruch College "Dare to Engage" Task Force, Baruch College continues the "Dare to Engage" conversation focused on LGBT safety and inclusion on its campus with a frank discussion on religious acceptance and prohibition.

Mark Spergel, Director of Student Orientation and Freshman Year Incentive at Baruch College, introduces the panelists which include interfaith community leaders, Baruch campus ministries and students:

Richard Landman, long term member of the Congregation of Beth Simchat Torah;

Jamiel Terry, LGBT activist and son of anti-abortion activist Randall Terry, Wolfman Productions;

Faisal Alam, founder of the Al-Fatiha foundation;

Boyanna Grubeshich, the Israel Fellow in Baruch College Hillel;

Samer Araey, Chaplain at Baruch College;

Kevin Ng, member of Baruch G.L.A.S.S.;

Daniel A. Seda, graduate student at School of Public Affairs, Baruch College.

The event takes place on March 24, 2011, at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center.