Centers and Institutes

"This is the video of interviews with the advocates highlighted in the case ""Child Welfare Advocacy in New York City"", one of the three multimedia cases in New York City Nonprofit Advocacy Case Studies Series.

This case study focuses on the campaign to eliminate racial and religious bias from the New York City foster care system, to protect children in foster care from abuse and neglect, and to improve child welfare services.

Contributors featured in this video include: Marcia Robinson Lowry, Executive Director of Children’s Rights; Gail Nayowith, Chair of the New York City Child Welfare Advisory Panel; John Mattingly, Commissioner of New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services; and Jennifer March-Joly, Executive Director of Citizens Committee for Children of New York (CCC).

Funding for the development of the case studies was provided by the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation."

In this session, a panel of NYS Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped (CBVH) professionals discuss what services the Commission provides for our community. Have you ever wondered if the Commission would be able to provide a specific service to you? We are joined by Commission counselors Cheryl Hunter Adorno, Louis Mercado, and CBVH District Manager Jason Eckert.

Konstandinos Chalkias, Coordinator of CCVIP Demo Center, coordinates the event.

The event takes place on September 22, 2011 at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270.

"Lynnette Tatum, Training Specialist at Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (CCVIP), and Konstandinos Chalkias, Coordinator of CCVIP Demo Center, discuss the latest model of the iPhone and demonstrate the features available in the new iPhone 4S. The speakers introduce Siri, the iPhone’s new digital personal assistant and also show some of the newer features of the iPhone 4S.

The event takes place on November 30, 2011 at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270."

The Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management at the Baruch College School of Public Affairs presents "Beyond Responsibility: The Role of Citizenship in 21st Century Business."

David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College, makes the opening remarks. James A. Krauskopf, Director of the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, introduces the speaker: Stanley Litow, Vice President, Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs and President, IBM International Foundation.

Mr. Litow outlines IBM's tradition of corporate citizenship dating back to its founding, discusses business strategies for building and sustaining a smarter planet, and gives insights on engaging nonprofit organizations in technology solutions.

The event takes place on December 8, 2011 at the Baruch College Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity presents a program on "Privacy, Data Mining and Business Ethics" as part of the David Berg Foundation Series on Ethics and Accountability.

The program features Ken Dreifach, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Office of Rapleaf and Justin Brookman, Director, Consumer Privacy Project, Center for Democracy & Technology. Mr. Dreifach and Mr. Brookman discuss how personal data is used, and what limits should be placed on its use by companies, politicians and other organizations. They draw on their regulatory, professional and advocacy experiences working with online companies and the data industry.

David Rosenberg, Associate Professor of Law and Associate Director of the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity at Baruch College, moderates the event.

Larry Zicklin, Clinical Professor of Business Ethics, Stern School of Business, NYU, makes the opening remarks.

The event takes place on October 25, 2011, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220.

"The Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management at the Baruch College School of Public Affairs and VCG Governance Matters present ""What Can Board Chairs Do to Make Boards Work?""

David LaGreca, Executive Director, VCG Governance Matters, makes the opening remarks. James A. Krauskopf, Director of the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, introduces Jason Lilien, Bureau Chief, Charities Bureau, Office of the New York State Attorney General. Mr. Lilien makes welcoming remarks.

David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College & Chair of the Board of VCG Governance Matters leads a panel of executives - finalists from this year’s Brooke W. Mahoney Award for Outstanding Board Leadership for a conversation about what makes their Boards--and their organizations--successful.

Robert B. Mellins

Board Chair, Louis August Jonas Foundation

Janet Riccio

Board Member & Chair of the Board Operations Committee, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York

Christopher Linen

Board Chair, Urban Education Exchange

The event takes place on September 15, 2011 at the Baruch College Newman Conference Center, Room 750."

The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity held its release event of the Baruch College Index of Corporate Political Disclosure and panel discussion on the corporate political disclosure process.

The Baruch Index of Corporate Political Disclosure was created by the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity to ensure accountability now that corporations have this political freedom of speech. The Baruch Index highlights those corporations that are transparent about their policies, practices, and giving, and shines a light on those that are not.

Baruch President Mitchel B. Wallerstein makes the welcoming remarks. Larry Zicklin, chairman of the board at Neuberger Berman, trustee of the Baruch College Fund, alumnus, financier and New York University Professor, briefly introduces the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity.

Donald H. Schepers, Professor of Management at Baruch College and Director of the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity, and Naomi A. Gardberg, Professor of Management at Baruch College present the results of first edition of the Baruch College Index of Corporate Political Disclosure.

Ric Marshall, Chief Analyst at Governance Metrics International (GMI), moderates an informative debate on corporate political disclosure by thought leaders in the political, corporate and academic sectors.

Panelists include:

Barbara Bonfiglio - Senior Corporate Counsel, Pfizer;

J. Adam Skaggs - Senior Counsel, Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law;

Hans von Spakovsky - Senior Legal Fellow / Manager, Civil Justice Reform Initiative, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation.

The event takes place on September 15, 2011, at the Baruch College Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

The Baruch College Writing Center presents an interview with Professor Mary McGlynn on "Writing in English."

The Baruch College Writing Center presents an interview with Professor Elisabeth Gareis on "Communications."

The Baruch College Writing Center presents an interview with Professor Glenn Petersen "Writing in Anthropology."