Bearcat Buzz – October 14, 2022

October 31: Winter and Spring 2023 registration begins

To ensure the safety, security, and well-being of our students, Baruch College has determined that a moratorium had been placed on pledging and rush activities in all Baruch social fraternities and sororities at least through May 31, 2024. Read a message from the Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students, Art King, for further details. * To anonymously report any hazing activity please fill out the Hazing Incident Report Form.

Email Hoaxes

It has come to our attention that students at Baruch College and other CUNY campuses have received a message with the subject “Important Message from College Finance Department.” The message offers a “covid-19 financial aid grant.” The message is NOT from the College; it is a scam designed to get students to divulge their personal information. If you have received this message, please delete it. If you responded to the message and provided your personal information, please contact helpdesk@baruch.cuny.edu for assistance with changing your passwords and taking further action, if necessary.

The College has distributed previous warnings about email scams. Please keep the following in mind regarding any message you receive:
– Do not provide personal information (home address, user names, etc.) in response to emails, text messages, or websites that come from someone you do not know or from a suspicious email sender.
– Never provide your password in an email.
– Do not deposit checks from unknown senders.
– Do not click on links or open attachments in suspicious emails.
– Be wary of messages requesting urgent action.

While we work actively to identify and prevent these messages, our ability to keep users secure is critically dependent on the Baruch community being educated and skeptical about fraudulent messages. Please remain alert, as scams can happen at any time and dupe individuals of all ages and backgrounds and all levels of tech sophistication.

Job Scams

This is a reminder to bring your attention to recent job scams and email hoaxes. Although it is not from Starr Search, we want to bring it to your attention. Here is the latest job scam that we received: Job Scam. If you received these types of job scams, please delete it immediately and flag it as spam in your Baruchmail email system. Do not engage in any correspondence with the sender. Please read this announcement to on how to look out for warning signs and to better protect yourself against these hoaxes and scams.

Warning Signs
Look out for the following warning signs in any job posting you encounter:
·    Hiring manager promises a large salary with minimal work required.
·    Hiring manager offers you a position without any sort of interviewing process being conducted.
·    Hiring manager is using a personal email or an address that doesn’t match the company name.
·    The position expects you to transfer wire funds between accounts.
·    The company sends you a large check and requires you to cash it using your personal account.
·    The company/hiring manager asks for personal information like social security number or bank account.

Remember:
·    Do not deposit any check before you start working at a new job
·    Do not lend any money or pay fees to prospective employers
·    Do not share any personal information unless it is submitted to a trusted source
·    Be aware of any free checks or calls that look questionable and ask for personal information
·    Apply for jobs directly to company website, Starr Search and any other trusted source

For more information visit The Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information on Job Scams.

Resources for Reporting Suspicious Employers and Fraudulent Job Postings
Are you the victim of a fraudulent job posting? Please see the following resources available for you to get help.
·    Starr’s resources on how to avoid job scam.
·    Federal Bureau of Investigation Internet Crime Complaint Unit accepts reports of job scams and provides instructions for filing a complaint.
·    U.S. Department of Justice accepts reports of job scam incidents that have occurred over the Internet.

Remember to trust your instincts. If communication with an employer or company feels suspicious, end the communication immediately. Report fraudulent activity to us immediately. Please contact us at careerdc@baruch.cuny.edu.

LGBTQIA+ history month is in October and each year we commemorate it with events celebrating the history and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community.
“Claiming our Past. Celebrating our present. Creating our future.”

Queer Poetry Open Mic and Workshop
Led by poet Nathaniel Rosenthalis. In this workshop, we’ll read together, collaborate in a brief writing exercise, and then hear from Baruch writers in an open mic.
Monday, October 17
5:30-6:45p.m. (The Writing Center – 8-185 NVC)
Register for the Queer Poetry Open Mic and Workshop

“You Better Work!” LGBTQ+ Professional Panel at Baruch College
Hear from professionals in the LGBTQIA+ community, as they share their career paths and how their LGBTQIA+ identities may have played a role in that journey.
Tuesday, October 18
4:30-6:00 PM (Virtual – Zoom)

Me, You, US… Individual and Community LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Across Time
Join us as we connect/network and travel through time to explore mental health within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Thursday, October 20
1:30-2:30p.m. (2-125 NVC)

Reading and Conversation with Carmen Maria Machado
Join “The inventor of the Gothic Memoir,” and the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence at Baruch, Carmen Maria Machado, for an in-person reading and conversation.
Thursday, October 20
5:00p.m. (conference Room 750 – Library Building)

Film Screening & Discussion: ‘How Not To Date While Trans’
A break the fourth wall dramedy that follows the dating life of a black trans woman named, Andie. This award winning film has been featured in over 20 LGBTQIA+ film festivals across the country.
Tuesday, October 25
5:30-6:30 PM (2-125 NVC)

Costume Contest
Put together a creative, spooky, funny or imaginative costume. Pose in our photobooth station and enter the virtual voting polls. Two winners will receive prizes!
Monday, October 31
12:00-4:00p.m. (2nd Floor Lobby, NVC)

Newman Vertical Campus (NVC) Projects

• Terrazzo Floor Replacement: The first phase of this project, which began earlier this calendar year, is on schedule to be finished this fall. Remaining areas are expected to be done later this year. Once completed, the next phase will begin. We thank the entire Baruch community for your patience during this renovation.
• B-Level Elevator: The elevator transporting occupants from the first floor to the B1, B2, and B3 levels in the NVC remains offline as our vendors seek to secure the parts necessary to repair the elevator.

Information and Technology Building (ITB) Projects

• Elevator Modernization: The first phase of this project, progressing on schedule, addresses increased traffic flow, includes new code-compliant elevator controls, and accommodates additional openings and stops (Phase 2). As we move through the construction process, Campus Facilities and Operations will send individual updates informing occupants of elevator closures. The initial phase of this project is expected to be completed in spring 2023.

Field Building at 17 Lexington Avenue (17 Lex) Projects

• Elevator Service Disruption: One of the six Field Building elevators is currently out of service. While Baruch’s Buildings and Grounds works with our counterpart teams at CUNY and DASNY to rectify the issue, the College has deployed extra Public Safety officers to provide additional assistance to manage the volume of people waiting for elevators. We thank you for your patience and ask, if possible, to allow extra time to reach your destination. Peak elevator times are 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m., 2:30–3:45 p.m., 4:10–5:25 p.m., and 5:50–7:20 p.m.

Cross-Campus Projects

• Restroom Renovation Projects: We are currently renovating restrooms in three campus buildings: the Administration Building, NVC, and ITB. We have unfortunately encountered several supply chain issues and await critical material in order to fully complete the first phase of work at the Administration Building. Phase 2 areas, also under construction, are single-use, all-gender restrooms on the first floor of the Administration Building, the first floor of the ITB, and the third floor at the NVC. Phase 2 is expected to be completed this year.

The Counseling Center offers free and confidential individual and group counseling and Support sessions. Through culturally-responsive and trauma-informed counseling and psychological services, the Counseling Center assists students in achieving their academic and personal goals:

Individual Counseling
Please visit the Counseling Center’s website or email Counseling@Baruch.cuny.edu.

Group Counseling
Are you struggling with a new transition, feeling lonely, wanting to make new connections or having trouble in your relationships? The Counseling Center is offering two groups called Relationship to Self and Others, during 2022-2023. The groups are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 -2:00 p.m. on Zoom. To participate, in the Tuesday group, please email Irene.Merring@Baruch.cuny.edu, to participate in the Thursday group, please email Tina.Lee@Baruch.cuny.edu.

Thursday, October 20
12:30- 2:00 p.m.
NVC, 2nd floor, Room 2-125

Starting conversations about suicide prevention. What are the signs to look out for in friends and others to prevent suicide? How can we have conversations with our friends to help them?

Please join the Counseling Center and the USG for another “Let’s Talk about it series”. In this interactive presentation, we will share information from the Baruch Healthy Minds Study and help students gain confidence to support their peers who may be struggling with mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts.

Fridays 2:00 p.m. via Zoom starting September 16.

Dear Black students,

In light of the recent events of racial violence and injustice towards Black, African American and African descendant communities, the Baruch College Counseling Center would like to remind you of and invite you to join Black Mental Health Matters. These support sessions aim to foster and support the growth, networking, collaboration, success, and well-being of Black Students. Past topics have included:

• Self-care during the pandemics (Covid-19 and Racism)  
• Being Black at Baruch  
• Intersecting Identities  
• BLM Movement and Advocacy  
• Power and privilege  
• Finding motivation  
• Coping with loss  
• Social distancing   
• Remote learning  
• Developing community  
• Power dynamics in and out of the classroom  
• Microaggressions  
• Food/Housing/financial insecurities

…and much more. If you are a Black student who is interested in finding a safe space to meet and talk with others who may have similar experiences, then these support sessions are for you. These support sessions are led by two Black Psychologists, Dr. Jael Amador and Dr. Gary Dillon, who work from a social justice and multicultural framework. We meet on Fridays at 2 pm.  

To participate in these support sessions, send an email to Dr. Jael Amador at Jail.Amador@baruch.cuny.edu from your Baruch student email account and we will send you the Zoom link.

In solidarity and support,
Drs. Amador & Dillon

Note: In a previous version of this post, it was brought to our attention that we used offensive language. Despite our intent, we acknowledge that our impact was hurtful. For that, we offer to you all our sincerest apologies and a commitment to continue to learn and grow as we continue our work. We have also corrected our communications on all platforms.

Following the symposium, there is an opportunity for students to become Black Futures Scholars. As Black Futures Scholars, students will develop creative and critical responses to the symposium in the form of researched blog posts, podcasts, and video blogs. There will be in-person and online workshops to support the development of responses. Black Futures Scholars will receive a cash award for their contributions. Students interested in becoming scholars are encouraged to attend the symposium. If you cannot attend the full symposium, access to recordings of events will be made available at a later date.

Learn more about Black Futures Scholars program, click here
Learn more about our speakers including bios, click here

The Baruch College Student Health Care Center provides students with a full range of clinical health services, including initial diagnosis and treatment for a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries. When necessary, referrals will be made.

Monday: 10:00a.m. – 6:00p.m.; Closed for lunch 2:00 – 3:00p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.; Closed for lunch 12:00 – 1:00p.m.
Thursday: 10:00a.m. – 6:00p.m.; Closed for lunch 2:00 – 3:00p.m.
Closed Tuesday and Friday

**The lactation room is available when the Health Care Center is open.

Please call 646-312-2040​ or email StudentHealthCareCenter@baruch.cuny.edu.

Mindful Monday Reset
Join us for a 30-minute weekly Monday lunchtime reset to slow down, get present, and be intentional in a safe space and in community with your peers as we mindfully set the tone to move through the week. Hosted by Baruch’s Office of Health & Wellness and the CUNY DEI Incubator. If you have any questions email joy.allison@baruch.cuny.edu Every Monday at 12:00p.m. until the end of the semester. Register today!

Topic – Stress: what are some ways to manage it & how to reduce it.

Tuesday, October 18, 2022
4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m.

Presented by PAWS Giselle of Office of Health & Wellness and guest speaker Dr. Jael Amador, Licensed Psychologist, Counseling Center.
Location: @BARUCHPAWS (Instagram)
For more information email joy.allison@baruch.cuny.edu.

Presented by PAWS Izabela, PAWS Nisha and guest speaker Catherine White. Learn about how you brain copes with grief and why it take time to heal, the 7 stages of grief after death and find out if the grief ever goes away. Join us for a Bring the Balance Virtual Podcast about Grief!

For more information email joy.allison@baruch.cuny.edu

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans awards thirty Fellowships to immigrants and the children of immigrants who are pursuing graduate or professional education in the United States. Each award is worth up to $90,000 and supports up to two years of full-time graduate study in any field and at any graduate degree-granting institution in the United States. Learn more at the Baruch College Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships Virtual Information Session on Thursday, October 6th at 1:00p.m. Application deadline: October 27th, 2022. Please register for the virtual session!

The Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship is a three year program that provides unprecedented opportunities to remarkable NYC first and second year undergraduate students to further their personal, professional, and cultural growth. This presentation provides a detailed overview of the JK Watson Fellowship program, reviews the competition timeline and major application components and suggests strategies on how to prepare a competitive application.

The fellowship provides: 3 paid internships in the U.S. and abroad; Annual funding of $7,500, $9,000 and $10,000; Guided mentorship from experienced professionals; A cohort of close-knit peers; A series of seminars that build skills and knowledge, and much more.

To apply, speak with your campus advisor: Valeria Hrimnack, valeria.hymas@naruch.cuny.edu Attend the information session on Thursday, October 20 from 12:45 – 1:45p.m. Register today!

Thursday, October 27, 2022
12:30 – 2:00p.m.
Newman Vertical Campus, Room 14-270

Join us at our Real Estate Roundtable to chat and network with Baruch alumni in the Real Estate industry while enjoying some free lunch! This event is a part of our Baruch and Beyond Roundtable series, which connects Baruch alumni with current, primarily undergraduate, students interested in learning more about particular career fields, often before they declare a major. Register today.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022  |  12:30p.m. – 2:30p.m. ET Online via Zoom

Attend this event and learn about prestigious internship, fellowship, leadership, & professional development programs for students from diverse backgrounds. Open to ALL current Baruch undergraduates.

Featuring Diversity Career Programs: America Needs You (ANY), INROADS, Modern Guild, Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP 4A’s), Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), SEO Career Program, T. Howard Foundation (Diversity in Media) AND COOP Careers.

Undergraduate Student Club Moderators: Baruch Collegiate Chapters of Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) AND The National Association of Black Accountants (NABA).

Co-Sponsoring Undergraduate Clubs include: African Student Association (ASA), Ascend, Asociacion Estudiantil Dominicana (ASEDOM), Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA), Filipinos Uniting Students In Other Nations (FUSION), Latin American Student Organization (LASO), Marketers of Baruch (MOB), MexiCulture, National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), Women Empowered for Success (WES), and Women in Business (WIB).

STUDENTS: Please RSVP on Handshake: Schedule >> Events

FACULTY/STAFF: Please RSVP.

Upcoming Athletics Schedule (As of October 12, Subject to Changes)

Saturday, October 15
Men’s Tennis at New Jersey City, 2:00p.m. (Jersey City, NJ)
Men’s Soccer at Lehman College, 2:30p.m. (Bronx, NY)

Men’s & Women’s Cross Country at St. Joseph’s (LI) Invitational
Sunken Meadow State Park
Women’s 6K Race – 11:00a.m.
Men’s 8K Race – 12:00p.m.

Sunday, October 16
Women’s Tennis at Manhattnville College, 2:00p.m.

Tuesday, October 18
HOME: Women’s Tennis vs Hunter College, 2:00p.m. (U.S. National Tennis Center)
HOME: Women’s Tennis vs CCNY, 7:00p.m. (VC-B2 Level, ARC Arena)

Wednesday, October 19
Men’s Soccer vs York College, 4:30p.m. (New Rochelle, NY; Flowers Park)

– Men’s Soccer Stays Undefeated, Defeat Rival Hunter 2-0

– Men’s Tennis Edges SUNY Oneonta 5-4 in Season Opener at U.S. National Tennis Center

– Women’s Tennis Wins Fifth Straight Match, Defeat Ramapo College

*Visit BaruchAthletics.com for updated weekend schedules, depending on results. Weather may also force changes to the schedule.*

Soccer Intramural is back!
October 11 – November 10 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:20 – 2:30p.m. in the Auxiliary Gym. Scan QR code or register today.

Need Federal Student Aid for Summer/Fall 2023, and/or Spring 2024? File your 2023-2024 FAFSA on October 1st! The 2023-2024 FAFSA will be available, at studentaid.gov. Don’t forget to obtain or retrieve your Federal Student Aid ID at fsaid.ed.gov to sign the 2023-2024 FAFSA electronically; If dependent, at least one of your parents will need one too.
Baruch’s Federal Code is 007273. The NYS TAP (NY residents only) code is 1409.