Bearcat Buzz – April 1, 2022

April 15-22: Spring Break – No classes scheduled

Baruch College will hold its 2022 Commencement Exercise on Thursday, May 26 at Barclays Center at 620 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.

There will be one commencement ceremony at 9:30 a.m., with both undergraduate and graduate students at the ceremony. For more information on caps and gowns, how to register, and more please visit the Student Life website. Continue to check the site regularly for more updates!

Lexicon’s 2022 yearbook is on sale now! The first 50 students to buy the yearbook receive the Diamond Tier Senior Package for free – which includes a duffel bag with many other amazing goodies. Buy one now and be the first 50 to receive to get this offer.  Order here! For any questions please contact us at lexicon.yearbook@gmail.com.

Baruch College Student Government Election 2022-2023 is right around the corner! This year election voting will be administered online through Qualtrics. All currently enrolled undergraduate students are eligible and should vote in this year’s Student Government elections! Elections will be open starting at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 11 and will close at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13.
You will not be able to save your ballot. You must complete and submit the entire ballot in a single sitting. You will be asked to enter your CUNY EMPL ID in order to confirm you are eligible to vote in the Baruch College 2022-2023 Undergraduate Student Government Election. However, your vote is fully anonymous.

You can review the candidate’s information and photos prior to voting on the Student Government Elections Website. Please ensure you are prepared to cast your vote prior to voting. You may only access/submit this ballot one time. To vote please visit the Student Government Elections Website. VERY IMPORTANT!

Please contact student.life@baruch.cuny.edu if you experience any problems.

Vote Today!

This referendum is a petition to put two (2) existing Undergraduate Student Government ad hoc positions to a vote of the undergraduate student body for their approval or rejection to make the ad hoc positions official chair positions within the Undergraduate Student Government. A referendum must collect a certain number of votes in order to be placed on the 2022/2023 Undergraduate Student Government elections ballot. Please visit the Student Government Elections website for more information about each referendum and to cast your vote!

Please note that the Office of Student Life (OSL) does not sell or distribute tickets in classrooms or outside of our office. If you are solicited by anyone on campus who claims affiliation with OSL, please immediately report it to Public Safety.

The Allen G. and Mary E. Aaronson Student Center is open to all undergraduate students
Monday – Friday from 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

The Aaronson Student Center is located in back of the Madison Square Post Office. The entrance is on East 24th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues, next to the AutoMotion garage.
Make sure to check it out!

Please note that no food or drinks other than water are allowed.

The Office of Student Life celebrates Baruch’s Asian, Pacific Islander, & Desi-American (APIDA) Heritage Month and the accomplishments and contributions demonstrated by members of the APIDA community. With the theme, “Empowering Community through Education,” this month is dedicated to uplifting the legacy of strength and determination despite barriers and discrimination, increasingly so in the era of COVID-19. Join us for a series of events, workshops and trainings, that honor this history of resilience and perseverance.

All events are subject to change.

Indian Student Association presents Asian Fashion Show
Monday, April 4–Saturday, April 9

Asian Fashion Show is an event where all Asian clubs on campus come together to celebrate and showcase their Asian culture. Since we are hosting this event through our Instagram platform, we want to diversify the ways in which students can showcase their culture. Although we will be accepting pictures or videos of students in their cultural outfits, we would also like for you guys to have the option to represent your culture through food, jewelry, music/dance, art, language, etc. It is totally up to you as to how you would like to share and represent your culture! If you are interested in participating in this event, you will be submitted into a raffle.
Instagram: baruch.isa

Opening Ceremony
Tuesday, April 5 12:30-2:30 p.m.
NVC 2^nd Floor Lobby and Virtual

APIDA Heritage Month is back with a bang! This year’s theme is Empowering Community Through Education. Join us in person (or virtual) on Tuesday, April 5 as we kick off APIDA heritage month with our Opening Ceremony. Get the opportunity to meet and learn about some of the APIDA clubs of Baruch College.

Trainings

The 75-minute, interactive training will teach you Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention methodology. We’ll start by talking about the types of disrespect that Asian and Asian American folks are facing right now — from macroaggressions to violence — using a tool we call the “spectrum of disrespect.” You’ll learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities. We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening. We’ll have time at the end for practice, and you’ll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see anti-Asian/American harassment online or in person.

Thursday, April 7 8:00-9:15 p.m.
Bystander Intervention to Stop Anti- Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment

Monday, April 11 3:00-4:00 p.m.
How to respond to Harassment for people Experiencing Anti-Asian/American harassment

Visit the Baruch Student Life website for the full list of all 2022 Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month events. Events will be added weekly to the Bearcat Buzz.

Our free immigration lawyer services are up and running. The Undergraduate Student Government and the Graduate Student Assembly provide current undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to speak with an immigration lawyer twice a semester.  Appointments can be scheduled for the Spring 2022 semester. Please make an appointment via our online form on the Student Life website.

Wednesdays 4:00-7:00 p.m.
April 6, April 27, May 4, May 11

Tuesday April 5, 2022
12:45p.m. – 2:00p.m.

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. Register.

Tuesday, April 12
12:45-2:00p.m.

Please join the Counseling Center and the USG for another “Let’s Talk about it series”. In this interactive presentation, we will focus on our relationship with food and our bodies. We will discuss eating mindfully, disordered eating, and eating disorders as well as how our relationship with eating impacts how we feel about our bodies and body positivity. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Register today.

In response to the current environment, the Counseling Center offers free and confidential individual and group counseling and Support sessions:

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 2020-2021. The groups are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 -2:00 p.m. on Zoom. To participate, in the Tuesday group, please send an email to Vanessa Rumie at Vanessa.Rumie@Baruch.cuny.edu. To participate in the Thursday group, please send an email to Nina Lei at Nina.Leil@Baruch.cuny.edu.

Black Mental Health Matters (BMHM) Support Sessions for Baruch Students
Fridays: 2 p.m.- 3 p.m. via Zoom

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.

Be a positive influence for first-year students! First-Year Seminar (FYS) peer mentors play a vital role in acclimating incoming first-year students to the rigors of college life. If you are interested in applying to be a FYS peer mentor, view the job description and fill out the form. If you have any questions, please reach out to Michael Doris at michael.doris@baruch.cuny.edu

Deadline: 5:00p.m. Friday, April 8, 2022

Are you an undergrad and looking for ways to enhance your student experience? If so, attend our “Honors Information Session” on Tuesday, April 5, from 12:45- 1:45p.m. in NVC 4-160. At the session, students will learn about eligibility for honors courses, applying to our Provost Scholar & Inquiry Scholar programs, and more. No RSVP needed. Review our Baruch Honors website beforehand and come prepared with questions as you plan out your Fall & Summer schedules.

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, Zicklin Graduate Career Management Center and the DEI Incubator. If questions email joy.allison@baruch.cuny.edu please do NOT send email messages to joyce.allison67@login.cuny.edu Register to attend.

Welcome, Bearcats: Access to the ARC (Athletic & Recreation Complex)

The ARC is currently accessible to:

• Students enrolled in Physical Education classes
• Students who have rented a Paid Locker Rental and need to access their lockers
• Student-Athletes competing in the College’s NCAA Division III Programs

Otherwise, the ARC facilities are closed until further notice. Please stay tuned and visit BaruchAthletics.com for updates.

– Baseball Sweeps CCNY in CUNYAC & Home Opener
– Win Streak Reaches 11, Men’s Volleyball Defeat Bloodhounds in Four Sets
– Bearcats Lead in Latest CUNYAC Commissioner Cup Race

Upcoming Athletics Schedule

Friday, April 2, 2022
Baseball vs John Jay College, Doubleheader, 12:00p.m. (at Bronx Community College)
Softball at Brooklyn College, Doubleheader, 4:30p.m.
Men’s Tennis at Farmingdale State, 5:00p.m. ​

Saturday, April 3, 2022
Softball vs Lehman College, Doubleheader 12:00p.m. (Flowers Park, New Rochelle)
Men’s Tennis at Hunter College, 1:30p.m. (U.S. National Tennis Center)
Baseball at Mount Saint Vincent, Single, 4:00p.m. (at West Harrison, NY)
Men’s Volleyball vs SUNY Poly, 4:00p.m. (at Vassar College)
Men’s Volleyball at Vassar College, 6:00p.m. (at Vassar College)  ​

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Baseball at SUNY Old Westbury, Single, 6:00p.m. (at Farmingdale State College)

April 28, 2022 12:30-2:00p.m.
Zoom

Join us for our Baruch & Beyond Series: Healthcare Roundtable! You will get to speak to several Baruch alumni with years of experience in the healthcare industry about their career trajectories to help you learn more about the industry. Register today!

Baruch’s partner Change Machine is looking for participants for an informal roundtable discussion on Black student debt and the student loan crisis on Tuesday, April 26 at 12:30p.m. virtually. We are seeking current Black undergraduates to discuss generational wealth, wage discrimination, predatory loans, and the racial wealth gap. If this is a topic that you are passionate about please sign up.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants in all disciplines for graduate study, research projects or to teach English in a country outside the U.S. This spotlight presentation provides a detailed overview of the Fulbright program, discusses the differences between study, research and English Teaching Assistant ship grants, offers advice on selecting a Fulbright destination, and reviews the Fulbright competition timeline and major application components. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Contact Baruch’s Fulbright Program Advisor with any questions: Valeria.Hymas@baruch.cuny.edu.

Afraid of seeing a GYN doctor? You’re not alone! Take charge of your health! Watch this mini-series to see why. For more information contact studenthealthcarecenter@baruch.cuny.edu.

Thursday, April 7, 14, and 28, 2022
5:30p.m. – 7:00p.m. (EST)
Register

In this 3-part program, Baruch LGBTQIA+ students will come together to read, write, and create works that draw on their own queer experience. In her 1985 essay, “Poetry is Not a Luxury,” Audre Lorde writes that “The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon the changes which we hope to bring about through those lives.” This workshop will help students shine that light: together, we’ll read Lorde’s Sister Outsider, write our own essays, stories, and poems, and collaborate on editing and publishing the writing that comes out of the workshop. With student permission, work will be published in zines and/or online.

April 7 from 5:30p.m. – 7:00p.m.: Before this meeting, students read a few essay from Lorde’s book; the meeting is spent discussing and drawing inspiration from her text.
April 14 from 5:30p.m. – 7:00p.m.: Students bring in their own writing to workshop and prepare for publication
April 28 from 5:30p.m. – 7:00p.m.: Zine workshop with homie house press (We will be creating a unique one of a kind zine. All you need is one sheet of paper, scissors, and something to write/draw with. Together with these tools we learn to flesh out ideas and spread them into a small scale book form. We will delicately look at the history of zines and see how knowledge outside of the mainstream media has been disseminated and used for survival within queer cultures as well as other underrepresented groups.)

Zoom Conference: Register.
1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Friday, April 8, 2022

Join us for a virtual teach-in, led by Dr. Anna D’Souza, the Provost Innovation Fellow on Inclusive Teaching and Associate Professor at the Marxe School. The afternoon will feature a conversation with Dr. Arlene Torres, Associate Professor of Africana & Puerto-Rican Studies at Hunter College, as well as a workshop opportunity among students and faculty, from Tools for Clear Speech and the Baruch College Writing Center.

Thursday, March 31, 2022
12:45p.m. – 2:00p.m.

Learn about opportunities for professional development, funding for internships, pre-MBA programs, and to pay for graduate school. Provides an overview of fellowships available (such as the Venture for America Fellowships and Fulbright Awards in Business); offers advice on selecting a fellowship opportunity; and suggests strategies on being a competitive applicant. Also will explore the Schwarzman Scholars, a leadership graduate degree program based at Beijing’s prestigious Tsinghua University. Contact Baruch’s Fellowships Advisor with any questions, Valeria.Hymas@baruch.cuny.edu.

Baruch students who are taking a journalism class or who have taken one in the past are invited to compete for cash prizes by entering the “What Is Home?” essay contest. What is home? How has it changed in the past two years? Is your home a place where you feel trapped? Or liberated? Or crowded? Or protected?

Students may submit one personal essay of creative nonfiction, 600-800 words, by midnight, April 5, to bridgett.davis@baruch.cuny.edu and gisele.regatao@baruch.cuny.edu. Do not include your name on the entry; attach a separate cover letter with your name, email address, and cell. Contest prizes are $1,500 for first place, $1,000 for second place, $500 for third place, and $200 for honorable mention. The contest is funded by the Shulman Family fund. This is the second year for the essay contest, which was the brainchild of Baruch alumnus David Shulman ’64. He was inspired to encourage students to write about their experiences after reading Davis’ memoir “The World According to Fannie Davis. For more information visit the Baruch website.

Live music is coming back to Baruch! We’re looking for Baruch College students to perform in a concert planned for May 12 on the Clivner=Field Plaza! All musical styles, acts, and genres are welcome. Send video or MP3 to abby.anderton@baruch.cuny.edu by March 31.

Baruch College has partnered with Change Machine to provide free virtual financial coaching to all members of the College. Financial coaching can help ensure you meet all of your financial goals including managing spending, building credit, reducing debt, finding the right banking options, saving money, and more! Coaching is available in English and Spanish. Get started on your goals today! To schedule an appointment with a financial coach please call the toll-free number 1-877-695-4447 and leave your name and phone number.

Need Federal Student Aid for Summer 2022, Fall 2022, or Spring 2023? File your 2022-2023 FAFSA Today! The 2022-2023 FAFSA is available, at studentaid.gov. Don’t forget to obtain or retrieve your Federal Student Aid ID at fsaid.ed.gov to sign the 2022-2023 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.

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.