Bearcat Buzz – November 17, 2023

November 22: No Classes Scheduled
November 23-24: College Closed
November 25-26: No Classes Scheduled

Our free immigration lawyer services are up and running. The Undergraduate Student Government and the Graduate Student Assembly provide currently registered undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to speak with an immigration lawyer twice a semester.  Appointments can be scheduled for the Fall 2023 semester. You can make an appointment today on the Student Life website!

The Women of Color (WOC) Leadership Program is an Office of Student Life diversity initiative to provide encouragement, leadership development, support and community to Baruch College students who identify as WOC and their allies. It is our hope that by creating this program, we will contribute to the overall well-being of our students by focusing on their distinct needs beyond their academic journey.

The Women of Color Leadership Program will provide participating students with the opportunity to understand and expand upon personal and cultural competencies such as emotional and cultural intelligence, self-confidence, effective communication, empowerment, and intersectionality just to name a few.  Students will have access to cultivated leadership and career development workshops, master class presentations, mentorship opportunities, and community service projects. Our ultimate goal is for students to expand their competencies and apply them to all areas of their life – personal, academic and professional. The Women of Color Leadership program is open to all academically eligible students without regard to race, gender, national origin, or any other protected class.

Please Apply today
Application closes on Monday, November 27th

How to schedule: www.ouryear.com, school code 87182 or call 1-800-OUR-YEAR™ (687-9327), (M-F: 9:00a.m.- 4:00p.m.)

Portraits will be taken in your own Business Attire.
Cap/Gown attire will be provided.

Don’t forget that you can use these portraits for your Professional Networking and Job Search sites. Please make note of your confirmation number when scheduling in case you need to change/cancel your appointment. Appointments are limited. Don’t miss this opportunity to be photographed for Senior Portraits on campus!

Please Note: Senior Portraits are only for Undergraduate Graduating Seniors.

LGBTQIA+ History Month is nationally commemorated during the month of October, celebrating and recognizing the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals have had on history—both locally and globally.

In 2023, our theme for LGBTQIA+ History Month is “Our Rights, Our Stories: Preserving LGBTQIA+ History in the Face of Opposition.” This theme was designed to highlight the struggles and successes of the LGBTQIA+ community in their pursuit of equal rights, opportunities, and representation in various fields, even in the midst of challenges such as anti-LGBTQ+ policies and other forms of discrimination.

We invite all members of the Baruch Community to join us in celebration of  LGBTQIA+ History Month.

All events are subject to change.

Out in Office: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Elected Officials, Past and Present!
Monday, November 20
4:30 – 6:30p.m. | Multipurpose Room, 1-107 NVC
Hear from elected officials in the LGBTQIA+ community, as they share their career paths and how their LGBTQIA+ identities may have played a role in that journey. RSVP Coming Soon!

Pride Quiz: LGBTQIA+ & Allies Trivia Hour
Tuesday, November 21
5:00 – 6:00p.m. | Virtual- Zoom
Test your knowledge of LGBTQIA+ History in a competition-style trivia game. Come network with faculty, staff, alumni, and students. Help us foster and further develop a supportive and inclusive community at Baruch.
RSVP for Pride Quiz Here

A special welcome to BFC, “Bearcats Fostering Connections”  a new program designed by the Office of Student Life to promote community building through games, movies, walking Tours, and special Events.

For further details and a list of events, please follow our Instagram page and continue to read the Bearcat Buzz!

Visit our Linktree for all upcoming events.

The Baruch College Counseling Center offers free and confidential services. 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: Two sessions of Relationship to Self and Others meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00–2:00 p.m. To participate on Tuesdays (on Zoom), email Brittany.Wesnitzer@baruch.cuny.edu to participate on Thursdays (in-person), email Febrian.Moten@baruch.cuny.edu.
• BIPOC Relationship to Self and Others Counseling Group The group will be in-person at the Counseling Center, Tuesdays from 1:00-2:00 p.m. To participate please email Shenette.Scille@Baruch.cuny,edu
• Coping Skills Group Using evidence based and mindfulness practices, this group will focus on building skills to cope with everyday stressors that impact our mental health and wellbeing. The group is Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Zoom. To participate please email Jael.Amador@Baruch.cuny.edu
• Black Mental Health Matters
  Dear Black students,
  These support sessions aim to foster and support the growth, networking, collaboration, success, and well-being of Black Students. Past topics have included:  Black Mental Health MattersIn 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:

…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 2:00 p.m., starting on September 22, 2023.

To participate in these support sessions, send an email to Dr. Jael Amador at Jael.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

As registration approaches, make sure you are on the right track! We encourage all first year students to meet with a Peer Advisor to work on their three semester plan and begin understanding the process of enrolling for the Spring ’24 semester!

Peer advisors are available:
Mondays/Wednesdays from 9:30a.m. – 5:00p.m.
Tuesdays: 9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
Thursdays: 10:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.

You can walk in and sign up for a 30min session at the front desk of NVC 5-215.

Submit to Encounters! Do you want to see your work featured in a magazine? You can submit art, written pieces, and features to be selected. Students also have the opportunity to be featured creators! Read more about our guidelines on our website and submit to submitencounters@gmail.com. Deadline to submit is Jan 31, 2024.

Upcoming Schedule

Free admission to all home events!
(Live video & stats available at BaruchAthletics.com)

Saturday, November 18

• Home: Women’s Basketball vs University of Hartford, 1:00p.m. (ARC Arena, VC-B2 Level)
• Home: Men’s Basketball vs Clark University Boston, 3:00p.m. (ARC Arena, VC-B2 Level)

Monday, November 20

• Home: Men’s & Women’s Swimming vs SUNY Purchase, 6:00p.m. (ARC Aquatic Center, VC-B3 Level)

Tuesday, November 21

• Women’s Basketball at Centenary University, 6:00p.m. (Hackettstown, NJ)
• Men’s Basketball at Stevens Insititute of Technology, 7:00p.m. (Hoboken, NJ)

Sunday, November 26

• Men’s Basketball at Rosemont College Philadelphia, 1:00p.m. (Rosemont, Pa.)

LATEST STORY LINKS

– Men’s Basketball Defeats Old Westbury, John Alesi Records 200th Career Coaching Win.
– Women’s Basketball Defeat Sarah Lawrence (72-58), Bearcats Start Season with Two Wins.
– Five Players Earn CUNYAC Soccer Honors; Arman Celebi Voted MVP!

Official Athletics Store: BaruchAthletics.com/Store
Free admission to all home events!

Friday, December 1 | 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.| Baruch Field Center

Join us for an exciting in-person event, where student startup teams showcase their innovative ventures to you and a panel of judges at Baruch College – Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship. Limited seating available!

Sign up 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. Schedule at appointment by email StudentHealthCareCenter@baruch.cuny.edu or call phone number 646-312-2040.

Learn about your health insurance options and receive assistance with the insurance enrollment process. To learn more and schedule an appointment visit the Baruch College Health Center website.

Watch short videos on hydration, sleep habits, STI’s and more. Schedule your appointment with the Student Health Care Center to tailor your health goals to be a healthier you. Watch now on the Baruch website.

November 29, December 13| 12:30-1:30p.m. | NVC 2-140

Wellness Wednesday: An Entrepreneurial Reset Collaboration with Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship and Office of Health & Wellness.

Join us for an “entrepreneurial reset”, supporting your overall health through light body movements and mindfulness practices. Yoga mats and pillows for stretching, and bottled water will be provided. Bring comfy clothes!

November 20 | SU staff and Faculty Lounge Queens College | 12:30p.m

Join the Office of Student Development and Leadership at Queens College, the Knights Table Food Pantry and CUPB for Thanksgiving raffles and activities on November 20th in the SU staff and Faculty Lounge 12:30p.m. Raffles will be pulled at 1:00p.m. and winners must be present. Winners will win a full Turkey donated by Assembly Gennaro and his office as well as food basket with recipes from the Knights Pantry. CUPB will have a table to make thankful cards. This event is open to the entire CUNY Community

Need Federal Student Aid for Fall 2023 and/or Spring 2024? File your 2023-2024 FAFSA Today! The 2023-2024 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 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

Free digital subscriptions to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal are available to all Baruch students, faculty, and staff. Please use your Baruch email address to establish the academic accounts. For the New York Times, register here. For the Wall Street Journal, registration is here.

The accounts are for one year and may be renewed. The CUNY-wide availability of digital access is paid by all CUNY Libraries and the CUNY Office of Library Services.

Many more newspapers are available through the library. Come check us out!  The Ask a Librarian Services is available 24/7.

CUNY VOTES is a comprehensive, non-partisan initiative whose mission is to promote student voter registration, voter participation and voter awareness through campus based activities, external partnerships and University-wide campaigns. You can now register to vote online through the DMV with a State issued ID and apply for an absentee ballot online.

Voter Registration Deadline: October 28
Early Voting: October 28 – November 5
General Election: November 7

Visit the Baruch website for more information on voting.

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.