Bearcat Buzz – September 8, 2023

September 15-17: No classes
September 24-25: No classes
October 9: College closed
October 10: College follows a Monday Schedule

Interested in becoming a T.E.A.M. Baruch Peer Mentor? Recruitment for 2023-2024 opens August 25, 2023. Please see below for the upcoming information sessions to learn more. The T.E.A.M. Baruch Program is open to undergraduate students only. Register for an info session today!

• Tuesday, September 12: 3:30– 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday, September 14: 1:00– 2:30p.m.
• Monday, September 18: 4:30– 6:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 26: 3:30– 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday, September 28: 1:0) – 2:30 p.m.
• Monday, October 2: 2:00– 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, October 5: 1:00– 2:30 p.m.

September 21 | 12:30-2:30 p.m. | NVC – Main Gym, B2 Level

Join the Office of Student Life and the many clubs on campus for our Club Fair! This is an amazing opportunity to meet with student groups you are interested in and to learn different ways you can get involved on campus. We will be hosting only one club fair event for the fall semester – so you do not want to miss it!

To attend Club Fair you must RSVP here.

Friday, October 27th- Sunday, October 29th | Edith Macey Retreat Center

Come and join Student Life in attending Baruch’s 39th Annual Leadership Weekend! Participants will travel to Briarcliff Manor, NY, for a retreat that combines learning about leadership and practicing leadership outside of the classroom. This is an immersion experience where students explore their values, improve communication, and participate in team building and group decision making. Apply today on the Student Life website.

Latinx Heritage Month is a time to celebrate and commemorate the contributions and achievements of the Hispanic/Latinx Community. We invite the entire Baruch Community to join us in celebration of Hispanic/Latinx Culture as we explore and highlight its resilience, perseverance, richness and diversity. The national theme for this year is, “Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Power, and Progress in America.”

Tuesdays | 3:00 p.m. | Zoom

The Office of Student Life at Baruch is currently recruiting committee members to plan LGBTQIA+ History Month celebrations for the month of October. We will meet every Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. All members of the Baruch community are welcome to join! Feel free to share this with your networks and encourage others to join the committee as well. Register today!

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

Tuesday, September 12 | 12:30–2:45 p.m. | Baruch 25th st Plaza

Please join us on the Baruch 25th st Plaza, just outside the Newman Vertical Campus to participate in Depression Screening and chat with counselors from the Baruch Counseling Center. We hope to see you there! (If there is inclement weather, we will be in the lobby of the NVC; use the 25th Street Baruch Plaza entrance) Students are able to get a better understanding of their mental health by completing a screening form that has markers for depression, then they will meet 1:1 with a counselor to get feedback and referrals or connect to a Counselor at the Baruch College Counseling Center.

October 3 | 5:30- 8:00p.m. | NVC 1-107

Stop by before or after class to grab a bite to eat, get to know your club leaders and GSA! This event is for graduate students only.

Thursday, September 14 |  12:30-2:30 p.m. | Auxiliary Gym (NVC Level B2)

Learn about dozens of amazing study abroad opportunities! Speak to Baruch students who have already studied abroad and students from our partner institutions who are studying here now! Meet with representatives from a wide range of study abroad programs!

Friday, September 8th | 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

The Baruch College Fall 2023 Virtual Accounting Career Fair is open to all Baruch College undergraduate and graduate (MS/MBA) students from all majors, interested in obtaining internships and entry-level positions within public and private accounting including audit, tax, risk, advisory, assurance and more. For more information visit Handshake.

Registration Deadline September 15, 2023

Not sure what to do with a bachelor’s degree in psychology or how to leverage your education? Looking to better prepare yourself for the job/internship search? Starr’s “From Psychology Student to Professional” program was designed to assist current and prospective psychology majors with their career and professional development. The program consists of four Zoom workshops and three asynchronous, employer-developed, virtual simulations. Sign up here.

Thursday, September 28 | 12:30- 2:20 p.m.|  NVC 14-250

Students are invited to attend the Virtual Job & Internship Fair on Friday, September 28th. At the career fair, recruiters will briefly interview students and provide them with information about their companies to help you decide where to pursue your next opportunity. For more information visit Handshake.

Friday, September 29 | 12:00-4:00 p.m. | Virtual on Handshake

The Baruch College Fall 2023 Virtual Undergraduate Job & Internship Fair is open to all Baruch College undergraduate students, interested in obtaining internships and entry-level positions in various industries. For more information visit Handshake.

The Conversation Partners Program matches native and nonnative speakers of English for informal conversations. It is a great way for nonnative students to gain confidence in English, for native speakers to gain experience in communicating across language barriers, and for both native and nonnative speakers to expand their cultural knowledge, make friends, and build a network of professional contacts. To participate, you should commit to meeting your partner at least six times this semester for about an hour each. If you meet six times and fulfill a few other requirements (see CPP website), you will receive a certificate—a great way to enhance your resume. The CPP also offers fun events throughout the semester.

To learn more and to sign up, visit the Baruch website. To sign up, please click on “Application” and fill out the Application Form on the website.  The deadline for signing up is Friday, September 22nd by 11:59 p.m. EST.

September 12 | 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. | NVC 2-140

Interested in starting your own business? Save the date for the Baruch Entrepreneurship Field Center’s Open House! Drop by to learn about the various opportunities we offer & speak with representatives from MakerHub, SBDC, CUNY Startups, Curriculum, and CEO!

Upcoming Bearcats Schedules

 (Live video & stats available at BaruchAthletics.com)
Official Athletics Store: BaruchAthletics.com/Store

Free admission to all home events!

LATEST STORY LINKS
– Bearcats Sweep Old Westbury (3-0) in Season Opener
– Women’s Tennis Wins Season Opener! Defeat Yeshiva (6-3)
– Ezri Shor Named Head Women’s Volleyball Coach

Baruch Locker Rentals:

(September 2023- August 2024)
$330 Full Year
$110 Per Semester

ARC B3 Bearcat Lounge
ARC B1 Men’s and Women’s Locker Rooms
ID Center
Locker Locations

For more information visit Athletics.baruch.cuny.edu or call (646) 312-5044

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.

September 27, October 25,  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!

September 12 | 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. | NVC 2-140

Join the CUNY Startups open house contest. Visit our booth during the open house and share an idea that solves a random problem in 15 seconds. Our IG followers vote on the best idea and the winner wins a hoodie!

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.