February 2020 E-News The Next Chapter: Last week the CUNY Board of Trustees voted to appoint Dr. S. David Wu as the eighth president of Baruch College. President-Designate Wu, who will assume office on July 1, 2020, will be the first Asian American to serve as president of a CUNY college. Read more and watch his welcome video to the Baruch community.
A Class Act: Professor Narendra Paul Loomba arrived in America 70 years ago with $45 in his pocket. Six and a half decades later, he gave $3 million to Baruch's Department of Management, now named in his honor. Watch this video and learn more about his generosity. Engineering Value: Baruch's Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) program at the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences earned high marks for excellence, ranking #2 on QuantNet's 2020 list and #1 among public institutions - the fifth year in a row Baruch placed in the top two. Read more > Globetrotters: A record number of Baruch undergraduates (11) received Gilman International Scholarships and are studying abroad this semester in locations such as Spain, Belgium, and Germany. Read more > The Big Apple: Kristina Wilson-Rocheford (MPA '13) moved to NYC to pursue an acting career but found that sustainability was her true passion. Learn more about her interesting career, including roles at Nestlé, the United Nations, and now at Apple on its Supplier Responsibility team.
Remembering Lawrence N. Field ('52)
We mourn the passing of Lawrence N. Field ('52), one of Baruch College's most accomplished and generous alumni. Larry was a visionary entrepreneur and business leader. He and his wife, Eris, provided a generous naming gift for Baruch's historic building at 17 Lexington Avenue, now known as the Lawrence and Eris Field Building, as well as the Clivner=Field Plaza, currently under construction on 25th Street. His was the classic Baruch social mobility narrative: the boy from the Bronx who made it big in California and never forgot his alma mater. His giving helped propel the College to new heights, and we will very much miss his warm personality and kind heart.
Read President Mitchel B. Wallerstein's full message to the Baruch community
Message from the Director of Alumni Relations and Volunteer Engagement
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Happy Valentine's Day! We love love in the Office of Alumni Relations and Volunteer Engagement, and we invite you to share with us what you love about Baruch on our Facebook page. Here is a link to our "I Love Baruch" video from last year which might inspire your post. And if you met your significant other at Baruch, please also let us know in the comments (we love Baruch couples).
Today also marks the launch of our 100 Days Initiative, a celebration of the final 100 days leading up to commencement, as our graduating students get ready to become alumni. We host a number of events and share lots of information with students about how to prepare for life after graduation and become active alumni. One of my favorite events is our Cap Decorating Party - the results of which you can see here.
Speaking of graduating, if you graduated within the past 20 years and did not pick up your diploma, we invite you to our Diploma Pick-Up Night on Thursday, February 20 from 5pm - 7 pm at the Registrar's Office, 151 East 25th Street, 8th Floor. The office has cabinets full of diplomas and we would love for you to receive yours if you have not already.
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