May 2020 E-News

Extraordinary Times: Baruch alumni, students, faculty, and staff have risen to the occasion during these challenging times. Read some of their inspiring stories, view recordings of some of the Office of Alumni Relations and Volunteer Engagement's recent COVID-19-related virtual events, and share a story of other Baruch heroes you know. Read more >

Piano Man: Cameron Hart, a senior in Baruch's Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, is lifting spirits by providing nightly concerts from his UES apartment—his way of thanking healthcare professionals and essential workers. Watch more from NBC News >

Food Fight: As director of strategic partnerships and policy at the NYC Department of Education Office of School Food, Stephen O'Brien (MPA '06) hustled to coordinate more than 200,000 Grab and Go meals for students in the wake of COVID-19. Read more >

Provost's Reflection: Jim McCarthy, Baruch's interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, shared a message to the Baruch community detailing his own battle with—and full recovery from—COVID-19. Read more >

All Together Now: Baruch's Zicklin School of Business has launched #ZicklinTogether, a website to unify students, faculty, staff, alumni, and business executives through personal stories and educational insights. Learn more >

Message from the Director of Alumni Relations and Volunteer Engagement

Dear FIRSTNAME:

How the world has changed in only two months. The COVID-19 pandemic has required us all to pivot—to change where we work, how we work, and, in some cases, if we work. The Office of Alumni Relations and Volunteer Engagement, in partnership with the College's four career offices, is keen to support our alumni by offering more career workshops and webinars, all for free, to help our graduates effectively manage their job searches and professional development during this challenging time. We are here to help and will continue to do so for as long as it is needed. Please check out our full alumni events calendar to sign up for one of our upcoming programs.

Meanwhile, our students need your help. We have learned that close to 40 percent of CUNY students have lost their jobs since the pandemic began. We are understandably concerned for the class of 2020 and their career prospects after graduation. I encourage you to HIRE BARUCH by sharing employment opportunities with our qualified students.

Please fill out this short Hire Baruch form and let us know what opportunities you might have available.

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