October 2020 E-News

Top Value: Baruch is the best public college in the nation for value, according to the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (WSJ/THE) College Rankings 2021. Baruch earned the #1 slot when compared to 340 public U.S. colleges and universities. Read more >

Continue Your Education: Alumni can take advantage of a 15% discount on courses with Baruch's Division of Continuing and Professional Studies (CAPS). Learn about upcoming GMAT/GRE preparation courses, including intensive and part-time offerings, as well as other opportunities. Learn more >

Werq-aholic: For the past three years, Brandon Voss (MBA '05) and his company, Voss Events, have partnered with RuPaul's Drag Race—among the most popular television shows of the past decade—to produce Werq the World, a global tour featuring the show's former drag queen contestants. Read more >

Scientific Method: Pablo Peixoto, PhD, associate professor at Baruch's Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, was awarded a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant will fund Professor Peixoto's research into how neurons adapt to frequently changing levels of activity. Read more >

Walking in My Shoes: Join the Robert C. Weaver Society, in collaboration with the Black Male Initiative of Baruch College, for "Walking in My Shoes," a panel discussion on the Black male perspective. Three panelists will speak about their own academic and personal experiences living as a Black man in American society. RSVP >

Chief Concerns: Amanda Wallwin (MPA '12) chats about her experience working as longtime chief of staff for New York State Assembly Member Dan Quart and how she has championed legislation focused on air quality, online harassment, reforming property taxes, and reforming elections. Read more >

CUNY TV: What are the ethical implications if, and when, a Covid-19 vaccine is launched? Professors David Rosenberg and Debbie Kaminer, as well as Larry Zicklin ('57), weighed in during this timely Zicklin webinar. Watch it on CUNY TV starting Monday, October 19 at 10 pm. And be sure to RSVP for Zicklin's next webinar: Will the Pandemic Force NYC to Relive the Budget Crisis of the 1970s?

Message from the Director of Alumni Relations and Volunteer Engagement

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During these partisan times, I recommend you consider attending the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs Debate Watch 2020 @Baruch for the next two presidential debates on Thursday, October 15 and Thursday, October 22. It is exciting to view the debates as part of an intellectually curious and historically attentive group of Baruch faculty, students, alumni, and staff. Fifteen minutes before each debate, Baruch faculty experts review the format, topics, and political environment. Afterwards, the community gathers for a discussion about what transpired.

Meanwhile, for alumni concerned about the future of New York City, I urge you to register for the Zicklin School of Business's panel discussion Will the Pandemic Force New York City to Relive the Budget Crisis of the 1970s? taking place next Tuesday, October 13, at 11 am and moderated by Larry Zicklin ('57). Another program about NYC you may be interested in is our Real Estate Club's upcoming panel discussion Getting Residential Real Estate Sold during COVID-19, taking place next Thursday, October 15.