Professor Ed Rogoff Tells Crain’s Why Journalists Make Great Entrepreneurs
Ed Rogoff, director of the Zicklin School of Business' Field Center for Entrepreneurship, spoke to Crain's New York recently for an article on the changing nature of journalism and media. To read his comments and learn more about the interesting shift in journalism as a career, click here.
August 11, 6:30 pm: Information & Technology Building, 151 E. 25th St, Room 750
What Does the Dodd-Frank Bill Mean for IROs?
The New York chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI-NY), in cooperation with the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity at Baruch College, is calling a special summer session to discuss the Dodd-Frank bill, a historic financial reform legislation recently passed by Congress, and its provisions regarding corporate governance, proxy access, executive compensation, market regulation, disclosure and more. More info
Baruch College Receives Funding Support for Various Campus Improvements from the City Council and Borough President in the CFY 2011 Budget
Due to the generous support of Baruch College’s City Council Member Rosie Mendez and the office of Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer, funding has been appropriated for several important projects in the next year at Baruch College. Click here to find out more.
June 12 - July 31: Engelman Recital Hall, Newman Vertical Campus, 55 Lexington Avenue
Platanos & Collard Greens
Platanos & Collard Greens is a sweetly enacted tale of secret lovers -- two college students from different cultures attracted at first sight -- until mom finds out and has a heart attack! This smash hit play is now entering its seventh season! If you haven't seen it yet, it's time to experience this hilarious romantic comedy. More info
July 9-23: Engelman Recital Hall, Newman Vertical Campus, 55 Lexington Avenue
Spaghetti and Matzo Balls Fuhgeddaboudit
What happens when a nice Italian boy falls in love with a sweet Jewish girl? Spaghetti & Matzo Balls Fuhggetaboudit! is a hilarious, fall-out-of-your-seat romantic comedy that tells the story of Tony and Sarah, two college kids from Brooklyn who fall in love. Join us on this hilarious journey with their family and friends as they discover love with lots of laughs. More info
July 20-24: Bernie West Theatre, The Field Building, 17 Lexington Avenue
Hunter Gatherers
Pam and Richard are hosting their best friends Wendy and Tom for their annual dinner get-together. An animal sacrifice kicks off the evening, followed by a little more sex, violence, deception, revelations, wrestling and dancing than previous years. Hunter Gatherers is a dark comedy where the line between civilized and primal man is blurred. More info
Workplace Violence Prevention Training In July
Attending training on workplace violence prevention is required by New York State Workplace Violence Prevention Law for all faculty and staff. Those who attended a session of Preventing Workplace Violence in 2007-08 or Civility and Violence (same class with new name) in 2008-09 at Baruch College do not have to attend upcoming sessions. In addition to helping the College reach full compliance, you will gain awareness on this important issue and be able to address concerns earlier, thereby helping to eliminate or minimize threatening incidents to maintain a secure, safe, and healthy campus environment for all of us. Baruch College is committed to ensuring a safe and secure academic and work environment for all members of the College.
Remaining training dates include:
| Date | Time | Location |
| Thursday, July 22 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | VC 14-269 |
| Tuesday, July 27 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | VC 14-269 |
To register, email HR.Learning@baruch.cuny.edu. If you have 10 or more faculty/staff members who need to attend and would like to arrange a session for your division, school, or department, please contact Leah Schanke, Training and Development Specialist, at (646) 660-6618 or leah.schanke@baruch.cuny.edu.
You can review CUNY's Workplace Violence Policy and Procedures at this link:
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/hr/documents/CUNY-Policy-workplace_violence.pdf
CCI Welcomes Students and Faculty from Aarhus University for its Forum on Strategic Communication Leadership
CCI - Corporate Communication International at Baruch College will welcome 20 Executive Master in Corporate Communication students and two faculty members from Aarhus University (Denmark) to participate in a forum on Strategic Communication Leadership, August 17-20, 2010, on campus. The forum will be an intensive professional and academic seminar focusing on the strategic adaptation of corporate communications to the current business and communication environment by examining issues of leadership, context, culture, models of practice, and performance measures. Forum faculty are senior corporate communication professionals and scholars. Joining Aarhus graduate students are area-practicing corporate communication professionals. Registration for Baruch graduate students is $875.00. More information is available at http://www.corporatecomm.org/strategicforum.html or contact cci@corporatecomm.org.
