Baruch College students recently helped The Taxi and Limousine Commission of New York City in an investigation of cab drivers who illegally refuse fares to passengers traveling outside of Manhattan. The students posed as passengers and recorded the results. Details on this story, including video, was picked up by several outlets today, including 
"Spirit Rock, Sacred Mountain: A Chinese View of Nature," an art exhibition running through April 6th at Baruch College's Sidney Mishkin Gallery, was explored and reviewed in a recent New York culture piece for The Wall Street Journal. 
Baruch College Commencement Update: Event and Volunteer Information
Baruch's 46th Commencement ceremonies are being held on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center North between 11th and 12th Avenues at 39th and 40th Streets (see directions). The first ceremony will be held at 10:30 am and the second at 3:00 pm, both with a mix of undergraduate and graduate candidates. These will be the first Baruch College commencement ceremonies over which President Wallerstein will preside. A luncheon will be served in the Javits Center directly after the morning event.
Faculty and staff volunteers are needed to help with audience and degree candidate seating, and the robing of faculty and students. These volunteers are crucial to commencement; the event cannot take place without your support.
Relevant links:
- Confirm your attendance at commencement
- Volunteer to serve as a marshal and order academic regalia, free to faculty and staff volunteers.
Please fill out the forms online or return them to the Office of Student Life no later than Wednesday, March 30.
TDF Offers CUNY Students, Faculty and Staff Reduced Admission for Arts Events
As a CUNY student, faculty, or staff member you are invited to join the Theatre Development Fund as an annual member and receive tickets to Broadway, Off Broadway, music and dance performances each year for only $9 to $39 a ticket. For more information on rates and how to join, click here.
Baruch Baseball Off to a Strong Start
The Bearcats continued their strong start by recording an exciting come-from-behind 6-4 victory against the State University of New York Maritime Privateers last Tuesday night in the Bronx. The team is now 2-0 on the young regular season schedule. More info
March 14, 8:30 am: Information and Technology Building, Room 750, 151 E. 25th Street
Banking on the Future: A New Paradigm for Rebuilding Our Nations Infrastructure
In recent years the United States has watched from the sidelines as developed and emerging nations rapidly invest in high speed rail, clean energy and other crucial infrastructure. Beyond questions of global competitiveness, substantial infrastructure investment holds the promise of millions of new jobs and multiplier effects that will benefit the entire economy. Featured guests, including Honorable Steve Israel, United States House of Representatives, 2nd Congressional District of New York, and Honorable Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan borough president, will discuss this topic.
March 15, 12:45 pm: Newman Vertical Campus, Suite 3-150, 55 Lexington Ave
Farewell to the American Dream? Anti-Immigrant Sentiment and the Future of Citizenship
This central question will be explored by historian Paul R. Spickard in
the 2011 Robert A. Friedman Lecture. A Professor of History at the University of
California at Santa Barbara, Spickard is the author or editor of sixteen
books, including Almost All Aliens: Immigration, Race, and Colonialism in American History and Identify (2007) and Japanese Americans: The Formation and Transformations of an Ethnic Group (2009).
March 15, 6:15 pm: Newman Vertical Campus, Suite 14-220, 55 Lexington Ave
Green Procurement: Behavior or Myth?
Join Baruch College's Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity and the Sustainable Practice Network's as expert panelists explain changing consumer attitudes and behaviors around sustainability, how compelling campaigns frame sustainable products, and the dos and don'ts of green product benchmarking. Register online.
March 10, 4:15 pm: Engelman Recital Hall, Newman Vertical Campus, 55 Lexington Avenue
The Aaron Silberman Concert Series Presents Sergiu Schwartz, Violin and Peter Basquin, Piano
Program will include:
- Johannes Brahms: Scherzo from FAE Sonata
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3
- P. I. Tchaikovsky: Melodie, Op. 42, No. 3
- Edvard Grieg: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 45 More info
March 11, 6 pm: Mason Hall, Field Building, 17 Lexington Avenue
Baruch's Got Talent
The Undergraduate Student Government of Baruch College presents a talent show consisting of Baruch College students, including music, dance, and theater. Admission is free. More info
March 12 - May 8: 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
