School of Public Affairs Professor Doug Muzzio's "City Talk" program about the recent elections featured commentary from Dean David Birdsell and Professor Micheline Blum. Part one is 
Food Court Lobby Renovations This Week
This week, the food court in the NVC lobby will be getting a makeover. Workers will begin installing new seating, painting the walls, and repositioning the bulletin boards. Consequently there will be no seating available in that area for the remainder of the week. We expect the Food Court Lobby to become available next week as soon as the work is completed.
November 18, 6:00 pm: Newman Vertical Campus, Suite 14-220, 55 Lexington Ave
A Conversation on Higher Education
The conversation will consider the state of higher education and will include discussion of how higher ed needs to change to accommodate modalities of online technology as well as the lives of future students, which will be markedly different than those of students in the past. Featuring: Anya Kamenetz, Staff Writer, Fast Company; author, Generation Debt and DIY U and Siva Vadhyanathan, Associate Professor, Media Studies and Law, University of Virginia; author,The Anarchist in the Library. Moderated by David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs. More info
November 18, 7:00 pm: Newman Vertical Campus, Engelman Recital Hall, 55 Lexington Ave
Search for the Real Hans Hoffman: A Panel Discussion
This panel discussion explores the life and work of artist Hans Hofmann. Moderated by New York based independent curator and critic Karen Wilkin, curator of Hans Hofmann retrospective exhibition at the 2003 Naples Art Museum.
Reservations requested at 646-312-5073. More info
November 30, 5:30 pm: Information and Technology Building, Room 750, 151 E. 25th Street
Can "Healthy" Food Feed America?
Corby Kummer, award-winning food writer and senior editor of The Atlantic Monthly will moderate a panel with Stephen McDonnell, CEO, Applegate Farms; David Orr, manager, Amawalk organic farm; and Nevin Cohen, urban food expert with The New School at this public, Journalism Dept.-sponsored event. Healthy snacks will be provided. More info
Nov. 16-20: Bernie West Theatre, Field Building, 17 Lexington Avenue
Boy's Life: BPAC's Fall 2010 Student Production
The Fine & Performing Arts Department of Baruch College and BPAC present Boy's Life by Howard Korder for the Fall 2010 Student Production. Nominated for the 1988 Pulitzer Prize, the play is told in a series of fast-paced, sharply etched scenes which trace the misadventures of three former college friends now seeking to make their way in the big city. More info
Nov. 19: Engelman Recital Hall, Newman Vertical Campus, 55 Lexington Avenue
Alexander String Quartet and the Music of Mozart, Kodály, and Dvorák
The Alexander String Quartet has performed in the major music capitals of five continents, securing its standing among the world's premier ensembles over nearly three decades. Widely admired for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart, and Shostakovich, the quartet has also established itself as an important advocate of new music through over 25 commissions and numerous premiere performances. More info
