Arts and Sciences

Readings from the distinguished playwright and scholar, Edward Albee, of his "Counting the Ways" in the Reader's Theatre Workshop, directed by Jeffrey Stocker. Edward is the 2004 Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence at Baruch College. It was followed by a conversation between Albee and Mel Gusso, New York Times reporter and the author of Edward Albee: A Singular Journey: A Biography . The event begin...

The 34th Annual SEEK (Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge) awards ceremony has two guest speakers: John Mergenhagen and Hortense Ford. The event was held in Newman Conference Center, 7th Floor, on May 5th, 2006. At 00:55, Dr. Angela Anselmo, the SEEK Director makes opening remarks. At 04:13, Ben Corpus, Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Management & Dean of Students...

An evening of Russian poetry read in both English and Russian by distinguished poets. Russian poets Vera Pavlova, Irina Mashinski, Vladimir Gandelsman and Julia Kunina read their works. Translators Richard Sieburth, Professor of Comparative Literature NYU; and Steven Seymour translate. American poets Mark Strand, Carol Muske-Dukes (2006 Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence) and Grace Schulman read ex...

Award winning poet and novelist Carol Muske-Dukes reads an excerpt from her upcoming novel Channeling Mark Twain . Muske-Dukes is Baruch College's Spring 2006 Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence. The reading takes place March 14, 2006 at Baruch College's Engleman recital hall.

Slavery in New York City from the 17th to the 19th century is discussed by a panel of three prominent scholars. The event takes place as part of the Black History Month program of Baruch College. The panel is introduced by Dr. Clarence Taylor of the Black and Hispanic Studies department. Panelists include: Dr. Graham Hodges, the George Dorland Landon Jr. Professor of History at Colgate University;...

The kickoff of Hispanic Heritage Month at Baruch College is marked by a performance by the musical group Mariachis Estrellas de America. Hispanic Heritage month begins on September 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries--Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In adition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16, and Chile on September 18...

Robin D. G. Kelley, professor of anthropology and African American studies at Columbia University speaks about the early life, times and influences of jazz musician Thelonious Monk. Kelley challenges commonly held notions regarding Monk's musical education and talents. The event takes place as the 14th annual Addison Gayle Memorial lecture, sponsored by the Baruch English Department and Myrna Chas...

Professor Michael Gomez, Department of History at New York University and author of Black Crescent: The Experience and Legacy of African Muslims in the Americas speaks about Malcolm X and the origins of Islam in the United States during the early 20th century. The event is sponsored by the Weissman School of Arts ans Sciences and co-sponsored by the African Student Association. Professor Gomez is...

David Callahan, author of The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead , speaks on the topic of cheating in American culture, why it has become so pervasive and what can be done to stop it. The lecture took place as a pre-ethics week lecture on April 5, 2005 at Vertical Campus 3-165.

As part of Ethics Week 2005 Professor Douglas P. Lackey, Professor of Philosophy at the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences speaks to Baruch's BioMed Society about the branch of bioethics that involves research on human subjects. The lecture took place on April 14, 2005 at 17 Lexington Avenue, Room 404.

As the guest speaker for the 2005 George Weissman Lecture, Philip Gourevitch examines how artists have responded to the September 11 attacks on the United States, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and ongoing terror, acts of war, bloodshed and genocide.

Professor Elisabeth Gareis from Communication Studies talks about her experiences in using Blackboard and PowerPoint for teaching purposes. She discusses online quizzes, discussion boards, effective use of PowerPoint and strategies for engaging students.

Professor Alison Griffiths talks about her investigation of medieval cathedrals, religious panoramas, and Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” as specific but related ways of experiencing pre-cinematic and cinematic representations of Christian iconography, especially Christ’s Passion.

A performance by Dikki Du and the Zydeco Crew, introduced by Jerry Bornstein.

This is the Third Annual Friedman Symposium, founded by Robert A. Friedman. The program was introduced by Cynthia H. Whittaker from the History Department. Panelists Gail Collins of the New York Times, Barbara Raab of NBC News, Wayne Hoffman of The Forward, and Professor Carol Berkin of the Baruch History Department speak on journalism, media and presidential campaigns.

A feature presentation by Baruch College and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research about the letters Jewish Immigrants wrote to The Forward newspaper, with Samuel Norich, incoming General Manager at The Forward; Vera Hannenberg, Secretary to Abraham Colian and Hillel Rogoff; Jonathan Rosen, Culture Editor at the English Forward; Harold Ostroff, General Manager at The Forward from 1977-1997; and F...

James Surowiecki, who covers finance and economics for the New Yorker magazine speaks about his new book, The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many are Smarter than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economics, Societies and Nations as well as some of the challenges of covering his beat for one of America’s most prestigious magazines.

William Finnegan, a staff writer at The New Yorker magazine and author of four critically acclaimed books, reads selected passages from his work, he is the Fall 2004 Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence at Baruch College. Geanne Rosenberg, a professor in Journalism, introduces the speaker.

Sax in the City perform as part of the 12th annual Milt Hinton Jazz Perspectives Concert series. Sax in the City is comprised of Don Rhynard (soprano saxophone), Harry Hassell (alto saxophone), Patrick Lombardo (tenor saxophone) and Michel Gohler (baritone saxophone). The performance took place on December 4, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. in the Lobby of the Vertical Campus.

A lecture made by Sidney Harman regarding the importance of formal education in business field. He relates the topic using himself as an example to discuss about the value of education, business, reading, writing, career, and knowledge.

Readings from the prize winning author and a New Yorker correspondent, Philip Gourevitch, of his book entitled: We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: stories from Rwanda, the Fall 2002 Sidney Harman Writer-in Residence at Baruch College. The event begins with an introduction by Roslyn Bernstein, director of the program.

"Baruch College in partnership with the National Grid Foundation showcased a tablet PC-based program called the Math Skills Enhancement Program. This innovative program, aimed at improving students’ understanding of mathematics by utilizing technology-based interactive instruction, focuses on the national STEM initiative to improve college students’ competitive strength in the technical, scientifi...

The 17th annual Addison Gayle Memorial Lecture Series features Dr. Simon Gikandi, a Robert Schirmer Professor of English at Princeton University. The title of his talk is " The Black Aesthetic in the Age of Globalization ." This lecture series is named in honor of Addison Gayle, Jr., CUNY Distinguished Professor of English, who taught at Baruch College for many years until his death in October 199...

The Jewish Studies Center of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences at Baruch College presents a panel discussion on "Jewish Immigration to New York" featuring distinguished leaders & representatives from New York's diverse Jewish communities. Remarks: Jeffrey M. Peck, Dean, Weissman School of Arts & Sciences, Baruch College Mitchel Wallerstein, President, Baruch College Richard M. Joel, Preside...