To furlough or not furlough

Today faculty received notices that the NY legislature enacted and the government signed a furlough of state workers.  That includes our professors at Baruch.  Soon enough the  unions (including PSC to which same professors belong) filed  for a restraining order.  Judge Kahn in district court issued the order this afternoon according to the New York … Continue reading

From the ashes . . .

The recent (and I might add historic) vote by Baruch Grad students to increase the supplemental fee (aka the party tax) by ten dollars has passed.  Congrats to Mosharaf Shamin, Andres Garcia and the GSA team on their hard work to make it happen.  The new tax, er, fee will go from $29 to $39. … Continue reading

The Graduate Voice Lives

Tuesday,  March 2nd saw a few dedicated souls gather to see if something could be done to revive the Graduate Voice.  Baruch last saw an update to the blog back in May.  There is no reason that Baruch should not have an online presence where fellow students can see the goings on of other students.  … Continue reading