GSA Newsletter Sept 12th

Your weekly GSA newsletter. Networking Social this Thursday NVC 14-220 Header image courtesy of Lem Morrison News . . . A student lounge open to ALL graduate students is now open on the third floor — NVC 3257. It’s stark and needs a warm touch.  Send comments and contributions to the GSA. There are open … Continue reading

Get Inspired to Show Yourself

photo via (cc) Flicker user David Domingo  Ever checked out this blog and thought “this is pretty cool, but what could I possibly write about here?” The GradBaruchian is always looking for content, but that is easier said than done. It would be amazing if we were able to mobilize student engagement on such hot topics as, … Continue reading

GSA Newsletter Sept 7th

    Your weekly GSA newsletter. The Graduate Student Lounge Is Now Open Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Header image courtesy of Leon Fischman News . . . The next GSA Social is tentatively planned on Thursday Sept 15th on NVC 14-220. Look for roundtable sessions that Frank Fletcher … Continue reading

A Conversation With Dean Elliott About the Academic Excellence Fee

More Info Condensed Takeaway Need Financial Help Make Comments on GSA FB Page Perspective Post NYS Compact f/HigherEd by Lemuel Morrison, MBA 2012 Dean Elliott met with me on August 22nd to discuss the recently announced Academic Excellence Fee (AEF).    The issue is very contentious and caught graduate students uninformed and ill-prepared for the fall … Continue reading

GSA Newsletter Aug 22nd

      Your weekly GSA newsletter. Classes Start! News . . . Academic Excellence Fee remains in the news. Lemuel Morrison, MBA 2012, met with Dean Elliot to discuss the fee and to get some facts.  The Baruch technical center videotaped the session.  You will be able find the edited version through the Graduate … Continue reading

Baruch Academic Excellence Fee — Some Perspective

This graduate student greeted the announcement of the new academic excellence fee with little welcome.  No one likes to learn that they will have to pay more for the same thing.  Moreover, the timing, just weeks before the Bursar’s deadline, was a slap.  However, with a little distance,  let’s look calmly at the issue. First … Continue reading

Open Graduate Courses for Fall 2011

I know that you aren’t procrastinating, but rather optimizing the window to completing your fall schedule.  You may have seen an e-mail from Graduate Services in between visits to the beach and rooftop bar.  You will find in this post the classes that are open.   Be sure to comment on the classes you are taking.  … Continue reading

Move to Google+ in 3 Easy Steps and Simplify Your Social Network

You’ve heard about Google+ and you fall into two camps.  1) Yawn or 2) It’s about time.  There is, of course, another camp. . . what’s Google+?  What’s a netizen to do?  With this post we will help you analyze whether you should shift\adopt Google+ and how to make the migration from Facebook. Let use … Continue reading

Time to start making plans for summer…2012

Finally, summer is in full swing. School is out (at least for those who opted out of summer session), the weather is hot, the water is cold, and the beach is calling your name. The only things you should be concerned with are the quality of your tan and the flavor of your ice cream. However, the … Continue reading

Baruch Gems — MGT9870

by Séverine PERRIN — MBA HR Management – Baruch College/IAE Lyon In a recent discussion, Sev said that her current class MGT9870 was one of her favorite courses here at Baruch. The content was useful and the professor impressed her. In a new effort to share what makes Baruch great, she has graciously offered to … Continue reading