It has been over two years since the game room reopened after lengthy renovations, and the promises are still not fulfilled: the walls are still bare and cubbyholes empty. The Undergraduate Student Government is already planning further renovations. The possible new renovations that would include the conversion of the TV room into a video room and alterations of the game room area are being discussed, with budget planning to soon follow. (0) comments
According to an announcement made on March 10 by President Kathleen Waldron, a sum of $30 million has been dedicated to initiate the renovation of the 17 Lexington Avenue Building, located at the southeast corner of Lexington and 23rd Street. The 80-year-old building originally housed The College of the City of New York, which was the first free public university in the United States. (2) comments
In an Undergraduate Student Government meeting on Tuesday, March 11, The Student Election Review Committee granted an extension to USG so they can obtain signatures for a proposed increase in the student activity fee. By March 25 at 5 p.m. the Undergraduate Student Government and members of the administration are hoping to have collected 2,000 student signatures to support this proposed raise. (0) comments
Dr. Selma Botman, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and the University Provost at the City University of New York, has accepted the position of president of the University of Southern Maine, effective July 1. This is Botman's fourth year at CUNY. (0) comments
Baruch College's cafeteria may house a new food vendor next academic year. As the five-year contract with the current food vendor, Metropolitan Food Service, is coming to an end, a new vendor selection committee has been formed to help select the next vendor for the cafeteria on behalf of the Baruch community. (0) comments
After a slight delay, Live@Baruch, Baruch's new e-mail system, will be making the official crossover from Webmail on Saturday, March 22 at 9 p.m. The new e-mail system has been up and running for some time, it will become Baruch's official mail system this weekend. (0) comments
The CUNY/SUNY endowment created by former Governor Eliot Spitzer, to strengthen public higher education, has been stopped in its tracks after his involvement with a prostitution ring was announced last week. Spitzer proposed the endowment on Wednesday, Jan. (0) comments
The transmitter, which broadcasts WBMB "The Biz" Baruch College's radio station, has been broken for over two months, forcing the station to rely on Internet broadcasts to reach students. The transmitter, which broke in the beginning of January, is essential for WBMB to broadcast on its FM frequency, 87. (0) comments
The City University of New York's Sustainability Coalition is a student-led organization that encourages student initiatives to develop sustainable practices that benefit their campuses. According to their website, greencuny.org, the Coalition's mission is for "students and affiliates from all 23 campuses [to] organize, take action and share ideas to forward the endeavor. (0) comments
On Thursday, March 13, the NY Music Industry Association and Hip-Hop 201 introduced the Baruch community to an international champion of Hip-Hop culture in honor of Women's History Month. Professor of Sociology, Anthropology and Black Studies here at Baruch, Kyra Gaunt met hip-hop ambassador, performer and writer, Toni Blackman at a Julliard workshop four years ago. (0) comments
"Take Action, Get Involved," posters for supportcuny.org urge Baruch Students to take part in a campaign to ensure CUNY's budget. As New York State faces shortfalls in its budget, Baruch is fighting for its fair share. Student representatives, including USG President Anthony Hernandez and Vice President of Legislative Affairs Sean Perryman, take this fight seriously and ensure that students are heard as far as Albany by testifying in front of the New York State Commission on Higher Education (CHE). (0) comments
Instructions and cap and gown order forms are available for download: baruch.cuny.edu/stulife. The deadline to file is Monday, March 31. The Spring 2008 Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence, Charles Simic, will be speaking on Tuesday, March 18, 5:45 p.m. in the Library Building's 7th Floor Conference Center. (0) comments
New Dean of Weissman was announced; the name will be released some time this week. Thinkfast Competition scheduled for April 3 in Multipurpose room (1-107) at 7 p.m. USG will be taking donations. USG has agreed to put up $5000 of the $13,000 to finance the Intercollegiate Women's Conference. (0) comments
