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Seeing Your Supporters Differently : Reaching Hearts and Minds Through Psychographic Segmentation

What makes people give, and how can we inspire them to give more? Join us for a dynamic conversation on how to segment audiences—not by who they are on paper, but by why they care. Learn how mindset-based segmentation has helped changemakers connect with new audiences and motivate action across causes from higher education to climate to equity. This event will provide practical insights for nonprofit professionals as well as for students and faculty interested in nonprofit strategy,…

Ackerman Lecture: Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality

Join Deborah Archer, president of the ACLU National and esteemed legal scholar, for a discussion of her upcoming book Dividing Lines, where she explores how America’s transportation infrastructure has reinforced racial segregation and inequality over the past century. From highways that separate communities to sidewalks that exclude, Archer reveals how seemingly neutral infrastructure choices have perpetuated division. Drawing on history, legal analysis, and real-life testimonies, she…

Book Lauch Celebration with Bridgett Davis : Celebrating 25 Years of the Harman-Writer-in-Residence Program

The Harman Program warmly invites you to celebrate the launch of the poignant new memoir by former Harman Director and Baruch Professor Emerita Bridgett M. Davis. Following The World According to Fannie Davis, now in pre-production as a major motion picture, Love, Rita tells the remarkable story of Prof. Davis's beloved sister Rita, a vital and dauntless woman who passed before her time and inspired her younger sister to live boldly and unapologetically. Love, Rita is a powerful tribute to…

Harman Reading and Conversation with Edel Rodriguez

Breaking Bias: The Work of Our Century

Social Scientist, lawyer, and educator, Anu Gupta, shares insights on building collaboration, enhancing communication, and fostering belonging. Topics include how to navigate difficult conversations, increase cultural awareness, and turn unconscious bias into conscious action.

Navigating Professional Growth and Workplace Best Practices

As part of Baruch College’s annual Ethics Week, the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity is proud to welcome Stephanie Cuba for an event titled “Navigating Professional Growth and Workplace Best Practices.” This event will explore the intersection of professional development and workplace hygiene. Professional development refers to the continuous process of acquiring skills, knowledge, and experience to enhance one’s career growth and effectiveness in the…

Predicting Human Performance in Professional Sports

In an article titled “Most Likely to Succeed”, Malcolm Gladwell (2008) discusses the challenging problem of identifying who will be a successful quarterback in the NFL. This “Quarterback Problem” was the challenge of our ongoing multi-year research project that focuses on predicting success of players in the NFL using psychological assessment tests. We will share data and findings from our research and discuss future directions.

Humanizing the Classroom: Pedagogy in the Age of AI

Join Professor Casandra Silva Sibilin (York College) and the Baruch Center for Teaching & Learning for a conversation on the impact of AI on our pedagogies. Students are going to be living and working in an increasingly AI-infused world. Our pedagogies should evolve to address this new reality. What does such a pedagogy look like? What current pedagogical practices should we re-evaluate, and which ones should we reinscribe? How can we rethink the teacher-student relationship, as well as our…