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"The 2009 Friedman Symposium, a collaborative effort of Robert Friedman and Baruch's History Department, features five speakers on ""How Blogging Empowers Women in Business, Politics and Media."" Julie Des Jardins, a feminist historian and professor at Baruch, jump-started the social gathering by introducing the panel of media specialists who shared their contributions to social media, as well as their blogging knowledge. Jory Des Jardins, the co-founder of blogher.com, a website dedicated to women bloggers, spoke to the audience about the influences of the blogging world toward women. Liza Sabater, a feminist cultural critic and the founder of Culture Kitchen and The Daily Gotham, found a desire for blogging after becoming a mother. She used her skill set to compare experiences with other mothers. Sabater later moved on to politics and broke political boundaries with a personal blog about war casualties. Lena West, social media consultant and CEO of xynoMedia Technology moved the student-dominated audience with her testimony of getting kicked out of college and making her way to success by the influence of technology and social networking. Jennifer Pozner, founder and executive director of Women and Media in News, journalist and media critic, discussed women in media outlets, expressing concern for female voices to be heard through prominent social forums through a journalist's viewpoint. The women concluded the program by answering last minute questions and providing feedback to those seeking a foot in the door to social media. The event takes place on March12, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750. [Part I -- 49 min.] Features Julie Des Jardins, Jory Des Jardins, and Liza Sabater [Part II -- 49 min.] Features Lena West, Jennifer Pozner and Q & A session"

"The 2009 Friedman Symposium, a collaborative effort of Robert Friedman and Baruch's History Department, features five speakers on ""How Blogging Empowers Women in Business, Politics and Media."" Julie Des Jardins, a feminist historian and professor at Baruch, jump-started the social gathering by introducing the panel of media specialists who shared their contributions to social media, as well as their blogging knowledge. Jory Des Jardins, the co-founder of blogher.com, a website dedicated to women bloggers, spoke to the audience about the influences of the blogging world toward women. Liza Sabater, a feminist cultural critic and the founder of Culture Kitchen and The Daily Gotham, found a desire for blogging after becoming a mother. She used her skill set to compare experiences with other mothers. Sabater later moved on to politics and broke political boundaries with a personal blog about war casualties. Lena West, social media consultant and CEO of xynoMedia Technology moved the student-dominated audience with her testimony of getting kicked out of college and making her way to success by the influence of technology and social networking. Jennifer Pozner, founder and executive director of Women and Media in News, journalist and media critic, discussed women in media outlets, expressing concern for female voices to be heard through prominent social forums through a journalist's viewpoint. The women concluded the program by answering last minute questions and providing feedback to those seeking a foot in the door to social media. The event takes place on March12, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750. [Part I -- 49 min.] Features Julie Des Jardins, Jory Des Jardins, and Liza Sabater [Part II -- 49 min.] Features Lena West, Jennifer Pozner and Q & A session"

"The Spring Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence at Baruch College features George Packer, a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq, which was named one of the 10 best books of 2005 by the New York Times Book Review. He is the author of two novels, The Half Man and Central Square; and two works of non-fiction, The Village of Waiting and Blood of the Liberals. The latter was a recipient of the 2001 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. He is the editor of The Fight Is for Democracy: Winning the War of Ideas in America and the World. His reporting from Iraq and West Africa for The New Yorker has won three Overseas Press Club awards. His play, Betrayed, based on a New Yorker article, won the 2008 Lucille Lortel Award for best Off Broadway play. Packer was a 2001-2002 Guggenheim Fellow. He lives in Brooklyn. Roslyn Bernstein, Director of the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program, makes the opening remarks. Ervand Abrahamian, Distinguished Professor of Iranian and Middle Eastern history and politics, introduces the speaker. The event takes place on March 24, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, 7th floor. [Part I -- 46 min.] Opening Remarks by Roslyn Bernstein; Introduction of the Speaker by Professor Ervand Abrahamian; and Reading and Conversation with George Packer. [Part II -- 50 min.] Reading and Conversation with George Packer (cont.) and Q & A session"

"The Spring Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence at Baruch College features George Packer, a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq, which was named one of the 10 best books of 2005 by the New York Times Book Review. He is the author of two novels, The Half Man and Central Square; and two works of non-fiction, The Village of Waiting and Blood of the Liberals. The latter was a recipient of the 2001 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. He is the editor of The Fight Is for Democracy: Winning the War of Ideas in America and the World. His reporting from Iraq and West Africa for The New Yorker has won three Overseas Press Club awards. His play, Betrayed, based on a New Yorker article, won the 2008 Lucille Lortel Award for best Off Broadway play. Packer was a 2001-2002 Guggenheim Fellow. He lives in Brooklyn. Roslyn Bernstein, Director of the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program, makes the opening remarks. Ervand Abrahamian, Distinguished Professor of Iranian and Middle Eastern history and politics, introduces the speaker. The event takes place on March 24, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, 7th floor. [Part I -- 46 min.] Opening Remarks by Roslyn Bernstein; Introduction of the Speaker by Professor Ervand Abrahamian; and Reading and Conversation with George Packer. [Part II -- 50 min.] Reading and Conversation with George Packer (cont.) and Q & A session"

Adam Lavelle, Chief Strategy Officer of iCrossing and Chris McCarthy, Director of Strategy, Technology, and Business Operations of Markinekt, discuss the newest trends in digital marketing, search engines, mobile media, social marketing and how students can best prepare themselves for the direct and interactive marketing profession. Kelly O'Brien, adjunct faculty member of the Marketing Department, Zicklin School of Business, moderates the event. The event takes place on November 1, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763. [Part I -- 35 min.] Presentation by Adam Lavelle, Chief Strategy Officer of iCrossing [Part II -- 38 min.] Presentation by Chris McCarthy, Director of Strategy, Technology, and Business Operations of Markinekt; and Q & A

Adam Lavelle, Chief Strategy Officer of iCrossing and Chris McCarthy, Director of Strategy, Technology, and Business Operations of Markinekt, discuss the newest trends in digital marketing, search engines, mobile media, social marketing and how students can best prepare themselves for the direct and interactive marketing profession. Kelly O'Brien, adjunct faculty member of the Marketing Department, Zicklin School of Business, moderates the event. The event takes place on November 1, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763. [Part I -- 35 min.] Presentation by Adam Lavelle, Chief Strategy Officer of iCrossing [Part II -- 38 min.] Presentation by Chris McCarthy, Director of Strategy, Technology, and Business Operations of Markinekt; and Q & A

Larry Zicklin, Chairman of the Board at Neuberger Berman, Trustee of the Baruch College Fund, alumnus, financier and New York University Professor discusses business ethics and judgments at the orientation to the Honors MBA Class of 2020. Case studies and related business ethical issues are discussed with student participation. Myung-Soo Lee, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Marketing, makes the welcoming remarks. John Elliott, Dean, Zicklin School of Business, makes the closing remarks. The orientation is moderated by John Albanese, Director of the Full-Time Honors MBA Program, Zicklin School of Business. The event takes place on August 4, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

Larry Zicklin, Chairman of the Board at Neuberger Berman, Trustee of the Baruch College Fund, alumnus, financier and New York University Professor discusses business ethics and judgments at the orientation to the Honors MBA Class of 2020. Case studies and related business ethical issues are discussed with student participation. Myung-Soo Lee, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Marketing, makes the welcoming remarks. John Elliott, Dean, Zicklin School of Business, makes the closing remarks. The orientation is moderated by John Albanese, Director of the Full-Time Honors MBA Program, Zicklin School of Business. The event takes place on August 4, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

One of the most influential thinkers and writers on civil rights discourse, Professor Derrick Bell addresses the racial and social justice issues at the 13th Dr. Donald H. Smith Distinguished Lecture. Professor Bell is a noted legal scholar and visiting professor of law at New York University. Among Professor Bell's books on race, the constitution and the law are Faces at the Bottom of the Well: the Permanence of Racism, Race, Racism and American Law and And We are Not Saved: the Elusive Quest for Social Justice. Professor Bell is introduced by Dr. Dr. Stanton Biddle. After the Processor Bell's speech, Professor Bobbie Pollard introduces the lecture's honorary namesake Donald H. Smith, former president of the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE), and former Associate Provost at Baruch College. Dr. Smith makes the remarks at the event. A Question & Answer session follows. The event is moderated by Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Authur Lewin. This event takes place on December 4, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750. [Part I -- 97 min.] [Part II -- 82 min.]

Baruch College, School of Public Affairs, Nonprofit Group & United Way of New York City co-sponsor a conference "Using Management Consultants for Nonprofit Organizations: Promises and Pitfalls". Participants hear from and discuss with non-profit clients and consultants on stragetic planning, fundraising, board governance, human resources, technology, legal issues and other management topics. David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs makes the opening remarks. The event takes place at Newman Conference Center on June 14, 2006, moderated by Fred Fields, Director of Strengthening New York City Nonprofits, United Way of New York City. [Video 1: 38 min.] Richard Mittenthal, President and CEO, TCC Group, gives a keynote address on "Grantee/Consultant Engagements: What Doesn't Work, Principles for Success, and What Funders Expect". [Video 2: 37 min.] Panel members consisting of consultants, an intermediary, and a nonprofit cliet discuss lessons learned from collaborative experiences: Fran Barrett, CRE (Community Resource Exchange), Rodney Christopher, Nonprofit Finance Fund, Jill Mendelson, UJA Federation of New York, Margarita Rosa, Executive Director, Grand Street Settlement House.

Baruch College, School of Public Affairs, Nonprofit Group & United Way of New York City co-sponsor a conference "Using Management Consultants for Nonprofit Organizations: Promises and Pitfalls". Participants hear from and discuss with non-profit clients and consultants on stragetic planning, fundraising, board governance, human resources, technology, legal issues and other management topics. David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs makes the opening remarks. The event takes place at Newman Conference Center on June 14, 2006, moderated by Fred Fields, Director of Strengthening New York City Nonprofits, United Way of New York City. [Video 1: 38 min.] Richard Mittenthal, President and CEO, TCC Group, gives a keynote address on "Grantee/Consultant Engagements: What Doesn't Work, Principles for Success, and What Funders Expect". [Video 2: 37 min.] Panel members consisting of consultants, an intermediary, and a nonprofit cliet discuss lessons learned from collaborative experiences: Fran Barrett, CRE (Community Resource Exchange), Rodney Christopher, Nonprofit Finance Fund, Jill Mendelson, UJA Federation of New York, Margarita Rosa, Executive Director, Grand Street Settlement House.

Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney addressed current socioeconomic issues at the 12th Dr. Donald H. Smith Distinguished Lecture. She speaks about the U.S. national debt, outsourcing, green technologies, immigration, and social justice, etc. She concludes her speech by asking: who are we as Americans, what values do we stand for, and whose country is this? The event is introduced by Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Stanton Biddle, Professor and Administrative Services Librarian at Baruch College. Ms. McKinney is introduced by Professor Bobbie Pollard at Baruch College. Ms. McKinney is followed by Professor Biddle who introduces the lecture's honorary namesake Donald H. Smith, former president of the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE), and former Associate Provost at Baruch College. Dr. Smith makes the remarks and introduces former lecturers: Vice-Chancellor Regent Adelaide L. Sanford (Emeritus); Dr. James Turner, Cornell University; and Dr. Troy Duster, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for the History of the Production of Knowledge at New York University. A Question & Answer session follows. This event takes place on November 28, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney addressed current socioeconomic issues at the 12th Dr. Donald H. Smith Distinguished Lecture. She speaks about the U.S. national debt, outsourcing, green technologies, immigration, and social justice, etc. She concludes her speech by asking: who are we as Americans, what values do we stand for, and whose country is this? The event is introduced by Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Stanton Biddle, Professor and Administrative Services Librarian at Baruch College. Ms. McKinney is introduced by Professor Bobbie Pollard at Baruch College. Ms. McKinney is followed by Professor Biddle who introduces the lecture's honorary namesake Donald H. Smith, former president of the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE), and former Associate Provost at Baruch College. Dr. Smith makes the remarks and introduces former lecturers: Vice-Chancellor Regent Adelaide L. Sanford (Emeritus); Dr. James Turner, Cornell University; and Dr. Troy Duster, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for the History of the Production of Knowledge at New York University. A Question & Answer session follows. This event takes place on November 28, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney addressed current socioeconomic issues at the 12th Dr. Donald H. Smith Distinguished Lecture. She speaks about the U.S. national debt, outsourcing, green technologies, immigration, and social justice, etc. She concludes her speech by asking: who are we as Americans, what values do we stand for, and whose country is this? The event is introduced by Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Stanton Biddle, Professor and Administrative Services Librarian at Baruch College. Ms. McKinney is introduced by Professor Bobbie Pollard at Baruch College. Ms. McKinney is followed by Professor Biddle who introduces the lecture's honorary namesake Donald H. Smith, former president of the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE), and former Associate Provost at Baruch College. Dr. Smith makes the remarks and introduces former lecturers: Vice-Chancellor Regent Adelaide L. Sanford (Emeritus); Dr. James Turner, Cornell University; and Dr. Troy Duster, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for the History of the Production of Knowledge at New York University. A Question & Answer session follows. This event takes place on November 28, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

One of the most influential thinkers and writers on civil rights discourse, Professor Derrick Bell addresses the racial and social justice issues at the 13th Dr. Donald H. Smith Distinguished Lecture. Professor Bell is a noted legal scholar and visiting professor of law at New York University. Among Professor Bell's books on race, the constitution and the law are Faces at the Bottom of the Well: the Permanence of Racism, Race, Racism and American Law and And We are Not Saved: the Elusive Quest for Social Justice. Professor Bell is introduced by Dr. Dr. Stanton Biddle. After the Processor Bell's speech, Professor Bobbie Pollard introduces the lecture's honorary namesake Donald H. Smith, former president of the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE), and former Associate Provost at Baruch College. Dr. Smith makes the remarks at the event. A Question & Answer session follows. The event is moderated by Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Authur Lewin. This event takes place on December 4, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750. [Part I -- 97 min.] [Part II -- 82 min.]

"The Spring Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence at Baruch College features George Packer, a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of The Assassins’ Gate: America in Iraq, which was named one of the 10 best books of 2005 by the New York Times Book Review. He is the author of two novels, The Half Man and Central Square; and two works of non-fiction, The Village of Waiting and Blood of the Liberals. The latter was a recipient of the 2001 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. He is the editor of The Fight Is for Democracy: Winning the War of Ideas in America and the World. His reporting from Iraq and West Africa for The New Yorker has won three Overseas Press Club awards. His play, Betrayed, based on a New Yorker article, won the 2008 Lucille Lortel Award for best Off Broadway play. Packer was a 2001-2002 Guggenheim Fellow. He lives in Brooklyn. Roslyn Bernstein, Director of the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program, makes the opening remarks. Ervand Abrahamian, Distinguished Professor of Iranian and Middle Eastern history and politics, introduces the speaker. The event takes place on March 24, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, 7th floor. [Part I -- 46 min.] Opening Remarks by Roslyn Bernstein; Introduction of the Speaker by Professor Ervand Abrahamian; and Reading and Conversation with George Packer. [Part II -- 50 min.] Reading and Conversation with George Packer (cont.) and Q & A session"

"The Spring Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence at Baruch College features George Packer, a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of The Assassins’ Gate: America in Iraq, which was named one of the 10 best books of 2005 by the New York Times Book Review. He is the author of two novels, The Half Man and Central Square; and two works of non-fiction, The Village of Waiting and Blood of the Liberals. The latter was a recipient of the 2001 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. He is the editor of The Fight Is for Democracy: Winning the War of Ideas in America and the World. His reporting from Iraq and West Africa for The New Yorker has won three Overseas Press Club awards. His play, Betrayed, based on a New Yorker article, won the 2008 Lucille Lortel Award for best Off Broadway play. Packer was a 2001-2002 Guggenheim Fellow. He lives in Brooklyn. Roslyn Bernstein, Director of the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program, makes the opening remarks. Ervand Abrahamian, Distinguished Professor of Iranian and Middle Eastern history and politics, introduces the speaker. The event takes place on March 24, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, 7th floor. [Part I -- 46 min.] Opening Remarks by Roslyn Bernstein; Introduction of the Speaker by Professor Ervand Abrahamian; and Reading and Conversation with George Packer. [Part II -- 50 min.] Reading and Conversation with George Packer (cont.) and Q & A session"

One of the most influential thinkers and writers on civil rights discourse, Professor Derrick Bell addresses the racial and social justice issues at the 13th Dr. Donald H. Smith Distinguished Lecture. Professor Bell is a noted legal scholar and visiting professor of law at New York University. Among Professor Bell's books on race, the constitution and the law are Faces at the Bottom of the Well: the Permanence of Racism, Race, Racism and American Law and And We are Not Saved: the Elusive Quest for Social Justice. Professor Bell is introduced by Dr. Dr. Stanton Biddle. After the Processor Bell's speech, Professor Bobbie Pollard introduces the lecture's honorary namesake Donald H. Smith, former president of the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE), and former Associate Provost at Baruch College. Dr. Smith makes the remarks at the event. A Question & Answer session follows. The event is moderated by Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Authur Lewin. This event takes place on December 4, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750. [Part I -- 97 min.] [Part II -- 82 min.]

One of the most influential thinkers and writers on civil rights discourse, Professor Derrick Bell addresses the racial and social justice issues at the 13th Dr. Donald H. Smith Distinguished Lecture. Professor Bell is a noted legal scholar and visiting professor of law at New York University. Among Professor Bell's books on race, the constitution and the law are Faces at the Bottom of the Well: the Permanence of Racism, Race, Racism and American Law and And We are Not Saved: the Elusive Quest for Social Justice. Professor Bell is introduced by Dr. Dr. Stanton Biddle. After the Processor Bell's speech, Professor Bobbie Pollard introduces the lecture's honorary namesake Donald H. Smith, former president of the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE), and former Associate Provost at Baruch College. Dr. Smith makes the remarks at the event. A Question & Answer session follows. The event is moderated by Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Authur Lewin. This event takes place on December 4, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750. [Part I -- 97 min.] [Part II -- 82 min.]

"The 2009 Friedman Symposium, a collaborative effort of Robert Friedman and Baruch’s History Department, features five speakers on ""How Blogging Empowers Women in Business, Politics and Media."" Julie Des Jardins, a feminist historian and professor at Baruch, jump-started the social gathering by introducing the panel of media specialists who shared their contributions to social media, as well as their blogging knowledge. Jory Des Jardins, the co-founder of blogher.com, a website dedicated to women bloggers, spoke to the audience about the influences of the blogging world toward women. Liza Sabater, a feminist cultural critic and the founder of Culture Kitchen and The Daily Gotham, found a desire for blogging after becoming a mother. She used her skill set to compare experiences with other mothers. Sabater later moved on to politics and broke political boundaries with a personal blog about war casualties. Lena West, social media consultant and CEO of xynoMedia Technology moved the student-dominated audience with her testimony of getting kicked out of college and making her way to success by the influence of technology and social networking. Jennifer Pozner, founder and executive director of Women and Media in News, journalist and media critic, discussed women in media outlets, expressing concern for female voices to be heard through prominent social forums through a journalist’s viewpoint. The women concluded the program by answering last minute questions and providing feedback to those seeking a foot in the door to social media. The event takes place on March12, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750. [Part I -- 49 min.] Features Julie Des Jardins, Jory Des Jardins, and Liza Sabater [Part II -- 49 min.] Features Lena West, Jennifer Pozner and Q & A session"

Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney addressed current socioeconomic issues at the 12th Dr. Donald H. Smith Distinguished Lecture. She speaks about the U.S. national debt, outsourcing, green technologies, immigration, and social justice, etc. She concludes her speech by asking: who are we as Americans, what values do we stand for, and whose country is this? The event is introduced by Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Stanton Biddle, Professor and Administrative Services Librarian at Baruch College. Ms. McKinney is introduced by Professor Bobbie Pollard at Baruch College. Ms. McKinney is followed by Professor Biddle who introduces the lecture's honorary namesake Donald H. Smith, former president of the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE), and former Associate Provost at Baruch College. Dr. Smith makes the remarks and introduces former lecturers: Vice-Chancellor Regent Adelaide L. Sanford (Emeritus); Dr. James Turner, Cornell University; and Dr. Troy Duster, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for the History of the Production of Knowledge at New York University. A Question & Answer session follows. This event takes place on November 28, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney addressed current socioeconomic issues at the 12th Dr. Donald H. Smith Distinguished Lecture. She speaks about the U.S. national debt, outsourcing, green technologies, immigration, and social justice, etc. She concludes her speech by asking: who are we as Americans, what values do we stand for, and whose country is this? The event is introduced by Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Stanton Biddle, Professor and Administrative Services Librarian at Baruch College. Ms. McKinney is introduced by Professor Bobbie Pollard at Baruch College. Ms. McKinney is followed by Professor Biddle who introduces the lecture's honorary namesake Donald H. Smith, former president of the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE), and former Associate Provost at Baruch College. Dr. Smith makes the remarks and introduces former lecturers: Vice-Chancellor Regent Adelaide L. Sanford (Emeritus); Dr. James Turner, Cornell University; and Dr. Troy Duster, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for the History of the Production of Knowledge at New York University. A Question & Answer session follows. This event takes place on November 28, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

"The 2009 Friedman Symposium, a collaborative effort of Robert Friedman and Baruch’s History Department, features five speakers on ""How Blogging Empowers Women in Business, Politics and Media."" Julie Des Jardins, a feminist historian and professor at Baruch, jump-started the social gathering by introducing the panel of media specialists who shared their contributions to social media, as well as their blogging knowledge. Jory Des Jardins, the co-founder of blogher.com, a website dedicated to women bloggers, spoke to the audience about the influences of the blogging world toward women. Liza Sabater, a feminist cultural critic and the founder of Culture Kitchen and The Daily Gotham, found a desire for blogging after becoming a mother. She used her skill set to compare experiences with other mothers. Sabater later moved on to politics and broke political boundaries with a personal blog about war casualties. Lena West, social media consultant and CEO of xynoMedia Technology moved the student-dominated audience with her testimony of getting kicked out of college and making her way to success by the influence of technology and social networking. Jennifer Pozner, founder and executive director of Women and Media in News, journalist and media critic, discussed women in media outlets, expressing concern for female voices to be heard through prominent social forums through a journalist’s viewpoint. The women concluded the program by answering last minute questions and providing feedback to those seeking a foot in the door to social media. The event takes place on March12, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750. [Part I -- 49 min.] Features Julie Des Jardins, Jory Des Jardins, and Liza Sabater [Part II -- 49 min.] Features Lena West, Jennifer Pozner and Q & A session"

Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney addressed current socioeconomic issues at the 12th Dr. Donald H. Smith Distinguished Lecture. She speaks about the U.S. national debt, outsourcing, green technologies, immigration, and social justice, etc. She concludes her speech by asking: who are we as Americans, what values do we stand for, and whose country is this? The event is introduced by Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Stanton Biddle, Professor and Administrative Services Librarian at Baruch College. Ms. McKinney is introduced by Professor Bobbie Pollard at Baruch College. Ms. McKinney is followed by Professor Biddle who introduces the lecture's honorary namesake Donald H. Smith, former president of the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE), and former Associate Provost at Baruch College. Dr. Smith makes the remarks and introduces former lecturers: Vice-Chancellor Regent Adelaide L. Sanford (Emeritus); Dr. James Turner, Cornell University; and Dr. Troy Duster, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for the History of the Production of Knowledge at New York University. A Question & Answer session follows. This event takes place on November 28, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

Award-winning novelist Francisco Goldman talks about his most recent book The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop?, a nonfiction book that pursues the infamous murder of Bishop Juan Gerardi, the Guatemalan human rights leader murdered after the release of his multivolume report on the genocidal terror campaign led by the army in the 1980s and '90s. The book casts light into the darkest corners of this tortuous case, the U.S.-supported war in Central America and the continuing legacy of violence and corruption. Roslyn Bernstein, Professor of the Weissman School of Arts & Sciences, Baruch College, introduces the speaker. The event takes place on November 13, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

"A reading and conversation with Susan Choi, the author of two novels: The Foreign Student, which won the Asian-American Literary Award and the Steven Turner Award for first fiction in 1999; and American Woman, a New York Times Notable Book and a finalist for the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award and for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize. The event took place on October 24, 2006 at the Newman Conference Center, with an introduction by Roslyn Bernstein, director of the program. Paula Berggren, Professor of English at Baruch College, introduces the author and the topic."

"Angela Anselmo, Director of Baruch's SEEK program and her sister Alma Rubal-Lopez, a professor at School of Education, Brooklyn College talked about their co-authored book ""On Becoming Nuyoricans"". Part autobiography, part reflection on culture, curricula and pedagogy, the book details their uneasy relationship to both Puerto Rican and mainstream American culture. The event took place on October 24, 2006 at the Newman Conference Center 750, co-sponsored by the Department of Black and Hispanic Studies, and the Department of Modern Languages & Comparative Literature, Baruch College."

"The Fall 2008 Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence at Baruch College features Francine Prose, author of more than 20 books of fiction and nonfiction. Her works include the novels Blue Angel (nominated for a National Book Award) and A Changed Man (winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize), Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them, a book on gluttony, and another on the life of the painter Caravaggio. She has written books for children and young adults, and contributes to The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Harper's, where she is a contributing editor. A film of her novel Household Saints was released in 1993. Her latest novel, Goldengrove, was published in September 2008. The recipient of numerous grants and awards, she has taught at The New School, Harvard, the Iowa Writers Workshop, and as a Distinguished Visiting Writer at Bard College. Prose is currently president of PEN American Center. Roslyn Bernstein, Director of the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program, makes the opening remarks. Jeffrey M. Peck, Dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, makes the welcoming remarks. John Brenkman, Distinguished Professor of English, introduces the speaker. The event takes place on October 21, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, 7th floor."

"The Spring 2008 Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence at Baruch College features Charles Simic, U.S. Poet Laureate, the author of numerous collections of poems, including My Noiseless Entourage; Selected Poems: 1963-2003, for which he received the 2005 International Griffin Poetry Prize; The Voice at 3:00 AM: Selected Late and New Poems; The World Doesn't End: Prose Poems, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry; Classic Ballroom Dances, which won the University of Chicago's Harriet Monroe Award and the Poetry Society of America's Di Castagnola Award. His books of prose include Memory Piano, Metaphysician in the Dark, A Fly in My Soup, Orphan Factory, The Unemployed Fortune-Teller: Essays and Memoirs, Dime-Store Alchemy: The Art of Joseph Cornell, as well as several translations of poets from the former Yugoslavia. Simic has received two PEN Awards for his work as a translator, and a MacArthur Fellowship. He is a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books and the poetry editor of The Paris Review. His new book of poems, That Little Something, will be published in Spring 2008. The event takes place on March 18, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, 7th floor."

Dollars & Sense magazine celebrates its 2007 edition by hosting Arthur Browne, Beverly Weintraub and Heidi Evans, the award-winning editorials from the New York Daily News. The speakers discuss their chief findings in the groundbreaking series "9/11: The Forgotten Victims", which won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Writing. The series documented the growing medical fallout from the World Trade Center attacks, and forced all levels of government to reexamine their initial medical response to the attacks. The event is moderated by Professor Andrea Gabor, Weissman School of Arts & Sciences. The event takes place on May 15, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

Shyam Sunder, Professor of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Yale University, delivers the Emanuel Saxe Distinguished Lecture "Adverse Effects of Accounting Uniformity on Practice, Education, & Research" hosted by the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy, Zicklin School of Business. Professor Sunder states that the pursuit of uniformity in accounting diminishes the effectiveness of financial reporting; discourages he artful classroom discourse, attracts less talent to accounting programs and ultimately the accounting profession; induces follow-the-rule attitude among accountants at the expense of developing their professional judgments; and discourages research and debate in academies and shuts the door of learning through experimentation. Professor Sunder is introduced by Hugo Nurnberg, Professor of Accounting at Baruch College. The event takes place on October 22, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

A panel of real estate executives discusses their respective businesses and backgrounds, job responsibilities, technical vs. soft skills, and how they got where they are now in real estate business. The event is hosted by the Graduate Career Management Center and moderated by Baruch alumnus David Shulman, retired Managing Director and Head REIT analyst, Lehman Brothers. Panelists include: David Cacciapaglia, Senior Associate, ING Clarion Partners; David Y. Mei, Director, Real Estate Finance Group, Standard and Poor's; Lawrence Palumbo, Vice President, Acquisitions, BlackRock; and Tony Vetrano, Director of Client Solutions, Cushman & Wakefield Inc. The event takes place on September 25, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763.

A Panel of IT representatives discuss their college and career experiences and offer advice and tips to students interested in CIS. Topics include: their roles at jobs; their college experience at Baruch; networking; passion and career goals, the role of internship, etc. Panelists include Ziad Gemayel, Technology Product Manager, Morgan Stanley; Michael Drexler, Senior Director of Corporate Development, Sony Music's Global Digital Business Group; Sarah Hoffman, Software Engineer, Factset Research Systems, Inc.; and Avinaash Bhuvaneshwar, Market Data Management Services, Goldman Sachs. The event is moderated by Karl Reiner Lang, Professor of Computer Information Systems, Baruch College. Professor Linda Weiser Friedman makes additional comments. The panelists answer questions from the audience at the end. The event takes place on September 22, 2008 at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763.

A panel of accounting professionals discusses the accounting field, individual career paths, job responsibilities, tips for making career decisions and job searching, the skills and qualifications they are looking for, and international career opportunities. Panelists include: Mariya Marushchak, Real Estate Group, Ernst & Young; Alan Langer, Tax Director, Private Client Advisors Group at Deloitte; Jasmin Chitrakar, Senior Associate, Ernst & Young; Edouard Roland, Consultant, Enterprise Risk Services Group at Deloitte and Touche, LLP; Greg Kountouris, a Director at UBS; David Perez, New York office of WTAS; and Carlos Arteaga, Supervising Senior Consultant, Business Advisory Services for Grant Thornton LLP. The event is moderated by David Cenedella, Professor of Accountancy at Baruch College. The event takes place on September 22, 2008 at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

Gary John Previts, E. Mandell de Windt Professor, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, delivers the Emanuel Saxe Distinguished Lecture "The Auditing Profession: Some 21st Century Challenges" hosted by the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy, Zicklin School of Business. Professor Previts is introduced by Hugo Nurnberg, Professor of Accounting at Baruch College. The event takes place on October 27, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

A panel of marketing professionals speaks about their individual career paths, job functions, experiences within the marketing industry, and how they got where they are now. The event is introduced by Baruch student Maribel A. Lara and moderated by Stephen J. Gould, Professor of Marketing at Graduate Center, City University of New York. Speakers include: Vanessa Bluemke, Manager, Global Makeup Marketing, Estee Lauder; Yaron Dekel, Search Media Analyst, Microsoft; Carolyn Glassberg, Retail Sales Administration Analyst, Elizabeth Arden; Francois Guillon, Director of Business Planning and Reporting, Tiffany & Co.; and Rachel Jacobs, Associate Client Manager, ACNielsen/The Nielsen Company. The event takes place on September 25, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

A panel of accounting professionals discusses the accounting field, their careers and job functions, and reflects upon the skills and qualifications necessary to be successful in accounting. The event is hosted by the Graduate Career Management Center (GCMC) and moderated by Tracy Chamard Handler, director of the GCMC at the Zicklin School of Business. Baruch students Joohee Seo and Haris Bajwa introduce the event. Panelists include: Jacqueline Ferrari, Tax Associate, Wealth and Tax Advisory Services; Erika L. Mitchell, Manager, Quality and Risk Management, Ernst & Young; Vidya Murali, Manager, Finance and Operations, Corporate Responsibility, Time Warner; Marc Nadritch, Vice President, Transaction Advisory Services, Duff & Phelps; and Denislav Todorov, Associate Finance Manager, Supply Chain Finance, Unilever. The event takes place on September 24, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

"Kenny Moore, Director of Human Resources & Corporate Ombudsman, KeySpan Corp., presents an alternative leadership model addressing four levels of energy at workplace: physical energy, mental energy, emotional energy and spiritual energy. He discusses how companies are engaged in these four levels of energy and how to keep sanity, sense of humor and soul in the workplace. A Q&A session follows. Mr. Moore is co-author of The CEO and the Monk: One Company's Journey to Profit and Purpose (John Wiley and Sons), rated as one of the top ten best selling business books on Amazon.com. Reporting to the Chairman, he is primarily responsible for awakening joy, meaning and commitment in the workplace. The event takes place on March 26, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750, as part of the Zicklin Graduate Leadership Speaker Series."

Larry Zicklin, Chairman of the Board at Neuberger Berman, Trustee of the Baruch College Fund, alumnus, financier and New York University Professor discusses business ethics at the orientation to the Honors MBA Class of 2009. Case studies and related business ethical issues are discussed with student participation. Baruch College President Waldron makes the closing remarks. The event takes place on August 9, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

Professor Doug Muzzio moderates this panel discussion featuring Democratic Strategist Harold Ickes, Republican Consultant Ed Rollins, polling expert Kellyanne Conway, and NY Daily News Columnist Errol Louis as they discuss the 2008 presidential election. David Birdsell, Dean of the School of Public Affairs, makes the welcoming remarks. The event takes place on October 28, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center.

"Dr. John Bean, Professor of English at Seattle University, gives a lecture on how to integrate writing and other critical thinking activities into a course as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Dr. Bean's discussion is based on his book Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom (Jossey-Bass, 1996), which has been extremely well received by many members of Baruch faculty as well as by a national audience. Dr Bean is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on October 14, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763."

Claude Steele, Lucy Stern Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, discusses the unseen pressures on the academic performance of groups whose abilities are negatively stereotyped, such as women and minorities. Professor Steele is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on April 30, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763.

"Martina Bode, senior lecturer of mathematics at Northwestern University, and Mary Schuller, Northwestern's manager of faculty support services, demonstrate how electronic response systems can stimulate student engagement and provide immediate feedback about what they are truly learning. The speakers are introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on November 10, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763."

Professor Doug Muzzio moderates this panel discussion featuring Democratic Strategist Harold Ickes, Republican Consultant Ed Rollins, polling expert Kellyanne Conway, and NY Daily News Columnist Errol Louis as they discuss the 2008 presidential election. David Birdsell, Dean of the School of Public Affairs, makes the welcoming remarks. The event takes place on October 28, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center.

This event discusses ethnic and racial diversity at Baruch College, as they relate to immigrant history in New York City and broader trends of globalization and internationalization in higher education. Stan Altman, President of Baruch College, gives the opening remarks, and Jeffrey Peck, Dean of Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, moderates the event. The keynote speaker is Professor Olufemi Vaughan, the Geoffrey Canada Professor of Africana Studies & History at Bowdoin College. Panelists include: Professors John Brenkman, Kyra Gaunt, and Sandeep Sreekumar, and students Jacqueline Ha and Holdyn Brand. A Q&A session follows. This event is presented by the Weissman School of Arts & Sciences with the support of the Weissman Center for International Business. The event takes place on September 14, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

The Department of Communication Studies presents the Eighteenth Annual Spring Speech Festival. The competition topic is "The United States: Thrust into a New Economic Landscape. Can it Survive? " Student speakers include: Rashad Anderson - The Cyclical Nature of the Stock Market So Jung Han - Erosion of the Middle Class Francesco Tribuzio - Retail: The Answer to the Economic Crisis? Sara Landy - Real Estate and the American Dream Doug Reynolds - America Needs Change Jonathan Batista - The Rise of the Rest Caroline Vinar - The American Household: The Impact of the Current Economy Christopher Catalano - Regaining our Economic Independence Joseph Roberts - The Green New Deal Sean Rose - The Steps We Have Not Taken The Chief Judge, Professor Denise Patrick, Department of Communication Studies announces the winners of the competition: Joseph Roberts, Sean Rose, and Francesco Tribuzio. Professor Susan B. Goldstein, Department of Communication Studies, makes the closing remarks. The event takes place on May 14, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750, moderated by Michael Ventsel.

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 speaks. At 07:21, Baruch President Kathleen Waldron speaks. At 16:53, Hortense Ford, second Vice President of the Baruch Alumni Association, and President of the SEEK Alumni Advisory Board speaks. At 30:31, Father John Mergenhagen speaks. The Baruch College SEEK Scholarship Fund was established in 1971 to provide recognition and encouragement to SEEK students who have distinguished themselves through high academic achievement. The fund also recognizes students who have contributed outstanding service to the community.

The Fall 2010 Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence at Baruch College features Richard Price, an American novelist and screenwriter. In his self-penned biography, Richard Price, elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters and author most recently of Lush Life, speaks of his upbringing and the influences on his writing Jeffrey M. Peck, Dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, makes the opening remarks. Roslyn Bernstein, Director of the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program, makes the welcoming remarks. Tim Aubry, Professor of English, introduces the speaker. The event takes place on October 19, 2010, at the Newman Conference Center, 7th floor.

A reading and conversation with Danzy Senna, author of Where Did You Sleep Last Night?, a personal history of her biracial roots: her white blue-blood mother's family (the Howes of Boston) and her black activist father's family, the Sennas. Ms. Senna is also the author of Caucasia and Symptomatic. Professor Roslyn Bernstein and Professor Bridgett Davis offer introductory remarks. A Q&A session and reception follows. This event is sponsored by the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence program. The event takes place on December 1, 2009, in the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

"The Fall 2009 Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence at Baruch College features Joseph O'Connor, the author of six novels: Cowboys and Indians, Desperadoes, The Salesman, Inishowen, Star of the Sea, and Redemption Falls; four collections of non-fiction, and an award-winning stage play, Red Roses and Petrol. Roslyn Bernstein, Director of the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program, introduces the event. James McCarthy, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, makes the welcoming remarks. Mary McGlynn, Professor of English specializing in British, Irish, and Anglophone postcolonial literatures of the twentieth century, introduces the speaker. The event takes place on October 20, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, Baruch College, co-sponsored by Poets & Writers."