Baruch College (officially the Bernard M. Baruch College) is a

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. It is a

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of the

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system. Named for financier and statesman

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, the college operates

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and

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programs through the Zicklin School of Business, the

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences The Weissman School of Arts and Sciences (commonly known as Weissman) is the arts and sciences school of Baruch College. Named after George Weissman, former president of Philip Morris, and his wife Mildred, the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences ...

, and the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs.

History

Baruch College is one of the senior colleges in the CUNY system. It traces its roots back to the 1847 founding of the Free Academy, the first institution of free public higher education in the United States. The New York State Literature Fund was created to serve students who could not afford to enroll in New York City's private colleges. The Fund led to the creation of the Committee of the Board of Education of the City of New York, led by Townsend Harris, J.S. Bosworth, and John L. Mason, which brought about the establishment of what would become the Free Academy, on

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in Manhattan. The Free Academy became the College of the City of New York, now

The City College of New York The City College of the City University of New York (also known as the City College of New York, or simply City College or CCNY) is a public university within the City University of New York (CUNY) system in New York City. Founded in 1847, C ...

(CCNY). In 1919, what would become Baruch College was established as City College School of Business and Civic Administration. On December 15, 1928, the cornerstone was laid on the new building which would house the newly founded school. At this point, the school did not admit women. At the time it opened it was considered the biggest such school for the teaching of business education in the United States. 23rd_St_Lex_Av_04_-_Baruch_College

By the 1930s, women were enrolled in the School of Business. The total enrollment at CCNY reached an all-time high of 40,000 students in 1935, and the School of Business had an enrollment of more than 1,700 students in the day session alone. In 1953, it was renamed the Baruch School of Business in honor of

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, an 1889 graduate of CCNY who went on to become a prominent financier and adviser to two presidents. In 1961, the New York State Education Law established the

(CUNY) system. In 1968, the Baruch School of Business was spun off as Baruch College, an independent senior college in the CUNY system. The first president of the new college (1969–1970) was the previous Federal Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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. In 1971, the college appointed Clyde Wingfield, a noted educator, as its president. He was succeeded by economist Joel Edwin Segall in 1977. Segall recruited several well-known faculty members to the School of Business and established the college's permanent home on Lower Lexington Avenue. Matthew Goldstein was president of the school from 1991 to 1998 (he later went on to serve as the

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of CUNY from 1999 to 2013). He was responsible for raising admissions requirements and creating the School of Public Affairs in 1994. Edward Regan, former comptroller of New York state, served as president from 2000 to 2004. During his tenure, test scores rose, student retention rates increased, and many new faculty members were hired. In 2001, the Vertical Campus opened and Baruch College accepted its first students from the CUNY Honors College, now known as the Macaulay Honors College. The college also implemented a common core curriculum for all undergraduates. Kathleen Waldron became the president in 2004. Under Waldron, Baruch College received large donations from its alumni, which resulted in the Vertical Campus, 23rd Street building, and Performing Arts complex being renamed in honor of the three largest donors respectively. Alumni giving has increased under "Baruch Means Business," a $150 million capital campaign. In August 2009, Waldron resigned from her position to become a University Professor at the

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. Stan Altman, the former dean of the School of Public Affairs from 1999 to 2005, was named interim president. On February 22, 2010, Mitchel Wallerstein, Dean of the

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, was appointed as the president of the college. He took office on August 2, 2010, and remained until June 30, 2020, after which he became a University Professor at CUNY. Under his leadership, Baruch College established degree programs with universities globally, ranked as a top college for social mobility, and achieved the best graduation rate within the CUNY system. Baruch College was the scene of student protests in 2011 as a result of tuition hikes. This resulted in arrests. S. David Wu was appointed as the next President of Baruch College on February 3, 2020, and took office on July 1, 2020.

Presidents of Baruch College

Academics

Baruch College is composed of three academic schools, the Zicklin School of Business, the

, and the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs. Baruch_College_-_Newman_Vertical_Campus_(51709671813)

The Zicklin School of Business grants a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in 19 different business-related areas, a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in 14 business-related areas, and a Masters of Science (MS) in 8 business-related programs. The Weissman School of Arts and Sciences grants a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in over 26 different arts and science-related areas, a Masters of Arts (MA) in Corporate Communications and Mental Health Counseling, and a Masters of Science (MS) in Financial Engineering and Industrial-Organizational Psychology. The Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs grants a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Public Affairs, a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) in 5 different public affairs-related areas, and a Masters of Science in education (MSEd) in Higher Education Administration. The college also houses several doctoral (PhD) programs offered through the CUNY Graduate Center. They include Business (with specializations in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Marketing or Organizational Behavior) as well as

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. As of June 2013, the CUNY PhD in Business degree is offered jointly by the Graduate Center and Baruch College.

Campus

Lawrence and Eris Field Building

The Lawrence and Eris Field Building, also known as the 23rd Street Building, is still in use by the college today. The 23rd Street Building began renovation in 2013. The ten-year renovation project will finally bring the 23rd Street Building to twenty-first century standards. The building is home to the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs and several administrative offices.

Information and Technology Building

The Information and Technology Building, which opened in 1994, is located across East 25th Street from the Newman Vertical Campus. It is home to the

William and Anita Newman Library The William and Anita Newman Library is the main library for the students and faculty of Baruch College, a constituent college of the City University of New York. It is located on the 2nd-5th floors of the Information and Technology Building (a ...

, and features multiple floors with Wi-Fi access and designated "study-pod" areas. A 320-seat computer lab, the Baruch Computing and Technology Center, is on the sixth floor. The building also contains the offices of the Registrar, Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid and the International Student Center. It is colloquially known as the "Library Building" by students and staff. It was originally a trolley barn used to store and service New York City

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Newman Vertical Campus

After decades of renting space for classrooms, the college began construction of what would later be called the Newman Vertical Campus in 1998. Named after businessman William Newman and inaugurated on August 27, 2001, the building is a , 17-floor building, which cost $327 million to erect. It is now home to the Zicklin School of Business and the

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"Baruch College Opens a Huge 'Vertical Campus'"
''The New York Times'', August 28, 2001. It houses classrooms, faculty offices, additional computer labs for student use, along with the Athletic and Recreation Complex (ARC), Cafeteria, and Baruch Bookstore. The Newman Vertical Campus was honored in 2003 by the

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with the highest award it offers to an individual building. East 25th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue was renamed "Bernard Baruch Way", and the college now uses the Vertical Campus as its official address.

Campus location

The college is located between East 22nd and 25th Streets in Manhattan, along Lexington Avenue. The campus is served by the following transportation: *

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: the 23rd Street and 28th Street subway stations at

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, served by the . *

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: routes.

Academic centers and institutes

*Baruch College Survey Research *CCI – Corporate Communication International *CUNY Institute for Demographic Research *Center for Educational Leadership *Center on Equality, Pluralism and Policy *Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship *Jewish Studies Center *Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute *New York Census Research Data Center *Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management *Center for the Study of Business and Government (CSBG) *The Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute at Baruch College is an academic service unit and faculty development program. It supports educational technology and communications instructional projects in the college. *The Starr Career Development Center, named after the Starr Foundation, provides career services to all Baruch College undergraduates and alumni with bachelor's degrees from Baruch. *The Subotnick Financial Services Center, which opened in 2000, provides a simulation of practical trading experience. Its centerpiece is the Bert W. and Sandra Wasserman Trading Floor. *Center for Teaching and Learning *Computer Center for Visually Impaired People *Weissman Center for International Business *Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity

Partnerships

* The Zicklin School of Business: ** has established a corporate-university partnership with

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. ** maintains a joint JD/MBA program with

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and

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. * Baruch College Campus High School is a

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operated by the New York City Department of Education that is affiliated with the college. * The Executive Master of Science in finance, and Executive Master of Science in marketing programs at the

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are affiliated with Baruch College.

Student life

WBMB Baruch College Radio currently provides around the clock radio broadcasts via their website stream and local FM frequency 94.3. The Ticker has been the student newspaper since 1932. The school is home to over 130 clubs and student organizations, including large chapters of such national and international organizations as Finance and Economics Society, ISACA Cybersecurity Club, ALPFA,

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, Toastmasters,

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Sigma Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Delta () originally began in 1932 with Sigma Alpha, the first junior honor society at Baruch College. The ''Delta chapter'' for evening students was created in 1959. Both Sigma Alpha and its ''Delta chapter'' have been come to be coll ...

, Muslim Student Association, Bangladesh Student Association, United Chinese Language Association, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, and Golden Key. Most undergraduate clubs meet on Thursdays between 12:40 p.m. to 2:20 p.m., which is known as “Club Hours.”

Athletics

Baruch College competes in Division III of the

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. The sports teams, referred to as the Bearcats, are a member of the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball. Women's sports include basketball, cross country, softball, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball.

Admissions

The undergraduate admissions for Baruch College are considered to be "Selective" by the

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with a 43% acceptance rate. Baruch College follows a holistic admissions process by considering teacher recommendations, application essay, and extracurricular activities, in addition to standardized test scores and GPA. For 2022, the average admitted student's GPA was 3.3, with an SAT score range of 1170–1350 and average ACT score of 27. The college has a 70% graduation rate within six years.

Rankings

Baruch College has been ranked by multiple sources, including: * In its annual "Social Mobility Index" for 2015, ''CollegeNet'' ranked Baruch #1 in the country, among more than 900 schools considered, in providing social mobility for students. * ''

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'' ranked Baruch #1 in the Northeast in 2015 in providing "Best Bang for the Buck." *

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Says Baruch College is #2 Best Public Institution Nationwide for Return on Investment in 2020. * ''

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'' magazine and

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ranked Baruch #5 in 2018 among colleges for its undergraduate entrepreneurship program, and #10 for the graduate school. * ''

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'' ranked Baruch #9 in the country among "Best Value Schools" for 2019. The magazine also ranked Baruch #55 nationally among "Best Business Schools." * In 2015, ''

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'' recognized Baruch as #19 in its ranking of the 25 business schools that offer the best value. * '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Baruch 20th in 2017 among Regional Universities in the North. The magazine also ranked Baruch #4, Most Ethnically Diverse (in the North Region); #5, Top Public Schools (in the North Region); #1, Least Debt (in the North Region); #15, City Management and Urban Policy; #29, Health Care Management; #35, Accounting; #45, Top Public Affairs Schools; #61, Best Undergraduate Business programs; #66, Best Part-time MBA. *'' U.S. News & World Report'', in its 2020 ranking of "Best Business Schools," listed Zicklin as #52 nationally.

Notable people

Alumni

Before 1968, alumni of Baruch College were officially alumni of the

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('28), 104th

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('95), former

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('22), Former CEO of Kakao Corporation

Business

* Lara Abrash (MBA '94), chairman and CEO,

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* William F. Aldinger III (born 1947; '69), chairman and CEO,

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North America Holdings * Anthony Chan (born c. 1957; BBA '79), Chief Economist, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. *

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(1964–2011; BBA '88), Former Chairman of the

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('86), Senior Vice President of

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, A&R department * Fernando Ferrer (MPA '04), Former Chairman of

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, former Bronx Borough President *

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(BBA '39), Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Harman International Industries * Jacqueline Hernández (MBA '96), Former Chief Marketing Officer,

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* Robert Holland (MBA '69), Former President and CEO of

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* James Lam (BBA '83), Author, Former Chief Risk Officer of GE Capital *

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(MBA '07), Indian actress, Head of Industry at

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India *

(dropped out), Founder and Chairman of Ralph Lauren Corporation * Dennis Levine (MBA '76), Prominent player in the Wall Street

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scandals of the mid-1980s * Adam Neumann (BBA '17), co-founder and CEO of WeWork * Oscar N. Onyema (MBA '98), CEO of the

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(DBA' 22), Former CEO of Kakao Corporation *

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(MBA '73), chairman and principal owner,

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* Martin Shkreli (BBA '04), Founder and Former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals * Stuart Subotnick (BBA '62), CEO of

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; one of America's 500 wealthiest people in 2002 *

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(BBA '39), Former Chairman and CEO, Philip Morris International *

Larry Zicklin Larry Zicklin (born 1936) is an American professor and businessperson. He is a former chairman of the Board of investment management firm, Neuberger Berman and a professor at the Stern School of Business at New York University and Baruch College ...

(BBA '57), Former Chairman of the Board, Neuberger Berman

Politics, government, and law

* Tony Allen (MPA '98), Chair of the US President's Board of Advisors on

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and president of Delaware State University * Egemen Bağış (MPA '96), Former minister for

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Affairs, Turkish politician * Shirley Elizabeth Barnes (BBA '56), Former United States Ambassador to Madagascar *

(BBA '28), 104th

* Vanessa Gibson (MPA '09), Borough President of

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* Michael Grimm (BBA '94), Former member of

for New York's 13th congressional district * Carl Heastie (MBA '07), 120th

* Verna L. Jones (MPA '87), Former member of the

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* Ron Kim (MPA '06), Member of the

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(MPA '96), Former speaker of the

New York City Council The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of New York City. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The council serves as a check against the mayor in a mayor-council government model, the performance of ...

* Cristina Jiménez Moreta (MPA '11), 2017 MacArthur Fellow * Daniel A. Nigro (BBA '71), Former Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) *

Yuh-Line Niou Yuh-Line Niou ( , born July 15, 1983) is a Taiwanese-American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 65th district. The Lower Manhattan district, which is heavily Democratic and over 40% Asian American, includes ...

(MPA '11), Member of the

* Prince (Omubiito) Solomon Michael Okwiri Adyeri Ishagara, Omukama of

Kingdom of Toro Tooro is a Bantu kingdom located within the borders of Uganda. The current Omukama of Toro is King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV took to the throne of Tooro kingdom in 1995 at the age of just thre ...

Albert Seedman Albert A. Seedman (August 9, 1918 – May 17, 2013) was an officer with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for 30 years, known for solving several high-profile cases before resigning as chief of the Detective Bureau. He was the only Jewi ...

(BBA '41), Chief of Detectives,

New York City Police Department The New York City Police Department (NYPD), officially the City of New York Police Department, established on May 23, 1845, is the primary municipal law enforcement Law enforcement is the activity of some members of government who act i ...

(NYPD) * Ada L. Smith ('73), Former member of the

New York State Senate The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature; the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Its members are elected to two-year terms; there are no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate. Partisan comp ...

* Michael G. Sotirhos (BBA '50), Former

United States Ambassador to Greece This is a list of United States ambassadors to Greece. List of ambassadors List of ambassadors from the United States to Greece. ;1868–1899: * Charles Keating Tuckerman (Minister 1868–71) *John M. Francis (Minister 1871–73) * John M. Read, ...

* Carl Spielvogel (BBA '57), Former United States Ambassador to Slovakia * Craig A. Stanley (MPA '99), Member of

New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...

from 1996 to 2008 *

Eric Ulrich Eric Ulrich (born February 13, 1985) is a former member of the New York City Council representing the 32nd district. His constituency includes the neighborhoods of Belle Harbor, Breezy Point, Broad Channel, Hamilton Beach, Howard Beach, Lin ...

(MPA '16), Commissioner of the

New York City Department of Buildings The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is the department of the New York City government that enforces the city's building codes and zoning regulations, issues building permits, licenses, registers and disciplines certain construction ...

* Carolyn Walker-Diallo (MBA '03), Supervising judge, New York City Civil Court * Grace Helen Whitener (BBA '88), Associate Justice of the

Washington Supreme Court The Washington Supreme Court is the highest court in the judiciary of the U.S. state of Washington. The court is composed of a chief justice and eight associate justices. Members of the court are elected to six-year terms. Justices must retire ...

Leo C. Zeferetti Leo C. Zeferetti (July 15, 1927 – March 21, 2018) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he attended public schools in the borough. He served in the United States Navy ...

(dropped out), Former member of

for New York's 15th district

The arts

Eddie Carmel Eddie Carmel (born Oded Ha-Carmeili ; March 16, 1936 – August 14, 1972) was an Israeli-born American entertainer with gigantism and subsequent acromegaly resulting from a pituitary adenoma. He was popularly known as "The Jewish Giant", "The H ...

, born Oded Ha-Carmeili (1936–1972), Israeli-born entertainer with gigantism and acromegaly, popularly known as "The Jewish Giant" * Buddy Freitag (1953), Broadway producer (''

Porgy and Bess ''Porgy and Bess'' () is an English-language opera by American composer George Gershwin, with a libretto written by author DuBose Heyward and lyricist Ira Gershwin. It was adapted from Dorothy Heyward and DuBose Heyward's play '' Porgy'', ...

'', '' Nice Work If You Can Get It'') * Immortal Technique (dropped out), hip hop recording artist and

activist Activism (or Advocacy) consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good. Forms of activism range fro ...

Daniel Lobell Daniel Lobell is a Los Angeles-based American stand-up comedian, podcaster, and comic-book writer best known for his podcast ''Modern Day Philosophers.'' Comedian Marc Maron credits him with creating the first podcast focused on stand-up comedy, ...

, American stand-up comedian and podcaster *

, (dropped out), actress, singer, dancer and producer * Bernie West, (1918-2010, '39), television writer *

Perizaad Zorabian Perizaad Zorabian is an Indian actress. Her film debut was with Nagesh Kukunoor's '' Bollywood Calling'' and she gained international recognition for her role as Jenny in Subhash Ghai's '' Joggers' Park'' (2003). Early life Zorabian was born t ...

, (MBA '96), Irani-Indian actress *

Tarkan Tarkan may refer to: People * Tarkan (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Tarkan (singer) (born 1972), Turkish pop singer Other uses * Tarkhan, an ancient Turkic and Mongol nobility title * Tarkan (comics), a fiction ...

, singer

Literature, journalism, and tech

* Jack Barsky ('84), German-American author, IT specialist, former KGB spy * Michael Freeman (MBA '70), American inventor, author * David Hamilton Golland ('00), American historian and author * G. Winston James (MBA '05),

Jamaican-American Jamaican Americans are an ethnic group of Caribbean Americans who have full or partial Jamaican ancestry. The largest proportions of Jamaican Americans live in South Florida and New York City, both of which have been home to large Jamaican commu ...

poet, activist * Tsvetta Kaleynska (EMPA ’15), Bulgarian author, TV personality *

Carlos D. Ramirez Carlos D. Ramirez (August 19, 1946 – July 11, 1999) was an American publisher who purchased ''El Diario La Prensa'' — the oldest Spanish language, Spanish-language newspaper in the United States — from the Gannett Company in 1989, and suc ...

(1946–1999), Publisher of ''

El Diario La Prensa ''El Diario Nueva York'' is the largest and the oldest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the United States. Published by ImpreMedia, the paper covers local, national and international news with an emphasis on Latin America, as well as human- ...

'' *

Upton Sinclair Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968) was an American writer, muckraker, political activist and the 1934 Democratic Party nominee for governor of California who wrote nearly 100 books and other works in sever ...

, American author (''

The Jungle ''The Jungle'' is a 1906 novel by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair. Sinclair's primary purpose in describing the meat industry and its working conditions was to advance socialism in the United States. However, most readers we ...

'', 1906)

Sports

* Danny Garcia (1972-1975), MLB , 1981

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...

Baseball * Levy Rosman ('17),

International Master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

in chess and online content creator

Faculty

* Ervand Abrahamian, Professor of

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

, Fellow of the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (abbreviation: AAA&S) is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States. It was founded in 1780 during the American Revolution by John Adams, John Hancock, James Bowdoin, Andrew Oliver, a ...

* Abraham J. Briloff, Professor of

accounting Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "languag ...

, Inductee of The Accounting Hall of Fame in 2014 *

Joel Brind Joel Lewis Brind is a professor of human biology and endocrinology at Baruch College, City University of New York and a leading advocate of the abortion-breast cancer hypothesis, which posits that abortion increases the risk of breast cancer. T ...

, Professor of

biology Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary ...

, Scientific advocate of the

abortion–breast cancer hypothesis The abortion–breast cancer hypothesis posits that having an induced abortion can increase the risk of getting breast cancer. This hypothesis is at odds with mainstream scientific opinion and is rejected by major medical professional organizatio ...

Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo (, ; June 15, 1932 – January 1, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 52nd governor of New York for three terms, from 1983 to 1994. A member of the Democratic Party, Cuomo previously served as ...

, Former 3-term Governor of

New York State New York, officially the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States. It is often called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. With a total area of , New York is the 27th-largest U.S. sta ...

, Taught a public affairs seminar in the fall of 2008 * Matthew Goldstein, Former chancellor of The City University of New York, Taught mathematics and statistics *

David Gruber David Gruber is an American marine biologist, a Presidential Professor of Biology and Environmental Sciences at Baruch College, City University of New York, and a National Geographic Explorer. Early life Gruber was born in Paterson, New Jersey ...

, Marine biologist and

National Geographic ''National Geographic'' (formerly the ''National Geographic Magazine'', sometimes branded as NAT GEO) is a popular American monthly magazine published by National Geographic Partners. Known for its photojournalism, it is one of the most widel ...

Explorer, Presidential Professor of

Biology Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary ...

and

Environmental Sciences Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physics, biology, and geography (including ecology, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physi ...

at the

* Ted Joyce, Professor of

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics anal ...

, research associate at the

National Bureau of Economic Research The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is an American private nonprofit research organization "committed to undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic c ...

* Douglas P. Lackey, Professor of

philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. ...

, playwright * John Liu, Former

New York City Comptroller The Office of Comptroller of New York City, a position established in 1801, is the chief financial officer and chief auditor of the city agencies and their performance and spending. The comptroller also reviews all city contracts, handles the ...

, mayoral candidate, and former member of the

, Taught municipal finance and policy in the School of Public Affairs * Kenneth L. Marcus, Former Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the

United States Department of Education The United States Department of Education is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. It began operating on May 4, 1980, having been created after the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was split into the Departmen ...

, Taught courses on Diversity Management and Civil Rights Law *

Harry Markowitz Harry Max Markowitz (born August 24, 1927) is an American economist who received the 1989 John von Neumann Theory Prize and the 1990 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Markowitz is a professor of finance at the Rady School of Management ...

, Professor of Finance, recipient of

Nobel Prize The Nobel Prizes ( ; sv, Nobelpriset ; no, Nobelprisen ) are five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel's will of 1895, are awarded to "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind." Alfr ...

in Economics (1990) *

Wendell Pritchett Wendell Eric Pritchett is an American lawyer, legal scholar, professor, and university administrator. He is currently the James S. Riepe Presidential Professor of Law and Education at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Since February 202 ...

, Chancellor of Rutgers University–Camden, Interim Dean and Presidential Professor at the

University of Pennsylvania Law School The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (also known as Penn Law or Penn Carey Law) is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is among the most selective and oldes ...

, and Provost of the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a Private university, private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest- ...

Carla Robbins Carla Robbins is an American journalist and the former deputy editorial page editor of '' The New York Times''. Prior to her career at ''The New York Times'', Robbins worked for ''BusinessWeek'', '' U.S. News & World Report'', and '' The Wall Str ...

, Clinical Professor, Former deputy editorial page editor of

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

* David Rosner, Ronald H. Lauterstein Professor of Sociomedical Sciences and professor of

in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

; Co-director of the Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health; member,

National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization. NAS is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the Nat ...

' Institute of Medicine (class of 2010) *

Donna Shalala Donna Edna Shalala ( ; born February 14, 1941) is an American politician and academic who served in the Carter and Clinton administrations, as well as in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. Shalala is a recipient of the Preside ...

, Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Clinton Administration, Taught politics at Baruch in the 1970s *

Clarence Taylor Clarence Taylor is professor emeritus of History at Baruch College in New York City and author of books on racism, religion, and civil rights in 20th-century America. Background Clarence Taylor was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended t ...

, Emeritus Professor of

* John Trinkaus, Former Professor of Management and Dean, recipient of

Ig Nobel Prize The Ig Nobel Prize ( ) is a satiric prize awarded annually since 1991 to celebrate ten unusual or trivial achievements in scientific research. Its aim is to "honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think." The name o ...

Yoshihiro Tsurumi is a Japanese economist and professor of international business at Baruch College of the City University of New York and serves as President of the Pacific Basin Center Foundation in New York. Tsurumi, a native of Kumamoto Prefecture, lives in ...

, Professor of international business, scholar in multinational business strategy and national competitiveness

References

External links

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