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Howard J. Samuels Memorial Lecture. Why is the Rent so Darn High? Cities, Infrastructure and Housing

Join us for a public lecture, organized and hosted by the Howard J. Samuels State and City Policy Center at Baruch College, on the causes and consequences of rising housing costs, by Edward L. Glaeser, Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Dr. Glaeser will examine why housing has become increasingly unaffordable in major cities and what policy choices can and cannot do to address the housing crisis in urban centers including New York.

01:08:32

From Missiles to Microbes: A Conversation with Inventor Solomon Rosenblatt

Presented by the Sandra K. Wasserman Jewish Studies Center, with our generous cosponsor, The City College of New York. Mr. Rosenblatt will be in conversation with Amanda Pisetzner, Emmy-award winning Storyteller, who aided Mr. Rosenblatt in writing his memoir.

01:29:53

Tax Policy Toward Arts and Nonprofits: Democracy or Plutocracy?

The US budget for direct arts spending for the National Endowment for the Arts was $207 million in 2024. However, in 2024 the United States spent between $2 and $3.35 billion to support arts nonprofits through the charitable contribution deduction. Over 90% of those deductions came from people earning more than $200,000. Are there such important enough benefits from these Congressionally provided charitable tax benefits supporting arts-based nonprofits to justify this plutocratic approach to…

01:08:25

Mitsui Lunch-Time Forum CLXXX : India: The Emerging Giant?

Mr. Anupam Ghose is a Founding Partner and CEO of System Two Advisors, LP, where he focuses on the start-up business operations and strategic direction of the firm. Prior to System Two, Mr. Ghose was the Co-President and Chief Strategy Officer of Roc Capital, responsible for overseeing the firm's marketing and investor relations as well as implementing short-term and long-term firm strategies. Prior to joining Roc Capital, Mr. Ghose was a Senior Member of the Prime Services Group at Credit…

01:30:27

Ackerman Lecture. Where We Went from There: The Fight for Multiracial Democracy in an Age of Authoritarianism

Spring 2026 Ackerman Lecture. Join Jelani Cobb, Dean and Henry R. Luce Professor of Journalism at the Columbia Journalism School for this important lecture situates contemporary concerns over democracy, immigration, DEI, and higher education within their broader historical contexts.

01:16:59

Mitsui Lunch-Time Forum CLIXXX : From Financial Services to Arctic Adventures : Risk is the Price of Reward

Wesley D. Archer is an entrepreneur and adventure seeker who graduated from Baruch College in 1998 with a degree in finance. In 2001, he founded ALaS Consulting LLC, a specialized firm focused on post-trade processing technologies and the accounting of financial instruments. What began as a one-man operation with a single client grew into an industry-recognized firm serving more than 40 clients and employing over 150 professionals before its successful sale in 2011. Today, Wesley continues to…

01:17:32

From the Bronx to Building Coach: A Fireside Chat featuring Lew Frankfort

Join the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity and Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship on February 5th as we welcome Lew Frankfort, former CEO and Chairman Emeritus of Coach, to Baruch College. Frankfort will reflect on his remarkable professional journey, from his early career in New York City government to leading Coach for nearly three decades and transforming it from a six million dollar leather goods business into a five billion dollar global lifestyle brand. The fireside…

01:25:29

Reforming Social Services in NYC : A Symposium

How Major Change Happens in Urban Welfare Policies? Can New York City respond effectively to poverty and related problems? Mayors Lindsay, Giuliani, and de Blasio all sought major change in city welfare policy. When has big change been achieved and how did it happen? Thomas J. Main’s new book, Reforming Social Services in New York City: How Major Change Happens in Urban Welfare Policies (Cornell 2025), will be the springboard for a discussion of these issues.

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Howard J. Samuels Memorial Lecture. Why is the Rent so Darn High? Cities, Infrastructure and Housing

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Join us for a public lecture, organized and hosted by the Howard J. Samuels State and City Policy Center at Baruch College, on the causes and consequences of rising…

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Presented by the Sandra K. Wasserman Jewish Studies Center, with our generous cosponsor, The City College of New York. Mr. Rosenblatt will be in conversation with Amanda…

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Howard J. Samuels Memorial Lecture. Why is the Rent so Darn High? Cities, Infrastructure and Housing

From Missiles to Microbes: A Conversation with Inventor Solomon Rosenblatt

Tax Policy Toward Arts and Nonprofits: Democracy or Plutocracy?

Mitsui Lunch-Time Forum CLXXX : India: The Emerging Giant?

Ackerman Lecture. Where We Went from There: The Fight for Multiracial Democracy in an Age of Authoritarianism

Mitsui Lunch-Time Forum CLIXXX : From Financial Services to Arctic Adventures : Risk is the Price of Reward

From the Bronx to Building Coach: A Fireside Chat featuring Lew Frankfort

Reforming Social Services in NYC : A Symposium

Champions of Belonging 2025

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