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The 70-30 Principle—We Are in This Together
December 15, 2020
The year 2020 has been challenging by any measure, and many in our community have suffered from previously inconceivable levels of stress and personal hardships. If there is one thing we learned from the past year, it is that people can be profoundly resourceful, resilient, and creative. We...Read more...
Connecting to the “Big Picture”
November 30, 2020
I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving holiday. One aspect of the holiday I always enjoy—although not this year—is to explain to a distant family member what I actually do for a living. Since taking the helm at Baruch in July, I have received occasional comments wondering...Read more...
A Personal Reflection on Discovery, Diversity, and Human Connections
October 29, 2020
By now, I hope you have realized that I’m a curious person by nature and enjoy reflecting on things around me. It is fortuitous that my parents named me Szu-Yung, which roughly translates into “forever thinking” or “ever reflecting.” As my name suggests, I have been reflecting on...Read more...
Unlocking the Human Potential
September 30, 2020
In my last blog, I argued that Baruch breaks away from “higher education isomorphism” by not only providing access to a historically under represented population, but also insisting on the highest academic standards. I believe this is critical because public confidence and trust in the value of a college degree are derived from the reputation of an academically rigorous institution, and only rigorous, high-quality education truly challenges and unlocks human potential. ...Read more...
Reimagining Higher Education—and Baruch—in a New Normal
August 25, 2020
Since the announcement of my appointment as president in February to the day I took office last month, the world as we knew it has changed dramatically. The pandemic has provided a cruel backdrop for the systemic inequality that has bubbled under the surface of our society—the public...Read more...
The Journey That Led Me to Baruch
July 20, 2020
Thank you for reading my inaugural, and what will be my monthly, blog. As president, it is important for me to engage the Baruch community and beyond on a regular basis, and I plan to use this blog to share my personal thoughts, philosophies, and opinions on specific topics that impact higher education...Read more...