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The Bernard M. Baruch College of The City University of New York, known more commonly as '''Baruch College''' is a Public University and one of the constituent colleges comprising the City University Of New York (CUNY). The college is situated on Lexington Avenue near the Flatiron / Gramercy Park district of Manhattan . Baruch is one of CUNY’s flagship and senior colleges, and traces its roots back to the founding of the Free Academy, the first institution of free public higher education in the United States . Baruch, along with Brooklyn College is rated either first or second in admissions selectivity among CUNY colleges. The school has one of the most diverse student bodies in the United States. Its students hail from more than 120 nations. Baruch is particularly noted for its Zicklin School Of Business (the largest collegiate school of business in the United States) and named after financier Lawrence Zicklin and his wife. Although the school is most known for its business programs, The Weissman School Of Arts And Sciences , named after the former Philip Morris president, George Weissman is also part of Baruch, as well as the Baruch College School of Public Affairs. Founding and history In 1847, the New York State Literature Fund was created in order to support students who could not afford to enroll in New York City’s private colleges, chief among them New York University , known at the time as the University of the City of New York and Columbia University . The Literature 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. The Committee sought the establishment of what would become the Free Academy, on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. The Free Academy became the College of the City of New York, now City College . 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. On its opening, it was considered the biggest such school for the teaching of business education in the United States. By the 1930’s, women were allowed admission to the School of Business. The total enrollment at City College 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. Most of these students were Jewish and Italian Immigrants , who could not afford or would not be admitted to private universities. The School of Business was renamed the Baruch School in 1958 in honor of alumni Bernard Baruch , a statesman and financier. In 1961, the New York State Education Law established the City University of New York (CUNY) system, and in 1968 Baruch College became a senior college in the City University system. In the CUNY years, Baruch grew drastically and for a time, there was an idea to relocate the college to Harlem in search for more space. The idea was later dropped, and the college acquired property on East 24th Street in Manhattan to expand its campus. The first president of the new college (1969-1970) was the previous federal Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development Robert C. Weaver . In 1971, the college named Clyde Wingfield, a noted educator as its president. He was succeeded by economist Joel Edwin Segall, in 1977. Current CUNY Chancellor , Matthew Goldstein was president of the school from 1991 to 1998. From 2000 to 2004 the college was under the leadership of the former Comptroller of New York Edward Regan . Its current president is Dr. Kathleen M. Waldron . CURRENT CAMPUS Throughout its history, Baruch used the landmarked Free Academy building, which is still in use by the college. The building is now named the Lawrence and Eris Field Building and is often referred to as the “23rd Street Building,” because of its location on East 23rd Street and Lexington Avenue. In 1998, after decades of renting space for classrooms, Baruch began construction of what would later be called the Newman Vertical Campus, after businessman William Newman. Inaugurated on August 27, 2001, the 17-story building is now home to the Zicklin School of Business and the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences. The street bordering the Vertical Campus is now called “Bernard Baruch Way,” and the college now uses the address of the Vertical Campus as its official address. In 2004, a proposal was made to integrate the Vertical Campus with the 23rd Street Building and to refurbish this landmark building for modern classrooms. The College has the Newman Library, as well as the Undergraduate Information Center, healthcare facilities, as well as the office of financial aid, the office of the Registrar , and computer labs, across the street from the Vertical Campus, in a series of buildings that take almost the entire block of Bernard Baruch Way. The Administration Building, a short walk from the Vertical Campus or the Newman Library, houses other administrative offices, but not the Office of the President, which is housed on the fourth floor of the Vertical Campus. STUDENT BODY DIVERSITY Baruch is recognized as being one of the most diverse institutions of higher education in the United States. Its student body comes from more than 120 different nations. Baruch is ranked #1 overall for minorities, #4 for Hispanics and Asian-Americans, and #5 for African-Americans as a producer of graduates in business and its related fields. In 2005, the magazine Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education reported that Baruch College ranked 53rd in a list of the top 100 colleges offering undergraduate degrees to Hispanics. Baruch has a large Asian student population, including many new immigrants. It has one of the highest percentages of matriculated Asian students in the nation. RANKINGS
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