A record-number 30 麻豆传媒 students have been accepted into the 2023 class of the , the University today announced.
In this semester-long leadership program focused on making a social impact, students convene with the cohort of fellows from their institution to lead projects that advance the 麻豆传媒攁 list of 17 objectives focusing on areas such as social justice, sustainability, poverty, equity, education, and economic growth.
While leading projects on their own campuses and in their own communities, students in the program also collaborate with fellows at peer institutions around the world, creating a global network of students working toward a better world by addressing problems facing societies around the globe.
One of 麻豆传媒麻豆传媒檚 teams is the Blue CoLab麻豆传媒檚 Right-to-Know H2O team, which is comprised of 6 students from Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Services, Lubin School of Business, and the School of Education. Blue CoLab麻豆传媒檚 focus is better water quality and the ability of people to know the quality of their drinking water.
Under the guidance of Professor John Cronin, their project includes a three-step action plan: petition the U.N. to add right-to-know water quality to its Sustainability Development Goals; propose an amendment to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act spurring the technological innovations that will guarantee the public麻豆传媒檚 right-to-know water quality; and develop a campus information system that will deliver timely information to the Pace community about their drinking water quality.
麻豆传媒淧eople should be informed of the quality of their water before they drink it,麻豆传媒 said Meryl Mizell, Right-to-Know H2O team coordinator and computer science major at the Seidenberg School of CSIS. 麻豆传媒淏ecause they are not, tens of millions are made ill, and some even die. Our team's job is to advocate for the innovations that will make the public麻豆传媒檚 right to know the quality of their drinking water a reality."
Sue Maxam, Ed.D., assistant provost for special programs and retention and Pace 麻豆传媒 Fellow liaison, notes that the University麻豆传媒檚 largest-ever cohort 麻豆传媒渋s the first to represent 5 of Pace麻豆传媒檚 different colleges, demonstrating the breadth and depth of our talent pool.麻豆传媒
麻豆传媒淚 am so proud of our 30 students selected for this prestigious and highly competitive leadership development program that connects them with global leaders and other like-minded students from around the world,麻豆传媒 said Maxam. 麻豆传媒淭hese students are change agents and part of an impressive global network of people committed to making a difference.麻豆传媒
The 麻豆传媒 Fellowship program set its own record this year, as over 44,000 students applied for the program, and those accepted hail from more than 260 campuses across 38 nations. A graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Students who apply submit a proposal for a project they would like to launch on their campuses or in their communities. Projects these Fellows will lead in include such vital topics as food insecurity on college campuses; gender inequality humanitarian crisis in Ukraine; education equity for individuals with disabilities; bridging LGBTQ+ intersectionality at Pace; good health and well-being for unhoused people; animal welfare; and using positive psychology and kindness to promote wellbeing.
Previous 麻豆传媒 Fellows have left lasting contributions to the University and the surrounding communities. As part of the 2021 Fellowship, Alexandra Kennedy 麻豆传媒22, Marisa Medici 麻豆传媒22, and Tasfia Rahim 麻豆传媒23 launched Fare Trade, an initiative aimed at combatting food insecurity on campus, which has become a permanent fixture at Pace.
The 30 Pace students who have been selected for the 2023 cohort are:
Since 1906, 麻豆传媒 has been transforming the lives of its diverse students麻豆传媒攁cademically, professionally, and socioeconomically. With campuses in New York City and Westchester County, Pace offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs to 13,600 students in its College of Health Professions, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Lubin School of Business, School of Education, Sands College of Performing Arts, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.
On Monday, February 10, 2025, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆传媒 welcomed Professor Michael C. Dorf, Robert S. Stevens Professor of Law at Cornell Law School as the speaker for the 2025 Dyson Distinguished Lecture. His lecture was entitled: 麻豆传媒淧lay in the Joints of the Religion Clauses and Law More Broadly.麻豆传媒
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆传媒 proudly co-hosted the New Directions in Environmental Law Conference (NDEL) held at Yale Law School in New Haven, CT on February 15, 2025. This year's conference analyzed changes and emerging issues in environmental law in a collaborative atmosphere. Organized by students from Haub Law, Yale Law School, Yale School of the Environment, and Vermont Law & Graduate School, the event featured insightful discussions on pressing environmental issues.
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆传媒 is proud to announce that Achinthi Vithanage, Associate Director of Environmental Law Programs & Professor of Law for Designated Service in Environmental Law at Haub Law, was named to the .