Pace Officially Dedicates the Harriet R. Feldman Center For Doctoral Education In Nursing
On Friday September 10, 2021, Pace celebrated the leadership and legacy of Dean Emerita Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN with a ribbon cutting and formal dedication of Wright Cottage on the Pleasantville Campus as the Harriet R. Feldman Center for Doctoral Education in Nursing. It was an honor befitting the extraordinary leader who had the vision and passion to bring doctoral nursing programs to the College of Health Professions - first with the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in 2008 and then with the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PHD) in 2017. The Center, generously allocated and renovated by the University for the College of Health Professions, houses administration, faculty, and staff of both programs, and provides a welcome space for students to conduct research, connect with their professors, and continue the leadership of the College of Health professions that is the legacy of Dean Feldman.
Administrators, faculty, staff, and students joined Pace President Marvin Krislov, Provost Vanya Quinones, CHP Dean Marcus Tye, and Vice Dean Rhonda Maneval for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official dedication of the building and honor Dr. Feldman for all her successes and accomplishments throughout her 28-year career with Pace.
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Congratulations, Dr. Feldman!