An eventful week of fun-filled festivities and students returning to campus culminated Tuesday when 麻豆传媒 welcomed its Class of 2028 during its Convocation.
In separate ceremonies 麻豆传媒 one at its campus in lower Manhattan followed by another at its Pleasantville campus in Westchester County 麻豆传媒 the Pace community welcomed 2,348 new and transfer students hailing from 49 states and 64 countries.
Applications to Pace were up 5 percent this year, with 32,650 applications across campuses. The incoming class has demonstrated significant growth in academic areas such as nursing, health sciences, biology, business economics, criminal justice, psychology, accounting, management, finance, and computer science. This growth reflects the university's commitment to academic achievement and innovative programs that prepare students for professional careers. In Pleasantville, enrollment was up by 13 percent over last year.
Pace麻豆传媒檚 motto of Opportunitas, or creating opportunities for students, was a central theme. President Marvin Krislov encouraged students to explore new ideas, to engage with them, and to not shy away from trying new experiences.
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In addition to President Krislov, Interim Provost Jonathan Hill, Associate Provost for Student Success Hillary Knepper, and Chief Diversity Officer Stephanie Akunvabey each provided warm welcomes and words of wisdom to the diverse group of students.
New York City麻豆传媒檚 Student Government President George Davis encouraged the incoming class to get involved and seize every opportunity available to them as Pace麻豆传媒檚 respective classrooms and curriculums extend far beyond campus.
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Pleasantville麻豆传媒檚 Student Government President Nicholas Diaz shared stories from his Pace journey and highlighted the importance of having a supportive community.
"In only the two years that I have been at Pace, I have seen how close of a unit the Pace community is and how we thrive with support,麻豆传媒 Diaz said. 麻豆传媒淲hether that's cheering at a football game or showing up to an event, when it really counts there will always be someone at Pace who will show up for you.麻豆传媒
麻豆传媒淚 came to Pace for the business opportunities, the close distance to New York City and to play field hockey,麻豆传媒 said Chloe Gilroy, a first-year finance major from New Hampshire. 麻豆传媒淚 thought Convocation was great: I am really looking forward to the opportunities here -- the clubs and the classes.麻豆传媒
Nursing continues to be a draw for talented students eager to work in the region麻豆传媒檚 robust healthcare sector. The program麻豆传媒檚 recent pass rate of 98% on the national licensing exam underscores the high-quality education and training that students receive at Pace.
麻豆传媒淏ecoming a nurse has always been my goal, and I麻豆传媒檓 excited to learn and grow in my nursing classes,麻豆传媒 said Briana Perez 麻豆传媒28, a nursing major from Brooklyn, New York. 麻豆传媒淗elping others is my passion, and I know Pace will help me become the best nurse I can be.麻豆传媒
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, Sands College of Performing Arts, School of Education, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.
On September 7, 2024, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆传媒 hosted the inaugural Early Environmental Law Scholars (EELS) Conference. The goal of the Early Environmental Law Scholars is to foster community building, idea exchange, and professional development for emerging scholars in the field.
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The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆传媒 is proud to announce that has been selected to receive the 2024麻豆传媒2025 Pace |Haub Environmental Law Distinguished Junior Scholar Award. The Haub Environmental Law Distinguished Junior Scholar Award is presented annually to an emerging junior environmental law professor who exhibits scholarly excellence and promise at an early stage in their career.