Celebrating a Legacy Although Dyson College Dean Nira Herrmann, PhD, stepped down at the conclusion of the 2019—20 academic year, she has left behind a remarkable breadth of accomplishments that will serve the University for years to come. Celebrating a Legacy...
Ones to Watch Pace School of Performing Arts Dominique Fishback Theater ArtsDeborah Johnson in Judas and the Black Messiah Jesse James Keitel ’15 BFA ActingJerrie Kennedy in Big Sky Oscar Wahlberg ’22 BFA Acting for Film, Television, Voice-overs, and...
The Meat of the Matter Experts and attendees at the “Resilience IV Summit: The Future of Meat?” examined the many facets of the production and consumption of meat. The Meat of the Matter Experts and attendees at the “Resilience IV Summit: The Future of Meat?” examined...
PaceDocs Bee Aware Production A Show of Resiliency After much hard work, dedication, and anticipation, Pace University’s documentary film team—PaceDocs—premiered Bee Aware, a film focusing on the environmental threats facing one of the most important pollinators for...
Express Yourself A new fellowship is providing opportunities for diverse creatives. W ith the inception of the Pace Storytelling for Equity and Inclusion Fellowship, funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dyson College has a new opportunity to play an...
Expanding Opportunitas Two new PhD programs and a new bachelor’s degree will provide increased options for the next generation of students and professionals. When, on October 8, 1974, the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences was officially named after Pace alumnus...
In January 2020, students in Dyson’s Writing About Cultures course, led by Associate Professor of English Jane Collins, PhD, traveled to Costa Rica. While there, they volunteered at Asociación Creativity, Art, and Social Responsibility, a nonprofit organization...
The total amount of continued ($509,691) and new ($544,999) funding during the 2019–20 academic year from both the federal and private sector. Research Notes Dyson students and faculty won big at the University’s Ninth Annual Student-Faculty Research Showcase, and...
Hawaii: Living on the Edge in Paradise? During the summer of 2018, Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano let loose its largest eruption in 200 years. To some it was a disaster. Others saw it as the goddess Pele’s way of creating new ʻāina (land). The Hawaiian peoples’ resilience...
A liberal arts education prepares students to be flexible and see issues from a variety of perspectives. When the world began battling the coronavirus pandemic, the Dyson community turned to those characteristics to help in the fight. Here are some examples of support...
Pace Pitch Perfect A team of three Dyson College graduate students won the Pace Pitch Contest, an annual competition of entrepreneurial ideas. MA Media and Communication Arts students Alex Romanelli ’20, Shantina Scott ’22, and Magen Wolmart ’20 took the top honor for...
Fact: when a cold snap occurs, and the water temperature in the Atlantic Ocean suddenly drops, sea turtles can become trapped—too cold to migrate to warmer waters. It’s similar to hypothermia, and Department of Biology Chairperson Andrew Wier, PhD, has been working...
