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ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ is charging into the future.

WeÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™ve made it through the pandemic. WeÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re building a bold new vision to move us forward. WeÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re planning new buildings and up-to-date new living, learning, and community spaces. And weÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re creating a new look and feel for the UniversityÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™s brand.

A university is always changing, but this feels like an especially pivotal moment.

Last month, we said farewell to the brave and bold Class of 2021. WeÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re getting ready to welcome the Class of 2025 this fallÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ”and weÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re on track for record-setting enrollment numbers. WeÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™ll be moving back to fully in-person learning and living, counting down till we once again have bustling residence halls and vibrant campuses.

WeÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re finalizing our new Strategic Plan, which will guide Pace as we renew our commitment to being the premiere outcomes-focused institution in the New York region, preparing our students for lifelong success as leaders and changemakers.

WeÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re building our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion into everything we do, and weÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re ensuring our new Strategic Plan reflects that priority.

WeÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re marching ahead with our campus transformations, planning for 15 Beekman Street and new, state-of-the-art spaces for our performing and creative arts in New York City, a new Healthcare Hub for training our College of Health Professions students in Pleasantville, and much more.

Of course, change also means that some things come to an end. After 28 years leadingÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ”and revolutionizingÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ”what was once the Leinhard School of Nursing and since 2010 has been the College of Health Professions, Dean Harriet Feldman is stepping down from her role. WeÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re incredibly appreciative of all she has done for Pace.

Change is coming to the Board of Trustees, too. On July 1, Trustee Rob Sands, an alumnus of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, will become our new board chair. He takes the role after my eight-year term comes to an end. IÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™ve enjoyed serving Pace, and I look forward to supporting Rob as I remain a trustee.

Marvin and I are both proud of how well our University fared through the pandemic. That success was thanks to the hard work and commitment of everyone in our Pace Community. Now, weÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re building on that success to build a strong and thriving future. WeÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™ll continue to do what weÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™ve always done: create life-changing opportunities for our students.

Onward,

Marvin Krislov
President

Mark M. Besca ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™81
Chairman of the
Board of Trustees