WeÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re down to the final stretch of the academic year at ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ, and itÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™s turning out to be a really big finish.
Yesterday we announced the first new school or college at Pace since 2010: the Sands College of Performing Arts. It's the new home for all our world-class performing arts programs, which will launch with the new academic year. It will be an exciting chance to bring even more prominence and recognition to our already world-renowned programs, and to create a new model for performing arts education for the 21st century. We are excited to develop the future for Sands College, and weÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re also deeply appreciative to our Board Chair, Rob Sands, JD ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™84, and his wife, Pamela, for the generous gift that weÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re recognizing by naming the college in their honor.
Just the week before, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the winning bid for a major new climate change research center on Governors Island, and Pace will be a key part of that, too. The winning group, called the Climate Exchange, is led by Stony Brook University, and weÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™re one of a handful of core partners (and, not incidentally, the one located closest to the island). The project is focused on research into solutions to address climate change, as well as training for the jobs that will be created by the green revolution, which means it lines up perfectly with two great Pace strengths: environmental law and protection, and experiential education that prepares students for great careers.
Elsewhere in this issue of Pace Now, youÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™ll learn about just some of the recent accomplishments of our remarkable Pace studentsÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ”like Tasfia Rahim, who built an innovative, mutual-aid solution for food insecurity on campus that will live on beyond her graduation next month; Alexa Slack, a fellow graduate whose steadfast commitment to community service will help her achieve her goal of being a leader in the public health space; and Jerry McKinstry, who manages to be both PaceÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™s assistant vice president for public affairs while also completing a masterÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™s in communication and digital media this spring (and we promise didnÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™t pitch and place this story on himself).
Like Tasfia, Alexa, and Jerry, IÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™m really excited for Commencement in 11 daysÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ”not that anyoneÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™s countingÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ”and I hope IÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™ll see you all there. WeÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™ve got a great lineup of speakers, headlined by Telfar Clemens ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™08 and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, weÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™ve got our biggest graduating class in at least five years, and weÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™ve got plenty of pomp and circumstance planned.
Congratulations to the Class of 2023, and see you at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center on May 15!
Marvin Krislov
President, ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ
Jerry McKinstry is the Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs at the Westchester Campus. He's also about to receive an MA in Communications and Digital Media from Dyson, and is truly embodying what lifelong learning is all about.
Meet Tasfia Rahim ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™23, the co-founder of Fare Trade, a student-run mutual aid fund addressing food insecurity at Pace. Check out how Tasfia and her team turned a small idea into an institution that continues to thrive, even as they graduate.
Alexa SlackÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™s resume speaks for herselfÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ”an exceptional GPA and a steadfast commitment to community service has enabled Alexa to graduate Pace intent on becoming a future leader in the public health space.