PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Thanks to students at Pace's Environmental Policy Clinic, elephants may not be coming to a circus near you. The Elephant Protection Act, written by eight Pace Students, passed in the New York State Senate by a vote of 62-0.Taught by professors John Cronin and Michelle Land, the clinic announced that the New York State Senate has passed by unanimous vote the ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Here is a roundup of newsmakers and their news in brief from Pace University:Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Linda Fentiman has had her upcoming book on blaming mothers referenced in an article. More on her book can be read here.Pace Law School alumnus Jeff Jacobson has been promoted to CEO of Xerox Corp. Read more here.The Hartford Courant has published an ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The Lienhard School of Nursing has joined the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence -- or NHCGNE -- a designation that recognizes Pace’s commitment to gerontological nursing.The NHCGNE is a collaboration between the Gerontological Society of America’s Coordinating Center and schools of nursing across the nation that have demonstrated the ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Here is a roundup of newsmakers and their news in brief from Pace University:Pace Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding, Andrew Revkin, was interviewed on NPR about the future of zoos. Listen to his take here.Pace Criminal Justice Professor and homeland security expert Joseph Ryan gave an interview on the Orlando shooting with FiOS1. It can be viewed ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Liliane A. Haub and John C. Byrne have been elected to the Pace University Board of Trustees.Haub is a philanthropist who focuses on art and the environment. Byrne is a tenured Pace University professor and consultant. They join the Board at a time of great momentum for the university, with increased enrollment, innovative new degree programs, and expanding ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- As the world's best athletes descend on Brazil for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, participants have found themselves battling an invisible and unplanned adversary: Zika virus. For a group of Pace students, educating the public on this mosquitos-borne virus required impressive development skills and a healthy dose of fun.Nida Butt, Marcus Ferreira, Russell Gee and ...

NEW YORK -- Thanks to a generous grant to Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law, classes just got a whole lot tastier.Backed by a $400,000 gift from alumnus Rob Sands and Constellation Brands, where he sits as President and CEO, Pace law students will be given the opportunity to provide legal services to a wide range of entrepreneurs in the food and beverage industry from ...

NEW YORK -- Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors in the Greater New York Area are invited to Pace's 4th Annual STEM Summer Institute at the college's Manhattan campus this summer.Designed to train the next generation of programmers, developers, gamers, artists, designers, architects, environmentalists and engineers, the two-week long session allows students to experience ...

NEW YORK -- Following their college graduation, the first thing on most students mind is finding a job. For Pace University graduates-to-be Sarah Figueroa and Taylor Clayton, rather than look for jobs in traditional fields, they decided to start their own business.Members of Pace's Class of 2016, the duo -- who met on campus -- has created a start up company centered on the mobile app ...

 PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- For the Pace University women's lacrosse, building a winning program was measured in a matter of months, not decades. The Setters finished with a bang, posting a 13-3 victory over Mercy College in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship Game. In only their second year of existence, the Setters completed the season ...