PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Here is a roundup of newsmakers and their news in brief from Pace University:Pace student Taslim Tavarez '19 has produced a short film on femicide in Bolivia. It can be viewed above.Lubin Professor Dr. Roy Girasa has published “Shadow Banking: The Rise, Risks, and Rewards of Non-Bank Financial Services” — a comparative study that explores how shadow banking ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Pace University Associate Athletics Director of Operations and Head Women's Soccer Coach Mike Winn, and Associate Athletics Director of External Operations Drew Brown were selected to serve as representatives for the NCAA Division II East Regional Advisory Committee in women's soccer and baseball, respectively. Winn and Brown will serve three-year terms beginning ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The Westchester BioScience and Technology Center is a bold and ambitious development proposal that is projected to bring more than 8,000 permanent jobs to Westchester County with 3 million square feet of medical and bio-tech laboratory, office and research space in the Town of Mount Pleasant.The BioScience and Technology Center proposed by Fareri Associates ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – In what has become a yearly tradition, last month the Pace University softball team welcomed the Lady Tigers softball team from Jordan L. Mott – Middle School 022 in the South Bronx to work on their softball skills with the Setters on the new Pace Softball Field in Westchester.While the Setters have held instructional drills with the Lady Tigers in the past, this ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The Pace University School of Education’s second “Keeping It Real” speaker series event will welcome one of New York's up-and-coming educators, Brandon Corley, to campus. The series is an opportunity for future educators to get the real story on what it is like to be an educational leader in today’s diverse public schools.The guest speaker is Assistant Principal ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Chefs from four area colleges faced off at Pace University in Pleasantville, as Food Network chef Jet Tila hosted a Cutthroat Kitchen style challenge, testing the culinary flair and speed of dining service chefs.Chefs from Pace's Manhattan and Pleasantville campuses, as well as chefs from Manhattanville College and SUNY Purchase prepared two appetizers, a main ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Here is a roundup of newsmakers and their news in brief from Pace University:Pace student India Makailah Graham has been crowned the 2016 #WmagModelSearch winner, which is a collaboration between W magazine and IMG Models. Graham is currently a sophomore at Pace University in New York where she studies business and fashion marketing. Read more about her award ...

NEW YORK -- It's lights, camera action at Pace’s lower Manhattan campus this month. Academy Award-winning actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. will appear at the school's Schimmel Center for the Arts for a taping of "Inside the Actors Studio" on Oct. 28.Gooding is known for his breakthrough role in "Boyz n the Hood," his Academy Award–winning role in "Jerry Maguire" and ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Here is a roundup of newsmakers and their news in brief from Pace University:Pace student William Robbins was featured in a Tech Crunch article for his involvement in the National Basketball Association's first-ever hackathon. A write-up on the hackathon can be found here.Pace anthropology professor Dr. Judith Pajo published an article in Energy, Sustainability ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. --  College Football Hall of Fame quarterback and NFL veteran Don McPherson visited Pace University last week and spoke with students about the social issues facing young athletes today. New York State Senator Terrence Murphy opened the event by discussing opioid abuse and the correlation between sports injuries and drug addiction. Murphy has extensive knowledge in ...