PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Chava Pollak, a Pace University graduate and the class speaker of the 2014 commencement, grew up in a sheltered, insular community in a very large family and had very limited education or opportunity growing up. Despite the fact that formal schooling was not the chief concern for her family, Pollak decided to pursue higher education. Like a woman from another era, ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Pace University's Pat Kennedy will host a summer basketball camp with two sessions for boys ages 6-17.  The camp will be held on the Pace University Pleasantville campus at 861 Bedford Road.  NCAA basketball players on full scholarships will interact and teach skills to camp participants. Awards and prizes for a variety of categories will be given out ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. --  The Pace University School of Education and the Ossining Union Free School District have embarked on a partnership to support the refinement and development of early-career teachers’ skills using innovative avatar technology, with the help of a grant. The Ossining school district was awarded a two-year, $537,625 Strengthening Teacher and Leadership Effectiveness ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Pace Law School will host its Above the Bar Awards, which recognize outstanding Westchester attorneys, in the Tudor Room of the White Plains law campus on Thursday, June 12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m  Pace Law School is at 78 N. Broadway.  Richard Ottinger, dean emeritus and professor at Pace Law School, will give introductory opening remarks, and David Yaasky, dean of ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) will be hosting its annual conference featuring panels, debates, exhibits and workshops at Pace University's lower Manhattan campus from Wednesday, June 11 until Saturday, June 14.  Pace University is at 1 Pace Plaza, across from City Hall. Registration opens Wednesday, June 11 at 7 a.m.  The theme ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Former Pace University outfielder David Pepe will have the opportunity to continue his career as a professional with the Toronto Blue Jays. Pepe was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB Draft. He was selected by the Blue Jays in the 31st round with the 924th pick overall. This past season as a senior, he hit .284 with six RBI. Earlier this season, he had ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pace University alumni and friends are invited to support the athletics department at its 17th annual Golf Classic on Monday, Sept. 8.  The event will be held at the Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison. Proceeds from the event will be used to improve the student-athlete experience, initiate facility improvements and build on the future of Pace University ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --  Pace University has announced that Karl R. Rábago is the new executive director of the Pace Energy and Climate Center, an interdisciplinary law and policy think tank located at the Pace University School of Law in White Plains. “Karl Rábago brings a wealth of industry experience, academic credentials and government experience to the Center,” said Richard L. ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pace University football head coach Andrew Rondeau has announced his first recruiting class since joining the Setters in January.Rondeau and his staff have signed 31 incoming recruits so far this offseason who will energize his first season at the helm of the Pace Football program."On behalf of the entire Pace Football coaching staff, I am pleased to announce our ...

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pace University Athletics Department will be hosting its 17th annual Pace Athletics Golf Classic, sponsored by Chartwells Dining Services on Monday, Sept. 8. The event will be held at Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison. This event is an opportunity for alumni and friends to enhance, support and encourage the academic and athletic growth of Pace's ...