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Westchester Magazine featured Pace University President Marvin Krislov in "Here’s What the Westchester Economy Should Look Like in 2020"
As Westchester enters a new decade, its college campuses are adapting to changing patterns in enrollment and areas
of study.
At Pace University, which has locations both in Westchester and New York City, “our enrollment is growing in the graduate arena,” explains Marvin Krislov, the school’s president. But that same growth doesn’t apply at the college level: “Undergraduate growth will be a little more steady,” Krislov says.
That gap might be filled by adult learners, however: “Over the next five to 10 years, more people will be going back to school,” Krislov explains. To accommodate this influx, Pace recently launched a flexible JD program at its law school in White Plains that’s designed for people who work full-time or part-time.
The programs that attract students are changing, too. Krislov says that Pace’s health curricula — from nursing and nutrition to adult care — are expanding.
Read the full Westchester Magazine article.
