Pace University News

Commencement also received national attention this week, with C-SPAN airing NBC anchor Lester Holt’s commencement address to Pace graduates. Holt encouraged students to challenge conventional wisdom, take risks, and remain persistent in pursuing their goals, reflecting on his own early career setbacks before joining NBC News.

Eyewitness News ABC7NY highlighted ABC News anchor and Pace alumnus Pedro Rivera ’12 returning to his alma mater as a 2026 commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient.

Dyson Economics Professor Veronika Dolar speaks with Channel News Asia about the so-called “Doping Olympics,” noting that investor interest may be fueled by the rapid growth of consumer health, weight-loss, and biohacking markets.

Pace University’s McShane Center for Psychological Services received a mention in New York Magazine’s The Cut as a recommended low-cost counseling resource for individuals seeking mental health support and clinical services.

College of Health Professions faculty Catherine S. Finlayson, Heather Dennis, and Vidia Saleem, along with several contributors, co-author an op-ed in Lohud warning that new federal student loan limits could worsen the nation’s nursing shortage by excluding nursing from the Department of Education’s list of “professional degree” programs. The authors argue the policy could create major financial barriers for graduate nursing students, reduce the pipeline of future nurse educators and practitioners, and deepen healthcare shortages in underserved communities.

Lubin Professor Kaustav Sen is featured in WalletHub discussing zero-based budgeting, explaining how assigning every dollar a specific purpose can promote intentional spending and stronger financial discipline, while also requiring time and consistency to maintain.

Pace University’s McShane Center for Psychological Services is featured in The Broadsheet for its partnership with Trinity Church to provide free long-term psychotherapy to Lower Manhattan residents. Led by McShane Center Director Rebecca Kulzer and Trinity Church’s Vidia Cordero, the initiative offers free one-on-one therapy sessions—both in person and remotely—to community members facing financial or insurance barriers, while also giving Pace doctoral psychology students intensive clinical training under licensed supervision. Since launching in 2023, the program has provided more than 1,500 psychotherapy sessions to patients across the community.