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"These instances are simply the latest chapters in the recurrent global novel of white men publicly exhibiting racist behaviors and being positively rewarded," says Melvin Williams, associate professor of communication and media studies at Pace University.

Bennett Gershman, a law professor at Pace University in New York, said he had seen that kind of workload only on misdemeanor or lesser felony cases, which take far less time to clear. “It’s insane,” he said. “How can you handle a criminal justice system with integrity when you have one lawyer with so many cases that it’s almost impossible to navigate and manage in a fair, responsible, professional way?”

On Thursday, February 9, 2023, Pace University’s Black Student Union (BSU) members gathered to discuss the ongoing mental health effects on the university’s students and the black community at large. The assembly included a guest speaker who is a certified psychologist and therapist specializing in helping black men and women of all ages acknowledge their culture to grow and develop healthily and mindfully. So, what is the adultification of black women, and how has society’s psychological construct of African Americans shaped how black Americans view themselves in the world? The BSU assembly focused on bringing these issues to light and having a conversation and discussion with the university’s students of color.

The Robert S. Tucker Prize for Prosecutorial Excellence is awarded annually to an individual or a group of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of criminal prosecution and who demonstrate excellence in prosecutorial practice. Honorees are selected each year by a jury comprised of former prosecutors and faculty members from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.

Pace University on Wednesday hosted its annual LGBTQA+ Pride Hoops Night, a collaboration between Pace University's Office of Gender & Sexuality and Pace Athletics. The tradition began in 2016, following the tragedy at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, to make a bold and positive statement to address hate and show that Pace is a welcoming and supportive institution to the LGBTQA+ community.