Pace Now

Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Pace’s MS in Publishing program Manuela Soares, PhD, was featured in an article in Publisher’s Weekly, as the program celebrates its 40th anniversary and enrolled nearly 100 students in the 2024-25 academic year across various degree tracks and accessibility options.

Pace University recently hosted Convocation on two of its campuses: New York City and Pleasantville in Westchester County. The annual tradition formally welcomes first-year and transfer students to the University community and marks the beginning of the 2025–2026 academic year.

Professor and Chair of the Criminal Justice and Security Cathryn Lavery, PhD, had an op-ed piece on the courage of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors and the broader implications for how our criminal justice system treats victims published in The Hill.

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman pens an op-ed in The Hill about President Donald Trump’s political prosecutions, examining the legal and constitutional implications while highlighting the potential threats to the integrity of the justice system.

In the Long Island Press, Professor Bennett Gershman provides insight into the Gilgo Beach investigation, highlighting the role of circumstantial evidence in connecting the suspect to additional victims.

Dyson Professor Seong Jae Min writes a piece in The Korea Times exploring how members of the Korean diaspora are reshaping global pop culture. Using Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters as a case study, he highlights how diaspora creators blend Korean tradition with Western storytelling to broaden the definition of “hallyu.” From films like Minari to artists like Audrey Nuna and Michelle Zauner, Professor Min argues that Korean culture is increasingly being reimagined through global, diasporic perspectives.

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman offers legal analysis on the National Rifle Association (NRA) fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. “It almost looked to me like the Appellate Division was passing the buck to the Court of Appeals,” Gershman told The Hill, describing the unusual posture of the case. James originally filed suit against the NRA and Wayne LaPierre in 2020.