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Harrison Bench ’27 has always been a self-starter and highly motivated to make a lasting impact. He describes his professional career, thus far, as being marked by a robust passion for identifying and promoting policy solutions to the environmental challenges we face today. It was during high school that Harrison co-founded Students for Climate Action, an environmental non-profit organization. “The goal of Students for Climate Action is to connect youth with their elected officials to lobby for common-sense climate and renewable energy policy.”

A leading technology executive told Pace University students that curiosity, critical thinking, and drive are essential skills in thriving in the era of artificial intelligence and evolving technologies.

Pace President Marvin Krislov writes a piece in Forbes about the crucial role universities play in guiding students—especially first-generation college-goers—from the classroom to career success. He emphasizes that while ambition and curiosity abound, many students “lack a map,” and it’s the institution’s responsibility to help them build one through advising, mentorship, and hands-on learning.

The Business Council of Westchester highlight Pace’s new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence, launching in Fall 2026. Offered through the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, the program—Westchester’s first undergraduate AI degree—will train students in machine learning, data analytics, and AI ethics.

The Daily Show spotlighted the controversy over President Trump’s demand for Justice Department compensation—a move Pace Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman called “bizarre” and a “profound ethical conflict” in The New York Times—turning the heated legal debate into a moment of sharp political satire.