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Do the humanities still matter?

That’s been the question in headlines about higher education lately. The New York Times weighed in last week, examining the “existential crisis” facing these classic liberal arts programs nationwide. A big article in The New Yorker early in the year kicked off the serious hand-wringing, arguing that traditional liberal arts study has become the quaint province of a privileged elite, students who don’t require a return on their tuition investment and can afford to spend time on unremunerative pursuits. Next, as if to prove the point, over the summer the University of West Virginia said that in order to cut a yawning budget deficit it would cut a range of programs, from world languages to creative writing. Meanwhile, lower-profile announcements keep coming that smaller colleges facing enrollment challenges are eliminating less-popular majors, often in the humanities, to stay afloat.

When Michael Falco took new course Game Development for Everyone, he never expected to end up building and coding his own arcade game—which you can play at its home on the Pleasantville Campus!

Jack Nierenberg '25, an Art major and vice president of the transportation advocacy group Passengers United, shares insights on his impactful advocacy work and the art of blending economics and photography.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is proud to announce the selection of its second class of Sustainable Business Law Hub Student Scholars. The Sustainable Business Law Hub Student Scholars Program (“Hub Scholars Program”) was launched in early 2023 as a key component of the Sustainable Business Law Hub in creating the next generation of sustainable business and ESG (environmental, social and governance) lawyers. This year, five additional students have been selected to serve as Sustainable Business Law Hub Student Scholars (“Hub Scholars”) and will benefit from ESG internships and externships at prestigious law firms, financial institutions and businesses.

Amity University Noida and Pace University explore potential areas of collaboration, India Education Diary reports. A high- level delegation from PACE University, USA, comprising of Dr. John Meletiadis, Assistant Dean, Lubin School of Business, Dr. Sonia Suchday, Chair of Psychology, Pace Board of Trustees Member and Prof. PV Viswanath, Graduate Program Chair, Department of Finance, visited Amity University Noida. The aim of the visit was to explore higher education opportunities for Amity students at PACE University and the areas, wherein the two Universities can collaborate.