Pace Now

Following a national search, Joseph R. Franco, Ph.D., has been appointed provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Pace University, the University announced on Wednesday. Franco, a nationally licensed mental health counselor and clinical supervisor, has held an impressive array of leadership and faculty roles during his distinguished 36-year tenure at Pace University. Most recently, he served as interim provost since August following the departure of Vanya Quiñones, Ph.D., who became president of California State University, Monterey Bay.

For Mr. Hart, the condo board president, theory and practice are clashing in his six-story, prewar condo in Washington Heights. In his day job as the executive director of the Pace Energy and Climate Center, a policy think tank, he works on cutting-edge renewable energy projects.

The Public Interest Law Center’s Access to Justice Project at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University presents the 2nd Annual Pace Access to Justice Workshop: Voting, Democracy, and the Law on March 29 at 12:15 p.m.—1:45 p.m. The Pace Access to Justice Workshop will bring together leading voting rights lawyers, advocates, and the Haub Law community to discuss the important issues of voting access, elections, and democracy.

Passionate about equal opportunity and access, Marvin Krislov has been vocal in advocating for a more inclusive and diverse educational environment. He previously headed the legal defense of University of Michigan’s admission policies that led to the U.S. Supreme Court recognizing the importance of student diversity – although the current high court may be moving in the opposite direction. Under Krislov, Pace University recently adopted the Okanagan Charter, an international framework for promoting mental health and well-being on campuses globally as part of the university’s wellness strategic plan.

Pace University President Marvin Krislov wrote in Forbes about why ChatGPT makes him hopeful, not worried for the future of college and careers.