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In the Media

Dyson Professor Melvin Williams speaks about O’Shae Sibley, a 28-year-old professional dancer and choreographer that was killed while voguing to Beyoncé’s music.

The style of improvisational dance, which emerged from the Harlem ballroom scene of the late 20th century, remains a way for LGBTQ people to “vocalize creativity, pride and survival in a queerphobic society,” says Melvin Williams, a professor of communication studies at Pace University in New York.

August 17, 2023
In the Media

Professor Bennett Gershman provides insights about how Donald Trump will defend himself as Georgia state prosecutors allege he and 18 co-defendants conspired to illegally change the results of the 2020 election.

"These are all 'word crimes,' and word crimes can be just as serious as crimes involving physical actions," said Pace University law professor and former prosecutor Bennett Gershman.

August 17, 2023
Reuters
In the Media

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Katrina Kuh speaks with The City about what the landmark climate ruling in Montana means for New York.

“The court made it very clear that climate — and a stable climate — resides within the guaranteed clean and healthy environment,” said Katrina Kuh, an environmental law professor at Pace University Haub School of Law.

August 17, 2023
The City
Press Release

Each year, the Pace Women’s Justice Center (PWJC) commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October with the culmination of its Raising the Bar Benefit Concert. This year’s concert will take place at the Capitol Theatre on Thursday, November 3, at 8:00 p.m. The full-length concert will be exclusively performed by the Grammy-winning duo, Indigo Girls.

August 16, 2023
Alumni

MPA graduate Ásthildur Sturludottir has been serving as the mayor of Akureyri, Iceland since 2018, where she champions sustainability and renewable energy. Committed to creating a brighter future, she believes that communities, both large and small, should embrace sustainability and leave a positive impact on the environment.

August 15, 2023
In the Media

Professor Bennett Gershman pens an op-ed in Law & Crime about Trump's 'smorgasbord' defense and hope for jury nullification in the Jan. 6 conspiracy case.

August 11, 2023
Law & Crime
In the Media

Professor Randolph McLaughlin speaks with Reuters about the latest charges leveled against former President Donald Trump brought under Reconstruction-era laws.

August 11, 2023
Reuters
In the Media

The City of White Plains has agreed to a $5 million settlement in the case of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., a 68-year-old marine veteran who was shot and killed by a White Plains Police officer. The lawyers who led the case include Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professors Debra S. Cohen and Randolph McLaughlin, along with two law school alumni, Mayo Bartlett and Wali Muhammad, from the Civil Right Practice of Newman Ferrara LLP.

August 11, 2023
ABC News
Students

Shruti Dhapodkar '23 is conquering more than just her MBA in Marketing Analytics at the Lubin School of Business. As a graduate assistant within Lubin's Office of Communications and External Relations, Shruti helped coordinate campus events, edited newsletters, and assisted in social media strategy—and it's that real-world experience that helped her score her summer internship with NJ Transit and that led to her internship offer being extended into her final semester at Lubin.

August 9, 2023
Faculty and Staff

In an effort to build a diverse portfolio of research projects with a focus on the identification and analysis of immediate issues facing nonprofits, NGOs, and social enterprises, the Helene T. and Grant M. Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship invites Pace University faculty to apply for appointments as 2023–2024 Wilson Center Fellows.

August 9, 2023