Pace University News

Dyson Professor Melvin Williams speaks to The American Prospect on celebrity influence in politics, analyzing how the Harris-Walz campaign’s reliance on celebrity endorsements failed to drive voter turnout in the 2024 election.

In an article for the River Journal aimed at informing immigrants of their rights, Adjunct Professor Amelia Wilson, Director of the Immigration Justice Clinic at Haub Law, shared her insights on the critical difference between an administrative and a judicial warrant. “An administrative warrant is not signed by a judge, as is legally required to be enforceable,” she said.

Psychology Professors Leora Trub and Lisa Rosenthal were cited in The Bulwark for their research on social media and mental health, highlighting how following strangers on Instagram can reinforce negative self-perceptions through social comparison. Their study, "Instagram #Instasad?", explores the connection between Instagram use, depressive symptoms, and social comparison behaviors.

Following claims that Ring camera notified its customers about Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman spoke with Newsweek about the legal implications of alerting others to potential ICE activity.

Professor Gershman explains that free speech protections allow residents to discuss law enforcement in their neighborhoods, but language that actively encourages evasion of authorities could possibly be construed as obstruction of justice. "I think it's important to be very explicit on what is being communicated," he said.

Looking for a place to hang out on Pace's NYC Campus? We got you covered. Here's a comprehensive list of spaces where you can get together with friends and colleagues for quiet study, group projects, and more.

Pace University Art Gallery is pleased to present Flux: Barbara Friedman, Linda Herritt, and Will Pappenheimer, an exhibition showcasing the work of three distinguished contemporary artists and longtime faculty members in Pace’s Art Department as they prepare to retire at the end of the Spring 2025 semester. On view from February 7 to March 22, 2025, the exhibition will open with a free public reception on Friday, February 7, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Chair and Professor Anna Shostya, PhD, Economics department at Dyson College of Arts and Sciences at Pace University, discusses how uniquely undergraduate women have succeeded in economics programs at the university.