Images donated by veteran news analyst George Stephanopoulos

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Pace University Art Gallery is pleased to present, “Continued Relevance: New Photos from the George Stephanopoulos Collection.” The new exhibit, which opened today and will remain on view through January 28, 2023, features 54 images that were selected from a gift of more than 1,400 historic news photographs from the veteran news analyst and former White House communications director.

The collection, which features legendary photojournalists of the 1960s and 1970s working for major news agencies such as the Associated Press, ushers in a new era for the Pace University permanent art collection.

It was curated by students in three courses at Pace University—Introduction to Museum and Curatorial Studies, Documentary Photography, and - Current Media in New York. The students—under the expert guidance of their respective professors Sarah Cunningham, Inbal Abergil, and Emilie Zaslow—have selected a small, but representative, sampling of the collection which suggests the myriad possibilities for future educational use, historical analysis, and artistic appreciation.

“To experience this show is to get a strong sense of the entire Stephanopoulos collection,” says Kim de Beaumont, curator of Pace’s Permanent Art Collection. “Turn a few pages in the binders where most of the photographs are currently housed, and you veer from tragedy to banality to frivolity and back again, from corruption to idealism, from violence to resilience; turn another few pages, and you veer from celebrity profiles, whether notorious or noteworthy, to the quiet courage of now nameless individuals in the face of unspeakable fates.”

While each student chose a single photograph for the exhibit, viewed collectively the images tapped into many of the overall collection’s key themes including the Civil Rights Movement, the Kennedy years, the Vietnam war, and the protests it engendered. Likewise, students chose works by noted photographers of the era including Eddie Adams, Richard Avedon, Dang Van Phuoc, Horst Faas, Gene Herrick, Joe Holloway Jr., W. Eugene Smith, Jack Thornell, and Sabine Weiss. To accompany their selection, each student has written a personal commentary placing the image into meaningful contemporary context.

In depicting the past, the photographs as interpreted by the student curators challenge viewers to consider our present. For example, after researching the Reverse Freedom Riders by Frank C. Curtin, which depicts a Southern Black family being relocated to Massachusetts in a political stunt that has parallels to recent migrants being bussed north by Southern governors, Documentary Photography student Hasan Akinyele ’23, says, “The story itself depicts a blatant lack of empathy for human lives in the past and the present; human lives are not pawns.”

About the Pace University Art Gallery

Founded with the conviction that art is integral to society, the Pace University Art Gallery is a creative laboratory and exhibition space that supports innovation and exploration for both artists and viewers. Open to students, staff, and faculty from across the Pace campuses and, equally, to the Lower Manhattan community and visitors from around the world, the Art Gallery encourages personal investigation and critical dialogue via thought-provoking contemporary art exhibits and public programming. Enhancing the Art Department's Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts programs, the Art Gallery offers students real-world opportunities to exhibit their own art and to work directly with professional artists to install and promote exhibitions.

About Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

Pace University’s liberal arts college, Dyson College, offers more than 50 programs, spanning the arts and humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and pre-professional programs (including pre-medicine, pre-veterinary, and pre-law), as well as many courses that fulfill core curriculum requirements. The College offers access to numerous opportunities for internships, cooperative education and other hands-on learning experiences that complement in-class learning in preparing graduates for career and graduate/professional education choices.

About Pace University

Pace University has a proud history of preparing its diverse student body for a lifetime of professional success as a result of its unique programs that combine immersive academics and real-world experiences. Pace is ranked the #1 private, four-year college in the nation for upward economic mobility by Harvard University’s Opportunity Insights, evidence of the transformative education the University provides.

Ashvin Kapoor

Class of 2024

Currently Studying: BBA in Arts and Entertainment Management

Member Of: The Industry Network (Vice President), WPUB Radio

Pronouns: He/Him/His

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For many students, the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic meant an added layer of concern and stress to campus and college life—and life in general. Arts and Entertainment Management student Ashvin Kapoor was no exception to those feelings, but thanks to Pace University's radio station, WPUB, he found an outlet for the challenges he faced during a time of uncertainty. Ashvin now plans on using his degree from the Lubin School of Business and his passion for comedy to bring smiles and laughs to those around him.

Why did you choose Pace University and the Lubin School of Business?

My parents went to Pace, but it wasn't until I saw more information about the Arts and Entertainment Management program that I was convinced. The program was so enticing and captured every aspect I could ask for in an education. It wasn't until my parents came and visited the school that they realized Pace was not the same Pace they went to. I chose Pace because I knew it was the right school for me.

My parents went to Pace, but it wasn't until I saw more information about the Arts and Entertainment Management program that I was convinced. The program was so enticing and captured every aspect I could ask for in an education.

How have clubs on campus helped enrich your student experience?

In collaboration with The Industry Network, I have been able to host The Ashvin Show Live, an immersive fan experience where we perform The Ashvin Show Live for an audience. Through the Industry Network, I've been able to expand my show to great lengths and have been able to make great strides in my goals.

How has the Pforzheimer Honors College benefitted you?

The Pforzheimer Honors College is amazing because it has given me a resource of people that I know can help me. I know that if I need anything—whether it's help with school, a place to study, or even a way to make friends, they'll be there for me. Sometimes college can feel very isolating and the Honors College is definitely a great way to fight this.

You host a comedy show, The Ashvin Show Live, on Pace's radio station, WPUB. What inspired you to start your own show?

When COVID started, I just stopped creating. There was too much going on and I was just not able to be creative. I saw an ad for WPUB during the COVID semesters, and at the time, having a radio show was the only thing you could do, so I signed up. I did a couple of episodes, but didn't really think about it. Over that summer, though, I was inspired to start The Ashvin Show Live because I felt lost. Simply put, I had no idea what I was doing with my life. I had my major declared, but I had no idea how to channel my creativity. I decided to take all of my mental challenges and channel it into the show, and the rest is history. The Ashvin Show Live saved me.

How can your business background from the Lubin School of Business help you achieve your future dreams?

My dream is to do The Ashvin Show Live on a bigger scale and with a bigger platform. My business background helps me because I'm not only thinking about everything from the perspective of a creator, but also from the perspective of a manager. I am able to control all aspects of the show and let them blend together. When I write a sketch, I'm not only thinking about what's funny, but I'm also thinking about how I can market it to others and how I can help my content reach more audiences.

What has been your favorite opportunity at Pace?

My favorite opportunity at Pace has been being a member of The Industry Network. The Industry Network has helped me meet new people and meet industry professionals.

Do you have any advice for other Lubin students?

Don't be afraid to talk to anyone and to be yourself. Some people won't like you, but you're bound to find someone who does.

What does #LubinLife mean to you?

#LubinLife is everything that connects all of us Lubin students together in this wonderful school we call Pace.

Connect With Ashvin:

LinkedIn: Ashvin Kapoor
Instagram: @ashvingoddamnkapoor
Listen to the The Ashvin Show Live

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The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University has conferred the 2022 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy on Professor Paulo de Bessa Antunes, an environmental scholar and leading professor of environmental law at Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, and head of the Environmental Practice of Campos Mello Advogados (Brazil).

The award was presented on Tuesday, November 8 during an in-person ceremony at the law school and broadcast to supporters from across the globe representing more than 10 countries.

This year’s award highlighted the Amazonian crisis and the rule of law in Brazil and included a timely discussion with the laureate, led by Professor David Cassuto, Director of the Brazil-American Institute for Law and Environment (BAILE) at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.

“We are honored to present the 2022 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy to Professor Bessa, who has been valiantly fighting to support the development and implementation of laws protecting the environment in Brazil, including protecting the Amazon against deforestation,” said Horace E. Anderson Jr., Dean of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law.

Professor Bessa is considered one of the founders of Brazilian environmental law. He began his career as a member of the Federal Prosecutor's Office and was the first coordinator of the defense of the environment in the State of Rio de Janeiro. During his three decades in the Federal Public Prosecution Service, he used fledgling environmental laws and theories to file and win several seminal lawsuits to protect the environment. These lawsuits resulted in the establishment of the Reserva Beach protected area in Rio de Janeiro; the destruction of highly toxic PCBs so that they were not released into the environment; and the abandonment of plans to construct a bridge in indigenous territory over the objection of the indigenous Xerente. Professor Bessa is also a highly respected legal practitioner and a leading scholar of Brazilian environmental law, having authored more than 280 publications in the fields of environmental law, justice, and human rights.

During the program, Professor Bessa spoke about the most urgent environmental threats to the Amazon and explained its significant impact on global climate change, pointing out that 7 of 10 greenhouse gas emissions come from the Amazon. “It is becoming clear to scientists that maybe the Amazon is emitting more greenhouse gases than it is capturing from the environment,” he said. He acknowledged several factors contributing to this crisis, including fires and deforestation which account for about 50 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Professor Bessa spoke to how Brazil has played an important role in advocating for mechanisms for climate change with international treaties and is quickly changing to renewable energy. “I believe that we will play a bigger role in the next administration,” he added.

He also spoke about the ways that Brazil has recently strengthened its conservation efforts by establishing more protected areas, increasing the number of regulations protecting indigenous people, and creating a set of environmental regulations and legislation. Yet, he pointed out, that Brazil’s greatest challenge is a lack of funding and infrastructure to enforce these laws. He said that biotechnology, understanding of the forest and special knowledge of the indigenous community will be essential to the future. “This will be the main question that the new administration should address within the international community,” commented Professor Bessa.

The Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy is the world’s most distinguished award in the field of environmental law. The award was created in 1997 by the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, in cooperation with the Haub Family, to honor the legacy of Elisabeth Haub (1899–1977), a noted philanthropist and advocate for strong laws for the conservation of nature. The award is chosen annually by an esteemed jury of leaders in environmental law and was first established to commemorate the 25^th anniversary of the United Nations Stockholm Conference and the 5^th anniversary of the United Nations Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit.

“Through this award, for 25 years, we have recognized the diplomats, policy makers, lawyers and activists who have sought to protect our environment through the rule of law, the cooperation of world governments and the group efforts of advocates across the globe,” said Christian Haub, businessman, philanthropist and grandson of Elisabeth Haub, who presented the award along with his daughter Anna-Sophia Haub, who also serves on the board of advisors for the Law School’s Sustainable Business Law Hub. “It is our hope that with this award, we are making a statement in support of those individuals and communities who are fighting to create a more sustainable planet.”

Learn more about the 2022 laureate and watch the video of the program below.

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Pace University’s College of Health Professions alumna, Paule Valery Joseph, PhD, MS, FNP-BC, FAAN, found her passion for nursing and healthcare at a young age. Her journey of becoming an exceptional nurse scientist with multiple advanced degrees started from studying her mother’s career as the community nurse in their town in Venezuela. She recalls that as a child she did not understand much of what her mom did but watching her provide care for individuals in the community ignited a light inside of her to follow in her footsteps. As a now, first-generation PhD, she realizes the importance of having strong mentors from the beginning of an educational journey.

At the age of 16, she moved to the United States for the opportunity to go to college and obtain a nursing degree. After earning an associate and bachelor’s degree in nursing, she knew that she still wanted to learn more. Following the recommendation from a friend and the convenience of New York City and Pleasantville, she decided to check out what Pace University and the Lienhard School of Nursing had to offer. “I discovered that Pace had a curriculum with an emphasis in evidence-based care and an extremely fascinating course that Joanne Singleton, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN, was teaching about cadaver dissection. It was the only nurse practitioner program that offered this particular course. Because of my love for biology, I knew this was where I was meant to be,” said Dr. Joseph.

She credits her faculty mentors at the Lienhard School of Nursing for motivating her to begin furthering her experience in research. In addition to Dr. Singleton, she expressed her gratitude towards Dean Emerita Harriet Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN; Former Provost Marilyn Jaffe-Ruiz, EdD, RN; and Sandra Lewenson, EdD, RN. Dr. Joseph went on to explain, “It was my first experience working closely with university scholars and I learned so much from them. I had the opportunity of working with Dr. Jaffe-Ruiz and Dr. Feldman on research projects and on the Jonas Project.” As an LSN student, Dr. Joseph took advantage of every opportunity that crossed her path, including working with both Dean Emerita Harriet Feldman and Dr. Marilyn Jaffe-Ruiz on the book Nursing Leadership: A Concise Encyclopedia. “It was my first exposure to working with nurse scientists on a publication and I was able to contribute to several chapters and start developing my scholarship.” Through the Jonas Scholar implementation grant, she was awarded $500 to teach cultural competency—the ability to communicate with, understand, and effectively interact with people of all cultures—to nurses at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC. “Despite its relatively small size, the grant served as a steppingstone, and made a meaningful impact in my career. It was my first award- my first grant that was peer-reviewed,” Dr. Joseph remarks. “I learned early on as a student that it is important to seize every opportunity you can and apply for grants and scholarships. It’s empowering to be peer-reviewed at that stage and realize that your ideas are valued.”

I learned early on as a student that it is important to seize every opportunity you can and apply for grants and scholarships. It’s empowering to be peer-reviewed at that stage and realize that your ideas are valued.

Her intention was to begin practicing after completing the Pace Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program before applying to a doctoral program. However, the four inspiring nurse leaders she credits encouraged her to go for it. Dr. Joseph followed their advice and continued her educational journey at the University of Pennsylvania to earn her PhD in Nursing with a focus in Genomics. “I thought that I would be studying nursing history, based on my experience at Pace in Dr. Lewenson’s course The History of Nursing. This journey gave me the opportunity to dabble between nursing history and basic biology. My curiosity about the human body pushed me to study more about chemosensory disorders and diseases,” she explained. Her desire to study Genomics was influenced by Dr. Singleton’s course, “The classes I took at Pace intrigued me and prompted me to ask more questions, this led me to focus my studies in a more basic science area.”

Although Dr. Joseph chose an uncommon path of study, it positioned her as one of the few experts qualified to answer the many smell and taste questions that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic. “One of the things that I am very passionate about is the ability to create treatment modalities for patients and therapies that might not be pharmacological but that can help patients cope and have a better quality of life,” she said. “The more we understand, the more we can help people have better quality of life, connect better with the world around us, and develop relationships with those seeking guidance.”

Besides her research, Dr. Joseph is committed to different philanthropic initiatives around the world. She has a firm belief that when children are provided a healthy lifestyle in their early, formative years, it can change the future of a nation. She is heavily involved in the Amazing Grace Children’s Foundation, a project extremely important to her because their mission is to bridge access to medical care for children and women in low resource, under-served populations in Ghana and neighboring communities. As a nurse practitioner, she can provide the necessary care in these remote areas where the resources are very limited. To Dr. Joseph, this kind of work is unmatched because of the impact that they have on those families every single year. “Working with the Amazing Grace Children’s Foundation saved me at a time that was very difficult for me, it opened my eyes to ways in which I could use my skills to impact global health. The amount of learning that I have been able to acquire from this experience and how much I have learned from the people in the community helped me to see the world through a different lens,” she said. She believes nursing has opened doors and windows of opportunities for her, “Nursing is a wonderful profession, filled with many opportunities. We can have our voices heard and be active change agents.” She hopes that others realize of the impact and power (we) nurses have to create local and global change.

One of the most rewarding aspects of her career is watching her mentees and students achieve their goals and knowing that she has helped them is an amazing experience. Her advice to students is to have a mentor, ask questions, believe in themselves, and never be afraid to strive for more. To continue advising future leaders in healthcare, she expressed that she is always more than happy to guide anyone interested in this career by sharing her experiences and answering any questions to help keep them on the right path. “Being visible and available to share my experiences to those who want to do this type of career is very important. The path is not straight, nor is it ever perfect. I did not just wake up one day and become a scientist. It’s a lot of hard work and crucial to developing who you will become. The ability to be able to share these experiences with others is priceless in so many ways.”

Pace University’s College of Health Professions (CHP) is honored to welcome distinguished alumna, Paule Valery Joseph, PhD, MS, FNP-BC, FAAN, as the guest speaker for the CHP Faculty Colloquium and Reception, November 14, 2022. CHP would like to congratulate her on receiving the Brilliant New Investigator Award from The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science and for being selected as the Inaugural AAN Fellow at the National Academy of Medicine.

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The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is proud to announce that Barbara Ballan has been named the inaugural LLM Sustainable Business Law Fellow of Haub Law’s newly launched Sustainable Business Law Hub. Additionally, Professor Jason Czarnezki was named as the inaugural Faculty Director of the Sustainable Business Law Hub.

The Sustainable Business Law Hub serves as an incubator space, student-training program, research endeavor, and think tank devoted to addressing global sustainability challenges through policy and research projects, relationships with the business community, and capacity building in private environmental governance.

“I am thrilled at the opportunity to be involved with the Sustainable Business Law Hub,” said Ballan. "My research will focus on the need for coordination and coherence in environmental policies at international, national and local scales and their intersection with private environmental governance.” Ballan received her LLB and Post-Graduate Diploma in Environmental Studies from the University of Buenos Aires. She began her legal career specializing in criminal law and worked as an administrative assistant at the Attorney’s General Office in Buenos Aires and also served as a government legal advisor at the Argentinean Ministry of Culture. Ballan’s postgraduate studies focused on sustainable development, while she simultaneously gained experience in the financial technology industry, resulting in a focus on and interest in Sustainable Business Law.

Securing an LLM Graduate Research fellow who will work on scholarly research in the field of sustainability has been an integral component of the Sustainable Business Law Hub and made possible through the support of a grant from Haub Law’s Innovation Fund. The Haub Innovation Fund is part of the generous naming gift to the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, which was made by the Haub Family, tireless environmental advocates and philanthropists. “We are so grateful that with the resources of the Innovation Fund we were able to retain Barbara Ballan’s innovative thinking in sustainability. Barbara will be an integral part of the Sustainable Business Law Hub,” said Hub Advisory Board Member and Associate Director of Environmental Law Programs, Professor Achinthi Vithanage.

The support of the Innovation Fund has assisted with a number of additional important components of the Hub, such as staffing the Hub with an accomplished faculty director focused on sustainability activities and hosting a kick-off event. The continued funding will support other impactful events, including workshops and an annual conference, which is open to members of the academic, business and legal community in the sustainability space. “We now have the support necessary to build the infrastructure needed to create a lasting impact, training future sustainability leaders and amplifying and disseminating best sustainability practices in the business community and the larger world,” said Kerlin Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law, Associate Dean for Environmental Law Programs and Strategic Initiatives, Professor Jason Czarnezki.

An expert in sustainable business law, Professor Czarnezki was named as the inaugural Faculty Director of the Sustainable Business Law Hub. Czarnezki joined the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University faculty in 2013. He specializes in environmental and natural resources law and policy, and sustainable business strategies, with a particular expertise in sustainable procurement, ESG criteria, eco-labeling, and life cycle assessment and costing. He has written extensively in the field, including his recent article, Sustainable Business Law? The Key Role of Corporate Governance and Finance. “Haub Law’s Sustainable Business Law Hub is already creating the first generation of ESG lawyers,” said Professor Czarnezki. “As the top ranked environmental law program in the nation, we are consistently at the forefront of innovation in the field, and the Hub is another example of that. I am honored to be the inaugural faculty director of such an important and timely program.”

As faculty director of the Hub, Professor Czarnezki’s expertise was integral in the successful launch of the Hub and he continues to focus on its continued and future success. “Program staff now have the time and resources to get the program running and build philanthropic partnerships to ensure the long-term continuation of the Hub long into the future as a comprehensive, impactful, and enduring center of excellence, which is made possible with support from the Innovation Fund.”

The Sustainable Business Law Hub is implementing a rigorous curriculum for students in the program with courses related to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) and sustainable development, and opportunities for practical experience through internships and externships. Within these settings, the students will work in in-house sustainability and legal departments handling environmental compliance issues, ESG, and assisting with sustainability strategies and policies. Students will then have the opportunity to take the best practices learned through their work with highly developed corporations and sustainability law practices and share that learning with partners in the small business and the nonprofit community, facilitating knowledge transfer and capacity-building in organizations that would otherwise lack the resources to take a sophisticated approach to sustainability efforts.

Pace gets internships. At the New York Botanical Garden, BA in American Studies student Thomas Costella is exploring food justice through the Edible Academy and how the power of community can support food systems in New York City and beyond.

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“I felt I was becoming someone that I didn’t want to be, and I wanted to be more independent.”

By his junior year of high school, Nicholas Lotto ’25 decided to join the less the one percent of Americans serving in the military. By his senior year, he decided on an even more unique position and enlisted as a Marine. “At that point, I had something to prove to myself and to the people that were doubting me, so I chose the toughest branch,” he says.

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Now, Nicholas is in his second semester at Pace, majoring in accounting. He knew he wanted to go into business, and many of the connections he had made in the military were in accounting. He had jobs lined up, he just needed the qualifications. As he began to transition out of active duty and began researching colleges, Pace quickly became a standout.

“Pace University has an unlimited Yellow Ribbon program,” Nicholas explains. “Which means whatever our benefits through the GI Bill doesn’t cover, Pace covers the rest. Pace has a phenomenal veteran program.”

“At that point, I had something to prove to myself and to the people that were doubting me."

Accounting is a bit different from what Nicholas did in the Marine Corps, where he worked as an aviation operation specialist on one of the busiest airfields in the country, located in Yuma, Arizona. “I was in communication with the air traffic control tower and base command, wrote up flight plans for training aircraft, and basically managed the entire ground operations on the airfield,” he explains.

But when Nicholas wasn’t maneuvering a busy airfield, he was cautiously maneuvering the tricky minefield of improving the mental health of his fellow Marines, which was further exacerbated by a psychologically-taxing global pandemic.

Nicholas became involved with the Single Marine Program which is geared towards suicide prevention among Marines. “We work on getting Marines out of the barracks and to events to meet each other, to increase comradery and morale,” he says. “We also wanted to have an active presence in the community and that involved a lot of volunteer events. In addition to my actual job, I was responsible for the quality of life for about 1,600 marines through the Single Marine Program.”

“I’m happy to say I definitely made a difference in the Marine Corps when it came to mental health."

Nicholas was soon fully dedicated to improving the mental health of fellow Marines. Though his job on the airfield took up to 50 hours of work a week, his other billets (or roles), including his work with the Single Marine Program, easily extended his workload up to 100 hours.

“I’m happy to say I definitely made a difference in the Marine Corps when it came to mental health,” he says. “Analyzing it, being aware of it, how to deal with it. That’s something I was very focused on because it’s prevalent in the military. If you ask any other veteran, I guarantee you they know someone who lost their life to suicide.”

When he came to Pace, Nicholas immediately filled up his schedule and threw himself into his studies and soon took up a new billet—president of the Pace University Chapter of the Student Veterans of America. He now represents around 300 veterans and dependents across all three Pace campuses and is finding that the new mission is still the old mission—improving the mental health of veterans.

The first step is getting the veteran community on campus connected. According to Nicholas, “We want to restructure the entire program to make it easier for us all to communicate. My main focus, by the end of this year, is connecting each veteran and dependent through some form of communication.” Just this semester they launched a Discord server that has already brought new faces into the Veteran’s Center.

“At the end of the day I see us as one Pace, one community."

But just like in the Single Marine Program, Nicholas wants an active presence in the community at large, knowing the importance of connecting veterans to their wider community. “We lose 22 veterans a day to suicide,” Nicholas explains. “My mission carried over from the military into veteran-civilian life because I want to make sure the veteran community is well taken care of, and a lot of times they can be neglected because of their service or how people view them.”

Nicholas does not just want to open the lines of communication between veterans, but also with the entire Pace Community. Nicholas says, “There are a lot of people who have a bad perception of the military, and we want to change their minds. We’re not just here to help our fellow veterans, we want to help our fellow students.”

Though Nicholas is now a student, it seems once a Marine, always a Marine, and those ideals of dedication and service to his community persist. He says, “At the end of the day I see us as one Pace, one community. I want to do everything in my power to make sure everybody is taken care of. That’s my biggest goal here and that’s what I plan on doing for the next couple years.”

If you want to learn more about the Student Veterans of America chapter at Pace, email Nicholas at svanyc@pace.edu or join their Discord server. For information on Veteran’s services at Pace, visit the Veteran’s Office website.

Veteran Appreciation Week is November 7–11, 2022

Pace University salutes you for your bravery and service—on Veterans Day and every day. We recognize the commitment you have demonstrated to our country and are firmly committed to assisting you in advancing your career through higher education.

As we come out of yet another bruising election cycle—this time, for better or for worse, one in which not much ultimately seems to have changed—I find myself impressed anew by the civic commitment and involvement of so many in our Pace Community.

Two weeks ago, we hosted the only debate between Gov. Kathy Hochul and her challenger, Rep. Lee Zeldin, in the Schimmel Center on our New York City Campus. It was a great opportunity for Pace, which landed our name and logo in articles and photos around the state and across the country. It also showed our political leaders — and our partners at Spectrum News NY1—what the people of Pace are capable of accomplishing. Our team of student volunteers, under the expert leadership of our Public Affairs team, were perfect hosts and ideal ambassadors for us, and Dyson student Mandi Karpo, editor-in-chief of The Pace Press, was lucky to be the sole student journalist in attendance. (You can read about her experience here.)

Elsewhere in this issue of Pace Now, you’ll read about many other kinds of civic engagement at Pace. You’ll learn about Lubin student Nicholas Lotto, a former Marine and president of Pace’s chapter of the Student Veterans of America, who is working to support the mental health of all our student veterans. Our environmental commitment has once again earned Pace recognition on the Princeton Review list of green colleges. You’ll read about the impressive accomplishments of the budding diplomats on our United Nations team. And as the Thanksgiving season approaches, CCAR, which did so much to help make sure our students voted in yesterday’s elections, offers a guide to giving back.

In the spirit of the season, I’m grateful to see that it’s finally turning properly autumnal here in the New York region. The weather is brisk and the leaves are vibrantly colored, but of course it’s also getting dark earlier and earlier. As we move into the winter months, I want us all to remain aware of our mental health and wellbeing. We’ve all been through a very challenging few years, and now we’re entering what is often a tough season. Please take care of yourselves, be kind to yourselves, and reach out for any help you need.

At Pace, we’re all committed to supporting one another. And together we will accomplish great things.

Have a great fall and a happy Thanksgiving—and keep your eye out for Pace’s Giving Tuesday campaign right after the holiday!