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Students

International Education Week, an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide, starts November 13. Join the Office of International Students and Scholars for a variety of programming and resources.

November 9, 2023
Faculty and Staff

Jesse Carlo, PhD, assistant professor and chair at Pace University's Sands College of Performing Arts, is lighting up the stage and inspiring our students to reach for the stars. From Broadway to the classroom, we're taking audacious steps in the world of musical theater with our unique Life Experience Route.

November 1, 2023
Students

We could tell you to start by organizing your study materials and creating a study schedule to break your subjects into manageable portions, but you already know that. Here are some not-so-obvious tips to help YOU make it through exam season.

November 1, 2023
Students

Do you have an innovative solution that can make a positive impact on the environment? Share your ideas by December 19 for the chance to win a $15,000 grant! Join The Front Yard at Pace University and Speedemissions in addressing climate change, protecting the planet, and slowing threats to Earth's ecosystem.

October 19, 2023
Students

Imagine dancing with Doja Cat. Now imagine doing it in front of 865,000 people. For Joanne Daquigan, Jada Clark, and Tiffani Rusell that dream became reality. Last month, they and several other members of the Pace Commercial Dance community performed alongside some heavy-hitting A-listers at MTV's VMAs.

October 3, 2023
In the Media

After a stint at LSU, 29-year-old Pavon earned her degree in Commercial Dance at Pace University in New York City, then moved to Los Angeles, and has since been performing in movies, commercials, music videos and with female artists like Pink, Avril Lavigne, Dua Lipa, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Shania Twain and of course Beyoncè.

September 29, 2023
News Break
In the Media

Pace Alumna Brianna Pavon takes the stage for Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ tour, after earning her degree in commercial dance she's been performing in movies, commercials, music videos, and with the biggest female artists like P!nk, Mariah Carey, Shania Twain, and of course Beyonce.

September 29, 2023
NBC News
In the Media

Since its creation in 2014, the Pace School of Performing Arts (PPA) has been a leader in producing top talent, with its graduates widely represented in the film, TV, theater, and dance industries.

When the program launched within Pace’s Dyson College of Arts and Sciences nearly two decades ago, it was Manhattan’s first new performing arts school in almost half a century. Today, in keeping with its long tradition of innovation and in recognition of the rapidly evolving industry, PPA is getting its own stand-alone identity: The Sands College of Performing Arts.

July 17, 2023
amNY
In the Media

Pace University will launch the Sands College of Performing Arts this fall, named in recognition of a $25 million gift from Pamela and Rob Sands.

May 5, 2023
Rochester Business Journal
Press Release

Pace University’s board of trustees voted yesterday to launch the Sands College of Performing Arts this fall. The college, which will commence with the 2023–2024 academic year, is named in recognition of a $25 million gift from Pamela and Rob Sands, J.D. ’84, and becomes the seventh school and college within Pace University.

May 4, 2023
Press Release