PLV - Fall 2007

Each semester, the Honors College holds events on and off campus. Honors students are required to attend at least two events each semester. For reservation required events, call Christopher Walther at 914-773-3961 or e-mail cwalther@pace.edu.

Honors Ice Cream Ice Breaker
Wednesday, September 26, 2007

12:20pm-1:15pm

Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center

Join the Pforzheimer Honors College for ice cream and the opportunity to meet fellow Honors students. The advisors from various honor societies on campus will speak about each of their prestigious organizations.

Trip to Six Flags Great Adventures

Jackson, NJ

Saturday, September 29, 2007

*Reservations required*

Pace bus leaves at 8:30am from North Hall on the Pleasantville campus; should return by 8:00pm. There is a $15 charge, which must be paid in advance to reserve your seat on the bus.

Trip to the Wolf Conservation

Centerof  NY 

South Salem, NY

Friday, October 12, 2007

*Reservation required*

Pace bus leaves at 5:00pm from Miller Hall on the Pleasantville campus; should return by 8:00pm.

The Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) promotes wolf conservation by teaching about wolves, their relationship to the environment, and the human role in protecting their future. Enjoy visiting the wolves during their favorite time - dusk. The evening begins with a discussion about mythology, biology, and ecology of wolves in North America. We will take a sunset hike to howl with the wolves. The evening ends with ice cream!

Make A Difference Day- Paint a School Day with NYCares

Saturday, October 20, 2007

*Reservations required*

Pace bus leaves at 8:00am from North Hallonthe Pleasantville campus; should return by 4:00pm. Be one of 100 Pace students from Westchester and New York as we converge on an elementary school in the Bronx that needs a makeover! Pace students will be painting doors, the gym, colorful murals, and planting flower bulbs to help this needy school.

Co-sponsored with the Center for Community Outreach.

Voices of Darfur Presentation

Monday, November 5, 2007

12:20pm-1:15pm *Snacks will be served*

Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center

Voices of Darfuris a national speaking tour sponsored by the Save Darfur Coalition. The main goal ofVoices of Darfur is to increase awareness of the genocide in Darfur, Sudan and call the general public to action by exposing them to first-hand testimonial from refugees and former residents of Darfur.

Co-sponsored with the UNICEF C.H.I.L.D. Project, Golden Key International Honor Society, and the Center for Community Service.

Honors Open Meeting

Guest Speaker: Dr. Harold Ford

Thursday, November 8, 2007

3:35pm - 4:30pm

*Snacks will be served*

Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center

Listen to Pace’s Dr. Ford of the Psychology Department speak. Then share your ideas for future Honors events and Honors classes with Dr. Benton and fellow Honors students.

Worldwide Children's Medical Issues:

Making Headwayand the Xeroderma Pigmentosum SocietyPresentations

Monday, November 12, 2007

12:20pm - 1:15pm *Snacks will be served*

Butcher Suite, Kessel Student

Center

Come hear a presentation on medical issues that affect a multitude of children worldwide. Two organizations will be speaking at this event. The first isMaking Headway, an organization dedicated to the care, comfort, and cure of children with spinal cord and brain tumors. The second is Xeroderma Pigmentosum Society, an organization for those people with light-sensitive disorders.  This event will bring awareness to these issues and encourage students to volunteer at each organization.

Co-sponsored with the UNICEF C.H.I.L.D. Project and Golden Key International Honor Society.

Trip to Jacob Burns Film Center for viewing of Hotel Rwanda

Friday, November 16, 2007

10:00am-1:30pm

*Reservations required*

Bus leaves Pace at 10:00am from Miller Hall on the Pleasantville campus, should return by 1:30pm

Students will receive a tour of the Jacob Burns Film center in Pleasantville, NY, and have a private viewing ofHotel Rwanda, a film that shows how, when people and governments chose to ignore the 1994 Rwanda genocide, one individual bravely risked his own life and stood up to the horror, saving 1,268 helpless refuges.

Co-sponsored with the UNICEF C.H.I.L.D. Project and Golden Key International Honor Society.

Wrapping Gifts for Underprivileged Children

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

3:35pm - 4:30pm

*Pizza will be served*

Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center

Make the holiday season brighter--join the Honors College in wrapping presents for underprivileged children. Let your creative side emerge for this worthwhile event!  Ms Phina Geiger, Director of Volunteers at the Pleasantville Cottage School, will speak at this event. Co-sponsored with Psi Chi (the National Honor Society in Psychology), the Psychology Club, and Golden Key International Honor Society.

Honors Yoga Workshop

Thursday, December 6, 2007

4:00pm - 5:00pm *Reservation required*

1st floor, Goldstein Fitness Center

Relax all of your pre-finals stress and anxiety by attending a yoga workshop. Please wear comfortable clothing.