PLV - Spring 2008

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.

Rock Climbing at The Cliffs

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Valhalla, NY

*Reservations required*

The Pace bus will leave Miller Hall at 5:00pm and should return to campus by 8:00pm.

Women’s Basketball Game with Children from the Pleasantville Cottage School

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Game begins at 5:30 pm

Goldstein Fitness Center, PLV

*Reservations required*

Adopt a child for an evening– attend a Pace University women’s basketball game with a child from the Pleasantville Cottage School.

Co-sponsored with Golden Key International Honor Society.

Trip to Broadway Play: Wicked

Friday, March 7, 2008

Manhattan, NY

*Reservations required*

Come join the Honors College as we travel into Manhattan to see the world-renowned Broadway play, Wicked.  Students will pay $60, which is half of the ticket price, to make their reservation. We will catch the 5:45 pm Metro-North train from Pleasantville. You will have to pay for your own train ticket ($17.00 round trip).  The play begins at 8:00pm.

Honors Open Meeting: Guest Speaker Dr. Melissa Cardon

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

3:35pm-4:30pm, *Various flavors of ice cream and toppings will be served*

Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center

Come share your ideas for future Honors events and classes with Dr. Benton and fellow Honors students.

Honors Italian Cooking class

Friday, March 28, 2008

Tuckahoe, NY

*Reservations required*

Experience an Italian cooking class at the WestchesterItalian Cultural Center, which preserves, promotes, and celebrates the rich heritage of classic and contemporary Italian culture. Work with a well-know chef to create your own Italian dish.The Pace bus will leave Miller Hall at 5:00pm and should return to campus by 9:30pm.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Presentation: Animals and You

Monday, March 31, 2008

12:20-1:15pm

Butcher Suite, Kessel Student Center

The ASPCA was founded in 1866 as the first humane organization in the Western Hemisphere. The Society was formed to alleviate the injustice and cruelty animals faced then and continue experience today. Whether it’s saving a pet who has been accidentally poisoned, fighting to pass humane laws, rescuing animals from abuse, or sharing resources with shelters across the country. The ASPCA works toward the day when no animal will live in pain or fear. Allison Zaccone, an Honors College graduate of 2005, will speak about the importance of the ASPCA in today’s world.

Honors Writing Competition

Entries must be submitted to the Honors Office on the 3rd floor or Mortola Library by Monday, April 7, 2008.

Enter by writing an essay or poem (that may include artwork) explaining: “How has being a member of the Honors Collegeimproved you as a person?” Essay must be 500 words minimum! Prize: $100 America Express Gift Card and your work will be published in Scholastica!

Please contact cwalther@pace.edu if you have any questions.

Tour of the Meadowlands Sports Complex

Saturday, April 19, 2008

East Rutherford, NJ

*Reservations required*

Take an insiders look at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Experience the limelight as you find out where your favorite rock-stars hang out before they take the stage at IZOD CENTER and visit Giants Stadium to see where sports history is made. The Pace bus will leave the North Hall parking lot at 11:30am and should return to campus by 4:30pm.

PilatesWorkshop

Thursday, April 24, 2008

4:00pm

*Reservations required*

1st floor Aerobics Room, Goldestein Fitness Center

Relax all of your pre-final stress and anxiety by attending a Pilates workshop.

A New Millennium: Children in Africa Hunger Banquet

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

6:00pm-8:00pm

Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center

Join us for our hunger banquet as we learn about the effects of poverty and hunger on the children in Africa from Mr. Luis Javier Montero who has worked closely with the United Nations Millennium Development Project.

Tickets can be purchased through the Pforzheimer Honors College for $7. All proceeds will be donated to the US Fund for UNICEF.

Honors Independent Research Conference

Thursday, May 1, 2008

6:00pm - 8:00pm, *Pizza will be served*

Butcher Suite, Kessel Student Center

Come listen to fellow Honors College students speak eloquently about the results of their Independent Research.

Co-sponsored with Golden Key International Honor Society.

If you are interested in presenting a paper or project, please contact the Honors Office at (914)-773-3848.

Trip to the Cloisters

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Fort Tryon Park, NY

*Reservations required*

Dr. Janetta Rebold Benton will take us on a private tour of the collection of medieval art and architecture at The Cloisters, a branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Pace bus will leave North Hall parking lot at 10:30am and should return to campus by 3:00pm.

Honors Awards Dinner

Thursday, May 15, 2008

6:00pm - 8:00pm *Dinner will be served*

Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center

Graduating seniors will receive their Honors medallions to be worn at commencement and their Honors College certificates.  This event is open only to graduating seniors of the Pforzheimer Honors College and each senior may invite two guests.