PLV- Spring 2010

Each semester, the Honors College holds events on and off campus. Honors students are required to attend a minimum of two Honors events each semester. For events requiring reservations, call Prof. Christopher Walther at (914) 773-3961 or e-mailcwalther@pace.edu.

Domestic Violence Presentation

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

6:00-7:30pm     

*Snacks will be served*

Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center

Join Samantha Lee, Teen Program Coordinator/Counselor, from Hope’s Door for a presentation on Domestic Violence. Hope’s Door is a private non-profit organization, which was founded in 1980 to provide a safe haven and caring services to survivors of domestic violence.

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

Women’s Basketball Game with Children from the PleasantvilleCottage School

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Game begins at 5:30pm

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 KeyInternational Honor Society.

 

Honors Open Meeting: Guest Speaker Dr. Ellen Mandel

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

12:20-1:15pm

*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.

Trip to Broadway Play: West Side Story

Friday, March 12, 2010

Manhattan, NY

*Reservations required*

 

Come join the Honors College as we travel into Manhattan to see the world-renowned Broadway play,West Side Story. Students will pay $50, which is half the ticket price, to make their reservation. We will catch the 5:45pm Metro-North train from Pleasantville.  Students pay for their own train ticket ($17.00 round trip).  The play begins at 8:00pm. 

Honors Easter Egg Hunt with the PleasantvilleCottage School

Sunday, March 21, 2010

11:00-1:00pm

*Reservations required*

Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center

Join children from the Pleasantville Cottage School as we enjoy an afternoon of dying Easter eggs and an Easter Egg hunt on Choate lawn.

Co-sponsored with Golden Key International Honor Society.

Honors Cooking Class at Don Coqui

Friday, April 9, 2010

New Rochelle, NY

*Reservations required*

Experience a cooking class at Don Coqui and Chef Works.Classes begin with an introduction from the Chef and an explanation of the foods you will prepare that evening.  Then get ready to roll up your sleeves, put on your apron, and start cooking!  Once the meal is prepared, everyone sits down family style and enjoys the result of their efforts.

The Pace bus will leave Miller Hall at 5:00pm and should return to campus by 10:00pm.



 

A New Millennium: Children in Africa Hunger Banquet

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

6:00-8:00pm

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 the United Nations Millennium Development Project.

Tickets may be purchased through the Pforzheimer Honors College for $6. All proceeds will be donated to the US Fund for UNICEF. Co-sponsored with PSY 233: Psychology of Civic Engagement; the UNICEF C.H.I.L.D. Project; and Golden Key International Honor Society.

PilatesWorkshop

Thursday, April 22, 2010

4:00pm

*Reservations required*

1stfloor Aerobics Room,GoldesteinFitnessCenter

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

Honors Independent Research Conference

Thursday, April 29, 2010

6:00 - 8:00pm,

*Pizza will be served*

Conference Room A/B and C/D, 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 or e-mail cwalther@pace.edu.

Honors Awards Dinner

Monday, May 17, 2010

6:00-8:00pm

*Dinner will be served*

Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center

Graduating seniors will receive their Honors medallions (to be worn at graduation) 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.