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2009 New York City Schedule of Events
Interested in becoming Homecoming King and Queen? Email us for more information
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Homecoming 2009 Spirit Days
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| 10/19 |
Pajama Day |
All-Day |
on campus |
Wear your pajamas to Class! |
| 10/20 |
Faculty/ Student Switch Day |
All-Day |
on campus |
Dress like your Favorite Professor! They will Dress just like you! |
| 10/21 |
Decade/ Retro Day |
All-Day |
on campus |
Blast from the past. Dress up in the style of your decade. |
| 10/22 |
Blue and Gold Day |
All Day |
on campus |
Wear all blue and gold to class. |
| 10/23 |
Show Your Pride day |
All Day |
on campus |
Dress in your traditional and or/ cultural garb, club/organizational t-shirt, or Greek letters. |
| October 19th |
| Pace Trivia Night |
6:00-8:00pm |
Lecture Hall South |
Team up with a Faculty/staff member and test your knowledg. Prizes will go to the best team. Refreshments will be served. |
| October 20th |
| Scavenger Hunt |
9:00am-5:00pm |
One Pace Plaza |
Follow the clues, learn about Pace history, and win great prizes. |
| October 21st |
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Alumni and Student Leadership Reception
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5:00-6:30pm
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Faculty Dining Room
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Please join us as we celebrate the many accomplishments of our alumni. A panel of former student leaders will share their Pace experiences and discuss life in the “real world.” |
| Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai |
7:00-9:30pm |
Lecture Hall North |
Documentary and Discussion based on the memoir unbowed By Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maatha by film maklers Lisa Merton and Alan Dater |
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Karaoke
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6-8pm
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$20/per person (includes unlimited beverages and food)
Non-refundable. Guests are welcome. *this is an 21+ event for Alumni only*
RSVP sgibson@pace.edu
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| An Evening with Junot Diaz |
8:00-10:00pm |
Student union
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Come meet the Pulitzer Prize winning author as he discusses his novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and achievements
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| October 22nd |
| Parade |
Noon-2:00pm |
1st Floor and B Level |
Join us as we show our Pace pride! |
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Homecoming Concert
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9pm
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Gym, One Pace Plaza, C-Level
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Featuring Keri Hilson and Guests
Pace students can purchase tickets here(U# is required for online tickets) or on the 8th floor of 41 Park Row.
Non Pace students can Purchase tickets here or on the 8th floor of 41 Park Row.
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Crowning of 2009 Pace University NYC Homecoming King & Queen
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1 Pace Plaza Gymnasium -C Level
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Homecoming King and Queen will be announced before the main act performs! Awards for most spirited faculty member, staff member, and student will also be distributed!
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| October 23nd |
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Oktoberfest
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2-5pm
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Courtyard, Frankfort Parking Lot,
Multi-Purpose room
Student Union
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Join us for an afternoon of traditional Oktoberfest activities including a Beer Garden, sausage and pretzels. |
Student/Alumnae
Basketball Game Featuring the Harlem Wizards
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Gym, One Pace Plaza, C-Level
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It’s sure to be an exciting game as the Pace community matches up against the Harlem Wizards. Students, faculty and staff are invited to play. Sign up by emailing your roster to campusactivities@pace.edu
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| October 24th |
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Jazz Breakfast
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10:00-
11:00am
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Multipurpose Room
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Join Pace University's President Stephen J. Friedman as he welcomes back Alumni, Family and Students. Continental breakfast will be served. |
Walter Hoff Keynote Speaker on Leadership
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Multipurpose Room
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Pace Alumni Walter W. Hoff is President of Development First, LLC, which is a leadership development company that provides consulting, facilitation, and design services to clients in various industries focused on building the skills of present and future leaders of people. |
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Changing careers
in a changing economy
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11:30am-12:30pm
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Student Meeting Room A
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Sponsored by Co-Op
and Career Services
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Alternative Spring Breaks:
University-wide effort
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11:30-
12:30pm
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Multipurpose Room
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Sponsored by the Center for Community Action Research
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Keep a Child Alive
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11:30-
12:30pm
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Reading Room |
Sponsored by Keep
a Child Alive Student Organization
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Mix and Mingle with the Deans
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12:30-
2:00pm
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Student Union
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Come have lunch with the school deans and mingle with fellow alums, Faculty, staff, and students. Entertainment will be provided by musical theater students |
| Planting bulbs in Seward Park |
2:00-5:00pm |
Seward park |
Join the Pace University community as we participate in a community service project planting bulbs and cleaning up the park. Participants will meet in front of 1 Pace Plaza lobby. Please bring a Metro Card. |
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Graduates of the
Periclean Program
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2-3pm
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Multipurpose Room
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Recent Pace Alumni present on their leadership and community service |
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Campus Tour
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2pm
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Welcome Center
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Campus Tour
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2:30pm
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Welcome Center
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Campus Tour
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3pm
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Welcome Center
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| October 25th |
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Havana Central Brunch
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11am-
1pm
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Time Square Location
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Tickets for this event must be purchased in advance. Sponsored by Alumni Relations
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Medieval Times
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2:30pm
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Lyndhurst, NJ
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Buses will depart from at 2:30 from 1 Pace Plaza and return to 1 Pace Plaza after the event has ended. |
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STOMP
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3pm
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126 Second Ave,
New York, NY
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On your own |
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Memphis
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3pm
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225 West 44th Street
New York, NY |
On your own |
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Mamma Mia
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2pm
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1634 Broadway (50th Street)
New York, NYC 10019 |
On your own |
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1564 Broadway,
New York, NY
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| Explore lower Manhattan on your own: |
| South Street Seaport- Water Street |
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Wall Street/ Financial District -Wall Street
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| Explore the Promenade in Battery Park City -South End Avenue |
| Bodies Exhibit in Seaport |
| Ride the Staten Island Ferry |
| Visit the Smithsonian Museum |
| Walk to Chinatown, Little Italy, or Tribeca |
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