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Press ReleaseOctober 1, 2025
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Pace University has appointed Marcus C. Tye, PhD, as dean of its College of Health Professions. The appointment is effective July 1, 2021. Tye, a licensed clinical psychologist, comes to Pace having served as dean of the School of Health Sciences and interim dean of the School of Education at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York (CUNY).
Pace University’s College of Health Professions has received a nearly $2 million federal grant to increase opportunities and retention for historically underrepresented minorities in the field of nursing. The prestigious Nursing Workforce Diversity grant is funded through the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and is designed to increase educational opportunities and retention rates for first generation college students from underrepresented ethnic and racial minority groups, notably African American and Hispanic students pursuing a career in nursing.
Pace University’s College of Health Professions has become the recipient of nearly $2 million in federal grant funding.
Pace University’s College of Health Professions has received nearly $2 million to increase opportunities and retention for minorities in nursing, according to Pace officials.
Pace University's College of Health Professions has received a nearly $2 million federal grant to increase opportunities and retention for historically underrepresented minorities in the field of nursing.
Pace University’s College of Health Professions has received a nearly $2 million federal grant to increase opportunities and retention for historically underrepresented minorities in the field of nursing.
When COVID-19 first slammed New York City nearly a year ago, Acton native and acute care nurse practitioner Ingrid Gunther was on the front lines. At the next virtual Saturday Morning Breakfast, we’ll hear how Ingrid coped with the pandemic and how she and her profession are doing now. Ingrid practices at NYU Langone Hospital and teaches at Pace University and NYU Meyers College of Nursing.
“Calcium from these foods is readily absorbed by the body,” says Dr. Christen Cupples Cooper, chair of the Coordinated Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at Pace University in Pleasantville, New York. She explains that for those who prefer non-dairy milks, calcium-fortified types are available.
Singer. Model. Medical assistant. There’s no end to what Brian Powell ’21 can accomplish as a health science major on the pre-physician assistant track who creates art in his spare time. To top it off, he also wrote a research paper on racial patient bias in healthcare.
With the inaugural class of Teaching Fellows, Pace University’s Faculty Center is building upon its strong foundation to become a major hub for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation at Pace.