Dyson College of Arts and Sciences News

Twenty-two Pace University students have been selected for the highly competitive United Nations Academic Impact-Millennium Fellowship Class of 2024, including 12 students from Dyson College of Arts and Sciences. They represent only 5 percent of more than 52,000 applications accepted from students at 6,000 colleges and universities in 48 nations.

Hannah Cahill ’23, ’25's academic path at Pace has taken her from political activism to the field of mental health counseling. Along the way, she’s taken on impactful internships, including one at G.O.O.D. for Girls, and found inspiration through the support of Pace faculty.

Dyson Associate Professor Shirley Wang, PhD, is reimagining the classroom experience at Pace University by integrating wellness-based teaching strategies. Because when students feel their best, they do their best.

Lily Lockwood ’26, a double major in Peace and Justice Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies, shares her journey of discovering her passion for activism and social justice and reflects on the vibrant queer, femme, and activist community on campus that shaped her academic path.

Clinical Assistant Professor Akil DuPont, MFA, Media, Communications, and Visual Arts, won the Best Production award at the Spring/Summer 2024 New York Theater Festival for Underground, a story of the enslaved, told with the spirituals that guided them to freedom, and inspired by real events in America’s history. His role was as a writer, producer and director.

English, Writing, and Cultural Studies student Samantha Buturla '25 combines her passion for writing and communication in a combined degree program, all while building a supportive network that fuels her success at Pace.

In spring 2024, students from three courses, The Artist as Activist, Nonviolence: Theory and Practice, and Dramaturgy 1 engaged with the world-renowned, Vermont-based social justice theater company, Bread and Puppet, for an afternoon workshop at the Judson Memorial Church in New York City.

Making the leap to college is a big transition for anyone, so several of Pace University’s student leaders recently shared their best advice for first-year students. Here’s what they had to say about getting involved and finding your place as a Setter:

Associate Professor Melvin L. Williams, PhD, delves into the powerful role of popular culture in politics, exploring the impact of Beyoncé’s "Freedom" on Kamala Harris' campaign and the potential influence of a Beyoncé-Taylor Swift concert team-up on voter registration. Discover how fanbase engagement, like the Swifties, can shape political campaigns and voter turnout.