Pace University News

In a New York Times interview, Pace Haub Law’s Distinguished University Professor Bridget J. Crawford explains how the tax code is “not neutral” and how it can reinforce gender inequality by undervaluing caregiving, penalizing some second earners, and privileging wealth over work. “Feminism is, at its core, the effort to ensure that our legal and economic systems allow everyone to live with equal dignity, autonomy and economic security,” Professor Crawford says.

In USA Today’s story on actor Hudson Williams, Melvin Williams, associate professor of communication and media studies at Pace University, noted that while celebrity journalism often seeks intimate details, “celebrities and non-celebrities do not owe the public a confirmation or explanation about their sexual orientations.”

Cybersecurity remains front and center in a new Reuters op-ed by Haub Law Professor John Bandler, who stresses that cybersecurity programs require continuous maintenance and improvement. Having a plan, he writes, is only the starting point; organizations must adapt proactively to evolving digital threats.

In Forbes, Pace University is highlighted as part of higher education’s “quiet redesign,” with institutions embracing credit mobility as a new front door to access. The piece notes how flexible transfer and credit-stacking pathways are expanding opportunity and accelerating degree completion for today’s learners.

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman pens an op-ed in amNewYork, criticizing what he describes as the administration’s misguided federal transportation agenda. Professor Gershman argues that the approach undermines sound governance and raises broader concerns about accountability and the long-term consequences for public infrastructure — the story was picked up by Europe Says.

Dyson Professor Melvin Williams speaks to USA Today discussing emerging Gen Z slang like “aura farming” and “clip farming,” explaining how coded language reflects younger generations’ deep reliance on digital platforms to shape identity and social life.

In Salon, Professor Gershman also weighs in on Attorney General Pam Bondi’s conduct during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, noting that perjury allegations would hinge on reliable evidence and underscoring that no official is immune from accountability under the law.