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Pace Installs New President In Pleasantville Ceremony (Patch)
The inauguration of Marvin Krislov capped off a week-long schedule of activities at the Pleasantville and New York City campuses.
Despite the heavy rains, hundreds came out to Pace University in Pleasantville on Sunday to witness the Inauguration of Marvin Krislov as the university's eighth president.
The ceremony, held in the Goldstein Health and Fitness Center on Pace's Pleasantville campus, was attended by faculty, students, alumni, dignitaries and delegates representing more than 50 colleges and universities from across the nation. The Inauguration capped off a week-long schedule of activities at the university's Pleasantville and New York City campuses, as well as at Pace's Elisabeth Haub School of Law in White Plains.
In his address, Krislov talked about the University's founding in 1906 by the Pace brothers as a small business school and how it has evolved into a well-respected university with some of the top programs in health, business, cybersecurity, arts, sciences and other areas of study. Elaborating on the school's motto of Opportunitas, Krislov said he was very proud of Pace's students, many of whom were the first in their families to attend college. He spoke about Pace's success in helping these students to reach top positions in their chosen fields.
Krislov concluded his speech with reflections on the future: "We must embrace challenges while holding fast to our core values. We will change lives and educate our future leaders from every segment of our society. We will continue to make the American dream a reality for our students. This is Pace, our promise and our future. I'm excited to be part of this great institution and to work with so many people who make a difference every day."
Speakers at the Inauguration included New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Pace alumna, and keynote speaker Johnnetta Cole, the first African-American, female president of Spelman College.
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