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Do the humanities still matter?
That’s been the question in headlines about higher education lately. The New York Times weighed in last week, examining the “existential crisis” facing these classic liberal arts programs nationwide. A big article in The New Yorker early in the year kicked off the serious hand-wringing, arguing that traditional liberal arts study has become the quaint province of a privileged elite, students who don’t require a return on their tuition investment and can afford to spend time on unremunerative pursuits. Next, as if to prove the point, over the summer the University of West Virginia said that in order to cut a yawning budget deficit it would cut a range of programs, from world languages to creative writing. Meanwhile, lower-profile announcements keep coming that smaller colleges facing enrollment challenges are eliminating less-popular majors, often in the humanities, to stay afloat.
November 15, 2023
Forbes
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“This is the nightmare scenario that to millions of Americans is unfathomable but realistically possible,” Bennett Gershman, a former New York prosecutor and law professor at Pace University, told Salon. “It is also the scenario that millions of Americans look forward to with glee and the opportunity for retribution against the enemies of Trump.” Ultimately, the Supreme Court will “need to step up and prevent Trump’s plot to abuse his power,” Gershman said. Invoking the insurrection act and the ex-president’s plan to punish critics is “obviously unconstitutional.”
November 10, 2023
Salon
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Pace’s School of Education is working with the White Plains School District to help address the teacher shortage.
November 10, 2023
Lohud
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Professor Bennett Gershman speaks with ABC Australia regarding Trump’s trial.
November 10, 2023
ABC Australia
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Amity University Noida and Pace University explore potential areas of collaboration, India Education Diary reports. A high- level delegation from PACE University, USA, comprising of Dr. John Meletiadis, Assistant Dean, Lubin School of Business, Dr. Sonia Suchday, Chair of Psychology, Pace Board of Trustees Member and Prof. PV Viswanath, Graduate Program Chair, Department of Finance, visited Amity University Noida. The aim of the visit was to explore higher education opportunities for Amity students at PACE University and the areas, wherein the two Universities can collaborate.
November 10, 2023
India Education Diary
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Dyson Professor Sheying Chen speaks with WalletHub about medical payments coverage.
November 10, 2023
WalletHub
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Pace University political science professor Kerriann Stout said local officials decide what infrastructure is repaired, how much funding is provided to schools, police and DPW's. "If you care about how fast 911 responds or care about where your water comes from or who is picking up your trash," said Stout.
November 10, 2023
News12
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I recently had the incredible pleasure of watching a short film that was produced by a group of students at Pace University through a program called PaceDocs (including my friend Jerry McKinstry, Assistant Vice President of Public Affairs at Pace and, in this case, adult student, who introduced me to the film). The documentary For the Love of Food showcased the slow food movement – farm to table – in France and in Westchester. It makes the case for sustainability, and slow cooking and dining. The experience of watching this film, which showcases the most delectable ingredients and results, was sheer pleasure to the eyes, as well as my palette (well, in my imagination).
November 10, 2023
ArtsWestchester
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Pace’s Men’s Basketball stuns St. John’s in an upset. St. John's lost an exhibition to Pace University, a Division II school. Pace led wire to wire in the 63-59 decision.
November 3, 2023
ESPN
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This is a “significant win” for a prosecutor in a large conspiracy case, who can get lower-level co-defendants to plead guilty and cooperate by offering up information and testimony against higher-level defendants, like Trump, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman and several others, Bennett Gershman, a former New York prosecutor and law professor at Pace University, told Salon. “She is continuing to build momentum,” Gershman said. “Several other co-defendants, seeing the others plead guilty and the far riskier consequences of not pleading and facing trial will also take pleas and cooperate. The D.A.’s strategy is working almost to perfection.”
November 3, 2023
Salon