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Several Lubin students were selected for the prestigious and highly competitive United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network (MCN) Fellowships.

Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies Melvin Williams, PhD, was quoted in the New York Times in an article examining Vice President Kamala Harris’s historic run for US president, and specifically how it has outpaced Hollywood depictions of women of color as presidents in fictional film and television programming.

Williams referred to the lack of women of color playing commander in chief roles in the entertainment industry as an example of “symbolic annihilation,” an academic term describing the exclusion of groups in popular culture and mass media.

“We don’t put it on-screen, so you don’t see it as a possibility, and large audiences don’t even begin to fathom it as a possibility,” he said.

Pace University’s Sands College of Performing Arts and The Broadway League launched the first-ever Career Pathway pilot program, offering an exceptional opportunity for aspiring theatre professionals.

Kennedi Tichy, a business management student at Pace, shares her transformative experience studying abroad in Lyon, France. From the vibrant culture to newfound friendships across the globe, Kennedi reflects on how this unique opportunity broadened her horizons.

As artificial intelligence started reshaping industries, software engineer Ross Carvalho ’25 knew it was time to evolve. He came to Pace to master the AI foundations, a decision which has opened doors to mentorship, hands-on experiences, and even an internship with Apple.

Pace University’s Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems partnered with leading global investment firms Sixth Street and Goldman Sachs to host the University’s inaugural fintech conference, Pace of Fintech: Accelerating Innovation Conference.

PWJC’s many programs offer free legal assistance, free legal clinics open to the public, and training for professionals. It also has a robust program to recruit, train, and supervise volunteers. A dedicated team of volunteers include those who have some legal training — such as lawyers, paralegals, and law students — and those who bring other skills to Center programs, such as community members, and high school and college students.

Bennett Gershman, a former prosecutor and a law professor at Pace University, suggested that significant portions of the filing may be redacted “given the closeness to the upcoming election” but that many of the actions Trump took in his attempt to overturn the election results “clearly were not official acts.”

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman provides insights to Reuters regarding the recent charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the challenges of removing him from office – and the story gets picked up by hundreds of publications around the world. In the article, U.S. prosecutors have charged Adams with accepting illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel accommodations from Turkish nationals attempting to sway his influence, capping an investigation that has sent the largest U.S. city's government into turmoil.