Humanitarian Norms Eroded as NATO States Exit Landmines Treaty
Political Science Professor and International Disarmament Institute Co-director Matthew Breay Bolton discusses the global retreat from the landmine ban treaty with FairPlanet. He ties this erosion of humanitarian norms to the ongoing war in Ukraine and the resurgence of militarism among NATO states.
College Film Programs Prosper as Yonkers’ Hollywood on Hudson Grows
Westchester Magazine spotlights Pace University’s film program for its strong emphasis on hands-on training and early immersion in the craft of storytelling. The piece underscores Pace’s growing influence in Yonkers’ burgeoning film industry—known as “Hollywood on the Hudson”—where student filmmakers gain direct access to professional-grade equipment, production spaces, and real-world opportunities. Chair of Department of Media, Communications, and Visual Arts Paul Ziek, emphasized the program’s commitment to experiential learning and industry collaboration, positioning students to thrive in a fast-evolving entertainment landscape.
Sunday Sanity - a Musical Journey to the Azores with Pace University Filmmakers
Pace University’s documentary film team, PaceDocs, appeared on the Sustain What podcast to discuss their latest film Viola da Terra: Harmony of the Azores, which celebrates the cultural legacy of the traditional Portuguese string instrument.
Free Dance Performances Are Back In Battery Park City Next Month
Time Out includes Pace University dancers in its preview of Battery Dance’s summer festival in New York City, spotlighting choreography led by Robin Cantrell through the Dancing to Connect program. In BroadwayWorld, Pace is named among top-tier institutions participating in the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation’s scholarship program, which has awarded more than $26 million to aspiring young dancers.
With Her ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour, Beyoncé Is All Red, White And Blue. Not Everyone Is A Fan
Dyson Professor Melvin Williams joins the national conversation around Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour, telling CNNthat the cultural expectations placed on the singer set an impossible standard for anyone—even one of the most powerful women in entertainment.
Ask Every Student Announces 2025 Grantees
The Center for Community Action and Research (CCAR) recently received a grant from the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition’s Ask Every Student initiative to support the Pace Votes Leadership Program for the 2025–2026 academic year. The grant will expand civic engagement efforts across campus and build student participation in democratic processes.
Political Circus Over Epstein Files Hurts Sex Trafficking Survivors | Opinion
Criminal Justice Professor Cathryn Lavery pens an op-ed in USA Today, pushing back against claims that the additional recently released “Epstein files” contain no new revelations. Lavery argues that such dismissals retraumatize survivors and allow institutions to evade accountability, calling for full transparency from federal authorities.
How the Jeffrey Epstein Case Tests Grand Jury Disclosure Rules
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman provides expert insight to Bloomberg in explaining the secrecy surrounding grand jury rules, noting how these legal constraints shape public understanding of the Epstein case.
Experts Break Down the Major Roadblocks Cuomo Faces as He Re-Enters New York City Mayoral Race
Political Science Professor Laura Tamman speaks with Time Magazine about how NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaign relies on having a clear political adversary, a strategy that could backfire as the race evolves.
PaceDocs Film Team Featured on Andrew Revin Podcast
What’s it like to make a full-length documentary in 14 weeks? Hear from Pace student filmmakers and professors as they discuss their journey on Sustain What?, featuring their latest documentary Viola da Terra.
Members of Pace University’s award-winning student documentary team, PaceDocs, were featured on the Sunday Sanity version of Andrew Revkin’s Sustain What? podcast, about their recent film, Viola da Terra: Harmony of the Azores, the focus of the popular Producing the Documentary course, which is part of the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences at Pace University’s highly regarded film program.
Revkin, who co-taught the course from 2010-2016, interviewed Co-producers and Media, Communications, and Visual Arts Professors Maria Luskay, EdD, and Lou Guarneri, MA, and three members of the student team, Samantha Buturla ’24 ’25, BA, English, Writing, and Rhetoric/MA, Communications and Digital Media, Katelyn Brennan ’25, BA, Communications, and Angie Starn ’24 ’25, BS, Digital Cinema and Filmmaking/MA, Communications and Digital Media, about various aspects of their filmmaking experiences.
Viola da Terra, which premiered both at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville and in Terceira, Portugal, was filmed over spring break on Portugal’s Azorean islands of São Miguel and Terceira, and explores the story of the Viola da Terra, a traditional 12–15 string instrument with deep roots in Azorean identity, music, and cultural preservation.
The Producing the Documentary course requires students to complete a full-length documentary within 14 weeks. During the process, students learn teamwork, problem-solving, research, and organization, along with technical skills such as lighting, sound, camera work, interviewing, and other real-life lessons necessary to complete a film.