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Sasha Alston '20 is on a mission to ensure that young women and girls know the importance of coding and STEM-based industries. Equipped with her BBA in Information Systems and a minor in marketing from the Lubin School of Business, Sasha has authored children's chapter books highlighting the STEM adventures of her main character, Sasha Savvy. In this episode, Sasha also discusses her role as a Business Analyst at JPMorgan.

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Tune into the Lubin Link podcast to hear how guests went from go-getting Lubin students to successful entrepreneurs, social media mavens, directors, CEOs, and beyond. They offer their best tips to students and share how you can make the most out of your #LubinLife.

Pace Remains Dedicated to Fostering a Safer Campus Through Ongoing Efforts in Awareness, Prevention, and Advocacy.

Pace University’s Office of Sexual and Interpersonal Wellness (OSIW) will host a series of events for the month of April in recognition of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, (SAAM) to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it.

Over the course of the month, students, faculty, and staff will join in the University’s commitment to fostering a safe and healthy campus, preventing instances of sexual violence, and ensuring the fair and respectful treatment of all members of the campus community.

“Pace University stands firmly against sexual assault in any form, and we are committed to fostering a safe and respectful learning and working environments for all members of our community,” said assistant vice president of the Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX coordinator Bernard Dufresne. “Through the events organized during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the university emphasizes educational and participatory opportunities for everyone. By comprehending the spectrum of sexual violence, emphasizing the importance of affirmative consent in every instance, acknowledging bystander intervention opportunities, and stressing accountability for inappropriate behavior, the university aims to foster continuous education throughout the campus.”

The purpose of the national SAAM campaign is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it. In fact, April 2024 marks the official 23rd anniversary of NSVRC's Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year’s theme for SAAM is “Building Connected Communities.” According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), a campaign helps reduce the likelihood of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment in communities.

OSIW provides support and resources for current Pace University students who are or have been impacted by sexual assault and develops on-campus violence prevention initiatives, training, and events. OSIW supports current students who are or have been impacted by sexual misconduct and develops on-campus violence prevention initiatives, educational workshops, and a variety of events for the community. In addition, peer educators offer programming, workshops, and other learning opportunities throughout the year and are a non-confidential resource for Pace students.

Interpersonal violence Prevention and Education Specialist Asha Kadir said: “We aim to provide the Pace community with the knowledge and resources to create a safe environment. We all have a part to play in interpersonal wellness promotion and violence prevention, and our events aim to empower you, so we hope you can attend and make the most of the information shared and resources provided.”

SAMM Schedule of Events at Pace

The month kicks off with a “Title IX and Dine” lunch on April 3 at 12:00 p.m. hosted by the Title IX coordinator Bernard Dufresne in partnership with Pace Residential Life and the OSIW to educate students on their rights and get empowered with resources. Other SAAM events at Pace include:

• Sexology April 9.
• Sexual and Interpersonal Wellness Fair April 16.
• The annual Take Back the Night march is on April 17.
• Denim Day on April 17.
• An art show on April 25.

Title IX & Dine
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Butcher Suite

The Pace community is invited to join the Title IX & Dine lunch hosted by the Title IX coordinator Bernard Dufresne in partnership with the Office of Sexual and Interpersonal Wellness (OSIW), and Pace housing to learn more about your rights and get empowered with resources. Several on and off-campus partners will answer Pace students' questions about Title IX and use this as an opportunity to provide resources.

Sexology
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 3:30 p.m.
Kessel Lawn

A sex-positive and safe sex event hosted by the OSIW in partnership with Pride @ Pace and OMA/DP, which brings together over 100 students and community partners to learn about issues of sex and sexuality. A key aspect of this event is to build sex positivity, fostering an environment where topics around sexuality, health, and pleasure are spoken about openly without shame and stigma.

Sexual and Interpersonal Wellness Fair
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Kessel MPR

The Sexual and Interpersonal Wellness will be held at the NYC and Pleasantville Campuses. The key aim is to provide comprehensive, diverse, and inclusive health education, resources, and services. We hope to give the Pace community the knowledge and resources to support healthy decision-making and self-advocacy.

Denim Day
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Kessel Lawn

Denim Day is a national awareness campaign that encourages wearing denim on the last Wednesday of Sexual Assault Awareness Month to demonstrate support for survivors of sexual assault. Denim Day aims to support survivors and educate the community about sexual assault. We hope to raise awareness of victim blaming and the myths surrounding sexual violence by asking the community members to wear denim in solidarity.

Take Back the Night
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Kessel Multipurpose Room

Join us for the annual event Take Back the Night, aimed at ending sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual abuse, and all other forms of sexual violence, and show our support for survivors of such violence. This event is all about empowering individuals with knowledge and a deeper understanding of the national and historical initiative of Take Back the Night. We will have experts from organizations that specialize in sexual violence resources and care at this event. They will be there to provide insights, answer questions, and help amplify a sense of community.

Annual Art Show
Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 4:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Kessel Multipurpose Room

Join us as we host the WestCOP Victims Assistance Services Annual Art Show, which is held during the National Week of Crime Victims' Rights Awareness. The Annual Art show is centered around these victims/survivors. It would only be able to occur with these individuals contributing their artwork, whether it be poetry, skits, paintings, music, and more. This is honored across the country, and this year, it will be observed the week of April 21-27, 2024. The theme is 'How would you help? Options, Services, and Hope for Crime Survivors".

For more information on events or resources, email akadir@pace.edu call (914) 773-8783 or visit the Office of Sexual and Interpersonal Wellness website.

Resources at Pace

Pace University wishes to make all members of the University Community aware of the various reporting and confidential and non-confidential resources available. For more information on campus and community resources, please visit the Campus And Community Resources webpage.

About Pace University

Since 1906, Pace University has been transforming the lives of its diverse students—academically, professionally, and socioeconomically. With campuses in New York City and Westchester County, Pace offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs to 13,600 students in its College of Health Professions, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Lubin School of Business, Sands College of Performing Arts, School of Education, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.

If you walked around New York City 15 years ago compared to today, you might notice some major differences in daily activity. The most obvious is that a large percentage of pedestrians are perpetually glued to the glowing rectangular device in their hand. But arguably the second most obvious change is the significant decline in pedestrians hailing the city’s famous yellow taxis—instead, we have collectively shifted to using these aforementioned rectangular devices to call upon random vehicles to serve the purpose that taxis previously dominated.

It’s no secret that ride hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have transformed the urban landscape. This is a phenomenon that Seidenberg Information Systems major Arjuman Hossain ’25 has long been interested in—likening the massive shift to others predicated by recent technological innovations.

“One example I can give—Blockbuster declined due to the rise of Netflix,” says Arjuman. “Netflix offered a more convenient, cost-effective streaming service. And now you see streaming is a multi-billion-dollar industry. Ride-hailing apps have now become a multi-billion-dollar industry and it’s only going to increase from here.”

Blockbuster declined due to the rise of Netflix. Netflix offered a more convenient, cost-effective streaming service. And now you see streaming is a multi-billion-dollar industry. Ride-hailing apps have now become a multi-billion-dollar industry and it’s only going to increase from here.

Curious as to how ridehailing apps have changed the landscape of city life, Arjuman applied for the Provost’s Office 2023–2024 student-faculty undergraduate research award. His project, titled “Assessing the Transformative Influence of Ride-Hailing Applications on Urban Mobility Patterns,” seeks to examine the ways in which ride-hailing has affected traffic patterns and commuting behaviors, to better understand the complex problems and opportunities that have arisen with respect to integrating these platforms into the urban transportation ecosystem. Seidenberg Professor of Information Technology Catherine Dwyer, PhD, is serving as Arjuman’s mentor.

“It’s really been a pleasure working with Arjuman,” says Dwyer. “He came up with this idea, and he’s really quite mature for an undergraduate in terms of research; there are some graduate students who might have more struggles than he’s had,” she added.

Over the past few months Arjuman has been busy delving into the data. The research is solely focused on New York City currently, making use of NYC Open Data as a primary resource; from which Arjuman is synthesizing findings via the programming language Python.

“We’ve been able to generate a lot of graphs and analyze the data,” says Arjuman. “One of the things we found that was really interesting was a significant decline in yellow taxis—another thing we found was that there were many declines in urban mobility patterns, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that ride-hailing services has bounced back more quickly compared to public transit options now that the pandemic is pretty much over.”

“One of the nice things about research is you always find something you’re not looking for,” noted Dwyer. “It’s quite disturbing to see how bad it’s been for the subways and the buses to bounce back from COVID—there’s been a lot of federal funding to keep the city processes working and that’s going to be turned off pretty soon. As a city resident I’m really concerned about not investing in mass transit and not keeping the level of service as it is. It’s very shortsighted.”

Arjuman and Dwyer are both very excited about the potential of this research, given that the nature of ride-hailing apps is still an under-examined area in relation to mobility patterns, and the information gleaned can help massively in terms of urban planning and transportation studies through defining the ways in which individual move through the city today. Arjuman and Dwyer are excited about publishing the work and presenting at academic conferences, and have been starting to plan for that process.

“I hope that when I publish my research, other researchers can use it to benefit them. That’s one of my motivations for being part of this program,” says Arjuman.

This summer, Arjuman will further his understanding of the complexities of New York City transportation, having landed an internship at New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission that will call on him to employ his data analytics skills. He views both the research and the internship as a natural launch pad to his ideal career—which as he notes, would be something related to public transportation.

As his body of work shows, Arjuman is well on his way to making a major impact in an increasingly important field—and hopes to help to alleviate our collective traffic and commuting headaches in the process.

New York City: Monday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 7
Pleasantville: Friday, May 10

We invite you to join us for an immersive academic experience. Students from the Pforzheimer Honors College will present their original research, creative work, honor theses, and innovative tech projects to the Pace Community—be wowed by their work while connecting with old friends and your favorite faculty.

Fill out the RSVP from by April 24

Stay tuned for a detailed presentation schedule.

Monday, May 6 | New York City

• 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Poster presentations | 15 Beekman, Bianco Room
• 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Panel Presentations | One Pace Plaza, Student Center East and West
• 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.: Lunch with Speakers | 15 Beekman, Bianco Room
• 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Panel Presentations | One Pace Plaza, Student Center East and West
• 2:00 p.m.–4:00: Poster presentations | 15 Beekman, Bianco Room

Tuesday, May 7 | New York City

• 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Creative Presentations | One Pace Plaza, Student Center East and West
• 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.: Lunch with Provost Joe Franco and Student Speakers | 15 Beekman, Bianco Room
• 1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: Creative Presentations | One Pace Plaza, Student Center East and West
• 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Seidenberg Presentations with Dessert Reception | 15 Beekman, 9th Floor

Friday, May 10 | Pleasantville

• 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Poster session | Kessel Student Center, Gottesman Room
• 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.: Lunch with Provost Joe Franco and Speakers | Kessel Student Center, Multipurpose Room
• 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Panel Presentations | Kessel Student Center, Butcher Suite
• 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Creative Presentations | Kessel Student Center, Gottesman

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In today’s interconnected world, understanding the complexities of mental health and wellness requires a global perspective. At Pace University’s Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, students embarking on their educational journey in psychology find themselves uniquely positioned to explore the intricacies of the human mind across continents, with an unparalleled opportunity to delve into mental health research in the vibrant setting of Goa, India.

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One standout course, "Understanding a Globalized World," hosted by The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) at their Goa Campus, serves as a beacon for Pace students seeking to understand the intersection of globalization and mental health. This immersive course doesn’t just scratch the surface; it delves deep into the challenges of conducting research on physical and mental health in a world that's constantly evolving. Through a meticulously crafted curriculum comprising didactic lectures, field experiences, and interdisciplinary projects, students gain invaluable insights into the biopsychosocial perspective on health promotion, disease prevention, ethics, and the cultural influences shaping health outcomes.

What sets Pace University apart is its commitment to providing students with not just a education, but an experience that transcends borders. Psychology programs at Pace are designed to offer applied learning experiences that extend beyond the classroom and into the global arena. Under the mentorship of experienced faculty, students engage in personalized research projects that not only cap their undergraduate experience but also serve as a launching pad for their future endeavors.

Central to Pace’s approach is the Experimental Psychology course, a year-long, sequential research and lab experience that immerses students in the rigors of scientific inquiry. Here, students work alongside expert faculty members and collaborate with graduate and doctoral students, presenting their findings at national conferences and gaining recognition from influential figures in the field.

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Moreover, Pace’s commitment to a global perspective in psychology is evident in its faculty members’ close ties to international resources such as the Psychological Coalition of the United Nations. Through these connections, students gain access to unique internships and networking opportunities that broaden their horizons and deepen their understanding of psychology's global impact.

But it's not just about the coursework; it's about the entire experience. Pace University boasts state-of-the-art campus labs and fosters connections to premier training facilities, providing students with unparalleled opportunities for growth and discovery.

In essence, for students at Pace University, psychology isn’t just a subject—it's a journey that spans continents, cultures, and perspectives. By embracing the global mind, students gain not only an international advantage but also a profound understanding of the complexities of mental health and wellness in our interconnected world.