Nominate Someone for the “Nobel Prize” in Public Service!
The Jefferson Awards for Public Service were established to recognize and honor individuals whose community service efforts best exemplify dedication to enhancing the quality of life in their community. Pace University became a Champion of the Jefferson Awards for Public Service…
Keep the Momentum: Take Action on Climate!
On Sunday, September 21st, Pace University students joined 400,000 others at a pinnacle moment in the history of the climate movement: The People’s Climate March. On Tuesday, September 23rd, at the United Nations Climate Summit, President Obama took note of…
#PaceU at the People’s Climate March
In September, world leaders are coming to New York City for a UN summit on the climate crisis. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging governments to support an ambitious global agreement to dramatically reduce global warming pollution. With our…
We’re Hiring!
Are you passionate about service and civic engagement? Looking for an on-campus work-study job that will allow you to develop valuable skills to help great causes and your fellow students get involved? Apply to work for the Center for Community…
Spring 2014 in Review: CCARNYC
As the days get longer and the New York City weather creeps slowly toward summer, the Spring 2014 semester is quickly coming to an end! Congratulations to those who are graduating, who made it through their very first year, and…
Take Action! on Palm Oil for #PaceEarthMonth
If you are a frequent reader of the labels on your food, you may notice that many of the processed foods we love – Girl Scout cookies, chips and crackers, peanut butter, and even Nutella – contain palm oil. In…
Take Action! on the Keystone XL Pipeline for #PaceEarthMonth
Have you heard of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline? It’s the center of a five-year battle between energy groups and environmental activists that will soon be coming to an end as the government works toward a decision. We want you…
“It was satisfying hearing the gratification of the homeowner, a local rabbi, for all the restoration that we had enacted in the house.” Russell Whitehouse, ASB Day 4
During the fourth and final day of Pace’s Alternative Spring Break, I and my team mates focused on dry-walling, mudding and painting, having already completed the sub-flooring. The replacement dry-walling covered a height of 14 inches, the level that the…
“You become part of something larger than yourself and something like putting down a floor or putting up a wall becomes more than construction; it becomes something to truly be proud of.” Charles Rehberger, ASB Day 4
It was a surreal experience, entering the house my group worked on for the first time. The outside looked just fine, but as for the interior, the floor was full of holes and the walls had over a foot removed…
“That was us – (fifteen) students of different campuses, majors, backgrounds, interests, and even cutting techniques coming together, staying together, and (most importantly) working together.” Ashley Lora, ASB Day 4
15 Pace students from two different campuses and various backgrounds coming together for a purpose: building homes for families affected by Hurricane Sandy. If you can think about the ending to the movie “The Breakfast Club”, you might get a…