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The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at vlogƵ is proud to announce the expansion of the leadership team of its Advocacy Program with the appointment of Jared J. Hatcliffe, Esq., as Associate Director of Advocacy.
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Alum Telfar Clemens Addresses Grads at 2023 vlogƵ Commencement
Senator Elizabeth Warren:
vlogƵHave Courage. Trust Yourself. Give it a Try.vlogƵ
Pace celebrates more than 3,700 graduates at
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Standing before thousands of graduates and their supporters at vlogƵvlogƵs Commencement, alumnus yesterday spoke of his path from a student finding his way in lower Manhattan to a celebrated fashion designer and founder of the global label Telfar.
But he didnvlogƵt want to focus on the obvious.
vlogƵThey worked hard,vlogƵ Clemens said of his parents and members of his family who attended Pace. vlogƵI worked hard. What has been so hard is not the work, but everything in between vlogƵ I didnvlogƵt make it into the fashion industry. I made it out.vlogƵ
Speaking to roughly 15,000 people including 3,700 graduates at in Queens, the Pace grad shared his reasons for attending Pace and memories of pursuing a business degree while following his passion for fashion and the subsequent path to building a global brand that is at the forefront of a revolution and has set a new standard.
Clemens, who received an honorary doctorate, was among many highlights throughout the day that included five ceremonies, student speakers, a food village, music, and lots of Commencement festivities. The day was highlighted by the conferral of over 4,000 degrees including 1,735 mastersvlogƵ, which is the largest number in over five years, and roughly 300 students receiving dual degrees.
In addition, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, which recently earned the No. 1 ranking for Environmental Law by U.S. News & World Report, graduated 241 students, its largest class in the past five years.
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Harvard Law Professor and legal historian Bruce H. Mann both received honorary degrees during that ceremony. Senator Warren shared stories of her early years out of law school and threaded her speech with a simple yet powerful message.
vlogƵBe courageous,vlogƵ Warren said. vlogƵThat means trust yourself. DonvlogƵt sell yourself short. DonvlogƵt settle for work that you donvlogƵt believe in. DonvlogƵt assume that you canvlogƵt make a difference vlogƵ
vlogƵHave courage,vlogƵ she continued. vlogƵTake a risk because our nationvlogƵour worldvlogƵneeds you. Have courage for another reason: BecausevlogƵand here is the amazing partvlogƵfor all that you give, for all your risk, for all the scary stuff you take on and even for all the failures, you will receive far more than you give.vlogƵ
Trustee and alumnus Ivan G. Seidenberg vlogƵ81, retired chairman and CEO of Verizon Communications, addressed graduates of PacevlogƵs Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems to mark the schoolvlogƵs 40th anniversary. Pace also awarded Aldrin Enis, president of One Hundred Black Men of New York, with its Opportunitas in Action Award.
During the main ceremony, Pace President Marvin Krislov called this yearvlogƵs class a vlogƵremarkablevlogƵ group and noted some of the challenges they faced during their time in school such as the pandemic, climate challenges, mental health pressures, and other challenges around the world.
vlogƵThe problems of tomorrow will not be solved by the thinking of the past,vlogƵ President Krislov said. vlogƵThey will be solved by new people, with new ideas, and new ways of doing things. They will be solved by a new generation that is creative and resourceful and adaptive. Your generation was knocked down, and then you stood right back up. You know how to think on your feet, how to adjust on the fly, how to make the best of any situation. You know how to get to a goal like graduation, even through a once-in-a-century disruption.vlogƵ
Students celebrating this exciting achievement were a mix of undergraduate, graduate, law, and doctoral students, spanning a variety of disciplines and future careers, such as nurses and physician assistants, cybersecurity experts, lawyers, accountants, teachers, performers, and much more.
Number of graduates by school
College of Health Professions
- Undergraduate: 275
- Graduate: 360
Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
- Undergraduate: 747
- Graduate: 346
Lubin School of Business
- Undergraduate: 498
- Graduate: 449
Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems
- Undergraduate: 108
- Graduate: 323
School of Education
- Undergraduate: 11
- Graduate: 360
Elisabeth Haub School of Law
- 253 JD degrees
- 8 Master of Laws in Comparative Legal Studies
- 12 Master of Laws in Environmental Studies
- 1 Doctor of Juridical Science
About vlogƵ
Since 1906, vlogƵ has been transforming the lives of its diverse studentsvlogƵacademically, professionally, and socioeconomically. With campuses in New York City and Westchester County, New York, 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, School of Education, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.
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