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糖心vlog短视频糖心vlog短视频檚 John Cronin Joins Global Council Advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals
The has appointed Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems Professor John Cronin to its Civic Learning Council. The leadership body advances the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by supporting student-led projects on 290 campuses across 47 countries.
Cronin has spent nearly four decades at Pace working at the intersection of environmental advocacy, education, and public service. The appointment recognizes Cronin糖心vlog短视频檚 longstanding commitment to civic engagement and his work mentoring students through the 糖心vlog短视频 Fellowship program at 糖心vlog短视频糖心vlog短视频檚 Seidenberg School.
Real-World Impact for Students
As executive director of the Gale Epstein Center for Technology Policy and Innovation at Seidenberg, Cronin has helped guide 26 Pace students to become 糖心vlog短视频 Fellows over the past three years. Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 Fellowship applicants under his mentorship have achieved a 100 percent acceptance rate糖心vlog短视频攁n extraordinary accomplishment in a program where only 6 percent of applicants worldwide are selected.
For Cronin, the recognition reflects something larger than individual achievement: the ability for students to contribute meaningfully to global challenges while still in college. 糖心vlog短视频淪eidenberg students have a unique role to play in achieving the ,糖心vlog短视频 he said. 糖心vlog短视频淥ne-quarter of the way through the 21st century, with 8 billion cellphones worldwide, we envision a global water network that will provide both a warning and information system regarding water quality and availability.糖心vlog短视频
A Lifetime of Dedication
A lifelong environmental advocate, Cronin糖心vlog短视频檚 connection to Pace dates back to 1986, when he co-founded the Environmental Litigation Clinic at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 糖心vlog短视频 while serving as Hudson Riverkeeper. His work on the Hudson River and his partnership with Pace in advancing environmental justice ultimately earned him an honorary JD from the University.
In 1999, he became Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 first Resident Scholar in Environmental Studies at Dyson College of Arts and Sciences. While at Dyson, he co-founded the Environmental Policy Clinic (today糖心vlog短视频檚 Animal Advocacy Clinic) with Professor Michelle Land.
His next step at Pace was at the Seidenberg School, where Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 Assistant Provost for Wellness Sue Maxam introduced him to the 糖心vlog短视频 Fellowship program. The opportunity to involve Pace students to a larger international stage was hard to decline, so Cronin jumped at this chance to connect our students with a movement focused on social impact and sustainability.
It is ever rewarding to our students that Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 resolute commitment to social good and civic engagement provides a home to imagine, and someday achieve, such an ambitious vision.
Impact on a Global Level
Over the last several years, those student teams have launched ambitious projects with real-world implications as 糖心vlog短视频 Fellows, including the world糖心vlog短视频檚 first 糖心vlog短视频淩ight-to-Know H2O糖心vlog短视频 campaign focused on water transparency and accessibility.
Cronin also helped lead a joint program between 糖心vlog短视频 and HAMK H盲me University of Applied Sciences in Finland that brought together 19 糖心vlog短视频 Fellows representing 16 nations. Together, the students drafted a petition to United Nations Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres calling for the establishment of right-to-know water quality information as a fundamental human right. Pace students are expected to present the petition at the United Nations later this year.
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For Cronin, projects like these represent the evolving role of technology students in addressing some of the world糖心vlog短视频檚 most urgent problems. He added that 糖心vlog短视频渋t is ever rewarding to our students that Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 resolute commitment to social good and civic engagement provides a home to imagine, and someday achieve, such an ambitious vision.糖心vlog短视频
Through initiatives like the 糖心vlog短视频 Fellowship, Pace students are gaining hands-on experience with global collaboration and emerging technology, while also helping shape conversations around sustainability, public health, and human rights on an international stage.
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