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Unprecedented Times Call for Unprecedented Leaders
The world is changing糖心vlog短视频攆ast. From global economies to civic institutions, today糖心vlog短视频檚 landscape is evolving in ways few could have predicted a generation ago. But with that change comes possibility. We are living in a moment that calls not just for professionals, but for bold thinkers, compassionate problem-solvers, and resilient leaders ready to build a better future.
At 糖心vlog短视频, nationally ranked programs in law, public administration, and nursing are doing more than preparing students for jobs. They糖心vlog短视频檙e cultivating the minds and values of those who will shape their fields糖心vlog短视频攁nd the world糖心vlog短视频攚ith conscience and conviction.
In classrooms, clinics, and community partnerships, students are learning to lead through complexity and to meet the future with clarity and purpose.
Across these programs, Pace faculty are helping students explore pressing challenges糖心vlog短视频攆rom protecting democratic systems to advancing health equity糖心vlog短视频攁nd showing what it takes to thrive as leaders in a world that糖心vlog短视频檚 still being written.
How Nursing Goes Beyond Symptoms
Few professions embody the pressures of these times more clearly than nursing. During the global COVID-19 pandemic, nurses weren糖心vlog短视频檛 just present at the front lines糖心vlog短视频攖hey were holding the line, often without clear guidance, adequate protection, or a path forward.
That experience reshaped the future of the profession. Today, nursing is undergoing what Gabrielle Ranger-Murdock, DNP, PMHNP-BC, assistant professor and specialty track coordinator for the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program, describes as a fundamental shift. 糖心vlog短视频淲e糖心vlog短视频檙e facing our own reckoning and rebuilding of what healthcare looks like and feels like,糖心vlog短视频 said Ranger-Murdock. 糖心vlog短视频淔or ourselves, and also for our patients.糖心vlog短视频
Ranger-Murdock, a doctor of nursing practice and board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner specializing in reproductive psychiatry and women糖心vlog短视频檚 mental health, has seen how the pandemic surfaced long-standing issues: nurse burnout, structural inequities, and the growing demands of a more informed patient population.
糖心vlog短视频淭he pandemic brought forward nurse burnout. It raised the question: are we protected and cared for in our work?糖心vlog短视频 she said. 糖心vlog短视频淎nd then we糖心vlog短视频檙e also reckoning with our patients, who are now more aware of what they deserve, what they should have access to糖心vlog短视频攁nd what they don糖心vlog短视频檛 have access to, sometimes because of limitations within the healthcare field itself.糖心vlog短视频
We糖心vlog短视频檙e facing our own reckoning and rebuilding of what healthcare looks like and feels like.
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At the Lienhard School of Nursing within Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 College of Health Professions, nursing students are being prepared not only to meet these challenges, but to lead conversations around how care is delivered. That includes developing fluency in an increasingly important concept: cultural competence.
Cultural competence, at its core, is about taking more than what糖心vlog短视频檚 on the chart into consideration, understanding that symptoms are just part of a more comprehensive personal story. This practice goes beyond diagnoses and influences how healthcare professionals connect with their patients.
糖心vlog短视频淐ultural competence is something we糖心vlog短视频檝e talked about for a long time,糖心vlog短视频 Ranger-Murdock explains. 糖心vlog短视频淲e糖心vlog短视频檝e come to adjust what that means. Now, it糖心vlog短视频檚 more about self-awareness, looking within. What are your own biases? How might they impact your ability to provide the best care possible?糖心vlog短视频
This shift toward a mindset of lifelong learning and reflection is central to how Ranger-Murdock teaches. It also reflects how nursing at Pace is evolving to meet today糖心vlog短视频檚 complex realities. 糖心vlog短视频淚t糖心vlog短视频檚 really shifting to cultural humility, and being committed to ongoing learning,糖心vlog短视频 she said. 糖心vlog短视频淵ou糖心vlog短视频檙e never going to stop learning as a nurse. Never.糖心vlog短视频
You糖心vlog短视频檙e never going to stop learning as a nurse. Never.
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Ranger-Murdock encourages her students to go beyond clinical prowess and to lead with curiosity and respect, considering the full range of identities and lived experiences they may encounter across race, gender, family structure, and immigration status. 糖心vlog短视频淗ow are you positioning yourself in curiosity, in listening, and in grounding yourself to make sure you糖心vlog短视频檙e centering the patient in their care always?糖心vlog短视频 Ranger-Murdock said. 糖心vlog短视频淢eeting the patient where they are, always.糖心vlog短视频
Just as nurses must adapt to the evolving needs of patients, the Leinhard School of Nursing is constantly adapting to meet the needs of nursing students. "We糖心vlog短视频檙e undertaking a thoughtful curriculum revamp," Ranger-Murdock explains. "By expanding our program requirements糖心vlog短视频攕uch as increasing clinical hours to 760 and enhancing simulation experiences糖心vlog短视频攚e糖心vlog短视频檙e deepening students糖心vlog短视频 skills and broadening their exposure to diverse patient populations, not just to meet the needs of today糖心vlog短视频檚 healthcare landscape, but to anticipate tomorrow糖心vlog短视频檚."
The point is not just to train nurses to administer care but to lead and advocate, for fellow healthcare professionals and their patients alike, regardless of where they are in their career. 糖心vlog短视频淲e糖心vlog短视频檙e really asking our students: how do we cultivate leadership at every level?糖心vlog短视频 Ranger-Murdock said. 糖心vlog短视频淗ow can their skills be honed to foster the compassion and empathy that drives leadership in nursing?糖心vlog短视频
For Ranger-Murdock, that journey begins with self-reflection and a mindset rooted in openness糖心vlog短视频攓ualities that become even more essential in a healthcare field full of new challenges and possibilities.
Where Policy and Purpose Meet
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Behind every frontline response is a system糖心vlog短视频攆unding it, staffing it, and making it work. Public administration is where those systems are built, managed, and reimagined. Today糖心vlog短视频檚 public leaders must navigate a shifting landscape. The challenge for students pursuing careers in public service comes down to balancing innovation with integrity.
糖心vlog短视频淪ome of the challenges of public administration are traditional and long-standing,糖心vlog短视频 said Gina Scutelnicu-Todoran, PhD, Dyson professor and department chair of the public administration program. 糖心vlog短视频淪uch as balancing economic efficiency with democratic values such as transparency, accountability, and fairness.糖心vlog短视频
At Pace, the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program helps students meet those challenges with a mix of analytics and insight. NASPAA-accredited and nationally ranked, the program prepares students to lead across government, nonprofit, and healthcare sectors. 糖心vlog短视频淲e go beyond just training managers,糖心vlog短视频 Scutelnicu-Todoran said. 糖心vlog短视频淲e want to build leaders.糖心vlog短视频
Public administrators are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between time-tested organizational structures and the transformative potential of emerging tools like generative artificial intelligence (AI). At Pace, students aren糖心vlog短视频檛 just reacting to how AI is reshaping their daily lives糖心vlog短视频攖hey糖心vlog短视频檙e preparing to harness its power to improve the very systems they aim to lead, using innovation as a catalyst for meaningful, future-ready change. 糖心vlog短视频淥ur students need to know how to use AI effectively, but also how to recognize its limits,糖心vlog短视频 Scutelnicu-Todoran explained. 糖心vlog短视频淚t can糖心vlog短视频檛 replace the ability to interpret, evaluate, and make sound decisions.糖心vlog短视频
We go beyond just training managers. We want to build leaders.
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Through community-engaged research, paid partnerships, and applied policy projects, MPA students learn to serve the public interest while navigating real-world complexities. Leadership development is paired with training in ethics, communication, and civic engagement, skills that are increasingly urgent in an era of polarization and misinformation. 糖心vlog短视频淐ivic education, civic engagement, community engagement糖心vlog短视频攖hese are more necessary today than they糖心vlog短视频檝e ever been,糖心vlog短视频 Scutelnicu-Todoran said.
Students are also encouraged to think globally. The department is working to reintroduce international learning opportunities, particularly in emerging democracies, to help students develop a broader perspective on governance and accountability. According to Scutelnicu-Todoran, 糖心vlog短视频淟eadership in a global context brings a new set of challenges.糖心vlog短视频
There is no better time to get a degree in public service.
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Whether in local government or international nonprofits, recent Pace MPA graduates are working at the Federal Reserve, the Environmental Defense Fund, and other major institutions. Their careers span public affairs, strategic planning, healthcare policy, and more.
In a time of rapid change and new possibilities, public administrators who can adapt with confidence and lead with integrity are more essential than ever. 糖心vlog短视频淭here is no better time to get a degree in public service,糖心vlog短视频 says Scutelnicu-Todoran. 糖心vlog短视频淭his is when you can really make a difference.糖心vlog短视频
The Rule of Law in Unruly Times
The legal system is the backbone of any functioning democracy, and today糖心vlog短视频檚 lawyers are stepping into a profession where the stakes are nothing less than constitutional.
This is not an ordinary moment for the legal profession. Lawyers are navigating attacks on judicial independence, executive overreach, and increasing attempts to politicize the law itself. At Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 Elisabeth Haub School of Law, students are preparing to lead not only with legal expertise, but with ethical clarity and civic purpose.
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糖心vlog短视频淚 want my students to realize how precarious our democracy is today糖心vlog短视频攈ow precarious the rule of law is,糖心vlog短视频 said Professor Bennett L. Gershman, JD, who has taught at Haub Law since its founding in 1976. 糖心vlog短视频淎nd I want them to realize that as lawyers, they have a solemn duty. They take an oath to uphold the rule of law.糖心vlog短视频
That duty is a constant thread in Haub Law糖心vlog短视频檚 curriculum. The school is , but across all focus areas, students are trained to think critically about their responsibility within and to the legal system. Real-world experience begins early, through clinics and externships that take students into courtrooms and community advocacy settings.
糖心vlog短视频淲e have an immigration justice clinic糖心vlog短视频攊t糖心vlog短视频檚 been quite robust, especially under the late Vanessa Merton, and it remains strong today,糖心vlog短视频 Gershman said. 糖心vlog短视频淢any of our students want to go into immigration representation.糖心vlog短视频
The challenges facing new lawyers aren糖心vlog短视频檛 just technical, but systemic. Faculty at Haub Law have responded by creating spaces for students to explore the legal and ethical dimensions of today糖心vlog短视频檚 political climate, such as a recent event called Lawyers, Law Schools, and the Rule of Law in Unprecedented Times. At this event, faculty provided a forum for an open conversation on the pressures facing students not just as future lawyers and judges, but also as people navigating the world.
Law is consequential. It shapes society
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糖心vlog短视频淭he rule of law relies on separation of powers and checks and balances,糖心vlog短视频 said Professor Lissa Griffin, JD, who teaches professional responsibility. 糖心vlog短视频淭he first thing for everyone to think about is: Is the Constitution and is the rule of law being protected?糖心vlog短视频
Griffin and her colleagues spoke about recent attacks on the judiciary, the politicization of the Department of Justice, and unprecedented executive actions affecting lawyers糖心vlog短视频 rights and independence. 糖心vlog短视频淚f lawyer independence is threatened, that糖心vlog短视频檚 very serious,糖心vlog短视频 Griffin said. 糖心vlog短视频淲e were concerned that it was so unprecedented, and worried students were maybe thinking this is just the current version of politics.糖心vlog短视频 The concern faculty held was that students without the benefits of experience may think these attacks are just part of the natural swinging of the political pendulum. 糖心vlog短视频淲e wanted to get across just how really extraordinary this time is.糖心vlog短视频
For Gershman, the challenge goes beyond politics and is about centering the law as a moral and civic tool. He urges his students to reflect on why they want to practice law, and what kind of professionals they hope to be. 糖心vlog短视频淟aw is consequential. It shapes society,糖心vlog短视频 Gershman said. 糖心vlog短视频淟awyers have been enablers of tyranny and champions against it.糖心vlog短视频
We wanted to get across just how really extraordinary this time is.
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Both professors agree: leadership in law today means knowing the rules, defending the system, and staying grounded in ethics, even when the system itself is under stress.
糖心vlog短视频淲e train students to be competent and ethical,糖心vlog短视频 Gershman said. 糖心vlog短视频淚f I do that, I糖心vlog短视频檝e done my job.糖心vlog短视频
Braced For Change, Prepared to Lead
Across every field, the next generation of leaders will face questions that don糖心vlog短视频檛 have easy answers. These pressures are especially felt by college students who are reckoning not just with what they want to do, but who they hope to become.
They糖心vlog短视频檒l be asked to solve problems they didn糖心vlog短视频檛 create and navigate the ripple effects of laws and technologies shaped by earlier decisions. At Pace, expert faculty help students do more than meet these challenges糖心vlog短视频攖hey prepare them to lead with insight and confidence. By fostering critical thinking, compassion, and a deep sense of ethical responsibility, these educators empower students to shape a future that is not only more thoughtful, but profoundly better.
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