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A Few Words
Honors College
Fall 2012 Course
List
From Editor-in-Chief, Diana Cavallo
While March may seem an eternity away from final exams and
projects, rest assured that the
anticipated Spring Break week
will be here before you know it!
This month’s “Few
Words” column is also dedicated
to encouraging Honors College
students to recognize and take
advantage of the internship and
academic opportunities available
to you through Pace. There are
many resources designed to help
students narrow their internship
and scholarship lens of focus
based on their interests and majors.
Make an appointment
to visit the Career Services center and meet with an advisor to
review your resume and learn to
write cover letters for both internships and jobs applications.
Pace’s E-Recruiting website is
another effective tool that lets
you search for positions from the
comfort of your dorm.
There are countless
scholarships that exist for students, and they could be yours if
you take some time to research
and apply for them. On the Pace
website’s A-Z Index, under “S,”
students in both undergraduate
and graduate programs are offered information about scholarships. There are also links listed
to various outside sites like:
www.FastWeb.com and
www.college-scholarships.com
that work to
give students a
financial advantage towards their
college education.
I hope
that all of you
are enjoying
the routines of this semester and
especially the Honors courses
you are taking. In this issue, you
will have the opportunity to
learn more about the Fall 2012
Honors Courses, the Spring 2012
Honors College professors and
obtain some very invaluable
“Words of Wisdom” from Dr.
Joseph Pastore!
TRAVEL, TRAVEL, TRAVEL!
From Honors College Director, Dr. Janetta Rebold Benton
I strongly encourage you to
include at least one travel experience in your undergraduate
years--not a vacation of luxury,
relaxation, or glamour, but an
adventure in another culture. You will return with new
ideas and a better understanding of your own culture and
way of life.
Because my academic area of specialization is
the history of art, I frequently travel to research and
lecture. My own recent travels include China, Korea,
and Japan this past summer. England was my location
during the Thanksgiving break. Although Russia might
sound like an unlikely destination for a winter break trip,
I was the lecturer on a journey sponsored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art--the highlight was a formal ball
on New Year’s eve in Catherine’s Palace outside St.
Petersburg, where each guest could pretend to be czarina
or czar for the night! In April, I will be the lecturer for
the Smithsonian Institution on a trip along the Danube
River, stopping in Germany, Austria, and Hungry. And
in June, I am off to research in Romania and Bulgaria.
As a student at Pace University, various travel
possibilities are readily available to you. Dr. Lawrence
Hundersmarck is offering a 3-week, 6-credit course
during May and June to Rome. This academic year,
there are courses that include trips to France, Portugal,
Argentina, Greece, Russia, Spain, and Venezuela. I have
led Honors College travel courses to England and
France in previous years; please let me know if you
would be interested in Honors travel courses to these
and other locations!
For more information, you may email the
Travel Course Office at [email protected]. Interested students should meet with their advisor prior to
going to the Study Abroad Office to speak with Ms Cynthia Cullen, Pace’s person in charge of international
programs, study abroad, and international students. Her
office is located on the top floor of Kessel Student Center ([email protected], 914 773-3425). A novel travel
experience is offered by “Semester at Sea,” which involves taking college-credit courses while traveling
from port to port on
a ship. Please note
that studying abroad
at another university
for one semester
counts as one Honors course.
The
highly prestigious
and competitive
Fulbright Awards,
sponsored by the US Department of State, are intended
for the year after you graduate (or shortly thereafter) and
may be used for research/study abroad or to teach English for a year. See www.Fulbrightonline.org.
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Spring Honors
College Events
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Honors College
Research Grant
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Honors Event
Reviews
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Organization
Spotlight:
ASPIRE
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Student
Showcase
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Words of
Wisdom for the
College
“Moment”
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History of the
Environmental
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Nutrition and
Your Brain:
Foods that
Increase Memory
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Better Ways to
Spend Spring
Break
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Reminders
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PACE UNIVERSITY,
PLEASANTVILLE
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Janetta Rebold Benton, Ph.D.
Honors College Director
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Christopher Walther, M.S.
Senior Honors Advisor
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Diana Cavallo
Editor-in-Chief
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Fall 2012 Courses
Pforzheimer Honors College, Pleasantville Campus
Honors courses are designed to be innovative and challenging, may be interdisciplinary, focus on great works, cover issues of current interest, or present a
topic with a faculty member with specific subject expertise. Honors courses are open only to Honors College students. Students who are not in the Honors
College may be permitted to register for an Honors course with written permission from the Director of the Honors College, contingent upon the student’s
GPA and available course space. For additional information, contact Dr. Janetta Rebold Benton, Pforzheimer Honors College Director, at 914-773-3848 or
[email protected].
1., 2. LEARNING COMMUNITY: THE
PERSON, 7 credits total
Prerequisite: None
PHI 110 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY, 3 credits. Fulfills: AOK 2 or 5
Day: T 2:30-3:25pm, R 2:30-4:30pm, Lawrence
Hundersmarck
Course description: This course offers an examination of some of the major philosophical problems
and an introduction to some of the great figures in
the history of philosophy. Focus is on questions
concerning the sources of knowledge, the meaning
of moral and other value judgments, the nature of
the human mind, the justifications for political
authority, and the intellectual presuppositions of
religious belief.
PSY 112 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY, 4 credits. Fulfills: AOK 5
Day: M 1:25-3:25pm, T and R 1:25-2:20pm, Robert
Keegan.
Course description: This course provides an introduction to the science and profession of psychology,
including research, human development, personality
testing and assessment, abnormal psychology, treatment of psychopathology, health and wellness,
social cognition, and social influence.
Learning Community description: This course examines the most influential ideas regarding what it
means to be human that have emerged from the
traditions of religion, psychology, and philosophy.
to the development of style as well as the various
as a workplace, that is both legal and ethical. Students apply principles of ethics and law to aspects of techniques and qualities of each medium. The principles, basic methods, and terminology of art hiscontemporary commerce.
torical analysis are introduced. Includes a trip to The
5. LEARNING COMMUNITY: INT 197 TOPIC: Metropolitan Museum of Art. (This course may be
taken independently of ART 103.)
BAROQUE BRAVURA (1600-1700): PAINTING LESSONS FROM THE MASTERS, 3 credits total
9. CIS 101 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING, 3 credits
Prerequisite: None. Fulfills: AOK 4
Prerequisite: None. Fulfills: Foundation requirement
Day: W 1:25-4:25pm, Kim de Beaumont (Art HisDay: M 10:10-12:10am, Sylvester Tuohy
tory), Kate Marohn (Studio Art)
Course description: This course combines the study Course description: This course provides guided,
th
hands-on exercises with a variety of computer-based
of the history of 17 -century European painting
(ART 211 BAROQUE ART) with work in the
tools through two hours of structured computer lab.
studio (ART 145 PAINTING I) where students
Students are introduced to new technologies and
learn to paint in the manner of the Baroque artists
complete web-based projects in problem solving,
they are studying. Students have an opportunity to
programming, and spreadsheets. The lecture, discusexplore, in their own painting, the effects of color,
sion, and online component of this course promote
light, and atmosphere using the techniques of masunderstanding of the fundamental principles of
ters such as Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Rubens,
information technology, preparing students for the
Velasquez, and others.
systems and tools of the future.
6., 7. LEARNING COMMUNITY: BUILDING
AND SUSTAINING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH COMMUNICATION, 6
credits total
ENG 201 WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES, 3
credits
Prerequisite: ENG 120 and sophomore standing
Fee: $20, Fulfills: Foundation requirement
Day: M 11:15am-12:10pm, W10:10am-12:10pm,
3., 4. LEARNING COMMUNITY: MANAGING Linda Anstendig,
Course description: This course focuses on writing
LEGAL AND ETHICAL BUSINESS CHALeffective essays and research papers in disciplinary
LENGES, 6 credits total
modes and in students’ fields of interest. Included
Prerequisite: None
are interviews, analysis of journal articles, and
Honors LAW 101, 3 credits
appropriate documentation style formats. Students
Fulfills: Inquiry and Exploration; Lubin core
work collaboratively, approaching issues from the
Day: M 10:10am-12:10pm, W 11:15am-12:10pm,
perspective of their chosen majors.
Peter Edelstein
Course description: You cannot succeed unless you MAR 250 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING, 3
know the rules. This course introduces the basics of credits
law that affect all careers. Coverage of topics is very Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
Fulfills: Inquiry and Exploration; Lubin core
broad and immediately relevant. Subjects include
contracts, torts, crimes, and more.
Day: M 9:05-11:05am, W 9:05-10:10am, Karen
Berger
PHI 121 ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE, 3
Course description: Through an introduction to the
credits
complex and dynamic field of marketing and its
Not open to students who have taken PHI 115,
except by permission of the Department
systems, this course examines marketing's place in
firms and society. Considered and analyzed are
Fulfills: AOK 5
marketing research and strategies for product develDay: M 9:05-10:00am, W 9:05-11:05am, Len
opment, pricing, physical distribution, and promoMitchell
Course description: This course offers a survey of
tion, including personal selling, advertising, sales
promotion, and public relations.
some of the key issues that face corporate stakeLearning Community description: Communication
holders--from shareholders to the general public.
skills are essential to creating customer relationships
Two classical theories of ethics, Utilitarianism and
Deontological ethical theory, and the relationship
and value. Using case studies, students analyze
current marketing practices and related issues. Stubetween justice and the market system are studied.
dents learn how to develop a marketing plan using
The following are examined: ethical issues involvresearch and writing skills and undertake other
ing the relationship between the employee and the
company, such as whistle-blowing; discrimination;
forms of business communication.
affirmative action; sexual harassment; issues involving the consumer and employee protection, such as
8. ART 102 ART HISTORY: ANCIENT
THROUGH GOTHIC, 3 credits
product and occupational safety; and finally issues
involving the relationship between the corporation
Prerequisite: None
Fulfills: AOK 2 or 4, Writing-enhanced course
and society, such as corporate responsibility.
Learning Community description: This course con- Day: T 12:20-3:25pm, Janetta Rebold Benton
Course description: This course offers an introducsiders how the classical tradition in philosophical
ethics and Anglo-American common law have
tory survey of the major monuments of Western art
from ancient history through the Gothic period.
developed to address business issues, and whether
our legal system now fosters a marketplace, as well Works of art are studied with special attention given
10. CIS 102Q PROBLEM SOLVING USING
LEGO ROBOTICS, 3 credits
Prerequisite: None. Fulfills: AOK 1
Day: R 1:25-3:25pm and one hour online, Professor
TBA
Course description: This course introduces students
to basic problem solving and project management
techniques which can be applied to building, programming, and managing the creation of robots
using the LEGO Mindstorms Robotics system.
Students spend a significant amount of time outside
the classroom in activities designed to share the
robotics skills they have learned with younger students to excite them about studying science and
technology.
11. CRJ 305 CRIMINAL LAW
Prerequisite: None
Fulfills: Inquiry and Exploration
Fulfills: Inquiry and Exploration
Day: W 9:05-11:50 am, MaryEllen Martirano
Course description: This course provides an introduction to American criminal law through discussion of statutory law, common law, and case law
regarding criminal behavior. The first part of the
course covers general principles that apply to all
criminal law including the nature, origins, structure,
and purposes of criminal law, constitutional limits,
principles of liability, the doctrines of complicity
and inchoate crimes, and the defenses of justification and excuse. The second part of the course covers major crimes against persons, property, public
order, morals, and crimes against the state.
12. ENG 120 CRITICAL WRITING, 4 credits
Prerequisite: None
Fee: $20. Fulfills: Foundation requirement
Day: T, R 9:05-11:05am, Maude Meisel
Course description: This course emphasizes the
development of argument and analysis as students
work with a variety of literary and nonfiction texts.
Students learn advanced research skills including
methods of documentation, the use of library and
internet resources, and the integration of primary
and secondary sources into their own essays.
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13. HIS 131 THE ASIAN WORLD: AN
HISTORICAL SURVEY, 3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Fulfills: AOK 3
Evening: W 6:00-8:45pm, Ron Frank
Course description: This course offers a survey of
Asian history with emphasis on the traditional Asian
world order and modern transformations of Asian
societies under the impact of Western cultures.
14. NEW COURSE! NUR 271A PERSPECTIVES ON PREMATURE BIRTH, 3 credits
Prerequisite: None.
Fulfills: Inquiry and Exploration
Day: M 4:35-7:30pm, Nancy Fazio
Course Description: This course focuses on the
theoretical foundations for a holistic approach to
risk assessment and health promotion for the individual, family, and community who are at-risk for a
preterm birth. Emphasis is on assessment of the atrisk family, and the detection and prevention of
preterm birth, and the antepartal, intrapartal, and
postpartal woman who is delivering a preterm infant. Focus is placed on public awareness strategies
that can be used to reduce the incidence, and increase the awareness, of preterm birth including
community educational programs and innovative
local service programs.
15. NEW COURSE! PSY 276 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS, 3
credits
Prerequisite: None
Fulfills: Inquiry and Exploration
Day: T 11:15-12:10pm, R 11:15-1:15pm, Ross
Robak
Course description: This course examines personal
relationships, focusing on what Psychology has
learned about a very important part of everyday
human functioning. A number of different topics are
addressed, including: (1) identifying the goals and
subject matter of the most recent psychological
findings in the field; (2) reviewing and critically
examining theoretical perspectives and (most importantly) empirical findings in specific areas including
marriage, happiness, and fulfillment in relationships; (3) examining how these theories and findings can be applied to everyday life.
UNV 101 FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR: INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY,
1 credit, 3 sections. Required of all first-year
students
Day: F 10:10-12:10pm, Christopher Walther,
Charlene Hoegler, Joseph Pastore
HONORS INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
COURSES, 3 credits. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior
standing, 3.3 GPA minimum
With the written approval of the appropriate professor, department chairperson, and Director of the
Honors College, a student may select a topic that is
not included in the course offerings for guided
research. The student meets regularly with the professor to review progress. To receive Honors College credit, the results of this independent research
must be presented at the annual Honors Independent
Research Conference. Students may have their
papers published in Transactions, the scholarly
journal of the Dyson Society of Fellows, and also
may be available through Pace University’s Digital
Commons.
HONORS OPTIONS COURSES, 3 credits,
Prerequisite: None
The Honors Option is designed for Honors-level
work in a non-Honors course. To receive Honors
College credit, an additional paper (10-20 pages),
project, or presentation is required. Written approval
from the appropriate professor and the Director of
the Honors College are necessary. Honors students
are limited to two Honors Options; other Honors
course requirements must be completed in Honors
courses.
The Business Honors 495 course for seniors may
also count as an Honors College course if you
present the results of your research at the Honors
Independent Research Conference.
Remaining Spring 2012 Honors College Events
Presentations by the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society and
Muscular Dystrophy
Association
Tuesday, March 20,
2012
3:35-4:30pm
Leinhard Lecture Hall, Leinhard Hall
The Muscular Dystrophy Association combats
neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and support
services, and far-reaching professional and public
health education.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society mobilizes
people and resources to support research for a cure
and to address the challenges of everyone affected
by MS.
Co-sponsored with Golden Key International Honor
Society and Lambda Sigma Honor Society.
Honors Writing Competition
Entries must be submitted to the Honors Office on the 3rd floor of Mortola
Library by Monday, March 26, 2012.
Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center
Join children from the Pleasantville Cottage School
as we enjoy an afternoon of dying Easter eggs and
an Easter Egg hunt on the Choate House lawn. Cosponsored with Golden Key International Honor
Society.
A New Millennium: Hunger
Banquet
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
6:00-8:00pm
Gottesman Room, Kessel Student
Center
Join us for our hunger banquet as we learn about the
effects of poverty and hunger on children in Africa
from World Vision, a humanitarian organization
dedicated to working with children, families, and
their communities worldwide to reach their full
potential by tackling the causes of poverty and
injustice. Tickets may be purchased through the
Pforzheimer Honors College for $6. All proceeds
will be donated to the US Fund for UNICEF. Cosponsored with PSY 233 Psychology of Civic Engagement and Golden Key International Honor
Society.
Enter by writing an essay or poem
Pilates Workshop
Thursday, April 19, 2012
(may include artwork) explaining: “How has being a
member of the Pforzheimer Honors College en4:00pm
*Reservations required*
hanced your University experience?” The essay
should be approximately 500 words! Prize: $100
Aerobics Room, Goldestein
Fitness Center
American Express Gift Card and your work will be
published in SCHOLASTICA! Please contact Prof.
Christopher Walther at [email protected] if you
Pilates improves mental and physical well-being,
have any questions.
increases flexibility, and strengthens muscles
through controlled movements done as mat exercises or with equipment to tone and strengthen the
Honors Easter Egg Hunt with
body. Relax all your pre-final stress and anxiety by
the Pleasantville Cottage School
attending a Pilates workshop with Prof. Laurice
Children
Nemetz. Please wear comfortable clothing.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
11:00-1:00pm
*Reservations required*
Honors Independent Research
Conference
Thursday, April 26, 2012
6:00-8:00pm
Pizza will be served
Conference Rooms A/B and C/D,
Kessel Student Center
Come listen to fellow Honors College students
speak eloquently about the results of their Independent Research. If you are interested in presenting a
paper or project, please contact the Honors College
Office at (914)773-3848 or e-mail
[email protected].
Co-sponsored with Golden Key International Honor
Society.
Trip to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art
Saturday, April 28, 2012
*Reservations Required*
Visit the MET with Dr. Benton
as she guides you through the
Impressionist and Post-impressionist painting collection. The Pace bus will leave the North Hall
parking lot at 10:00am, and return by 3:30pm.
Honors Awards Dinner
Friday, May 4, 2012
6:00-8:00pm
*Dinner will be served*
Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center
*Reservations required*
Graduating seniors will receive their
Honors medallions (to be worn at graduation) and
their Honors College certificates. This event is open
only to graduating seniors of the Pforzheimer Honors College and each senior may invite two guests.
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Professors 101
Meet the Professors Teaching Pforzheimer Honors College Courses this Semester
article described this movement in teachDr. Paul Griffin– PSY
ing literature by saying: "Humanities needs
271 Psychology of
to compete with real world disciplines,
Morality
Dr. Griffin is an Associate
such as business and medicine." Good, but
Professor in the Psycholhow? The world looks for solutions to
ogy Department. Although
problems, comfort in times of sorrow,
he teaches most of his
guidance in terms of practical wisdom.
courses at the graduate
The bottom-line in my teacher biography
level, he very much enjoys the excitement
is: Descartes is alright, but actions make
(and sometime anxiety) found in many
the difference.
undergraduate courses. This is his third
time teaching for the Honors College, preProf. John Croninviously creating an Honors course called
ENV 296O EnvironPositive Psychology and Happiness. Almental Roots and
though much of his research has centered
Rights: The Practice
on issues pertaining to well-being, meanand Principles of
ing, and grief, he has become increasingly
American
interested in issues pertaining to morality.
Environmentalism
What better way to further explore this
issue than by teaching a course on the subProf. David Ekstrom–
ject? Given the extremely positive experiNUR 221 Cultural
Diversity In Nursing and ences of his previous courses with Honors
students, he expects the same level of
Health Care
thoughtfulness in this one as well.
Prof. Ekstrom has been a
nurse since 1975 and a
teacher since 1984, teachDr. Lawrence
ing both undergraduate and
Hundersmarck– RES
graduate level programs. He completed his
202 Great Ideas in EastBA in Biology at Oberlin College, BS in
ern Religious Though
Nursing at Columbia University, and MA
Dr. Hundersmarck says he
and PhD, both in Nursing at NYU. His
has had the honor of
PhD was completed in "Research and Theteaching at Pace for the
ory Development in Nursing Science," and
past 28 years. As the former chair of the
his dissertation, "Gender and Perceived
University-wide department of Philosophy
Nurse Caring in Nurse-Patient Dyads,"
and Religious Studies, he has taught a variwon an award for excellence in Feminist
ety of courses in these disciplines. InterResearch at NYU, making him the first
Prof. Dan Bender– LIT
ested in the religions of the world and the
male to receive this award. Prof. Ekstrom
211C Early World
history of Eastern and Western thought, he
has also researched the fathers of children
Literature
has lectured throughout the United States
with special needs, as well as the benefits
Most people know the
and in Europe. He is currently looking for
of international experiences for nursing
famous saying by DesHonors College students who are interstudents. Most of his clinical nursing excartes’, "Cogito ergo
ested in experiencing all of the most aweperience has been in pediatrics, but he has
sum." In Jeopardy if you
some and unforgettable sights of Rome,
worked in the ER, nursing management,
answered, "What is, "I
the Eternal City, for the INT 197 course he
and nursing in oncology and pediatric carthink therefore I am?” you'd be $100
will be teaching next year. This course
diology departments. He was the Coricher. Descartes’s maxim is deep and
spends 3 glorious weeks in Rome durthought-provoking. But it's missing some- Coordinator for Pace’s New York Campus
ing May/June 2013. Be sure to register
thing: Action. In the Early World Litera- Combined Degree Program and spent time
quickly this November as the course closes
as the LSN Director for Student Internature course I'm teaching for the Honors
very fast. He is also an avid skiier, so ask
tional Affairs. His current scholarly interCollege, we take literature as a springhim about skiing when you next see him.
board: from idea to solutions, from what is ests include men's health, gender-specific
to what could be. This month we studied nursing interventions, and men in nursProfessor Mark
the ancient Greek poet Sappho. Our course ing. He is teaching undergraduate FundaKramer– SCI 160H
looks for Sappho-like solutions to real life mentals of Nursing, as well as both the
Meterology
undergraduate Honors College Culture and
problems--in Greece, February 2012. I'm
Prof. Kramer received
proud to be a professor in the Honors Col- Diversity course, and an online graduate
a B.S. and M.S. in
lege. Since I want Honors students to feel Culture and Diversity course. In his spare
Meteorology from
challenged, I'm especially happy to present time, Prof. Ekstrom sings with the New
New
York University,
York Choral Society at venues like
this new kind of lit course. Call it the
Carnegie Hall.
"new humanities.” In 2009, a NY Times
Dr. Linda Anstendig–
ENG 201 Writing in the
Disciplines
Dr. Anstendig, of the
English and Modern Language Studies department,
has taught full time at
Pace since 1989, serving as Director of
Writing, Co-Director of Writing Across
the Curriculum, and an Associate Dean of
Dyson College. She is currently the CoDirector of the Pace Electronic Portfolio
Program and Executive Assistant to the
Dean of Dyson College. Dr. Anstendig has
taught many Honors College students and
has mentored a number of Fulbright applicants and Dyson Society of Fellows Conference presenters. She continues to be
inspired by her students in courses such as
English 201 and American Literature—
“The New American Dream: Literature
and Cultural Diversity.” Her publications
include a text, Writing through Literature,
numerous journal articles, and book chapters on writing, technology, and civic engagement issues. Awards include the
Kenan Award for Teaching Excellence, the
Dyson College Distinguished Faculty
Award, and the University Award for Distinguished Faculty Service. Dr. Anstendig
hopes that many Honors College students
will create and develop their electronic
Portfolios to showcase and reflect on their
best academic work, extra-curricular activities, and experiential learning.
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Meet the Professors Teaching Pforzheimer Honors College Courses this Semester
as she particularly enjoys working with the
creme ' de la creme. She is a graduate of
Brooklyn College where she received a
Bachelors and Masters of Science in
Speech Pathology, and also obtained a
Master of Philosophy and Ph.D. from Columbia University. Dr. Mandel works for
several charitable organizations including
the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the
Relay for Life, which is part of the American Cancer Association. She enjoys
spending her free time with her family
including her two “brilliant, adorable and
handsome” grandsons, Matthew, six, and
Jacob, three.
approach immerses future educators in
simulations of professional practice where
they may experience real-time decisionmaking under no-fault conditions. Dr.
Walker is particularly interested in using
technology to prepare teachers for the social and emotional dimensions of teaching,
such as communicating with families
about student learning and forging positive
teacher-student relationships. She holds a
Ph.D in psychology from Vanderbilt University and bachelor and master of music
education degrees. For ten years she directed a nationally accredited child care
program in Nashville, TN.
Dr. Constantain
Marinescu– ART 201
Art History: Ancient
Greek Art
Romanian born, Dr. Marinescu, serves as Assistant
Professor of Art History
on the New York City
campus of Pace University and has long been an adjunct there. He
obtained his B.A., M.A., M. Phil, and
Ph.D. from Columbia University. Dr.
Prof. Timothy MaloyMarinescu’s primary position is curator at
SCI 160H Meterology
Fortuna Fine Arts on Madison Avenue in
Prof. Maloy earned his BS
Manhattan, where he specializes in both
at the State University of
ancient Greek and Roman art. Dr. MariNew York at Plattsburgh in
nescu also writes and researches scholarly
1968, and his MS at Westexhibition catalogues for the gallery.
ern Connecticut State College in 1973. He taught for the Lakeland
School District from 1968-2001, and was
Prof. Veronica
an advisor to Lakeland High School
Portas– CIS 102W
Weather Club from 1975 to 2002. ProfesWeb Design For Nonsor Maloy was a member of the American
Profit Organizations
Meteorological Society Atmospheric Resource Agent from 1991 to 2002. He
joined Pace University as an Adjunct Professor for Meteorology and Oceanography
in 2001.
Dr. Joan Walker– EDU
201K Expertise: What
Dr. Ellen Mandel–
is it? Why do we want
COM 200 Public Speakit? How can we get it?
ing
Dr. Walker has examined
Dr. Mandel has been a
how people learn in a
college professor for the
variety of settings. She
last 44 years. Her courses
has studied how bioinclude Public Speaking
medical engineering
that covers interviewing,
students at Vanderbilt and Northwestern
reducing speaker anxiety,
Universities learn design, and how public
and a slew of other communication issues.
school children on Long Island learn hisShe also teaches Language Development
tory through dance. Her current research
in the Elementary School Child for Pace’s
and teaching fuses cutting-edge interactive
School of Education, in addition to the
technology, psychology, education, and
Honors College for the past dozen years,
the performing arts. This multidisciplinary
Dr. Marie Werner– SOC
200 Social Class
Dr. Werner of the Sociology department has been at
Pace for 32 years, beginning at the Pace White
Plains campus and then
migrating to Pleasantville.
She did some hard time at Pace New York,
but her heart is definitely in the garish pink
building overlooking the Pleasantville
campus. After completing a B.S. at the
University of Connecticut and a M.A. at
NYU, Dr. Werner began her professional
career with as a high school teacher in
Yonkers. Finishing a Doctorate in Education at Columbia University was a major
achievement, but it was her time teaching
at Hunter, Brooklyn, and Bronx Community Colleges in the late 1960s that led to
her most meaningful degree, a Masters in
Social Work, also from Columbia. Her
doctoral work was on the developing
women's movement in the late 1960s, but
more recent work, such as a Masters in
Sociology, was in sociology, with a concentration on race relations and immigration issues. Dr. Werner has been an adviser
to such groups as Sigma Gamma Rho,
African Students at Pace, and now the
Student Veteran Association. She spends
a great deal of off-campus time with her
six grandchildren – three boys and three
girls – definitely her rewards for having
survived two serious bouts with cancer.
Dr. Werner is thoroughly convinced that
her best intellectual conversations and
insights come from her lunch group. Her
most meaningful conversations and insights come from her students.
School of Engineering and Science. He
has extensive experience as a consultant
and project manager in air pollution, climatology and meteorology and solves
applied problems for major industrial firms
and government agencies across the U.S.
In addition to teaching meteorology, Prof.
Kramer provides consulting forensic meteorological services to attorneys and insurance firms. In 2011, he was appointed to
the National Weather Association’s Education Committee, which selects college
students majoring in meteorology for
scholarships and K-12 teachers seeking
funding for educational grants in atmospheric sciences. Prof. Kramer has also
published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and is credited with documenting
man-made snowfall from natural draft
cooling towers. He has been the invited
meteorology event writer for the New
York and Connecticut Science Olympiads
from 2000 through 2012. He was recently
selected by the Board of Directors of the
New York State Science Olympiad to receive the Outstanding Service Award.
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Pforzheimer Honors College Research Grant
The Honors College offers students the opportunity to undertake search with a $1,000 funded grant.
Attention: All current Honors College sophomores and juniors:
Consider the Honors College Research Grant to your Resume!
The Pforzheimer Honors College Research Grants are designed to support and encourage
Honors College students in research. Students devise and undertake worthy research
projects in collaboration with Pace University faculty mentors. The stipend, up to $1000,
may be used on or off campus to support research expenses or travel abroad related to the
student’s research interest. This award is intended to foster a culture of undergraduate
student research at Pace that both enhances student learning and engages larger numbers
of faculty members in guiding students in research.
This grant is open to student-faculty teams from all fields of study.
ELIGIBILITY:
The student must be a currently enrolled full-time undergraduate student in the Pforzheimer Honors College of Pace University. The student must be a sophomore or junior,
have maintained an overall grade point average of at least 3.3, and have prior experience either in completing a significant
research or writing project, participating in an internship, or engaging in community service or occupational involvement relevant to the proposed research.
The faculty member must be currently employed by Pace University as a full-time faculty member, and have previous experience working with students in supervised research or academic projects.
THE PROPOSAL:
Grant proposals should include: a project description written in a manner understandable by those in different disciplines, a
statement of objectives and anticipated outcomes, a timetable for fulfillment, and a budget detailing principle items with brief
explanations. If the proposal involves participation by human subjects, it must undergo IRB review using the approved University processes. Budget items may include: start-up costs, equipment (e.g., software), travel, photocopying, entrance fees
(i.e., museums or archives), and other necessary and appropriate expenses. The student is required to provide a resume and
other personal information. He/she should also identify other sources of funding available or solicited to support the proposed
research project (e.g., a student who receives a Lang fellowship will not be eligible for an additional Honors College Research
Grant).
FUNDING, DURATION, AND OTHER INFORMATION:
Award amounts shall not exceed $1,000. Projects may commence as early as
July 1, 2012 and will continue throughout the 2012-2013 academic year.
Student/faculty teams are encouraged to use the summer months, if possible,
for concentrated research. Grant recipients report on the results of their research at the Honors Independent Research Conference held each year at the
end of April or beginning of May.
All equipment, databases, and non-perishable materials of a substantial nature
purchased with these research funds shall be the property of Pace University
and the Honors College.
Grant applications by qualified students must be submitted to the Honors College office on or before April 5, 2012. A committee will evaluate proposals
and will recommend grants. Awardees will be notified by the end of April.
Hard copies of the application are available in the Honors office. The electronic version is available on the Honors College website.
Note from Dr. Benton:
Please let me know if you intend to apply. If you wish to talk with me about
your research project and how to write a good proposal, I will be happy to
help. Please stop by the Honors office, Mortola Library, 3rd floor, or phone (914) 773-3848, or e-mail [email protected].
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Basketball Game
By Danielle Gore
The enthusiasm at Pace’s Women’s
Basketball Game was heightened by the
amazing energy brought by the children
of the Pleasanvtille Cottage School! To
start the semester off, the first Honors
College event was Wednesday, February
8, 2012 at 5:30pm in the Goldstein Fitness Center where we watched our Setters take on the Owls of Southern Connecticut State University.
A group of Honors College students arrived just around
5:30pm to await the children from the Pleasantville Cottage
School. As the children entered the gym and were brought down
to the front seats they were very elated that they would be sitting
right by the court. The children were so eager about the game,
that it was infectious and soon we were all very excited. The
team must have felt our energy, because they were playing their
hearts out and as such, were leading in the game for most of the
time.
As time outs were called and the music started playing
throughout the gym, the children began singing and even rapping
along to every lyric with us; it was truly a great time! I appreciated that the numbers were small because, even though we were
at a sporting event, we were still able to talk and get to know the
children a little. If you have ever been to a basketball game at
Pace you know that’s the place to go for free T-shirts. Well,
when it came to half time, also known as, “free T-shirt time,” the
children were ready to do whatever it took to get a T-shirt. One
of the boys incredibly managed to catch two shirts? He was nice
enough to share one with a classmate, but some children were
now looking somewhat sad. These expressions were quickly
gone, thanks to our advisor, Christopher Walther, who was also
in attendance, who got a
T-shirt for all the children
and handed them out as
they were getting leaving.
By the end of
the game, we all learned
each other’s names and
became acquainted. We
were all sad when our
time was up. The children
had a great time and so
did I. Sadly the Setters
lost, but played well.
The Goldstein Fitness
Anyone who did not get a
Center, with a special clock
head start on their events
tower in memory of Pace
by attending this game
student, DJ Henry.
surely missed out.
Riverkeeper Presentation
By John Mannhart
On Wednesday, February 22, 2012,
in the VIP room of the Goldstein
Fitness Center, the students of the
Pforzheimer Honors College were
treated to a engaging and informative presentation from Ms Dana
Gulley, the Outreach and Development Coordinator of Riverkeeper
Inc. The first thing Gulley did was
explain what the Riverkeeper Inc.
Ms Gulley
organization actually is.
speaking about
Riverkeeper is a member-supported
Riverkeeper Inc.
“watchdog” organization, dedicated
to defending the Hudson River and its tributaries, and protecting
the drinking water supply of nine million New York City and
Hudson Valley residents. For more than 44 years, Riverkeeper
has been New York’s clean water advocate. The organization has
helped establish globally-recognized standards for waterway and
watershed protection and has served as the model and mentor for
the growing Waterkeeper movement that includes nearly 200
Keeper programs across the country and around the globe.
Gulley then discussed a few of the biggest movements
Riverkeeper has going on right now, including the attempt to
block the “fracking initiative” in New York state. Fracking is a
technique used to access natural gas locked in rock formations. A
mixture of chemicals, water, and sand is injected underground to
“fracture” shale formations and unlock the natural gases. This
technique would contaminate our water supply because the toxic
waste generated would ultimately be mixed in with drinking water. Riverkeeper is staunchly fighting fracking and has sent over
600 pages of technical comments to the New York Department of
Environmental Conservation, encouraging the public to mobilize
their opinions as well.
A major movement that Riverkeeper advocates for is
the Indian Point Campaign, which opposes the renewal of the
nuclear plant’s license. Indian Point is ranked the most dangerous
nuclear plant in the United States with twenty-million people
living within 50 miles of its base. If a dangerous situation were to
occur at Indian Point, there would be astronomical effects on
these residents. Riverkeeper and the State of New York have
intervened and are currently trying to stop Indian Point from getting their license renewed.
Gulley ended the presentation by offering students the
opportunity to volunteer and become active in the Riverkeeper
organization. Students
are able to participate
in different events that
Riverkeeper hosts,
volunteer their time or
apply for an internship. If you are interested please visit the
official website:
www.riverkeeper.org.
Honors College students in the
VIP Room, standing room only.
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Organization Spotlight: ASPIRE
By Catherine Whelan
The Organization Spotlight section is dedicated to highlighting the outstanding achievements of the organizations, clubs, and academic
societies in which Honors College students participate. Let us know who you would like to see highlighted next. Email Diana Cavallo at
[email protected] with the appropriate contact information.
Do you want to become
more involved on campus
or help recruit prospective
students to Pace? Come to
the Welcome Center, located in Marks Hall, and
ASPIRE’s mission is to
incorporate Pace students, join ASPIRE! ASPIRE
stands for Alumni, Stuprofessors and alumni
dent, and Professors Influexperiences to recruit
encing Recruitment and
incoming students.
Enrollment. Started in
2007, ASPIRE works to help recruit new students to Pace
University in many different ways. We help volunteer at Preview Weekends and Open Houses, interacting with families
and students by sharing our experiences and answering questions. Last semester, we held programs such as Adopt-a-Pace
Setter, where we acted as email pen-pals to help incoming
students get acclimated at Pace. My favorite program was
Home for the Holidays, when each ASPIRE member went
back to our high schools to share our Pace experience. This
semester ASPIRE is hard at work coming up with new ideas
to reach out to prospective students and make incoming students feel welcome at Pace.
However, none of this would be possible without
YOUR help! We are reaching out to current students who
would like to volunteer at BOTH Preview Weekends. The
dates are March 25-26th and April 1-2, 2012. At Preview
Weekend it is ASPIRE’s job to become the “blood flow” of
the event. We help escort visitors to where they need to be
and help make them feel comfortable. Preview Weekend can
only be as successful as the people we have running it, so the
more the merrier! In addition to volunteering for BOTH
dates, each person who volunteers at BOTH weekends will be
entered into a raffle to win 2 to 4 FREE YANKEE TICKETS!
Come out and enjoy a fun day interacting with prospective
students and help others experience Pace University through
your eyes!
Please contact Madison Lee at [email protected]
to learn more about volunteering for Preview Weekend and
come to our information session on March 23rd in the Welcome Center (located in Marks Hall next to Willcox Hall) at
1:30pm!
Annual Hunger Banquet
Event Details
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
6:00-8:00pm
Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center
Join us for our Hunger Banquet as we learn about
the effects of poverty and hunger on children.
Tickets are $6 and may be purchased
through the Pforzheimer Honors College office,
Mortola Library, 3rd Floor.
All profits will be given to the US Fund for
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Student Showcase
The Student Showcase allows Honors College students to get to know more about their fellow Honors College members’
campus leadership, academic successes, and career goals. Please let the SCHOLASTICA staff know who you would like to
see showcased next: your classmate, roommate, or even yourself! Please e-mail your suggestions to Diana Cavallo, at
[email protected]. Include the contact information of the student you are nominating, and the reasons why you feel they
deserve to be recognized.
Kelly Povero
Kelly Ann Povero is a Political Science
major and Italian Studies minor graduating
in May. From Odessa, New York, Kelly
has enjoyed her beautiful hometown’s
waterfalls, parks, and the view of Seneca
Lake. After graduation, she plans to attend
graduate school for Peace Studies and
International Development. While she has
not decided where she will be studying,
she has applied to American University,
UCLA, and European schools like European Peace University in Austria and the
University of Manchester in the UK.
Kelly aspires to work with an international
organization like the United Nations in the future, as she loves world
affairs, peace, and security issues. “After I get through all of that,”
she says, “I would eventually like to become a professor.”
Kelly is a highly active student on campus. She is the current President of Nu Zeta Phi sorority and the Executive Administrator for the Pace Westchester Model United Nations team, participating in eight conferences representing various countries. This semester she will represent Ghana in the Commission on Narcotic Drugs.
“I can’t choose just one memory of my time at Pace,”
Kelly notes, “I suppose that the greatest thing I’m taking away from
this experience is the people I’ve met along the way. These people
have impacted me every single day, every decision I’ve ever made.
From my sorority sisters to professors and simple acquaintances that
say ‘hello’ on their way to class, they’ve all made my college career
that much more enjoyable.”
Like many of our Showcased Students, Kelly advises firstyear students to become as involved as possible on campus. While
she recognizes that college is primarily an academic experience,
Kelly reminds students that it is also an opportunity for individual
growth. She recommends taking part in many of the Honors College
events from trips to presentations that provide insight on many interesting topics. Volunteering and participating in community service
work with other campus organizations will also benefit students in
the future. Kelly highlights the professors of the Political Science
department for their dedication to enhancing her learning experience
at Pace, “It's an honor to have them teach you,” she explains. She
gives a special thanks to her mentor and advisor, Dr. Greg Julian,
who continually teaches students about solving world issues and how
to make life better for future generations. She also highly recommends Professor George Picoulas, whose interesting insights and
exciting debates, makes classes both fun valuable and enjoyable.
As a graduating senior, Kelly is grateful for the immediate
recognition that the Honors College provides her with when applying
for jobs and to graduate schools. Being a member of the Honors
College proves that a student is responsible, diligent, and good with
time management, all skills that Kelly has developed during her four
years at Pace. Attending a number of Honors events per semester
also exhibits the ability to balance schoolwork with campus
involvement.
Martin Totland was born and raised in
Bergan, Norway and is a senior, majoring in Media and Communication Arts.
After graduation, he plans to return to
Norway and prepare graduate school
applications, while possibly spending
some time in the Navy. He hopes to
become a film maker/writer and to
return to New York for Master’s degree studies.
Martin has been an active
member of campus life since joining
the Pace community. He is one of the founding brothers of Alpha
Chi Rho fraternity and has held several positions in this organization
since his first year, including President. Martin has also held the title
of Opinion Editor for The Pace Chronicle since the beginning of this
school year.
“My favorite Pace memory has got to be traveling to
Argentina with fellow students during spring break in 2009,” Martin
remembers. This travel was part of an Argentine History and Culture course, and he and his classmates spent eleven days exploring
the country. “I love traveling,” Martin continued, “and Argentina is
an incredibly rich and diverse country, offering something for every
traveler.” Students should try their best to plan a study abroad venture during their undergraduate education and use Martin’s positive
experience as an example to follow.
He reminds first-year Honors students to take advantage of
the many Honors College events offered on campus, within and out-
side of your interest areas. He also recommends keeping track of the
number of Honors College courses students are enrolled in to meet
their requirements. Martin acknowledges that college life is far different from high school and as Honors College students, first-year
members will have more expected of them academically. “Take
charge,” he advises, “and get your work done, but have fun.”
As an avid student, Martin identified key courses and professors to study with during a student’s time at Pace. He suggests
enrolling in courses with Professor Michael DeRario and Professor
Howard Weishaus. Martin appreciated Professor DeRario’s enthusiastic and knowledgeable approach to film production and to helping
develop his students’ understanding of this subject. For students
with majors outside of the Communications department, he recommends taking very worthwhile courses with a popular professor
among students, Professor Weishaus. “He is a great teacher and
really nice guy who knows what he’s talking about,” Martin notes.
Like many Honors College students, Martin has had the
opportunity to attend many interesting and informative speeches and
presentations, as well as Honors College trips and events. Some of
the many events Martin has attended include the Make-A-Wish
Foundation Presentation, the Wolf Conservation Center Presentation,
the Honors College Six Flags trip, and the Honors College United
Nations Trip. He notes that these experiences made a difference in
his Pace experience and encourages first-year students to participate
in all of the events, presentations and trips that Honors offers to
them.
Martin Totland
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Words of Wisdom for the College “Moment”
By Dr. Joseph Pastore
“Turn Your Attention to the Moment and the Community We Share”- Dr. Pastore
I was honored to be asked if I would
compose a few thoughts and suggestions for the student readers of
SCHOLASTICA to follow during
their time at Pace. A key suggestion
would be to model yourself and your
academic career after other successful students in your midst. In taking
such advice, you will find yourself
doing all of the things that you have
been encouraged to do since the day
you arrived at Pace University: work hard, play hard, get and
stay involved, study abroad and develop your multi-lingual
and cultural skills, experience an engaging internship, seek
research with faculty mentors. You know the prescription and
many Honors College students are successfully doing just
that.
So, bear with me as I depart from the traditional prescriptive homily, important as it is, and attempt to offer something a bit more poetic, feeble as it may
be.
I want to turn your attention to
the moment and to the community we
share. It is a moment and a community
characterized more and more by our
inclination to live “nano-second” lives,
cast in “nano-storied” messages, bugled
to ever widening social networks
Participating in
through tweets and texts bounded only
encouraged
by the pragmatics of our micro-devices.
In effect, our lives are shaped and con- activities at Pace
builds detailed
trolled by our perception of two fundastudent
resumes.
mental factors: time and space.
Time. We seem convinced that
the management of time is best achieved by speed. We drive
fast and we are often impatient with those who don’t. We eat
quickly in “fast food” restaurants or consume our food “on the
run.” We cannot afford the time, or the cost, of eating slowly.
More and more it seems we have little time to read the New
York Times, even when it is free for the taking, preferring to
catch-up with Yahoo, CNN or Google sound bites. It is a
good thing that Tolstoy, Dickens, Sandburg, Rand, and Proust
are not alive today to see how little
time there is for long novels, however insightful.
The staccato rhythm of
our lives is somewhat paradoxical
when we consider our uniquely
human pursuit of happiness. Yes,
happiness is sometimes found in
the moment, but that moment is
made richer by a sense of anticipation and, later, by its recollection—
both of which rely upon the need to
pause and savor time. And, when we fail to take the time to
savor the past and ponder the future, we risk living a life, as
Alvin Toffler feared, of temporary commitments to things,
places, and, most sadly, to people and communities.
Space. While time allows us to relish the moment—
past, present, and future—space
speaks to our range of existence and
to our quest for another human pursuit: freedom. Just as we are inclined
to quicken time, we are inclined to
broaden our space. Our broadened
sense of space may mean that while
we are physically present in one setting, we are emotionally present in
another. Consider how often we
blindly pass one another on campus
draped in a headset or immersed
telephonically with someone totally removed from our current
space and environment. Consider how often we sit together
over a quick lunch, each of us fixated upon a small screen
engaged with someone in a remote community.
To the extent you are eager to speed up your life and
to expand your existence, you are doing just what you are
inclined to do at this wonderful and privileged moment in
your life. Your behavior seems reminiscent of your first egg
hunt when upon hearing the signal you ran off, basket in hand,
to gather the most eggs over the widest space in the quickest
period of time.
Yes, I hope your time at Pace University allows you,
metaphorically, to gather as many different eggs as fast as you
can from as wide a space as possible. But, your college experience should also be seen as an opportunity to learn the
importance of slowing time and narrowing space so as to fully
enrich the experiences of both. In that sense, you will have
reaped the treasures of time and leisure afforded the early
Greeks, from which much of human understanding evolved.
My additional advice to you is to find cause to pause
in the quiet of Mortola Library or to engage intellectually and
socially with a true,
not virtual, friend in a
space no bigger than a
bench by Choate Pond,
where you may be
distracted, but only by
the bleating of a lamb
in the distance. And,
in doing so, I hope you
come to a point in
Dr. Pastore suggests finding
time to enjoy peaceful Mortola
your life where you
Library and Choate Pond.
learn the importance
of a patient, lifetime
commitment, in all its forms, to things, places, and people you
have thoughtfully come to cherish.
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The Environmental Center
By Professor Angelo Spillo
Greenpeace formally comes into existence, legislation forces
US cars to run on unleaded fuel and Apollo 14 lands on the
moon: it’s 1971 and on a young college campus an old abandoned farm has just been resurrected. Students, faculty and
staff came together with no impetus other than the preservation of something they felt was important. They volunteered
their time and used their skills to repair, restore, and revive
the dilapidated buildings and the abandoned landscape. The
1700’s farmhouse and property were rejuvenated and became
the Pace University Environmental Center.
Forty-one years later, the old farmhouse and other
buildings are still standing and continue to foster the original
goal of promoting environmental education for people of all
ages and in all majors. A small staff worked at “the farm” and
with a contingent of student volunteers, the Center grew with
a collection of farm animals and wildlife exhibits. By the late
70s the Center was comprised of Equine and Environmental
divisions. Horses were housed on campus and riding lessons
and stable management classes were offered. For a period of
several years there was even a credit-bearing equine certificate program and by 1980 Pace sponsored an intercollegiate
riding team which is still active today.
In 1999, the equine division was eliminated due to
budgetary constraints, removing the horses from the Pleasantville campus. New ideas and initiatives were implemented and
the Environmental Center is more active and involved today
than it ever was. This small oasis in the middle of a thriving
campus continues to provide solace for students, beauty for
art classes to sketch, and a place for children to come nose to
nose with a goat!
“The farm” has grown and evolved in many
ways. Prior to this restructuring, the Center focused on outside community outreach involving harvest fairs, school
group visits, children’s nature classes, and fishing seminars.
During the fall of 1999 the Environmental Center became part
of the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences and efforts became
more focused on Pace students and academics. Staff began
teaching credit Environmental Studies and UNV 101
courses. The Center has served as the “home” for the student
environmental club while staff members provide academic
advisement. The Center’s bird of prey collection, established
in the 1980s was expanded and became the signature part of
programming. Student volunteer numbers increased and new
community collaborations with various school systems and
citizen groups were initiated. Internal exchanges with other
departments developed a number of annual programs such as
Earth Month and Environmental University Day and summer
environmental programs for local high school students.
A physical rebirth was also taking place at this time.
The green grounds of the Environmental Center had transformed into a beautiful landscape that has become a key characteristic of the Pleasantville campus. Under the canopy of
the amazing 50 foot American Elm tree lies a series of theme
gardens and flower beds. The western perimeter of the
grounds blends into a diverse nature trail providing a special
place to walk and enjoy the songs of birds or smell of wild
grapes.
Currently the Center is busier than ever. A small
staff consisting of James Eyring, our Assistant Director and
Master Falconer, Betty Sclocco, our secretary, and myself
have, collectively, over 100 years of experience working at
the Center! We are supported by a group of amazing students
and volunteers who in many ways resemble a family. Thousands have come through the Center over the past three decades as program participants, students, or families casually
visiting the animals. Visitors now have the added feature of
the newly constructed Marty McGuire Museum, dedicated in
memory of an extraordinary Environmental Studies student,
which houses an assortment of exhibits including various
amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. Mona, our 10 feet plus
Burmese Python, is a major attraction.
In the near future, the Environmental Center will be
moved to a new site on campus as part of the University Master Plan. The old farmhouse will be picked up and set on a
new foundation and other buildings will be reconstructed to
better meet our needs. An energy efficient classroom building
will replace the
“Cottage” classroom, complete
with solar panels and other
energy conservation considerations. Exciting opportunities are expected to
emerge and the
Center will
once again be
redefined. As was stipulated by those who refurbished the
desolate farm site in 1971, we will continue to provide quality
environmental education to all who come to us. And as it
does today, the physical presence of the old farmhouse will
serve as a reminder of our lost connection to nature in this
hurried present day world. Perhaps John Muir, an American
author and advocate of wilderness preservation, said it best,
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it is attached to the rest of the world.”
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Nutrition and the Brain: Foods that Increase Memory
By Alexander Theodores
The human brain is one
of the most complex devices to have ever been
studied throughout history. We are constantly
unveiling its many mysteries and functions, yet
much remains to be discovered. Memory has
become a popular reThe complex areas of the
human brain.
search topic and recent
studies show that engaging in physical activity boosts our memory and brain
power. Memory is dependent on a healthy brain, which has
a lot to do with what we choose to eat. In addition to sleep
and minimization of stress, food plays a huge role in how
effective our memory functions.
It is well known that healthy foods help the body
work to its best potential, but
often overlooked is the fact
that the same is true for brain
functions, such as memory.
There are certain foods that
help increase brain function,
as well as foods that slow it
down. Many doctors are
advising their patients to
increase the amount of omega3s in their diets. Evidence
indicates that omega-3 fatty
acids are particularly benefiCold water fish like
cial for brain health. Omega-3
salmon are great
sources of Omega-3
fatty acids can be found in
fatty acids.
fish, especially cold water fish
such as, salmon, tuna,
halibut, trout, mackerel, sardines, and herring.
Obviously, not everyone is a fan of seafood, so
other sources of omega-3 are available in fish-oil supplements. These supplements can be found on most supermarkets and drug stores shelves. Walnuts, ground flaxseed,
flaxseed oil, pumpkin seeds, and soybeans are other natural
places to find omega3. Visiting the supermarket can be an entirely new experience
by adding omega-3 to
your shopping list.
Doctors also
recommend increasing
fruit and vegetable
consumption. The
Fruits and vegetables also
work to help brain
benefits of adding
functionality.
these foods to a diet
are well-known, but not everyone knows the benefit it has
on the brain. Fruits and vegetables are packed with antioxidants, substances that protect your brain cells from damage.
Brain cells can deteriorate over time and it is always a good
idea to strengthen these cells with natural foods. Most
fruits and vegetables can provide this service, but some
specific foods are leafy green vegetables such as spinach,
broccoli, romaine lettuce, Swiss chard, and arugula, and
fruit such as apricots, mangoes, cantaloupe, and watermelon.
Most people would agree
that alcohol consumption can
only hurt brain functions, and this
assumption is correct. Alcohol
not only kills brain cells but
weakens brain functions like
memory. However, in moderation, alcohol can actually improve
how efficiently the brain works.
Red wine appears to be the best
option, as it is rich in nutrients
that boost blood flow in the brain.
For those of us under age, grape
Studies show that
juice, cranberry juice, fresh
red wine actually
grapes, cranberries, and peanuts
helps create blood
are good trade offs from red
flow in the brain
wine.
when consumed in
While consuming the
moderation, of
foods and nutrients that can incourse.
crease memory, it is also important to lessen the consumption of foods that can diminish it.
Research shows that saturated fats can increase your risk of
dementia and impair concentration and memory. The primary sources of saturated fat are animal products such as
red meat, whole milk, butter, cheese, sour cream, and ice
cream. Decreasing these foods will help maximize the
results that consuming the memory boosting foods will
have. Aside from the positive impact this can create on the
brain’s functionality and memory, there are many health
benefits to be felt by increasing healthy, memory-conscious
food and eliminating foods that are high in saturated fat.
Memory is a difficult function of the brain to
completely understand and study, however many innovative research strides have been made that enable us to
improve the brain’s efficiency and, therefore, diminish its
deterioration. Changing food and eating habits alone has
become a prime method. It is important to keep proactive
food choices in mind when deciding what to cook or
purchase for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The long-term
benefits of a healthy brain are invaluable, especially in
younger generations.
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Better Ways to Spend Spring Break
By Samantha Johnson
The countdown is over
and spring break is finally
here! The much-needed
reprieve from the stress
and chaos of the spring
semester has arrived! After months of cold
weather, being indoors
studying and finishing
homework assignments, this week-long break from the
Pleasantville campus is just what students need before
returning to classes for the last stretch of the academic
semester. There are many ways out of the ordinary in
which you can enjoy your break including road trips, minivacations, relaxing and spending quality time with family
members. I invite you to follow these ideas to plan a
spring break that forces you to take a break from your constant campus and academic schedules. Do something
memorable, something you can be proud to share with the
Pace community upon your return.
There are a wide range of opportunities available
for the unique or “Alternative Spring Breaks.” This
phrase that usually refers to volunteering or performing
some kind of service, as opposed to the stereotypical
Spring Break ventures that are plastered across the media.
To forego the typical college spring break and offer your
time to a community service venture is a truly admirable and commendable
act that will surely be rewarding. While vacations
begin and end quickly, the
work done on an alternaSince 1976, Habitat has
tive spring break lingers
worked to eliminate global
with the people it posipoverty housing and
tively affected, yourself
homelessness.
included, forever. Some
alternatives to going to the
beach during break are very inexpensive and accessible to
many students. Not-for-profit organizations, such as Habitat for Humanity, offer service opportunities for high
school and college students during their spring break
weeks. Last year, the organization had over 10,000 students participate in their alternative spring break programs.
The United Way is another very large and recognized charity and volunteer organization that offers alternative spring break options every year. In 2011, students
went south to the Gulf Coast to assist in the reconstruction
of many residential communities suffering from hurricane
damage. The cost to participate was only $250 which included student housing and meals for the duration of the
trip. Students were also able to travel to El Paso Texas and
team up with the
Lower Valley
Housing Corporation to help build
homes for families
in need. The cost
for this trip was
For over 100 years, the United
Way has collected funds for local only $150, includcharities and coordinated relief ing lodging and
meals as well. This
services.
year, The United
Way is offering students the chance to team up with the
United Way of Essex and West Hudson Northern New
Jersey. This opportunity will bring college students from
across the country together in Newark to participate as
tutors and mentors for the local children at the Boys &
Girls Club of Newark. This program will allow to students to who live in the tri-state area to still remain active
during their week off, without traveling too far. Registration for this alternative spring break option is still open! If
you are interested in the spring break programs mentioned
or want to learn about many others like them, please visit
the following websites: LiveUnited.org/alternative spring
break, and Habitat.org/collegiatechallenge
Alternative Spring
Break options can also be
found here at Pace! The Center
for Community Outreach and
Research offers students a rewarding way to spend their
spring break through service.
Pace students will be able to
make a positive difference and
impact on the world by combating hunger, homelessness, and
poverty in New York City. The
duration of this program is four
days and is free of cost for all
participating students. If you are interested in learning
more about Pace’s alternative spring break, feel free to
contact the CCAR Program Coordinator, Caitlin Kelly,
via email at [email protected].
Giving up your week of relaxation or your trip to
warmer weather may not be for everyone, and it certainly
does not have to be. For those who seek an alternative,
non- conventional spring break, please do not be discouraged– it exists! Spending your time focused on giving
back to needy people and communities will benefit countless individuals, and as your service will most definitely
be personally rewarding and worthwhile. It will be a
memorable break, for sure, and something you can be
proud to say you did over your break, instead of simply
working on your 2012 tan.
The Pforzheimer Honors College is here for YOU!
Bring us your Questions, Comments, and Concerns.
Office Hours
Director, Janetta Rebold Benton, PhD
Monday– Friday
1:30-5:30pm
Welcome to the Honors Study Room!
Office Location
Stop by and catch up on some homework,
take advantage of our snack selection, and
browse through the scrapbooks!
3rd Floor
Mortola Library
Pleasantville Campus
Please come visit!
(No Wednesday hours)
Senior Advisor, Christopher Walther, MS
Monday
9am-4pm
Tuesday
9am-6pm
Wednesday
9am-2:30pm
Thursday
9am-5pm
Friday
9am-5pm
Phone
(914) 773-3848
Fax
(914) 773-3896
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
Out to Lunch…..
with your Honors
College professor!
This is your chance
to take your favorite
Honors College professor out to
lunch, somewhere between
McDonald’s and Tavern on the
Green, on us!
Did you know….
In order to receive
Honors College
credit in an Honors
College class,
students must
have a final grade
no lower than a B–.
Taking a foreign language
course at the 280 level or
above the counts as an
Honors course?
Call the Honors College Office
for more information!
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Then click on “Pleasantville
Students”
Register for the Fall 2012 Semester!
Don’t forget to register for the Fall 2012
Semester! Undergraduate Registration begins
on April 9th.
Schedule an appointment with your
academic advisors and plan your courses in
advance!
Thank you for reading the March 2012 SCHOLASTICA!