Alumni Hall and
the First Year Interest
Group Program
861 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570
www.paceplvmasterplan.com
Bringing Students with
Common Interests Together
Alumni Hall:
A Living and Learning Experience
The first year of college is a time when students
begin to find their place on campus and become
acclimated to new academic and social environments.
FIG themed lounge
Residential suite
Alumni Hall is the first of the new residence halls
planned for the Westchester Campus of Pace
University. Opening in fall of 2015, Alumni Hall is a
four-story residence hall that can accommodate 477
students beds. The 125,000 square foot building
will house residential suites, faculty apartments,
food service, classrooms, and offices. Alumni Hall is
primarily a first-year building with semi-suite living. A
typical suite will house four beds (two per room) and
all four students will share a bathroom.
Alumni Hall will also feature:
• 24-hour security desk on the first floor
• Welcome desk
• Kitchenettes and laundry rooms on each floor
• Portals to connect the wings of the building
• Faculty and staff apartments to enhance a Living
Learning Community
• An additional dining option
• Two flexible classrooms with seating for
18-24 students
• Flexible partition allows classroom to be expanded
to seat up to 48 students
• Seven First Year Interest Group (FIG) themed
lounges and seven study lounges
• Classrooms and lounges will all have state-of-theart technology
Pace University’s Westchester Campus offers
students opportunities to interact with students of
similar interests through First Year Interest Groups
(FIGs)–themed communities in the residence
halls that bring together students with common
interests. Each FIG has a dedicated faculty member
and resident assistant to help program around
the theme and connect students to the University.
Students choose their interest group and are invited
to participate in all FIG programming. In 2013,
82 percent of residential students reported that
they felt more connected to Pace because of their
involvement in FIGs. Additional FIGs will be planned
based on student interest.
Pace offers the following FIGs:
• Setters Leadership House: For students
interested in service and leadership–great for
those looking to get involved on campus.
• Body and Mind: Takes a holistic approach
to a healthy life including yoga sessions,
healthy eating classes, relaxation techniques,
and spiritual development.
Classroom
• Honors: A chance for students in our Pforzheimer
Honors College to live and learn together,
alongside upper-class mentors.
• Extreme Sports and Pace Nation: This group is
perfect for students who love to stay active and
be school spirited.
• Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO):
A perfect fit for those interested in the business
world or starting their own initiatives.
• Nursing: Focuses on current issues in health care.
• Pop Culture and Media: Residents in this FIG
examine careers in communications and explore
pop culture including celebrities, movies, music,
and art.
Study lounge