By Justin Wong ‘25 Hello, potential future Honors College peers! My name is Justin Wong, and I’m currently a freshman in the Honors College, majoring in Behavioral Neuroscience and minoring in Women & Gender Studies. My pronouns are he/him/his, I’m originally from Basking Ridge, NJ, and am currently tutoring at the NYC Learning Commons in… Read More The Benefits of Being in Honors
by Vanessa Wilson ’22 Last Tuesday, the Honors College hosted its first ever Mardi Gras Party. Mostly celebrated in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mardi Gras is a night full of festivities and feasting. Mardi Gras has been celebrated for hundreds of years. While the holiday is associated with Lent, anyone can celebrate Mardi Gras. Whether you… Read More Mardi Gras Event
by Lucie Flagg ‘24 Ever since the early stages of my college search, Pace was at the top of my list. I loved the education that Pace offered and the fact that it was located in the heart of New York City. I had dreamt of attending this school, but it wasn’t until I received… Read More Why I Chose Honors
by Sofia Cicero ‘25 Sending your child off to college might be one of the most stressful times in a parent’s life. Having your child live in a different state than you is an understandably difficult adjustment. However, knowing that your child will be in a safe and caring environment definitely alleviates some of that… Read More New Honors Parents: What You Need to Know
by Maddie McCool ’25 Those of us with undecided majors generally get a reputation for being lazy, careless, or having no motivation for our futures. I, however, humbly yet firmly disagree with each of these stereotypes. When I entered into a new phase of life back in September, I thought I had it all planned… Read More Undecided Major Experience
by Maddie McCool ‘25 As a graduate of the class of 2021, I have the most recent experiences and memories at my disposal. I grew up in a small town in a school with 600 kids in total, where everyone knew everyone. My schooling was far from progressive, and at times felt out of touch… Read More The Shift Between High School and College
By Sofia Cicero ‘25 As the weather gets colder, doing work in City Hall Park and walking on the High Line gets harder. However, there are so many places to spend time in the city while staying warm. Whether you want to study for finals or just spend some time with friends, NYC has so… Read More Things to Do During Winter in NYC
by Bug St-Cyr This year was my first Thanksgiving break as a college student and it did not quite go as expected. I decided to stay on campus for this year’s break because it was too expensive to go home for such a short amount of time. Luckily, my roommate stayed here with me which… Read More Thanksgiving Break at Pace
If you missed out on this year’s Pacegiving, you missed out on some really good food. This year was my first Pacegiving and I was pleasantly surprised by how good the food was. It was definitely a nice change from eating cold chicken nuggets and burnt bagels from the dining hall. As someone who does… Read More Pacegiving
by Niyati Gandhi ‘21 As the spring semester comes to an end, so does my role as Editor-in-Chief of The Honors Herald Blog. Over the past two years, I have led a great team of Honors students that were dedicated to creating a successful newsletter and now, blog. I’m graduating this May, so I am… Read More Welcome the New Editor-in-Chief!