Moving to a new city is simultaneously exciting and nerve-wracking. Will it be everything you hoped it would be? Will it change your life for the better? After spending almost a full semester living in New York City, many freshmen are beginning to find their own answers to these questions. For some, the concrete jungle… Read More New Life in New York: Freshmen Reflect on their First Semester in the City
The Goblet of Fire—a Hogwarts event that takes place every five years—has made its way to the Honors College at Pace University! An evening filled with anticipation, glory, and of course magic swept through the halls of 1 Pace Plaza to inspire the Honors students as they participated in this year’s honorary Potter Night. As… Read More Harry Potter Movie Night: The Goblet of Honors!
This past weekend, October 4-6, Dyson’s Society of Fellows hosted their annual weekend retreat—this year in Stony Point, NY, at the Stony Point Center. It was a roaring success: students got to disconnect from the internet and reconnect with nature and their minds for the weekend. If you’re a Dyson student who’s looking to branch… Read More Get Away for the Weekend and Transgress with the Society of Fellows
As the weather turns colder and snowflakes start to fall, Pace students are ready for winter break. This is the busiest time of the semester as folks wrap up their finals and part ways with their friends for the year. Last Thursday, December 7, the Honors Advisory Board offered a chance to embrace the change… Read More Winding Down at the Winter Palooza
Last Friday, October 20, 2023, the Honors College hosted its annual Potter Night event! The event gave students a magical peek into the wizarding world as Lecture Hall North was transformed with fabulous decorations, transporting students into a scene from Diagon Alley for a fully immersive screening of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.… Read More Sirius Black returns for another year of Honors Potter Night!
It’s not always easy to make friends in college. There’s not much time in class to chat with your classmates, and outside of class it can be tricky to find a time when your friends are free to hang out. The Honors Speed Friending event held last Wednesday was a great chance to meet new… Read More Making New Connections at Honors Speed Friending
This past week I sat down with my Honors mentor, Olivia Spiegel ‘25, to talk about her on-campus involvement. Olivia is double majoring in Communication & Media Studies and English Literature with a concentration in literature, culture and media as well as minoring in Creative Writing. In addition to being an Honors student and an… Read More The Importance of Being Involved On Campus
On Friday, April 21, at 4 pm, the Honors Advisory Board hosted a Marvel Movie Night for Honors students. We entered room 513, which was filled with decorations of Marvel’s character cutouts and Avenger props, such as Thor’s hammer and Captain America’s shield. The event started with a Kahoot to test Marvel knowledge, and first… Read More Trivia, Superheroes, and Snacks: A Recap of Last Week’s Marvel Movie Night
Honors planned another show-stopping event, where students relieved stress and reconnected with nature and their friends by going to a picnic in Central Park. I asked Honors Advisory Board Event Planner Shania Foy, a junior Honors student, who helped plan this exciting day, what exactly the event was about and what went into planning it!… Read More A Picnic Palooza! All About Honors’ Central Park Picnic Event
Figuring out your schedule for the next semester can be stressful and overwhelming, but with this Honors Course Catalog, some student insight, and the information gathered from Bill’s Honors Course Info Session, you will be more than prepared for registration. Here are some tips and tricks to be better prepared for registration. First, schedule a… Read More Honors Catalog: Survival Guide For Class Registration