Unanimous Vote Names Marvin Krislov Eighth University President MICHELLE RICCIARDI Editor in Chief
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FIRST PLACE AWARD WINNERS FROM THE NEW YORK PRESS ASSOCIATION & AMERICAN SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION PaceThe Chronicle VOLUME VII, ISSUE 2 PACE UNIVERSITY, PLEASANTVILLE WWW.PACE CHRONICLE.COM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 STUDY ABROAD Unanimous Vote Names Marvin Krislov Eighth University President MICHELLE RICCIARDI Editor in Chief Pace’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Mark Besca, announced Marvin Krislov as the president-elect of Pace Uni- versity by unanimous vote on Feb. 14. “On behalf of the entire Board of Trustees, I am pleased to welcome Marvin Krislov as the next president of Pace,” said Besca in a press release. “Pace plays an essential role in the realization of individual dreams of achievement. Our mission is PACE STUDENT voiced in the motto, Opportu- SPENDS JUNIOR nitas, and Marvin embodies it. YEAR IN ITALY. He is the ideal person to lead SEE PAGE 8. Pace into a new era of growth and build on the renewal and revitalization that Pace has experienced under Steve Fried- Pace University President-Elect Marvin Krislov addresses members of the university community. GREAT EXPECTATIONS man. Marvin has demonstrated throughout his career the strong, I did hear from some of the stu- effective, enlightened, and dents when I met with them was passionate leadership to propel a desire for more interaction Pace to a new level of impact between the various campuses.” and stature.” Krislov said that this Krislov has been the could include more events that acting president of Oberlin integrate the Pleasantville and College in Oberlin, Ohio, since New York City campuses. 2007 where he has overseen “I think it is important to the expansion and renovation do what we can to create a sense of Oberlin that includes envi- of community and many times ronmentally friendly power I have found that the best ideas resources and the addition of are the ones that the students several new structures including come up with,” Krislov said. a stadium and cinema studies The president-elect says “complex,” according to an that one of his main focuses is Ohio newspaper, The Plain on increasing fundraising by Dealer. reaching out to alumni and the President-elect Marvin Krislov, center. 2017 BASEBALL However, Krislov plans surrounding community. During to first evaluate Pace based on his presidency at Oberlin, Kris- SEASON PREVIEW student and faculty feedback lov helped raise $318 million in get to know them. If you can and student satisfaction. SEE PAGE 12. before implementing any major fundraising for the school. match potential donors to what “I want to look at the rea- changes to the campus or stu- “People are most gen- is happening on campus that is sons behind why students may dent life. erous when they feel engaged usually the recipe for the most not be graduating from Pace “I want to understand a and connected,” said Krislov. success.” and what else we can be doing ALSO INSIDE little bit more about [student “So I must figure out how to Krislov would also like to support them,” Krislov said. life on campus] before I get into engage alumni and friends to target student success by Krislov will take office on NEWS any ideas,” said Krislov. “What with students and faculty and increasing the graduation rate August 1. • PACE REACTS TO NEW SECRETARY OF EDUCATION • PACE SUPPORTS SAVE Environmental Museum Donor Concerns Answered; THE ELEPHANTS LEGISLATION FEATURES Community Livid in Response to Conversion • STEPHEN FRIEDMAN PASSES THE TORCH JAMES MIRANDA, dents, faculty, and staff con- answered following a meet- native spaces for a lab exist • PROF. KLAGER LEAVES SEAN BROWNE, AND tinue to voice their objection. ing with Dean [of Dyson on campus. PACE AFTER 41 YEARS Lucy Waletzky, the Nira] Herrmann and Assistant “I wish the academ- JOSEPH TUCCI daughter of Laurance Rocke- Dean [Richard] Schlesinger,” ic deans, Herrmann and HEALTH & BEAUTY Copy Editor, News, Editor, • APP CLAIMS TO BE JUST feller and great-granddaugh- Waletzky said. Schlesinger, would have pro- and Managing Editor AS EFFECTIVE AS BIRTH ter of John D. Rockefeller, Campus reaction to actively got students, faculty, CONTROL donated an undisclosed the announcement of the and staff actively engaged in While a notable donor OPINION amount of money to the conversion has been largely the process of consideration to Pace University’s Marty • PACE’S PENNY museum. Though she said she negative, however. Critics as a proposal for the conver- McGuire Museum confirmed PINCHING PRIORITIES had concerns, she never elab- of the move believe that the sion of the museum,” Chair • A CONSERVATIVE that her concerns and ques- orated as to what they were, whole proposal process was of the Faculty Council David STUDENT’S OPINION tions regarding the conver- issuing only a statement via neither thought out well nor Rahni said. “I understand sion to a lab were answered WWW.PACECHRONICLE.COM e-mail. well-communicated, that their point, but I think, had during a conversation with LIKEN US O FACEBOOK! “Most of my initial environmental students do I been them, I would have @PACECHRONICLE school officials, many stu- ON FACEBOOK & MESSENGER concerns and questions were not need a lab, and that alter- continued on page 2 The Pace Chronicle THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 NEWS PAGE 2 Pace Reacts to the New Secretary of Education SEAN BROWNE that’s all she’s ever known.” school.” News Editor DeVos was also an advo- Sophomore Jeremy cate of the spread of charter Langdale, who studies Ado- Pace University School schools across Michigan, a lescent Education, shares the of Education students and trend that she would like to same doubts about DeVos that faculty members have voiced continue. Pankowski does. their displeasure in response Pankowski taught in a “I had always pictured to Betsy DeVos being con- charter school, but is a skeptic my future that I will work at firmed as Secretary of Educa- of them because of its ability a public high school, teach tion. to pick and choose children. history and it would be fun,” Assistant Clinical Pro- “If you have a severe Langdale said. “After hear- fessor and Program Coordi- disability, their argument will ing her getting confirmed as nator for Special Education at be that we can’t support you,” Secretary of Education shifted Pace, Dr. Jennifer Pankowski Pankowski said. “Or if your all of that and it scared me. has taught in both public and child speaks a language that It kind of concerns me now private schools and believes no one is certified in, then because I have no idea what DeVos lacks the experience to your child will not be accept- my future has in store for me be Secretary of Education. ed. If your child has a signifi- it terms of being a teacher.” “I was concerned of her cant behavior challenge, then But while Pankowski own background,” Pankowski they won’t be accepted.” feels the same concern, she said. “To imagine someone “In the United States, we believes, now more than ever, who herself been privately Photo of Betsy DeVos courtesy of CNN. are obligated to educate every the country needs qualified educated, her children have child. Whether they are throw- students who have a desire to been privately educated, her for Children, in that role she DeVos’ prioritization of ing a tantrum or have a very teach. grandchildren are currently was active in privatizing pub- private education worries Pan- low I.Q. Whatever it is we are “We are not going to be being privately educated. She lic education by working to kowski. obligated to educate them, but able to do away with public funds private education.” create programs and pass laws “[DeVos] is representing charters are able to turn them schools, it’s going to take the DeVos is a former that require the use of public all of the American students, away. So if charters are taking ones that are most passionate Republican Party chairwoman funds to pay for private school not just the ones in the private government funding which is about education to stay in in Michigan and chair of the tuition in the form of vouchers sector,” Pankowski said. “It supposed to be allocated for those jobs,” Pankowski said. pro-school-choice advocacy and similar programs, accord- would be very difficult for her all children and then charters “So I have been telling my group American Federation ing to The Washington Post. to have an objective lens when are saying you can’t go to this students this all the time.” Community Livid in Response to Environmental Museum Conversion physical, in an effort to voice museum’s animal keeper, continued from page 1 their displeasure. Much of and Mayrose spearheaded a from day one brought stu- the student ire is directed at Feb. 10 student gathering to dents, faculty, and staff on Herrmann’s claim that she show support for the animals the same table for very trans- received complaints that the and sign a petition. parent communication.” enclosures in the museum The animals in the Neither Herrmann nor were not “hospitable” for the museum have been relocated Schlesinger was available for animals. three times, twice to differ- comment. “The animals are ent rooms in the original Student Government housed very nicely, they museum building and when Association (SGA) President are always getting love and they were moved to the Mitchell Farrell was also care,” said freshman Saman- current space, according to disappointed by the lack of tha Mayrose, who started Environmental Center Direc- communication from the uni- an online petition on Jan. tor Angelo Spillo. versity and felt Herrmann’s 31. “Pace students are mak- Mayrose feels the con- official statement was reac- ing sure that they always stant moving is difficult for tionary.