Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

D Y S O N Y E A R I N R E V I E W • 2 0 1 8 – 2 0 1 9 28 News & Notes Barbara Blumberg, PhD, professor of history on the New York City campus, passed away on May 23, 2019. Blumberg, who retired last year after 47 years of distinguished service, chaired what was then the Social Sciences Department and later the History Department in NYC for many years. She will be remembered for her devotion to her students. Alfred J. Dumais, PhD, passed away on November 16, 2018. Dumais joined Pace in 1965, and during his 26 years at the university, he served as chair of what was then the Theater and Fine Arts Department. He instituted the theater arts major, laying the foundation for the development of the Pace School of Performing Arts of today. Joseph E. Houle, PhD, who served as dean of the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences for nearly two decades, passed away on December 8, 2018. The dean emeritus played an integral role in the university's transition from Pace Institute to Pace College, and he will be remembered for establishing the mathematics program, the Society of Fellows, and the Center for Applied Ethics. Charles Maryan, adjunct professor of English, Theater, and Communications, passed away on November 4, 2018. He taught for nearly 25 years at the university and was a valued, active member of the Communication Studies Department on the New York City campus. Maryan will be remembered for his deep knowledge of directing, theater, and film. Ellen Weiser, PhD, professor and chair of the Chemistry and Physical Sciences Department on the Pleasantville campus, passed away on April 13, 2019. Weiser served 41 years at Pace University and will be remembered as a strong representative of the faculty who led numerous committees and stood up for her vision of Pace. Superior Scholarship Celebrating the standout achievements of exceptional graduating students, Dyson College and Pace University presented annual honors in Pleasantville and New York City. Top awards included the Scholastic Achievement Award, recognizing undergraduate students excelling in scholarship, effectiveness in class discussions, and research, and the Charles H. Dyson Award, given to an outstanding member of the Society of Fellows. Pleasantville At the Dyson College Annual Awards Ceremony, held on May 19, Sierra Leach, Environmental Studies, received the Dyson College Scholastic Achievement Award and Joshua Michael Barry, Environmental Science, was recognized as Dyson's Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year. Leach also received University honors for scholastic achievement at the May 20 commencement ceremony, along with Eric Huang, Mathematics. Other University award winners from Dyson College included Sven Latinovic, Applied Psychology and Human Relations and Film and Screen Studies, honored with the Pace University Trustees Award, and Paula Medina, Mathematics, who received the Academic Leadership Award. New York City On May 22, at the Dyson College Annual Awards Ceremony, Emily Hirowski, Biology, received the Charles H. Dyson Award; Joseph Reich, School-Clinical Child Psychology, and Cathy Qi Tan, MPA, were recognized as Dyson's Outstanding Graduate Students of the Year; and Frida Josefine Bidegard, Communication Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, and Syndey Leone Tisch, Peace and Justice Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, were honored with the Dyson College Scholastic Achievement Award. Bidegard and Tisch also received the Pace University Scholastic Achievement Award at commencement on May 23. Also at the graduation ceremony, Joseph Colella received the Pace University Community Service Award, Katrina Alonso was honored with the Pace University Trustees Award, and Servando Martinez gave the Student Address. Georgiana Paolillo spoke at the graduate commencement ceremony. In Memoriam

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