Leadership in the Arts
and Sciences
With support from Herrmann, Dyson Associate Professor
of English Jane Collins, PhD, launched the Dyson
Scholars in Residence (DSIR) program in 2017. DSIR
participants live together in a residence hall, take special
seminars, and collaborate to complete a hands-on
community service project.
As dean, Herrmann oversaw the establishment of a new art
gallery, completed under Phase I of the University's New
York City Master Plan, and created a gallery director position
to lead it. The new space, located at 41 Park Row, was
officially opened in 2019.
During Herrmann's tenure, science laboratories on the
Pleasantville and New York campuses received significant
renovations, providing Dyson College students and faculty
with state-of the-art centers of research. One of the
most significant of the upgrades was a major transformation
of the Dyson Hall of Science in Westchester, supported in
part by a $5 million grant from the Dyson Foundation and
completed in 2010.
Reflecting on these accomplishments, it is understood
that there were many contributors instrumental to their
fruition, and Herrmann's leadership made them a reality.
In honor of her invaluable contribution to Pace University,
the Dyson College Society of Fellows Class of 2020
was named for Dean Nira Herrmann. As Dyson's premier
honors organization, the society fosters undergraduate
scholarship and provides enriching experiences for
students with outstanding academic ability, and the tribute
is a fitting recognition as we celebrate Herrmann's many
accomplishments.
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