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 2 0 – 2 0 2 1 8 passionate Pace community of students, faculty, and staff. Some highlights from Dyson faculty included Emilie Zaslow, PhD, Elodie Silberstein, PhD, and Emily Bent, PhD, in their discussion "Girls, Race, and Representation," and Kerriann Stout's '13, JD, forum on "Race, Immigration, and the Criminal Justice System." Dyson Professors Advocate for Diversity in the Scientific Community Coordinated by Pace University and the University of Vienna, a team of international scientists called for a collective effo by the entire scientific community to actively suppo the retention and diversity of early-career scientists during and a er the COVID-19 pandemic, in an a icle published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. The a icle's authors emphasize the consequences this crisis will have on early-career scientists, especially those from communities historically underrepresented in the fields of environmental sciences, including minorities, women, researchers from the Global South, and persons with disabilities. This is pa icularly relevant now, as longstanding racial health and social inequities in the United States lead to worse health outcomes for African Americans and other minority groups during epidemics, placing additional burdens on scientists from these communities as they grapple with increased emotional and financial stress. The COVID-19 pandemic poses major challenges for all sectors of society, including scientists faced with abrupt disruptions and redirections of research and higher education in general. "Coping with the current and long- term consequences of the pandemic for underrepresented communities requires courageous and communal action from the entire scientific community," said co-author Anne Toomey, PhD. "Our collective recovery in the scientific community to this crisis will depend on maintaining and suppo ing a diverse membership," said co-author Monica Palta, PhD. The full a icle, "Academic Leaders Must Suppo Inclusive Scientific Communities during COVID-19," can be read online. Two Inspired Murals New York City—Being socially distant didn't stop the first-year students enrolled in the course, 3D Design, from showing their a istic suppo for the nationwide Black Lives Ma er movement. The new 3D mural, Unity, on the New York City campus is a product of twelve students' desire to send a message of hope and solidarity while representing the energy and tenacious spirit of New York City. We thank these talented a ists for bringing the new installation on campus: Vanessa Carlson '25, Communication Studies, Maeva Decembre '25, A , Jayla Dismukes '25, Undecided, Jessica Giaimo '25, A , Gavriella Gonzalez '25, A , Karis Hakala '25, A , Shannon Layburn '25, A , A hur Adrian Nagels '29 (Lubin), Michelle Ramdial '25, A , Zach Sackstein '25, A , Michelle Vigueria '25, A , and Ashley Wong '25, A . Pleasantville—This fall semester, the Pace community on the Pleasantville campus witnessed the evolution of a mural in honor of the First Amendment of the US Constitution, which protects freedoms such as speech, religion, the press, and peaceful protest. The mural's design was selected as pa of a student competition and created by Allison Phillips '21, Digital Cinema and Filmmaking. More than 25 faculty, staff, and students painted three Anne Toomey, PhD Monica Palta, PhD D Y S O N Y E A R I N R E V I E W 2 0 2 0 – 2 0 2 1 8

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