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On Friday September 10, 2021, ̨ÍåSWAGcelebrated the leadership and legacy of Dean Emerita Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN with a ribbon cutting and formal dedication of Wright Cottage on the Pleasantville Campus as the Harriet R. Feldman Center for Doctoral Education in Nursing. The Center, generously allocated and renovated by the University for the College of Health Professions, houses administration, faculty, and staff of both programs, and provides a welcome space for students to conduct research, connect with their professors, and continue the leadership of the College of Health professions that is the legacy of Dean Feldman.
̨ÍåSWAGCollege of Health Professions Lienhard School of Nursing welcomed its first cohort of ten enthusiastic HRSA Scholars to the RN4 Nursing Program.
"I chose ̨ÍåSWAGfor many reasons such as the very supportive on-campus community, the wonderful connections available, and the convenient location, among other considerations. Above all, I chose ̨ÍåSWAGbecause of the number of hands-on experiences available to students in the early stage of their college path." - Brandon Jeffrey Joachim, class of 2021
"I chose ̨ÍåSWAGCollege of Health Professions for a bunch of reasons. The program was a direct admit nursing program and also had a high NCLEX pass rate. That definitely caught my attention when applying to colleges. But what eventually sealed the deal was when I took a tour of ̨ÍåSWAGand learned about the amazing clinical sites and opportunities offered to students. There are many clinical sites, especially in New York City, which is where I plan to work in the future." - Caitlin Oris
Paw Professor and ̨ÍåSWAGUniversity of College of Health Professions Professor Joanne Singleton Advocates for the PAWS Act explaining the healing power of puppies for veterans.
This past July, Pace’s College of Health Professions appointed its new dean, Marcus Tye. He will succeed Harriet Feldman, who served as dean of the school for over a decade, and was dean and a professor at the Lienhard School of Nursing for over 15 years before that. Tye is a licensed clinical psychologist who previously served as dean of the School of Health Sciences and interim dean of the School of Education at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York. The Business Journal reached out to Tye about his future plans for the school.
Christen Cupples Cooper, EdD, RDN, is founding chair and an assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics in ̨ÍåSWAGUniversity’s College of Health Professions in Pleasantville wrote an article for Today’s Dietitian.
̨ÍåSWAGUniversity of New York City and Pleasantville has appointed Marcus C. Tye, Ph.D., as dean of its College of Health Professions.
Heidi Cruz Eustaquio, RN, ̨ÍåSWAGUniversity Lienhard School of Nursing graduate has a deep passion for healthcare. A dedicated and hardworking young alumna from the RN4 nursing program on the Pleasantville campus, she is starting her career in Perioperative services with NYU Langone Health.
Kisha Thompson and Shiyon Mathew, students in the PhD in Nursing program, represented ̨ÍåSWAGUniversity College of Health Professions at the Digital Innovators inaugural program. This was a collaboration between Apple and the Graduate Student Nursing Society (GNSA) designed to demonstrate how nursing education can be enhanced using technology.