classes to the nearby Hudson Terminal complex. Another move to the Transportation Building at 225 Broadway took place in 1927 in response to continued growth. In 1948, Pace Institute was approved for college status by the New York Board of Regents. Academic expansion forced yet another move to 41 Park Row in 1951, and two years later Pace College received authorization from the State Education Department to grant the bachelor of arts degree. Classes began on the Pleasantville campus in 1963. The year before, the Marks Hall building was signed over to the College by Pace Trustee Wayne Marks, President of General Foods, and his wife, Helen. Soon after, Dyson Hall was constructed, named in honor of alumnus, Trustee and benefactor, Charles H. Dyson. Willcox Hall was named for Trustee and benefactor Byron Willcox. In 1965, the Undergraduate School of Business Administration, the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education were established. The year following, the School of Nursing was founded and was later named after alumnus, Trustee and benefactor Gustav Lienhard. In December 1966, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Civic Center building, Vice President Hubert Humphrey promised to teach at Pace and conducted a Scholar-in-Residence seminar at the New York City campus. Finally, in 1973, the State Education Department approved Pace College's petition for university status. Two years later, the College of White Plains consolidated with Pace University, and the School of Law was established in 1976. The assets of Briarcliff College were acquired in 1977. In the years following, an international education center was opened by IBM Corporation, NYNEX opened a center and the Hastings Center moved its operations to the Briarcliff site. In 1983, the School of Computer Science and Information Systems was established as its own entity. In 1997, Pace purchased the World Trade Institute, a leading-edge provider of international training programs. Pace University today is a diverse institution with over 13,000 students. For 100 years, bright, motivated and talented men and women have walked out of Pace's many doors, degrees in hand, and have ventured into the world prepared for the challenges of each passing decade. Every year, curriculum offerings in schools and colleges are modified to meet the changing needs of ambitious and knowledgeable students. Throughout the years since 1906, Pace has grown along with the talents of those who comprise what is affectionately known as the "Pace community." The Pace tradition is something in which we can all take pride. SOME PACE UNIVERSITY MILESTONES: 1948 - Pace Institute was given college status 1950 - Pace approved to grant the bachelor of arts degree 1965 - Undergraduate School of Business Administration, the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education are established 1966 - School of Nursing established, later named after alumnus, trustee and benefactor Gustav Lienhard 1966 - Groundbreaking ceremony for the Civic Center building 1973 - Pace receives university status from the State Education Department 1975 - College of White Plains consolidates with Pace University 1976 - School of Law is established 1977 - Briarcliff College joins Pace University 1983 - School of Computer Science and Information Systems is established 1992 - Pace institutes "Dial-A-Grade" for students to obtain grades on the telephone and the administrative tech nological revolution begins 1993 - Undergraduate programs in White Plains are transferred to Pleasantville and the North Broadway campus is given to the Law School 1994 - Ann and Alfred Goldstein Academic Center dedicated on the Pleasantville campus 1995 - $55 million Campaign for Pace University launched with $10 million challenge grant from alumnus and trustee emeritus Charles H. Dyson '30 and his family 1996 - Lubin School of Business receives AACSB accreditation 1997 - Pace purchases the World Trade Institute, which provides training in international business and trade, from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey 1998 - Pace cited in Crain's New York Business as one of the top five sources for technology degree recipients in New York City 1999 - Dyson Family challenge completed one year ahead of schedule, raising $21.1 which is $1.1 million over goal 1999 - Pace Alumni Network (PANet) established to connect alumni worldwide 2001 - Pace establishes the Center for Downtown New York 2002 - The Ann and Alfred Goldstein Health, Fitness, and Recreation Center opens on the Pleasantville campus 2002 - First Pace students win prestigious Fulbright Fellowships 2003 - The Pforzheimer Honors College accepts its first class of students. 2003 - Pace hosts the CNBC/Wall Street Journal 2003 Democratic Candidate Presidential Debate 2005 - Verizon CEO and alumnus Ivan G. Seidenberg ’81 gives Pace $15 million, the largest gift in its history; in honor of this gift the School of Computer Science and Information Systems is named after him 2006 - Lubin School of Business achieves dual AACSB accreditation for business and accounting 2006 - Pace celebrates its centennial
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