Pace Hosts Spring Reception to Celebrate New Collaborative Program with Teatown

PLEASANTVILLE, NY (April 23, 2017) - Pace University recently hosted a spring reception to celebrate a new collaborative program between Pace’s Dyson College Institute for Sustainability and the Environment (DCISE) and Teatown. The new program brings Pace students into the heart of Teatown’s 1,000-acre nature preserve for important hands-on fieldwork study. More than 30 people attended the event held April 23 at Pace’s new Dyson College Nature Center. Among those who spoke during the program were, from left, Kevin Carter, executive director, Teatown; Amy Karpati, director of science and programs, Teatown; Melanie DuPuis, chair, Environmental Studies and Science, Pace University; and Rich Schlesinger, senior associate dean and director of DCISE, Pace University. About Pace University: Pace University is a comprehensive, independent University with campuses in New York City and Westchester County. Nearly 13,000 students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the Lubin School of Business, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, School of Education, Elisabeth Haub School of Law and College of Health Professions. http://www.pace.edu About Teatown: Teatown is a nature preserve and environmental education center in the Lower Hudson Valley. Managing 1,000-acres, Teatown is the largest community-supported nature preserve in Westchester. Teatown impacts more than 20,000 adults and children every year through its full schedule of year-round programs and nature-focused summer camp, and is home to 15 miles of hiking trails. Teatown’s mission is to inspire our community to lifelong environmental stewardship. More information about Teatown can be found at http://www.teatown.org