Pace University Appoints Stephen J. Friedman as President

Feb. 11, 2009, NEW YORK — The trustees of Pace University have appointed Stephen J. Friedman as President of the University. Friedman has been Acting President of the private, professionally-oriented institution since June 4, 2007.

A well-known American lawyer, Friedman was Dean of Pace University Law School for three years before becoming President. During that time the law faculty engaged in significant curricular reform and the school showed marked improvements in admissions, bar passage results, and job placements in law firms and judicial clerkships.