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The Fast Pace of Campus Security
SAS Technologies sets the bar high when it comes to implementing the right integrated security, tKelecommunications solution at prestigious New York City University
eeping up with the fast pace of New York City can be a difficult task for some schools. Ensuring that stu- dents and staff are safe at all
times takes the right team of professionals coming together to collaborate and imple- ment a state-of-the-art integrated security solution. New York’s Pace University is a prime example of a school who understands the importance of teamwork.
The University continues to keep up with the fast pace of NY and recently renovated its New York City campus to accommodate for its growing student population. Ranked as the #1 private, four-year University in the nation for upward economic mobility by Har- vard University’s Opportunity Insights, Pace University provides a transformative educa- tion for its diverse students. Pace prepares students to become leaders in their fields by providing an education that combines excep- tional academics with real-world experiences including internships, research, clinicals, civic engagement, and study abroad.
Founded as a one-room accounting school in 1906, Pace has grown over the years into three campuses between New York City and Westchester County and enrolls more than 13,000 students in bache- lor, master and doctoral programs in more than 150 majors and programs.
SAS Brings It All Together at a Fast Pace
SAS Technologies Corp (SAS), a Certified Minority Women Owned (M/WBE) Long Island-based security integrator who has provided integrated security solutions to a wide clientele base for the past 15 years became the trusted partner that Pace Univer- sity turned to for help with their expansion. Over the years, SAS has worked with both the security and telecommunication teams at Pace University to help deliver scalable and efficient technology solutions.
The management team at Pace University felt comfortable using SAS and knew that they would implement the best security and telecommunications solutions seamlessly by bringing in the right partners for this proj- ect. “SAS was our trusted go-to resource for security systems management even before this current project,” said Vincent Beatty,
Pace University’s executive director of Safety and Security. “When we had the opportunity to design a new, modern space, they were true partners - instrumental in all security integration efforts...said Beatty. From cam- eras, to visitor management, to turnstiles and access control, SAS made it easy to modern- ize our security technology portfolio across the board.”
Pace University is currently made up of six schools and colleges—the College of Health Professions, Dyson College of Arts and Sci- ences, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Lubin School of Business, School of Education, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. Each offers a variety of courses in business, healthcare, computer
science, humanities, education, science, law, the arts, and more. Pace combines the bene- fits and resources of a large university with the personalized attention and focus associ- ated with a small college, with an average class size of only 20 students and a 14:1 stu- dent to faculty ratio.
One major belief at Pace University is that learning takes place everywhere and the uni- versity looked closely at the intentional and effective design of all spaces as opportunities for learning which are critical to a successful Pace experience. Thus, the university made the decision to move forward with major renovations that would require an upgrade to its existing telecommunications, access control systems in addition to providing new
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