DEI is winning with Costco, Apple and Levi’s shareholders
CNN 05-02-2025
Most institutional shareholders like BlackRock and Vanguard still believe having a diverse workforce and customer base are good for business, said Atinuke Adediran, an associate professor of law at Fordham University who studies corporate governance and racial diversity. “The rhetoric has been DEI is dead, but you have large, multinational shareholders upholding what companies are doing on DEI,” she said.
This article was picked up by MSN, Yahoo! Finance, AOL, and 15 other news outlets.

What is crypto mining and how does it work?
The New York Post 04-30-2025
“The challenge that comes with mining as a business is that you have the upfront cost of mining equipment plus the constant costs of electricity (for running the equipment 24/7), but you are only rewarded cryptocurrencies if you successfully outcompete others in puzzle solving,” said Benjamin Cole, a cryptocurrency expert and professor at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business.

The Christian Right Is Dead. The Religious Right Killed It.
The New York Times 05-01-2025
Finally, last week I had the privilege of talking to two Catholic thinkers I admire, David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, and Leah Libresco Sargeant, the author of the upcoming book “Dignity of Dependence.” We talked about Pope Francis’ legacy, and this comment, from Libresco Sargeant, perfectly described what I admired most about Francis.

What Basketball Really Does to the Human Body | Your Body On Sport
Daily Mail Business 04-30-2025
No matter how tall you are, basketball is a sport of fast footwork and constant changing paces. We spent some quality time with Fordham University’s women’s basketball team who walked us through all the intricacies of playing basketball. As a baller, your ability to handle an actual basketball means nothing if your body can’t function as one unit of several moving parts, from the navicular bones in your feet to the tendons in your fingers.

The U.S. Economy Shrank In Q1 Because Of Tariffs And Consumer Worries
Forbes 05-01-2025
“The Secretary of Commerce has stated multiple times that we were not going to put tariffs on anything we didn’t make because that didn’t make sense,” Giacomo Santangelo, a senior lecturer of economics at Fordham University, said during a phone call. He argued that the president, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Commerce don’t give the same explanation of what is happening with tariffs. “The purpose of this was to bring production back to the United States.”

Conclave to begin to select new pope
NPR Here & Now 05-05-2025
“I’ve got to tell you, the movie Conclave really depicts, you know, in a melodramatic way, but the reality of how these things work. There is a lot of talking. These guys have to get to know each other. There is, as you said, the whispering,” explained David Gibson, director of Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture.

Congress passes bill to fight deepfake nudes, revenge porn
The Washington Post 04-28-2025
The bill also had supporters on the left, including several who spoke at a news conference Monday convened by the advocacy group Americans for Responsible Innovation. They included Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout, who said that unlike some past efforts to regulate social media, the Take It Down Act is well-crafted to survive First Amendment challenges in court.
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Abundance and the Left
The New York Times 04-29-2025
“I don’t think you can look at what has happened in New York public transit, subway and real estate without telling a story of money and politics. One of the big differences between the United States and Europe during the period you’re talking about is that we allowed for unlimited campaign spending. We basically made the job of politicians to be a fund-raising job. And then Citizens United supercharged that by allowing corporate spending,” said Zephyr Teachout, law professor at Fordham University.

New Mideast Project Is Latest Trump Company Deal Tied to a Foreign Government
The New York Times 04-30-2025
Zephyr Teachout, a professor of corporate and anticorruption law at Fordham Law School in New York, was part of a team that sued Mr. Trump during his first term for allegedly taking improper financial payments from foreign governments.

FCC’s Anna Gomez Takes on Trump in Defense of Media
Bloomberg 05-01-2025
Despite her limited ability to affect meaningful change, Gomez’s opposition is essential, Fordham University Law professor Olivier Sylvain said. “The dissents kind of identify limitations in the majority’s plans,” said Sylvain, who teaches communications and administrative law.

Conclave Set (link unavailable)
MSNBC
The electorate is the biggest, most diverse in history, most appointed by Pope Francis himself. But his influence may not translate to electors choosing someone like him. “He appointed some people who are opposed to him because he liked diversity, he liked the team rivals approach,” said David Gibson, director of Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture.

In Suits and Ties, Lawyers Protest Trump’s Attacks on the Legal System
The New York Times 05-01-2025
“I’m horrified by what’s going on,” said James Kainen, 71, a law professor at Fordham University and a former assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York. “We had ethics. We prosecuted people because they violated the law, not because they angered somebody for some ridiculous reason.” Mr. Kainen held up a sign that said “I want Perkins Coie as my law firm,” referring to a firm that Mr. Trump has targeted with an executive order.

How Musk’s White House role evolved in 100 days
The Hill 05-02-2025
“Musk hit the ground running with a vengeance and just went after everything,” said Paul Levinson, a professor of communications and media studies at Fordham University
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Fordham Law Launches In-House Counsel Institute for Mid-Career Lawyers in Partnership with DLA Piper
JD Journal 04-28-2025
Fordham University School of Law is expanding its professional education offerings with the launch of a new In-House Counsel Institute, developed in collaboration with global law firm DLA Piper. Set to begin on September 5, 2025, the institute offers weekly online classes tailored for mid-career attorneys looking to sharpen their skills and advance their careers in corporate legal departments.

Whether GDP swings up or down, there are limits to what it says about the economy and your place in it
The Conversation 05-01-2025
Sophie Mitra, professor of economics at Fordham University: “What I’ve learned can offer a different lens on the economy than you’d get from just focusing on the most popular indicators, such as the GDP growth rate.”

Investigation into reported voter registration fraud in central Pa. counties hits 6 months
Lancaster Online 05-01-2025
But Bruce Green, a legal ethics expert at Fordham Law School in New York, questioned the decision to make the investigation public.
“ It looks political, it looks like you’re handing one party or another something that’s going to give them a rhetorical benefit in the election or that that’s otherwise going to potentially influence voters,” Green said.

Will there ever be a pope from the United States?
Reuters 05-05-2025
But whoever it is, the choice is very unlikely to be from the United States, according to Father Bryan Massingale, a professor at the Jesuit Fordham University in New York. “Candidates from the United States, cardinals from the United States enter [the papal conclave]with somewhat of a handicap. Because the United States is such a major global force in the world, I think many are reluctant to add the power of the papacy also to the United States’s power in the world,” Massingale said while speaking from the Fordham University Church.

Will NYC’s Cardinal Dolan or another American become pope in the next conclave? Not likely, say experts
amNY 04-29-2025
“I don’t think that a worldwide body of men representing all the countries that they do, especially the Third World ones, the global south cardinals, would want the hegemonic USA to have the economic and military power, and then also the ecclesial religious power,” Father Thomas Massaro, a professor of moral theology at Fordham University told amNewYork.
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After mourning pro-migrant pope, US bishops face renewed questions over Trump crackdown
Religion News Service 05-02-2025
Some Catholic observers believe the church has been too meek. Michael Lee, director of Fordham University’s Center for American Catholic Studies, said in an interview, “I find it striking that we’ve had a politics that has called itself pro-life for so long that seems to be turning its back on what is clearly the defense of human lives,” said Lee.

Has Trump faced more deportation-related court injunctions than his predecessors?
Austin American-Statesman 05-02-2025
Fordham Law School professor Jennifer Gordon noted the Huisha-Huisha v. Mayorkas case during Biden’s term. Plaintiffs in that case obtained a September 2021 court order preventing families from being expelled, “on the grounds that the Title 42 statute did not authorize expulsions.”
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What does the appointment of Mike Waltz mean for the UN?
RTE 05-02-2025
The appointment might be more of an indication of the chaotic internal dynamics inside the administration rather than an insight into President Trump’s attitude towards the UN, according to Anjali Dayal, assistant professor of international politics at Fordham University. “Trump had a political problem, and he chose to solve it by sending Mike Waltz to the United Nations ambassadorship,” she said.

Will NYC’s Cardinal Dolan or another American become pope in the next conclave? Not likely, say experts
amNY 04-30-2025
“I don’t think that a worldwide body of men representing all the countries that they do, especially the Third World ones, the global south cardinals, would want the hegemonic USA to have the economic and military power, and then also the ecclesial religious power,” Father Thomas Massaro, a professor of moral theology at Fordham University told amNewYork.
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Benedict College Secures ‘Win With Black Women’ Founder Jotaka Eaddy As 155th Commencement Speaker
Black Enterprise 05-03-2025
Eaddy joins other high-profile Black celebrities and leaders scheduled to speak at some of the country’s colleges and universities’ 2025 commencement services. Rapper Snoop Dogg said he was “deeply honored” after being named the speaker at USC’s Marshall School of Business, while actress Regina Hall will speak at her alma mater, Fordham University, and receive an honorary degree.

NBA Hall Of Famer Dick Barnett Dies At 88
Black Enterprise 04-29-2025
After retiring from basketball, Barnett earned a master’s degree from New York University and a doctorate in education from Fordham University. Dr. Barnett has written over 20 books across various genres, including sports, business, and personal development.
This article was picked up by MSN, and Barnett’s passing was also noted in Yardbarker.

Armando Nuñez, chair of Fordham’s Board of Trustees, who had the opportunity to meet with Pope Francis in Rome last year alongside Tetlow, called the pope’s impact on Jesuit institutions “profound” and recalled the powerful experience of introducing the Argentinian pontiff to the Fordham delegation.

Pope Francis was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit?
USA Today 04-26-2025
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities lists 27 member schools in the U.S., including Georgetown University, Gonzaga University, Boston College, Saint Louis University, Fordham University and the College of the Holy Cross.

Who Are the Potential Replacements for Pope Francis?
The American Spectator 04-22-2025
Alongside his diplomatic work, and in spite of the fact that [Cardinal Pietro] Parolin has never been a parish priest, he devotes great attention to spirituality. For example, at a homily at Fordham University in the fall, he said, “The stronger our union with Him, the stronger the unity among us…. [T]he church does not have its center in itself…. It serves only the Lord, and is open to all, with willingness and humility.”

Environmental Leaders Mourn Death of ‘Green Pope’
Earth.org 04-22-2025
Jesuit universities, including Fordham University – the alma mater of US President and climate change denier Donald Trump – also referenced the late Pope’s influence on their own sustainability journeys. John Cecero, Vice President for Mission Integration and Ministry at Fordham, said on the university’s website that Pope Francis “prompted the creation of Fordham’s council to carry out the seven-year effort toward greater sustainability that Francis called on all Catholic universities to pursue.”

Pope Francis Dies on Easter Monday at 88
CNN 04-21-2025
“And I have to say, observing Francis as I have for the last 12 years, very closely, he’s done exactly that, surprise. But in that Jesuit pattern of doing exactly what that spirituality demands,” said Father Thomas Massaro, Jesuit Priest and professor of moral theology at Fordham University.

Pope Francis’ funeral arrangements
CBS News 04-23-2025
“Pope Francis loves that church. It’s one of the four Papal Basilicas that’s scattered throughout Rome outside the Vatican, and it’s the favorite of his. Every time he went on a foreign trip, getting on a plane to go to some other country, he would stop there on his way to the airport, say a prayer. And every time he returned from the same trip, he would stop there again,” said Father Thomas Massaro, Jesuit Priest and professor of moral theology at Fordham University.

What’s next for the Catholic Church following Pope Francis’ death?
CBS News 04-21-2025
“He’s a very influential Pope, having served for twelve years. That’s not such a long time, I suspect, but it really has changed the course of the way the Roman Catholic Church relates to the outside world. And I think the deepest memory people will have is that this is a good, approachable Pope, one that people felt close to,” said Father Thomas Massaro, Jesuit Priest and professor of moral theology at Fordham University.

Pope Francis, first Latin American and Jesuit to lead Catholic Church, dies at 88
Courthouse News Service 04-21-2025
“He loves the company of people,” said the Rev. Thomas Massaro, a Jesuit priest, professor of religion at Fordham University and author of two books about Francis. “From the minute you enter the Jesuits, you live with other people. You have meals with other people. You have a Mass every day together, the whole community, dozens of people. And the idea of living alone is very antithetical.”

Where does the Catholic Church go from here? Pope Francis leaves behind progressive legacy
MSNBC 04-22-2025
“I remember when he first said, ‘Who am I to judge?’ And as a gay man myself, I thought, “Wow, I never thought I would ever hear a Pope say those words.’ I think the Pope’s legacy is that he’s changed the emphasis of the conversation. He’s created a situation where it would be very difficult for us to go back to where we were before,” said Father Bryan Massingale, a professor of theology at Fordham University.

NYC priest says Pope Francis was “absolutely transformational” for the LGBTQ community
CBS News 04-25-2025
“We now have the first African American Cardinal in Catholic history who will be participating in the Conclave because of Pope Francis. Pope Francis elevated Cardinal Wilton Gregory and recently retired Archbishop of Washington, DC, he will be participating in the Conclave, and this be the first time in Catholic history that an African American will be helping to choose the next pope,” said Father Bryan Massingale, a professor of theology at Fordham University.

Pope Francis was a pastoral revolutionary for LGBTQ Catholics
National Catholic Reporter and Global Sisters Report 04-22-2025
The world awakened to Francis’ pastoral approach to LGBTQ people four months into his papacy, when a journalist asked him a question about gay priests and he answered: “If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has goodwill, who am I to judge?” That reply, while not contradicting church teaching, “put the Catholic Church on a very different trajectory with LGBTQ issues,” said Fr. Bryan Massingale, a gay man and theologian at Fordham University in New York.

With more than 61 million Catholics in the US, could the next pope be an American?
ABC News 04-22-2025
Cristina Traina, a religious studies professor at Fordham University, told ABC News that several U.S. cardinals have been floated as possible successors to Francis. “I think it’s unlikely because the American church is seen as contentious at this moment,” Traina said of the prospect of an American being chosen as the next pope. “So, I think they are much more likely to go either for a European or someone from the global south or Asia.”

An Asian pope? Filipino cardinal emerges as frontrunner for papacy
Yahoo! News 04-25-2025
“Overall, I think the fact that by my count over 100 of the eligible papal electors were appointed by Francis could have a profound effect on the outcome,” Cristina Traina, a professor at Fordham University, told Newsweek. “That is, we may not get a pendulum swing away from Francis’ priorities.”

Who are the top contenders to be the next pope? Experts weigh in
ABC News 04-21-2025
Cristina Traina, religious studies professor at New York’s Fordham University, said [Pietro] Parolin is someone who is “extraordinarily versed in the internal workings of the Vatican, but that could count against him if they are interested in continuing Vatican reforms.”

The Next Pope: Who Are The Frontrunners to Succeed Pope Francis?
Newsweek 04-22-2025
“Overall, I think the fact that by my count over 100 of the eligible papal electors were appointed by Francis could have a profound effect on the outcome,” said Cristina Traina, a professor at Fordham University. “That is, we may not get a pendulum swing away from Francis’ priorities.”

Africans eye a pope from among their own
Radio France Internationale 04-24-2025
The tightrope he walked between rhetorical and actual reform might provide a path for African candidates who, some critics worry, are too conservative, said Cristina Traina, a religious studies professor at New York’s Fordham University.

Pope Francis was a fierce advocate in the fight against climate change
NPR 04-21-2025
Christiana Zenner, associate professor of theology, science and ethics at Fordham University, said Francis’ climate advocacy will likely endure because he was focused on changing hearts as well as minds. “I think that the Catholic Church now has to be seen as an entity that is concerned about care for creation and people’s faith lives together. I don’t think that can be erased,” Zenner added.

The life and legacy of Pope Francis
The World 04-22-2025
Christiana Zenner, an associate professor at the Department of Theology at Fordham University in New York, said that Pope Francis took his pastoral role very seriously, presenting aspects of Catholic social teaching to a wider audience, including many non-Catholics.
“He directed it not just to, ‘Brothers and sisters in the Catholic Church,’ as would have been prior tradition, or ‘All people of goodwill’, as would have been a more recent tradition in Catholic social teaching,” Zenner said.

Migration and right-wing ideas rose globally. Pope Francis took sides.
USA Today 04-21-2025
Early on, Francis chose to visit places “that are literally life-and-death demarcations on the globe,” said Leo Guardado, a Catholic theologian at Fordham University. Ciudad Juárez is “the American Lampedusa,” Guardado said, a borderland “where humanity is either sewn together or ripped apart” by policies that deter human migration or embrace it.

Rituals, procedures set in motion after Pope Francis’ death
PIX 11 04-22-2025
“He’s asked to be buried at the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, which is interesting. He stated his preference in that he had a great Devotion to Marn and this is one of the great churches of Rome dedicated to Mary. … It is the place where Saint Ignatius of Leola the founder of the Jesuits, said his first mass centuries,” said Michael Lee, a Fordham professor of theology.

Pope Francis loved literature and film—and artists loved him for it
America Magazine 04-25-2025
“Leaving that magnificent room within the walls of that magnificent palace that is the Vatican, I felt as if we all had shared a rare moment of closeness and communion, with one another as artists who usually work in solitude, and with this sick, elderly pope who had opened up his doors and his heart to us. We shared a glimpse of our common humanity, and then we walked out into the hot streets of Rome and went home,” wrote Angela Alaimo O’Donnell is a writer, professor at Fordham University in New York City.

Francis: The People’s Pope — ABC News Special
ABC (Hulu) 04-22-2025
“His most famous line, when asked about gay priests, ‘As long as they have a good heart and are searching for God, who am I to judge?’ And it wasn’t a special dispensation he was giving to gays and lesbians—it was for anybody,” said David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University.

Donald Trump’s trip to Pope Francis’ funeral puts a sharper focus on their clashes over the years
The Associated Press 04-25-2025
David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University in New York, put it this way: “Obviously, it’s been a fraught relationship.” Things weren’t great between Trump and the pope during Trump’s first term, from 2017 to 2021. But, says Gibson, “Trump II was even worse with the Vatican because of how much more aggressive it has been on every level, against migrants, against international aid.”

Inside the Vatican conclave battle to elect a more ‘traditional’ — but not necessarily conservative — pope
New York Post 04-24-2025
“They want calm and for the Vatican to cause as little heartburn as possible,” David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, told The Post.
“Pope Francis tended to cause heartburn. Many of the cardinals want someone who is less disruptive, more moderate, and will result in them having less grief at home. They want someone who can run a tighter ship.”

How Do They Pick a New Pope? A Look at What a Conclave Is and How Accurate the Film Was
Woman’s World 04-24-2025
Another thing the film got right was how many Cardinals smoke during the Conclave. They might not be hitting vapes like Conclave’s Cardinal Tedesco (Sergio Castellitto), but according to David Gibson, Fordham University’s director of the Center on Religion and Culture, “Some of those guys still smoke!”

After Pope Francis: A Round Table With David French
New York Times Opinions podcast 04-23-2025
“The question really, to my mind, that Pope Francis made room for discussion on is: Can the church change? Yes, it does. Let’s be honest about it. How does the church change?” said David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University.

The path to picking a new pope — and what role California will play
Los Angeles Times 04-22-2025
Archbishop José H. Gomez of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is unable to participate because he is not a cardinal. Francis considered his views too conservative to elevate him to the position, said David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University.

For US Catholics, Pope Francis’ tenure defined by growing divisions
Reuters 04-22-2025
David Gibson, director of Fordham University Center on Religion and Culture, a Catholic university in New York, described the growing traditionalism of the U.S. church as “an outlier within global Catholicism and increasingly so.”

Director of Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture reflects on Pope Francis’s legacy
WNYC 04-21-2025
David Gibson is the director of Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture. In his previous life as a journalist he wrote several books, including “The Coming Catholic Church: How the Faithful Are Shaping a New American Catholicism.” He talked with WNYC’s Sean Carlson more about Pope Francis.

Monday on the News Hour, Pope Francis passes away at age 88, leaving behind a legacy of change and a reshaped Catholic Church.
PBS News Hour 04-21-2025
“Towards the end of his papacy, Pope Francis was getting a bit fed up with the conservative critics, especially those based in the United States. I mean, they weren’t just criticizing him. They were saying he was an apostate, saying he was a heretic. They were setting themselves up almost as anti-popes,” said David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University.

How Pope Francis’ progressive legacy changed the church
CNN 04-21-2025
Francis became “an increasingly lonely moral voice” in a world that was being engulfed by nationalism, disinformation and xenophobia, wrote David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University in New York City, in an essay written after the pope had fallen ill with a lung infection in March.

‘He wanted an end to war’: Scholar on Pope Francis’ message of peace
CNN’s Amanpour 04-22-2025
But as generous and inclusive and open and welcoming as he was, he was also very tough on his own cardinals, his own bishops. He would really remonstrate with them and really call them out, saying, we need to do things differently,” said David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University.

Pope Francis Changed a Lot About the Church. One Thing Cannot Be Reversed.
Slate 04-21-2025
“What they saw in Bergoglio was a tough old Jesuit who would come in and reform the curia,” said David Gibson, the director of Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture, referring to the Vatican bureaucracy. “He had a reputation as an authoritarian-type figure in Argentina.” But the cardinals who hoped for law and order in the Vatican had miscalculated.

What Next | Ciao Papa
Slate What Next Podcast 04-21-2025
Preaching for empathy and compassion, Pope Francis was at times seen as an agent of dramatic change in the Catholic Church. Did he succeed? Is that even an answerable question before the world knows his successor? David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, shares his thoughts.

Pope Francis and his message of simplicity
CBS 2 02-21-2025
“That’s the kind of Pope he was but also personnel is policy when it comes to the papacy, and he really did change, he opened doors, he started processes that will be hard to undo,” said David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University.

Who might replace Pope Francis after his death?
CBS 2 04-21-2025
We hear from David Gibson, director of Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture.
He was so human. People spoke of him as a pastor more than a Pope, so I’m feeling very grateful. And of course, we’re all thinking about what is going to come next – are we going to get another Pope Francis?” said David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, shares his thoughts.

Pope Francis’ defense of migrants sparked political conflicts
NY1 04-21-2025
David Gibson of Fordham University, a close observer of the Vatican, said despite his concerns with U.S. immigration policy, Francis understood the need for limits. Francis was not for “open borders, at all,” Gibson said. “He’s very clear about that. We have to regulate immigration, but we need to welcome the stranger.”
Gibson was also highlighted in NY1’s coverage of Pope Francis: Obituary, Papal Conclave, Pope & Politics, and Personality.

What happens next after Pope Francis’ death?
NY 1 “News all Day” 04-21-2025
Cardinals across the globe are expected to gather in Rome to mourn the pontiff and then elect his successor. David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, joined “News All Day” on Monday for more on Francis and the future direction of the Catholic Church.

Professor reflects on legacy of Pope Francis following his death
NY1 “Mornings on 1” 04-21-2025
From the start of his papacy, Pope Francis ushered in a shift in tone for the Catholic Church — one focused on compassion, inclusion and humility, following the more controversial tenure of Pope Benedict XVI. David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, joined “Mornings On 1” Monday to reflect on the pope’s global impact.

What comes next for Roman Catholic Church after death of Pope Francis?
WNBC 4 04-21-2025
“Do they want someone like Pope Francis who’s going to push, continue to push, on those [liberal]issues, or are they going to want somebody who kind of goes back to a more traditional fortress style, institutional Catholicism?” said David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University.

Pope Francis pushed the U.S. church to move beyond the culture wars—with mixed results
America Magazine 04-21-2025
“Francis had an uphill battle almost from the very start,” said David Gibson, the director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University. “At a certain point, he didn’t quite give up but just sort of shrugged his shoulders and said, ‘The church will be what it will be; it’s up to the Holy Spirit.’”

Catholic Church faces ideological crossroad after Pope Francis’ death
The Washington Times 04-21-2025
“The church is becoming more global and less centered on Rome as ‘running’ everything,” David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, told Newsweek. “I think it unlikely that you will get the pope-as-policeman that some on the American right seem to want.”

Pope Francis’ US legacy defined by growing divisions as Catholic Right surges
SRN News 04-22-2025
David Gibson, director of Fordham University Center on Religion and Culture, a Catholic university in New York, described the growing traditionalism of the U.S. church as “an outlier within global Catholicism and increasingly so.”

How Does ConclaveLine Up With the Current Papal Succession Process?
Vogue 04-22-2025
“Yes, an intersex person could be elected pope, just as there have undoubtedly been gay men elected pope,” David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, told British GQ last year.

Who will succeed Francis?
World 04-23-2025
But according to David Gibson, director for the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, the cardinals likely didn’t anticipate how Bergoglio—who took the name Francis—would re-envision the Catholic church as, in his own words, “a field hospital after battle.”

Scientists discover how a ‘terror crocodile’ became a dinosaur-eating giant
CNN 04-23-2025
“Our analysis found that saltwater tolerance is a fairly ancient trait of many crocodilians, and was secondarily lost in the alligatoroids,” Rabi said. Having even a moderate tolerance for salt would have greatly benefited ancient crocodile relatives as climate shifts reshaped their habitats, said Dr. Evon Hekkala, a professor and chair of the department of biological sciences at Fordham University in New York City.
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What is ‘recession blonde’? This hot new hair color is a reflection of the economy.
Yahoo! News 04-24-2025
Timothy Malefyt, a corporate anthropologist and a clinical professor at Fordham University, tells Yahoo Life that despite what people may think, personal care actually thrives during times of economic turmoil. In fact, cosmetics brand Revlon actually launched during the Great Depression, he says — and in general, cosmetics sales actually rose during that time.
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Women at Fordham get a $500,000 investment fund to provide hands-on financial education
Equities.com 04-24-2025
Women studying business at Fordham University in New York have a new educational tool to power their financial learning: a $500,000 investment fund managed exclusively by the students. The fund is expected to be up and running during the fall semester. The fund is the result of a gift to the university’s endowment from Mario Gabelli, the founder and chairman of Gabelli Asset Management and a 1965 graduate of the Fordham business school that now bears his name.

Fordham AD Charles Guthrie leads the Rams into a new era of college sports
New York Amsterdam News 04-17-2025
As college sports has entered the inevitable era of student-athletes receiving monetary compensation through name, image and likeness (NIL), the leadership of Fordham has entrusted Charles Guthrie, who they hired as the school’s new director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation last November, to navigate the complexities of the business sports, and elevate Fordham’s various programs to the upper echelon of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Jacquelin Harris Of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater On The Morning Routines and Habits Of Highly Successful People
Medium 04-18-2025
“Dance quickly became my passion, and I performed competitively throughout my adolescence. I graduated from Fordham University with a BFA in dance while training at The Ailey School. My family led with a great example of determination, resilience, and dedication to academia, your craft, and your future,” said Jacquelin Harris, honors graduate from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance.

Migration and right-wing ideas rose globally. Pope Francis took sides.
USAToday.com 04-21-2025
Early on, Francis chose to visit places “that are literally life-and-death demarcations on the globe,” said Leo Guardado, a Catholic theologian at Fordham University.

Law Firms’ Quid Pro Quo Pro Bono Work on Tariffs Is Unethical
Bloomberg Law 04-15-2025
“Big Law firms helping the Trump administration negotiate tariff terms pro bono would be antithetical to the purpose of pro bono practice. President Donald Trump has targeted major law firms who represented his adversaries, challenged actions he favors, investigated his first administration, or employ lawyers who have been critical of him,” wrote Atinuke Adediran, associate professor of law at Fordham University School of Law.

‘Don’t fight the Oval Office’: Investors are finally taking Trump seriously and it’s causing a volatility spike in markets as they try to figure out his next move
Fortune 04-23-2025
Although markets reacted positively to the news, Fordham business school professor Paul Johnson said Bessent’s comments showed just how different the reality of the Trump administration’s economic policies have been for those that expected a quick shift to the lower regulations and lower taxes that have been the hallmark of previous Republican presidents. “Even a statement like that sends the market gyrating, because is it short or is it long? No one knows,” Johnson said.

Trump White-Collar Shift Offers Opening for Defense Attorneys
Bloomberg Law 04-24-2025
“This administration does not play by the usual rules when it comes to the Justice Department,” Fordham University law professor Cheryl Bader said. “Predicting the future of white collar criminal enforcement may be difficult and will likely turn on factors that are more politically based than career prosecutors are used to.”

‘Astonishing contrast’ between Pope Francis and the Trump administration, says religious scholar
CNN 04-17-2025
As Pope Francis recovers from his severe illness, Director of the Center of Religion and Culture at Fordham University, David Gibson, tells Christiane Amanpour about why he believes Pope Francis is the antithesis to the new Trump era.

5 Questions with a recent NOHA student. Also, what is NOHA and, why is it so important for humanitarian studies students?
Medium 04-22-2025
Fordham University Humanitarian Studies graduate students can take advantage of this one-semester exchange and study at any NOHA participating university abroad. Students from any international, participating university can come study at Fordham for one semester.

Dick Barnett, Champion Knick With a Singular Jump Shot, Dies at 88
The New York Times 04-27-2028
Barnett did not graduate from Tennessee A&I, but while he was a Laker he received a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Cal Poly. He obtained a master’s degree in public administration from New York University while a Knick and a doctorate in education from Fordham University in 1991.
Barnett’s passing was also noted in the New York Post, People, AOL, Yahoo! Sports, MSN, The Boston Globe, and 11 more outlets.

Trump’s Press Secretary’s Dress Stirs Up Social Media in China
WWD 04-16-2025
Susan Scafidi, founder of the Fashion Law Institute at the Fordham University School of Law, said, “After days of Chinese TikTok posts claiming that luxury fashion is actually made in China – exaggerated tales with a few grains of truth – it’s no wonder that a red dress on the White House press secretary is the subject of similarly gleeful propaganda. Ms. Leavitt’s best response might be to appear at the next briefing with her ensemble inside out, tags on display, if she can find a rare ‘Made in U.S.A.’ label in her wardrobe.”
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Democrats Step Up Trump Resistance as Base Hungers for More of a Fight
The New York Times 04-17-2025
“What people can learn from Cory Booker and Chris Van Hollen is there is an incredible hunger for putting the body down in the tracks,” said Zephyr Teachout, the progressive Fordham Law professor who has run unsuccessfully for governor and attorney general in New York.

Who Can Trump-proof New York?
New York Magazine 04-18-2025
“Donald Trump casts a shadow over everything in New York right now,” said Christina Greer, a political scientist at Fordham University. “I think a lot of New Yorkers are divided on what they think is the best strategy toward an erratic president who seems to want to take vengeance on New York. Is it vinegar or honey? The carrot or the stick?”

ABC Radio National – Saturday Extra
Australian Broadcasting Corporation 04-26-2025
Cheryl Bader: “But [Harvey} Weinstein wasn’t being charged with those assaults in that case because they had been time barred by a statute of limitations. So it was too late to bring those charges in the case, but they testified. “And we have a rule that other bad act evidence, we call other bad act evidence, generally isn’t allowed in court because of what we call this tendency to use it as propensity evidence.”

Could JD Vance meet the most famous Catholic of them all?
Newsflash 04-18-2025
David Gibson, Director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, a Jesuit institution in New York, stated, “A photo opportunity with Pope Francis would be a significant achievement for JD Vance. It would also demonstrate Pope Francis’s inclusive approach, reflecting his openness to meet diverse individuals, even those holding differing viewpoints.”
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Safe Haven or Not? Treasurys’ Role in Uncertain Markets Remains Up for Debate
GlobeSt.com 04-15-2025
“In any market, there’s going to be hysteria, there’s going to be fundamentals, and there’s going to be speculation,” Giacomo Santangelo, senior economics lecturer at Fordham University, told GlobeSt.com. “We’re looking at it and trying to describe what’s happening. Unfortunately, we have to wait until afterward to see what happened.”

Hulu’s ‘Paradise’ Poses Real Questions About Climate Change—Who Gets Left Behind?
Ebony 04-14-2025
Jackson, Mississippi, serves as one of many real-world parallels. A Fordham University Law Review notes that in 2022, over 150,000 residents—more than 80% of them Black—lost access to safe drinking water following decades of infrastructural neglect. It wasn’t a surprise; it was inevitable.

USA 2025. The Firing Squad Returns!
Vocal Media 04-17-2025
However, over time, lethal injection has proven problematic, with numerous reports of execution failures. Criminologist Deborah Denno from Fordham Law School argues that the firing squad may once again be viewed as a preferable alternative.

Photos: Mayor Adams hosts ‘Bronx Faith in Your Borough’ event
Bronx Times 04-14-2025
New York City Mayor Eric Adams brought his “Bronx Faith in Your Borough” tour to Fordham University on Friday, April 4, hosting a community-focused event in the McShane Campus Center ballroom.

Jewish Theological Seminary, Conservative Judaism’s flagship, launches an MFA for writers
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Jewish Journal 04-14-2025
A handful of religious universities offer MFAs in creative writing, including Catholic University of America, Fordham University and Loyola University Chicago.

The Ancient ‘Terror Crocodiles’ of North America Weren’t Alligators After All, DNA and Fossils Suggest
Smithsonian Magazine 04-25-205
“This ecological trait would have allowed lineages of crocodiles in the past to be more opportunistic in times when drastic environmental changes, such as sea-level rise, were causing extinctions in less tolerant species,” explains Evon Hekkala, a biologist at Fordham University who was not involved in the study, to CNN.
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Does a Fetus Have Constitutional Rights?
The New Yorker 04-15-2025
A few years later, Robert Byrn, a law professor at Fordham University, took the argument in an au-courant direction, framing abortion in terms of discrimination against the unborn. His emphasis on due process for the unborn and his flair for the dramatic gesture—he once petitioned a court to be named the legal guardian of all the fetuses scheduled for abortion in New York City—helped set the tone for the anti-abortion movement of the future: socially conservative, and combative.

Trump vs Harvard: Trump Administration Freezes $2.2 Billion In Funding To Harvard
NDTV 04-15-2025
The question now: who will follow? NDTV’s Gaurie Dwivedi speaks with Harvard Professor Cornell William Brooks and Professor of politics at Fordham university Sophie Fullerton to discuss this and more.

Today, for some, ‘empathy’ is a dirty word
The Westside Express 04-26-2025
I was encouraged when I read a different opinion by another Christian preacher, George Demacopoulos. the Co-Director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University (a Catholic college), “What Musk doesn’t seem to understand,” he wrote, “is that there might be no greater force for good in the modern world than the millennia-long Christian commitment to empathy.”

Faculty must stand together to confront the American illiberal peril
Times Higher Education 04-28-2025
“Maybe a mainstream academic or trade press could lead the effort, despite the clear risk of retaliation. Maybe a school with a large endowment could subsidise such a venture. It would be good for future historians, when they try to disentangle the moment. But, for now, these actions can act as a counterforce to the greater illiberal peril,” wrote Chris Dietrich, associate professor and chair of the history department at Fordham University.

Unlocking the Power of Biochar: A Groundbreaking Solution for Climate Action
newz9 04-28-2025
“In summary, biochar stands as a practical solution in the fight against global warming, providing a way to improve soil health while sequestering carbon. As we navigate the complexities of climate change, it’s crucial to explore and invest in such sustainable technologies,” said Dr. Quamrul Haider, professor emeritus at Fordham University.

Eloisa James to speak at Toledo library’s Authors! series
The Blade 04-25-2025
Mary Bly is a tenured professor of Shakespeare at Fordham University, a private Jesuit college in New York City. A graduate of Harvard University, Ms. Bly earned a master of philosophy from Oxford University and a doctorate from Yale University. So exactly how did a highly accomplished woman of academia find herself writing romance novels as her side gig?

States in the Vanguard: Social Media Policy Today
JustSecurity.org 04-15-2025
“The states have stepped up to regulate consumer-facing online services where the federal government has been utterly silent,” wrote Olivier Sylvain, a professor of law at Fordham University.

NYC Bar President sounds alarm on political threats to judicial independence: ‘it must not be normalized’
amNY 04-23-2025
During one panel discussion, retired federal Judge Shira Scheindlin and Fordham Law Professor Matthew Diller warned of deepening threats to the independence of the judicial branch of government. They cited a decline in public trust in the judiciary, executive overreach, and growing pressure on lawyers and judges as urgent challenges to the rule of law in the country.

Here are the alumni running for positions on the Brown Corporation
The Brown Daily Herald 04-16-2025
Tanya Katerí Hernandez ’86 P’20: Alumni Trustee – Tanya Katerí Hernandez ’86 P’20 received her bachelor’s degree in sociology. She is currently a professor of law and an associate director of the Center on Race, Law and Justice at Fordham University.

How The Gay Rights Movement Became Trans-Exclusionary
Slate 04-16-2025
Christina Cauterucci speaks with Zein Murib, Fordham professor and author of Terms of Exclusion: Rightful Citizenship Claims and the Construction of LGBT Political Identity, about the historical roots of the marginalization of trans and bi people in the gay rights movement.
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Fear and loathing of history led to Hegseth’s book ban, authors say
BNS Global News 04-16-2025
Bryan Massingale, professor of applied Christian ethics at Fordham University, said his book Racial Justice and the Catholic Church was banned because it calls out the workings of white supremacy. “I tell the truth that racial subordination systems or racial subordination don’t just happen, they happen because of human agency, human decisions and human power,” he said.

New Stations of the Cross focus on suffering of Native Americans, path to healing
National Catholic Reporter 04-16-2025
The practice of coupling the devotion with a variety of social concerns likely emerged around the 1990s but may have origins in the Catholic Worker moment, according to Colt Anderson, a church historian and theologian at Fordham University in New York. Anderson said Dorothy Day, an intellectual, journalist, pacifist and founder of the movement, promoted the stations and would connect the plight of the working class and poor to the cross.

Meet the Hinzes: Fordham theologians engage Ateneo faculty and students in radical sufficiency and prophetic obedience
Ateneo De Manila 04-16-2025
Theology professors Christine and Bradford Hinze from Fordham University visited Ateneo de Manila University last March 2025 to give talks to Ateneo students and faculty on various themes.

Africans eye a pope from among their own
AFP (link unavailable) 04-24-2025
The tightrope he walked between rhetorical and actual reform might provide a path for African candidates who some critics worry are too conservative, said Cristina Traina, a religious studies professor at New York’s Fordham University.
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A century after creating the rainbow, some Miamians still seeking their pot of gold
South Florida Times 04-24-2025
The Herald did not explore whether racial bias has influenced the attitude of Cuban Americans towards African Americans. Tanya Katerí Hernández would argue that it does. The AfroPuerto Rican, a Fordham University School of Law professor and graduate of Yale and Bown universities, published a book on the subject in 2022, “Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle For Equality.”

Feminist theologian Elizabeth Johnson retires from teaching, but not from theology
Global Sisters Report 04-24-2025
Once feminist theologian St. Joseph Sr. Elizabeth Johnson decided she would retire from teaching at Fordham University, she invited current and former doctoral students, graduate assistants and mentees to help themselves to books from her personal library, many of the volumes marked with annotations in her own handwriting, and at least one containing a personal letter from the author.

DeSantis appoints three in Lehigh Acres, Fort Myers Beach, Hendry
WGCU 04-25-205
DeSantis appointed Robert Ostrov, of Wellington, to serve as Judge on the Hendry County Court. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Tulane University and his juris doctor from Fordham University.

U.S. News names top NY graduate programs in business, law, medicine, and more. See the list
Lohud 04-25-205
No. 58: Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, tied with The Spears School of Business as Oklahoma State University

Planting Laudato Si’ seeds of hope
National Catholic Reporter 04-16-2025
Last Friday (April 11), representatives from Boston College, Fordham University, Loyola University Chicago and Sacred Heart University — the four schools that sponsor The Way Forward — met with Bhatnagar and Smith in Louisville to explore areas for future collaboration.

Tiki’s Tide Crests Again | Opinion
The Charlotte Observer 04-16-2025
And Berry’s books, as well, particularly his 2007 Sippin’ Safari. Suddenly, Richard says, a whole new and exciting story of tiki and cocktails opened up to him. By this point, he was an underage college student at Fordham University in the Bronx, learning to make cocktails when most kids his age were just trying to make a decent cheap meal on a dorm-room hot plate.

What makes Howie Roseman better than ever as Eagles GM? His former right-hand man explains the ‘insatiable desire.’
Philadelphia Inquirer 04-16-2025
Rosenberg went to Penn, studied business, and went into consulting in Chicago, while Roseman headed to Florida and then eventually Fordham Law School.

Tennessee Basketball signs point guard Troy Henderson
Rocketcitynow.com 04-16-2025
After originally signing with Fordham University, Henderson changed paths after a coaching change, the release said. He is the fifth new player to join the Vols’ 2025-26 roster, alongside fellow signees DeWayne Brown II, Amari Evans, Vanderbilt transfer Jaylen Carey and Maryland transfer Ja’Kobi Gillespie.

A ‘real mind-blowing’ ‘Law & Order’ crossover event is this week. Peter Scanavino can’t wait for fans to see
TODAY 04-16-2025
“Warren Leight created my character, and one of the character details that he put in, and it’s in the first episode, was that my character was going to night school at Fordham Law — that he had aspirations to be a lawyer,” Scanavino says about Carisi, who’s also this “blue-collar kid from Staten Island” with “ambition” to pursue the rules of law.
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We Hosted Another Fashion Law Institute Pop-Up Clinic
Mondaq 04-16-2025
We hosted a Fashion Law Institute pop-up clinic on Friday, April 11 and it was a great success. We provided pro bono services to aspiring fashion designers and entrepreneurs who needed advice with a range of issues, including corporate formation, contracts, trademarks, copyrights, and patents, among other issues. Students from Fordham Law School participated in the clinic together with our attorneys.

Beating the Greyhound Bus From New York to Boston
Medium 04-16-2025
It was 1971, and I was completing my senior year at Fordham University in the Bronx. It was an exciting time in my life, but I didn’t know it then. When I look back on my past, it all appears so different.

Running With Leadership, Relatively and Figuratively.
JoeFavorito.com 04-13-2025
Lastly, we spent time with Gene McCarthy, former President & CEO of ASICS and current Founder & CEO of Top League Advisory. With a storied career at Nike, Under Armour, Reebok, and ASICS, Gene shares his candid insights on what it truly takes to lead, the art of listening, and how to navigate the world of sports and lifestyle brands at the executive level, from working closely with legends like Phil Knight and Kevin Plank, to his days as a world class miler at Fordham University, and how a simple letter launched a career.

A Holy Week plea: Do not let Kilmar Abrego Garcia be crucified
Baptist News Global 04-15-2025
“We are on the precipice of constitutional collapse, and all I can think about is how closely this recapitulates the trial of Jesus,” wrote Alissia J. Thompson, who serves as pastor of The United Church of Granville in Granville, Ohio. She earned a master of divinity degree from the University of Chicago and is currently working on a doctor of ministry degree at Fordham University.

Dow plunges in nearly 2,000-point turnaround as rally fizzles after lack of trade deals before stiff tariffs kick in
The New York Post 04-08-2025
“There’s no telling how long it’s going to last,” Dr. Giacomo Santangelo, an economist who lectures at Fordham University, told The Post when asked about the turmoil on Wall Street. “As long as there are tariffs we are going to experience a negative outcome.”
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Luigi Mangione Death Penalty Bid May Pit Prosecutors Against Each Other
The New York Times 04-10-2025
Mr. Mangione’s case has become an arena for Ms. Bondi to show her commitment to the president. Her decision “is more political theater than anything else,” said Cheryl Bader, a law professor at Fordham University. “This is a way to grab some headlines and to show in a very public way Trump’s commitment to re-establishing the death penalty in federal prosecutions,” Ms. Bader said.

Where Did Fordham’s Class of 2024 Land?
Newsy Today 04-11-2025
Almost all graduates of Fordham University Class of 2024 secured meaningful career engagements within six months of finishing their degrees, as reported by University data. A significant 94% of these graduates were either employed, furthering their education, or engaged in volunteer or military service.

How often do Western and Orthodox Easters coincide? This year’s overlap is getting rarer
NorthJersey.com 04-11-2025
The holidays converge about once every three to four years − they last overlapped in 2014 and 2017 and will line up again in 2028. Due to differences in the calendars followed by western and eastern churches, the convergence will become even more rare in the coming years, according to George Demacopoulos, a theology professor and co-director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University in the Bronx.
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Why the firing squad may be making a comeback
CNN 04-10-2025
The firing squad is among the country’s oldest execution methods, according to Deborah Denno, a professor at Fordham Law School who studies the death penalty and execution methods. But it’s been used rarely, with just over 140 inmates put to death using that method since 1608, per her research.

Progressive Case for Tariffs Amid Fallout From Trump’s Policies
Newsweek 04-10-2025
Zephyr Teachout, a professor at Fordham Law School, told Newsweek that Trump’s tariffs are “a wholesale chaotic disaster,” but that “finance wants to use Trump’s awful tariffs as stand ins for all tariffs, which would be really stupid.”
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Elon Musk boosting influencer who platforms far-right Putin allies
The Guardian 04-10-2025
“Musk has cultivated, attracts and also welcomes people in all various media who support his views and Nawfal is an example of that,” said Paul Levinson, a professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University.
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How tariffs could impact your next trip to Yankee Stadium
NY 1 04-08-2025
Concerns continue to grow around recession fears and how this all could impact New York.
Giacomo Santangelo, senior lecturer of economics at Fordham University, joined “News All Day” on Tuesday to discuss how this will impact New Yorkers trip to baseball stadiums, concerts and airports.
Santangelo was also quoted about tariffs in NY 1.

Bronx hearing confronts legacy of slavery and the path to reparations
Bronx Times 04-11-2025
Twentieth-century housing discrimination “crippled Black wealth acquisition,” and Black people were long kept out of even union construction work, let alone medical, legal and banking jobs, said Mark Naison, professor of African-American Studies at Fordham University. That loss of wealth and “traumatic personal consequences” are still felt today, he said.

Op-ed | The Mayor’s ‘Independent’ Candidacy
amNY 04-11-2025
“So there you have it, and, whatever name Eric Adams comes up with for the general election ballot, he will face voters who will judge him on his record and vision – just as they will for every other candidate. The name the mayor ultimately chooses is probably beside the point,” wrote Jerry Goldfeder, director of the Fordham Law School Voting Rights Project.

New Fordham HC Mike Magpayo Adds Ex-NBA Player to Rams Staff
College Football Network 04-10-2025
New Fordham head basketball coach Mike Magpayo is currently putting his staff in place for his first season in the Bronx after coming over from UC-Riverside. One of his latest additions includes a former NBA player.

‘Acid on an old scar’: Abuse survivors and advocates react to McCarrick’s death
National Catholic Reporter 04-08-2025
“With Cardinal McCarrick’s death, we lose one of the great villains of Roman Catholicism in the U.S. I think that’s really what it means,” said C. Colt Anderson, a professor of Christian spirituality at Fordham University who is writing a book on clericalism and the clergy sex abuse crisis.

Who Should Address the Collision of Politics and Justice?
The Regulatory Review 04-08-2025
In Sassoon’s resignation letter, she cites an article by Bruce A. Green of Fordham Law School and Rebecca Roiphe of New York Law School in which they argue that the Justice Department’s inspector general is the optimal official to investigate politicization within the Department.

U.S. Trade War: Decoding real motives behind U.S. reciprocal tariffs
CGTN 04-09-2025
The Trump administration’s tariffs have sparked heated debate about their real motivations. A Fordham University economics professor [Yan An] says it’s partly because the U.S. sees China’s rapid modernization as a threat.

White House pauses most tariffs, staffing will still feel effects
Staffing Industry Analysis 04-09-2025
“One has to wonder if this was not the plan all along,” Monster Economist Giacomo Santangelo said in a note to SIA. “Does reducing all of the other tariffs make the increase of 125% tariffs on China more palatable? Any tariff would be disruptive. Ten percent tariffs on all other countries other than China is still going to be inflationary to consumers and disruptive to US domestic production.”

LGBTQ+ Rights In the Trump Era Is Symposium Topic at Catholic Law School
New Ways Ministry 04-08-2025
LGBTQ+ rights in light of the 2024 US presidential election was the focus of a recent symposium at Fordham Law School, a Catholic law school based in New York CityThe event was sponsored by Fordham OUTLaws, the LGBTQ+ student group at the law school, reported s the Fordham Observer.

Democrats Demand Hearing On Trump’s Tariff Policies
The Pinnacle Gazette 04-08-2025
Warren and her colleagues pointed to a troubling trend revealed in a study published in The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. Researchers from the State University of New York at Buffalo, Fordham University, University of Oklahoma, and Lehigh University found that companies making political contributions to Republicans were more likely to receive tariff exemptions. In contrast, those supporting Democrats were less likely to benefit from such exemptions.

New Fordham HC Mike Magpayo Adds Ex-NBA Player to Rams Staff
College Sports Network 04-10-2025
According to college basketball insider Adam Zagoria, Mike Magpayo has added Derrick Phelps to his coaching staff. The former national champion at North Carolina will bring a great presence to the Rams’ locker room.

Fordham Rams Coach Mike Magpayo: ‘Basketball is in my blood’
The FilAm 04-13-2025
Now blessed with two boys — 4-year-old Luka and 2-year-old Milo — the Magpayos are back in Mike’s “favorite city” to take on the job as head coach of Fordham University Rams men’s basketball team. It would mean returning to where he began his coaching career as an assistant at Columbia University (2010-2014) and meeting his future mentor and friend Kyle Smith, now a coach at Stanford.

Diner captures photo of surprising item tucked inside fortune cookie: ‘Getting out of hand’
The Cool Down 04-08-2025
Many experts have linked the degradation of the environment with mass consumption. In a report by Fordham University, researchers found that “annual increases in the consumption of clothing, electronics, personal care products, and nonessential items severely contribute to material waste, greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, and ecosystem collapse.”
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Churches East and West celebrate Easter the same day in 2025; could it be a step to unity?
OSV News 04-14-2025
Aristotle Papanikolaou, co-founding director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University in New York City, also forecast a doubtful outlook. “I’m very happy that the pope is speaking in that way, and taking the initiative,” he said.

NY Attorney General Letitia James backs fight against Trump student deportations
New York Daily News 04-11-2025
Other legal briefs have also been filed in support of the AAUP, including one signed by 86 colleges and associations submitted the day before the attorneys general’s filing. The group included Fordham University and small liberal arts schools in New York that tend to be less reliant on federal research funding, such as Hamilton College and Bard College.
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Palestinian First Responders and the Unbearable Sadness of Genocide
Counter Punch 04-13-2025
“On the morning of March 23, IDF forces executed 15 humanitarian aid workers in Gaza. There were eight paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, six first responders with Palestinian Civil Defense and one UNRAW employees on a mission to collect dead and wounded civilians outside of Rafah in southern Gaza,” wrote Robin Andersen, professor emerita of communication and media studies at Fordham University.

Black Hawk helicopter pilot has passion for service and the skies
Catholic Review 04-14-2025
At 28 years old, [Lia] Paolucci has carved out a notable career as a detachment commander and helicopter pilot in the Maryland Army National Guard. A graduate of St. Joan of Arc School in Aberdeen, Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson and Fordham University in New York, she has balanced military service, education and a relentless drive to give back to her community.

FSU Law jumps 10 spots in U.S. News rankings
The Florida Bar 04-09-2025
Florida State University’s College of Law has climbed 10 spots to No. 38 overall in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey of the nation’s top public and private law schools. FSU Law shares the ranking with Emory University, University of California, Irvine, Fordham University, and the University of Florida.

Fordham University to host Out of the Darkness walk this weekend
CBS News 04-04-2025
This weekeend, students at Fordham University are participating in the Out of the Darkness Campus Walk in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Co-chairs of the event Megan Ruzicka and Laila Sayegh discuss what to expect.

Florida GOP keeps House seats in special elections as Randy Fine, Jimmy Patronis overcome pre-voting jitters…
The New York Post 04-01-2025
“Special elections usually attract a much smaller electorate and voters that are very focused on politics,” said Boris Heersink, associate professor of political science at Fordham University. “Increasingly, those voters have shifted towards the Democrats, making low-turnout elections potentially better for them than general elections: after all, Democrats also were overperforming in 2023 special elections and Trump still won in 2024.”
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This Week in Good Black News: La La Anthony Lands New Series, Regina Hall to Deliver Fordham’s 2025 Commencement, and Cory Booker Makes Senate History
BET 04-04-2025
Regina Hall is headed back to where it all began. The award-winning actress will return to her alma mater, Fordham University, to deliver the Class of 2025 commencement address on May 17. In recognition of her “exceptional career and commitment to using her platform for good,” Hall will also be awarded an honorary doctorate of fine arts.

Do Dogs Belong at Work?
The New York Times 04-05-2025
I also consulted with Susan Scafidi, the founder of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School. She told me that the important thing when speaking to an employee about an unprofessional appearance at work is to avoid addressing any immutable characteristics, like hair or body type.

How To Explain Orthodox Easter to Children, Plus Kid-Friendly Ways To Celebrate
Parents 04-01-2025
“Easter is a big deal for Orthodox Christians, even more so than Christmas,” says George E. Demacopoulos, PhD, co-director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center and a professor of theology at Fordham University. “Everything about the Orthodox Christian calendar is focused on the resurrection of Jesus,” he adds.

Charges Dropped Against Adams, but Re-Election Chances Remain Dim
The New York Times 04-02-2025
“I don’t think the political winds necessarily favor Eric Adams, but he’s not dead politically,” said Christina Greer, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University. “He is wounded, he is definitely behind the eight ball, he is in a less-than-ideal position as an incumbent. But in a ranked-choice, low-voting, low-information election” nearly three months from now, she continued, “I would not discount him completely.”
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Black Americans Are Not Surprised
The New York Times 04-07-2025
“People like Stacey Abrams, Vice President Kamala Harris and Representative Maxine Waters walked all of us through the political, social and economic ramifications of a second Trump term. Higher Heights for America mobilized for candidates across the country to help energize and educate the electorate,” wrote Christina Greer, associate professor at Fordham University.
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NYC Mayor Faces Prospect of Political Loss After Legal Win
Bloomberg 04-02-2025
Despite those hurdles, there’s still time for Adams, 64, to mount a comeback, said Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University. Despite the slowdown in fundraising, Adams still has $3 million in cash leftover from his total fundraising. “A lot could happen,” Greer said.
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Independent run gives Mayor Adams a ‘shot of adrenaline.’ His campaign needs it.
Gothamist 04-03-2025
It’s a move that had been anticipated for some time. Adams had “essentially run very little semblance of a campaign thus far in a very crowded Democratic field,” Fordham University political science professor Christina Greer told WNYC on Thursday.

Mayor Adams will run for re-election as an independent
WNYC 04-03-2025
Adams says he’s running for mayor as an independent in the general election. In a video posted to social media, he says that the city needs independent leadership. His decision comes a day after a federal judge yesterday dismissed his corruption case for good. Dr. Christina Greer is a professor of political science at Fordham University in the Bronx. She joined WNYC’s Michael Hill on “Morning Edition” to discuss the fallout.

What math is being used for reciprocal tariffs? Experts have questions for Trump
Audacy 04-05-2025
Giacomo Santangelo, an economics professor at Fordham University, said that it isn’t. He joined KCBS Radio’s Holly Quan to break it down. “Every economist is scratching their head,” he said. “I heard someone report last night that some economists are in favor of this. And I want you to know that everyone within the economics community is trying to find who those economists are… because they do not exist.”

Trump Strategizes Against His Toughest Rivals: The Judicial System
All News Press 04-05-2025
[Translated from German] Law professor Matthew Diller expresses concern: “Donald Trump is pushing the boundaries of his power more aggressively than any president I’ve ever seen.” While the former dean of the law school at Fordham University in New York isn’t yet ready to speak of a constitutional crisis, he says: “I’m more concerned than ever.”

OP-ED: Empathy: The new political lightning rod
Observer-Reporter 04-05-2025
The Co-Director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University, Dr. George Demacopoulos, immediately shot back, “Has the Trump administration effectively declared war on the most significant contribution of Christianity to Western culture? Does it not realize that empathy is one of Western Civilization’s greatest strengths? Will any Christian supporter of the administration publicly criticize such an outlandish claim?”

Brooklyn Law and Fordham Law Face Off in Moot Court for Cape Town Convention Academic Project
Brooklyn Law School 04-03-2025
A special mooting event held Wednesday night pitted Moot Court Honor Society students from Brooklyn Law School against a team from Fordham Law School, with students arguing before sitting judges as they addressed a cross-border insolvency legal problem under the Cape Town Convention and its Aircraft Protocol.

Creating images from audio: Catalina Alvarez’s ‘Sound Spring’
WDTN-TV
“This is not a film that tries to be in any in any way comprehensive about its history. It’s an experimental film. It’s a film depicting some people’s histories of Yellow Springs. But I think it’s my ode to the village. My portrait of this incredible village,” wrote Catalina Alvarez, professor in the art and engagement program at Fordham University.
This article was picked up by Yahoo! News.

Tariffs impact main streets across the tri-state, as well as Wall Street
WPIX 11 04-03-2025
Their number includes Paul Johnson, a professor at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business. The tariffs are set to be imposed at the end of this week on “180 countries,” Johnson pointed out, adding, “there’s only 192 countries on the planet. So this is everybody.”
Has been picked up from PIX11 by Yahoo! News and MSN.

Nuns once ran a college there. Now, this Uptown St. Charles landmark may become a boutique hotel.
Times-Picayune/Nola.com 04-06-2025
In 2019, former Loyola President Tania Tetlow’s administration asked developers to submit plans for the properties. In the meantime, Tetlow left to become president of Fordham University.

TDA Prep Launches Full Time Training Program Offering Elite Dance Training To Chicago Area
Broadway World 04-02-2025
TDA Prep has built a reputation for excellence, with graduates attending some of the most prestigious dance programs in the world, including Juilliard, USC, The Royal Ballet School, Ailey/Fordham, SUNY Purchase, NYU, The Hartt School, Boston Conservatory, and the University of Arizona.

Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Latest Rollins Appearance Points to a Disturbing Trend
Screenrant 04-06-2025
Sadly, she was written out halfway through her final season. Supposedly, her character left the police force to teach forensic science at Fordham University, though Rollins occasionally appears as a guest consultant to her former unit.
This article was picked up by MSN.

Knecht Cup Regatta Returns April 12–13 to Cooper River, One of the Nation’s Largest Collegiate Rowing Events
The Associated Press 04-04-2025
Among the top collegiate programs competing in this year’s regatta are Philadelphia-area favorites Bryn Mawr, Drexel, Haverford, LaSalle, Temple and Villanova, as well as boats and athletes from powerhouses including the University of Wisconsin, University of Connecticut, Fordham University, Catholic University, Georgetown, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon, Colgate, Duquesne, the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), MIT, Radcliffe, University of New Hampshire, University of Massachusetts, Stetson University, George Mason University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Case Western Reserve University.

Stephen Vecchione Of Statera Advisors On 5 Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective C-Level Leader Of A Fintech Company
Medium 04-01-2025
He [Stephen Vecchione] began his career in financial services at ICAP and BGC Partners before transitioning to a financial advisory role, and he is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional with degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Fordham University.

From Real Housewives Alum to Broadway Powerhouse: Meet the Producer of Denzel Washington’s Record-Breaking ‘Othello’
Collider 04-03-2025
Talking about the film’s success, he [Denzel Washington] teased his excitement at returning to Broadway to take on the lead role in Othello, almost 50 years after playing the role as an acting student at Fordham University in New York City. “I know a lot less now. I thought I knew everything then! “I didn’t really like the part, ’cause I wasn’t wise enough to understand it,”he laughed with reporters.

Othello’s’ Director Says The Play May Soon Hit The Big Screen
Black Enterprise 04-01-2025
Washington’s role as Othello is a full-circle moment for the Training Day star. At 22 years old, he played the character while a student at Fordham University. “This is a 48-year journey for me. Forty-eight years ago, I played Othello at 22, right down the block at Fordham at Lincoln Center.”

Samuel Beckett’s ‘Not I’ and ‘Rockaby,’ Directed and Performed by Jeni Jones, Returns to Hollywood on May 10th
The Associated Press 04-04-2025
She [Jeni Jones] earned her BA in Theatre Directing & English Literature from Fordham University in NYC & her MFA in Directing for Film, Theatre, and Television from CalArts. As a Film Executive she has been credited for her creative contributions to numerous films.

2025 Power Players in Real Estate
Politics NY 04-02-2025
At Acacia Network, Lymaris Albors has led network-wide integration, organizational restructuring, and the transition of new, high-impact affiliates into Acacia Network. She holds a master’s from Fordham University, a bachelor’s from the University of Puerto Rico, and Executive Leadership Certificates from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and the Center for Creative Leadership.

A Comprehensive on Global Gender Parity
The Good Men Project 04-06-2025
Today, we are joined by the highly intelligent Irina Tsukerman. Irina is a New York-based national security and human rights attorney who leads Scarab Rising, Inc., a strategic advisory firm. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2009 and has been a practicing attorney. Irina holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Fordham University School of Law. She works extensively on foreign affairs, Middle East policy, counterterrorism, intelligence, cybersecurity, and international security.

Community Options Appoints Fatimat Adekoya as New York State Director
WFMZ 04-01-2025
[Fatima] Adekoya brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her new position. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Care from Stony Brook University and a Master’s degree from Fordham University. Her journey in disability services began 18 years ago in direct care, where she developed a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the field.

Mike Magpayo Takes Charge as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Fordham
BVM Sports 03-31-2025
Fordham University has appointed Mike Magpayo as its new head men’s basketball coach, following a national search. Magpayo, who previously led the University of California, Riverside to notable achievements, will be officially introduced at a press conference on April 2. He aims to build on Fordham’s 122-year basketball legacy, bringing a mix of New York City’s vibrancy and academic rigor to the program. Magpayo expressed excitement about this opportunity, highlighting the potential he sees for the team’s future.

AI model transforms material design by predicting and explaining synthesizability
Phys.org 03-27-2025
A research team has successfully developed a technology that utilizes Large Language Models (LLMs) to predict the synthesizability of novel materials and interpret the basis for such predictions. The team was led by Seoul National University’s Professor Yousung Jung and conducted in collaboration with [Joshua Schrier, the Kim B. and Stephen E. Bepler Chair of Chemistry at] Fordham University in the United States.
This research was also covered in EurekAlert!

Kelly meets 88-year-old grandfather behind viral graduation ceremony TikTok
NBC’s The Kelly Clarkson Show 03-27-2025
Kelly [Clarkson] meets John [Lenehan], an 88-year-old Korean War veteran who recently achieved his goal of graduating from Fordham Business School in Manhattan 68 years after originally enrolling! John dials-in with his granddaughter Clare to share why he was inspired to finish his degree after dropping out in 1961, and Clare shares the overwhelmingly positive response they’ve received since posting his heartwarming graduation video on TikTok.

Their Catholic School Went Broke. They Found Another. It Went Broke Too.
The New York Times 03-29-2025
Gerald Cattaro, the executive director of the Center for Catholic School Leadership and Faith-Based Education at Fordham University, cites a combination of factors: the proliferation of charter schools, the diminishing ranks of religious staff who once served as the backbone of the Catholic school system and financial hardship within the communities that the schools serve.

Judge Boasberg Assigned to Lawsuit Over Trump Admin Signal Messages
Newsweek 03-26-2025
Cheryl Bader, a Fordham Law School professor, told Newsweek on Saturday: “I know of no precedent for impeaching a judge because a separate branch of government is unhappy with the judge’s ruling and wants to punish the judge rather than go through the proper appeals process. “This is a disturbing congressional assault on an independent judiciary.”
This article was picked up by MSN.

Trump’s Legal Industry Attacks Slammed by Local Bars, Deans (1)
Bloomberg Law 03-26-2025
The law schools’ letter was signed by deans from Georgetown University Law Center, USC Gould School of Law, Cornell Law School and Fordham Law School. “We thus speak as legal educators, responsible for training the next generation of lawyers,” they said.

Transgender people are about 1% of the US population. Yet they’re a political lightning rod
The Associated Press 03-31-2025
Zein Murib, an associate professor of political science and women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Fordham University, said there has been a decades-old effort “to reinstate Christian nationalist principles as the law of the land” that increased its focus on transgender people after a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling recognizing same-sex marriage nationwide. It took a few years, but some of the positions gained traction.
This article was picked up by ABC News, Yahoo! News, MSN, The Independent, and 138 more other outlets.

In the Halls of Power, Trump’s Demands Force Agonizing Choices
The New York Times 03-30-2025
But the choices can be agonizing.
“It becomes a challenge for them to speak out against something they know is wrong,” said Chris Dietrich, chair of the history department at Fordham University. “If they stick their head above the parapet, they feel they could be putting a number of other people at risk.”

As Firms Sue to Stop Trump’s Executive Orders, a Split Emerges in Big Law
The New York Times 03-28-2024
“I am heartened by the fact that Jenner and Wilmer are joining Perkins in pushing back on these illegal executive orders. It shows that capitulation is not the only route,” said Matthew Diller, a law professor and former dean of Fordham University School of Law. “In the long run, it will strengthen their reputations in the market as forceful advocates who stand up for principle, a quality that many clients will value.”
Diller’s comments were also featured in Bloomberg Law.

Taiwan faces the Chinese threat with fortitude
Dario Las Americas
“If we take into account that international public opinion is ‘occupied’ with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the need for rearmament in Europe, and Israel’s war against Hamas, we might think that the time is right for an invasion, but I imagine they don’t want to do it because the Chinese economy is not going through its best moment, and a maneuver of this type could lead to international condemnation and the subsequent application of economic sanctions,” Fordham University political science professor Mario Tavares told DIARIO LAS AMÉRICAS.

Elon Musk railed against Delaware. After a struggle, legislators agreed to slow lawsuits against controlling shareholders.
The Philadelphia Inquirer 03-25-2025
At its roots, “corporate law is simple: ‘Though shalt not steal,’” said Sean Griffith, a law professor at FordhamUniversity. He compared past Delaware cases to “morality plays” in which judges reviewed whether boards had done enough to ensure shareholders’ interests were protected. But ruling against Musk’s billions even after shareholders endorsed the payout may be “logically compelling but politically untenable,” Griffith added.
This article was picked up by MSN and The Daily Gazette.

Book Review: ‘Racial Innocence’ questions myth that Latinos can’t be racist
New York Amsterdam News 03-27-2025
Both Black and Latino communities have faced decades of discrimination. The Black community — composed of African Americans and others of African descent — confronts race-based discrimination, while Latinos confront ethnic discrimination. The two groups have frequently joined together to fight for civil rights. Yet, as Fordham University Law Professor Tanya Katerí Hernández points out in her 2022 book, “Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality,” there are also conflicts between the two groups that need to be acknowledged.

From waitlisted to admitted: Strategies for getting admitted from the waitlist
preLaw 03-27-2025
“It’s not too late to make connections with law schools that have waitlisted you. If you haven’t had a chance to do so, go on a tour of the law school. Try to connect with alumni of the school. Continue to show interest. Hopefully you may have met admissions representatives at a law fair already. If not, many admissions offices hold zoom office hours. Go and introduce yourself,” wrote Hillary Mantis, assistant dean for the prelaw advising program at Fordham University.

Black gun ownership is on the rise. These Boston instructors are at the forefront.
The Boston Globe 03-26-2025
It all makes perfect sense to Nicholas Johnson, a Black man who teaches law at Fordham University in New York. “I grew up in Black gun culture,” Johnson said. “I grew up in rural West Virginia; everybody had guns.” But as a young faculty member, he felt a chill in the air whenever he discussed the Second Amendment. “If you were a good liberal and had a good social conscience you were supposed to be anti-gun,” Johnson said. “And I wasn’t.”

Barbara Lee wants to be mayor after 30 years as a legislator. Can she make the switch?
The Oaklandside 03-25-2025
Industries aren’t locally owned anymore, “so across the country, mayors are put in the position of being salespersons for their cities to try to attract investments,” said Chris Rhomberg, a sociologist at Fordham University and author of No There There: Race, Class, and Political Community in Oakland. “It has changed the function of local government to be more entrepreneurial while at the same time trying to protect quality of life for local residents.”

Marketing Expert Publishes New Book to Help Young Professionals Stand Out in Career Development
Business Council of Westchester 03-26-2025
In addition to being a best-selling author, Ross Cohen is CEO and founder of Co-Communications, TEDx speaker and adjunct marketing professor at Fordham University. Brand Up 2.0 is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and sold at select college bookstores nationwide.

Finding Flannery: How the Catholic Writer Became My Literary Guide
National Catholic Register 03-25-2025
To cancel Flannery would be to cancel her contribution to the scholarship of African American culture, which West has begun to chronicle. Fordham professor Angela Alaimo O’Donnell pointed out that Flannery “exposed the evils of racism” in her fiction while actively working out her own ambivalence and need for conversion.

Navigating Life’s Terrain With Trust in God
The Tablet 03-28-2025
“This Lent, let us pull our personal crosses while trusting that the Lord will guide us safely across treacherous terrain. If we allow the Lord to be our musher and hear his voice, then the sled we’re dragging will feel a whole lot lighter. We will cross the finish line of our personal pilgrimage. We will complete our own Iditarod,” wrote Veronica Szczygiel, PhD., director of online learning at the Graduate School of Education at Fordham University.

Denzel Washington Wants to Turn His Latest Shakespearean Show Into a Feature Film
Comic Book Resources 03-25-2025
This isn’t Washington’s first time playing Othello, having portrayed him during his Fordham University days. He has also ventured into other Shakespearean projects, having portrayed Marcus Brutus in the 2005 Broadway revival of Julius Caesar and the 2021 film adaptation of The Tragedy of Macbeth, which earned him his most recent Best Actor Oscar nomination.
This article was picked up by MSN, and Washington’s role in Othello was noted in WTLC (BlackAmericaWeb), ScreenRant (Head Topics), and AllHipHop.

Paramount+ Hit Series Tulsa King, Starring Oscar® Nominee Sylvester Stallone, Promotes Chris Caldovino, Mckenna Quigley Harrington and Mike “Cash Flo” Walden to Series Regulars for Season Three
Criticologos 03-25-2025
McKenna Quigley Harrington made her feature debut in Susie Searches, alongside Rachel Sennott and Kiersey Clemons. While attending Fordham University, she starred in the world premieres of Rules of Desire and Irish Rep’s Off-Broadway production of Made by God. Born in Washington DC, McKenna grew up in Mexico City and returned to Mexico to study acting at the studios of Patricia Reyes Spíndola and to shoot the telenovela pilot La Promesa.

A Hedge Fund Firm Ventures Into Active ETFs
Morningstar 03-27-2025
Outside of work, [Brett] Barakett and his wife Meaghan believe in giving back to the community. To that end, they have created a number of scholarship funds throughout North America, including at Harvard University, Brown University, and Fordham University. The scholarships help students in need of financial assistance and honor their son Lincoln, who unexpectedly passed away in 2020 when he was 2 years old.

Stefania Venusio Amicucci’s New Book, “Through a Child’s Eyes,” is a Poignant Tale Designed to Help Children Understand What It Means When One of Their Parents Has Cancer
Times of San Diego 03-27-2025
Fulton Books author Stefania Venusio Amicucci, a loving wife and mother of two who graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx, NY, with a BS in Accounting, has completed her most recent book, “Through a Child’s Eyes”: a heartfelt story of two sisters who discover that their mother is sick and discuss the ways that their lives change as they work as a family to fight her cancer.

NOT I and ROCKABY Are Coming to The Broadwater Black Box Theatre Directed & Performed By Jeni Jones
Broadway World 03-31-2025
She [Jeni Jones] earned her BA in Theatre Directing & English Literature from Fordham University in NYC & her MFA in Directing for Film, Theatre, and Television from CalArts. As a Film Executive she has been credited for her creative contributions to numerous films.

Once-isolated Albania hopes for Israeli tourist boom with launch of El Al direct flights
Jewish Telegraph Agency 03-28-2025
After earning a master’s degree in business analytics from Fordham University, [Harel] Kopelman ended up in Albania by chance four years ago while traveling the globe. “I fell in love with the country,” said Kopelman, who now speaks fluent Albanian in addition to his native Hebrew and English. “People are super friendly, everything is accessible, and you’re close to nature. It’s like the Wild West, because it’s an untapped market.”

Medical Spotlight: Castle Connolly Private Health Parnters, LLC
Boca Magazine 03-27-2025
Richard R. Bobé, M.D., board-certified in internal medicine, received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. He cares for his patients using an integrative approach that leans heavily on behavioral lifestyle changes. His own expertise as well as that of his specialist connections provide his patients with a supportive and secure health care system.

A Conversation With Randall Kennedy
The American Prospect 03-27-2025
“I have participated in numerous debates over affirmative action in which the matter at issue was whether a Black student would attend the University of Michigan Law School as opposed to the Michigan State Law School, or attend the Columbia Law School as opposed to the Fordham Law School. If you are a plausible candidate for admission to any of these law schools, you are a college graduate with an impressive record,” said Randall Kennedy, the Michael R. Klein chair at Harvard Law School.

Musk-Linked Corporate Law Overhaul Criticized by Delaware Judge
Bloomberg Law 03-27-2025
Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster spoke about the changes at Fordham University School of Law on Wednesday evening, less than 24 hours after Gov. Matt Meyer (D) signed a bill designed to lower the guardrails around insider deals, reduce shareholder access to texts and emails of board members, and strengthen a presumption that they’re legally independent.

Fordham hosted the 14th annual Armenian Mentor Forum
The California Courier 03-31-2025
On March 28, close to 100 Armenian-American professionals and students converged on Fordham University in Manhattan for the 14th annual Mentor Forum. Leaders in a consortium of 12 diverse Armenian organizations collaborated to organize this annual forum — co-chaired by physician Larry Najarian and engineer Raffi Jamgotchian — to match talented students with experienced mentors across a wide array of careers.

Book Review: PLUNDERED: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America
New York Amsterdam News 03-27-2025
Dr. Atuahene was in New York City last week to participate in a discussion about her book with New York State Senator Cordell Cleare. She spoke at an NYU Law School event on Thursday, March 20, sponsored by New York University’s Center on Race, Inequality and the Law, and Fordham University’s Center on Race, Law and Justice.

CM Salamanca honors three key figures in Bronx community during annual Women of Distinction Celebration
The Bronx Times 03-26-2025
In addition to her work at Mothers On the Move, Salaman serves as Chair of Flourishing in Community, an EPA-funded grantmaking initiative supporting community-based organizations in Region 2. The program, part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Thriving Communities initiative, is hosted by Fordham University.

Martial arts: Midtown Jiu Jitsu has strong showing at New York City tourney
Daily Freeman 03-27-2025
Kingston’s Midtown Jiu Jitsu had a powerful debut in the Jiu Jitsu World League New York Tournament with nine gold medals by its adult and youth athletes over 14 divisions on March 22 and 23 at Fordham University.

Dennis McDougal, best-selling author and former P-T, Press-Enterprise writer, dies
Los Angeles Daily News 03-26-2025
[Dennis] McDougal, throughout his career, also contributed regularly to the New York Times. His work won countless awards, including the George Foster Peabody Award, Fordham University’s Ann M. Sperber Award for the nation’s best media biography, and an Edgar nomination from the Mystery Writers of America for best true crime, his website says.

NPR and Member stations win 2025 Gracie Awards
NPR 03-25-2025
Bittersweet Memories of the ‘Brooklyn’ Dodgers
WFUV / Fordham University
News Feature — Sports [Radio — Student]

Fordham University hosts conference dedicated to spreading Pope’s vision in US
Vatican News 03-18-2025
Eighty-eight “public-facing Catholics”, including five cardinals, came together in New York late last week for a three-day conference hosted by Fordham University. The ‘ecclesial gathering,’ which was dedicated to Pope Francis’ 2020 encyclical Fratelli tutti, was the fourth in a series of annual conferences aimed at exploring the Pope’s thoughts and ministry.
The conference was also covered by the National Catholic Reporter, Catholic World News and Head Topics.

Authentic leadership in law: why integrity, not reputation, defines success
Canadian Lawyer Magazine 03-10-2025
Tania Tetlow, president of Fordham University and a lawyer, succinctly captures the essence of authentic leadership: “[Y]ou must be authentic. The myth of perfectionism is just silliness… To be a good leader, you need to be aware of your own flaws, have the ability to listen hard and take in information in all sorts of ways, and then be able to sit with it and give decisions the time they need while checking your gut and your values.”

A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authority
The Associated Press 03-22-2025
For the Rev. John Cecero, Jesuit provincial for the northeast United States from 2014-2020, Francis’ willingness to show his weaknesses while exercising supreme authority is consistent with his Jesuit training and the biblical teaching of St. Paul that “when I am weak, then I am strong.”

The Fordham University Hot Notes
Broadway World 03-21-2025
The Fordham University Hot Notes, one of Fordham University’s top acapella groups are proud to bring their celebration of jazz and pop fusion to 54 Below! Directed and created by the Executive Board, Hannah Crocker, Samuel Howe, Bridget Godfrey, Jasmine TIhagoane, and Erin Seidman all helped to create the raw, unique arrangements you’ll hear tonight. Featuring Hannah Crocker, Nicola D’Abundo, Patrick Driscoll, Lauren Fleissner, Bridget Godfrey, Samuel Howe, Brandon Macaluso, Estella Maguire, Julia Maling, Jaleah Ortiz, Michael Pontecorvo, Naiya Rookwood, Cadiz Salazar, Erin Seidman, Jasmine Tihagoane, and Brandon Williams.

Lawyers Must Not Stay Quiet in Face of Trump Attacks on Firms
Bloomberg Law 03-20-2025
Former Fordham Law School dean Matthew Diller says President Donald Trump’s actions targeting the legal profession will force attorneys to consider their role in upholding democracy. “Lawyers, especially those in leadership positions, need to rise to the challenge and play their role in defending our democracy, and not fold under threat of retaliation,” he wrote.

Can Judge James Boasberg Be Impeached? How Process Works as GOP Push Grows
Newsweek 03-22-2025
Cheryl Bader, a Fordham Law School professor, told Newsweek in an email Saturday: “I know of no precedent for impeaching a judge because a separate branch of government is unhappy with the judge’s ruling and wants to punish the judge rather than go through the proper appeals process. This is a disturbing congressional assault on an independent judiciary.”
This article was picked up by MSN.

Nvidia stock approaching a ‘death cross’: What that means
Yahoo! Finance 03-21-2025
Nvidia’s (NVDA) week-long 2025 GTC event is coming to a close on Friday, highlighted by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote speech on Tuesday and announcements of the chipmaker’s newest partnerships. All while Nvidia stock’s short-term moving average nears falling below its long-term moving average, signaling a “death cross.” Myles Udland and Freedom Capital Markets chief global strategist Jay Woods [adjunct professor at Fordham University]talk more about Nvidia’s stock performance as of late.

Is nitrogen execution too ‘gruesome’ and ‘cruel?’ Louisiana is about to find out
USA Today 03-17-2025
The Constitution does not guarantee inmates a painless death. But Deborah Denno, a law professor at Fordham University, pointed out judges have deemed certain execution methods cruel and unusual punishment in the past.

Tariffs and fashion – how clothing prices will rise in a shifting US economy
KCBS 03-19-2025
Today, department stores are closing, tariffs are threatening cheap clothing, and one clothing rental company is thriving. To learn more about how the fashion industry is adapting to consumer trends and a shifting economy, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer [speaks with]Giacomo Santangelo, senior lecturer of economics at Fordham University

How the rise of SaaS transformed the tech industry
Tech Brew 03-21-2025
On the software provider side, SaaS has allowed companies to bring in a steady revenue stream and save costs on customer acquisition, according to Icheng Robert Chiang, a consultant and professor at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business. That, in turn, has also led to a host of new entrants into the market. “What SaaS has brought is the barrier to entrance has decreased dramatically,” Chiang us. “So today, we are still driven by ideas rather than the up-front capital needed to realize that idea.

Meet Jp Reynolds | non-denominational, inter-faith, cross-cultural wedding officiant
Shoutout LA 03-19-2025
I was painfully shy in high school and when I got to college I knew I had to do something to break through what was keeping me from connecting with people. And so, I joined the school’s radio station, WFUV (Fordham University). If I worked at a radio station, I’d be forced to speak, but, I wouldn’t have to look at people. I soon found myself hosting a weekly two-hour arts-n-entertainment interview show. Yes, the shy guy ended up hosting a totally nerdy radio show!

Caribbean Matters: Slavery’s legacy remains in Puerto Rico
Daily Kos 03-22-2025
“The irony is that Latina authors often receive praise for illuminating the racial experiences of Latinas in the United States. Overlooked in that celebration is the complication that living in a Latina body is not a raceless experience nor a singular racial experience. Racialized as White, Black, Asian, Indigenous, and mixtures thereof, these categorizations matter to how one experiences Latinidad,” said Tanya Katerí Hernández, Afro-Puerto Rican at Fordham University Law Professor.

Master’s degrees for non-lawyers add value in a variety of fields
preLaw 03-22-2025
Barbara-Ann Boehler, senior director of the Corporate Compliance and Ethics program at Fordham University School of Law, said there is a seriousness of purpose when you take on a master’s degree program and invest in your future. “People respond to that in a positive way in the marketplace,” she said. “It’s not a generic degree. It’s a purposeful degree.”

East and West Celebrate Easter the Same Day in 2025; Could It Be a Step to Unity?
The Good News Room 03-22-2024
“I’m very happy that the pope is speaking in that way, and taking the initiative,” he [Aristotle Papanikolaou, co-founding director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University] said. “And of course, the ecumenical patriarch has also made one or two comments recently regarding that. I think in ecumenical relations, public statements are made in such a way as to try to at least identify something where churches can move towards some kind of agreement.”

People, Planet, Profit: The Triple Bottom Line at the Heart of Bard’s Newly Top-Rated MBA Program
The Daily Catch 03-20-2025
“Most business students are not trained to worry about the future or to deal with climate change,” said James Stoner, a professor emeritus at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, a more traditional business school. Determined to shift this paradigm, Goodstein launched Bard’s MBA in Sustainability.

Anthony Dolan, Speechwriter Who Gave Reagan ‘Evil Empire,’ Dies at 76
The New York Times 03-18-2025
Mr. Dolan was a Roman Catholic who attended Mass daily and a fierce anti-communist. In a eulogy for his sister, Maiselle Shortley, last year, he told a story from when he was 6 years old:
“My mother took a course on communism downtown at St Mary’s Church from Louis Budenz, former Soviet operative and editor of The Daily Worker, who had become a Catholic and Fordham professor. She took Budenz’s talks to heart about communism’s global menace.

Mayor Adams Appoints Randy Mastro As First Deputy Mayor
City of New York 03-20-2025
[Randy] Mastro has also taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and at Fordham Law School. He has authored and co-authored articles in the Fordham Law Review, the Federal Communications Law Journal, the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, and the Seton Hall Law Review, among others. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Yale University and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.

Modern Fashion: Lisa Carrol Of LIVLY Clothing On The 5 Things You Need To Lead a Successful Fashion Brand Today
Medium 03-19-2025
Lisa Carrol is the founder and creative visionary behind LIVLY, a luxury children’s clothing brand inspired by her twin daughters, Liv and Lilly. As a former basketball player at Fordham University, Lisa’s journey into fashion is rooted in resilience, creativity, and a passion for creating a softer world for children.

SIGA Appoints Retired General John M. Keane to its Board of Directors
Yahoo! Finance 03-18-2025
​​General [“Jack”] Keane holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Fordham University and a master’s degree in philosophy from Western Kentucky University. He is a graduate of the Army War College and the Army Command and General Staff College. Among his numerous awards, General Keane was the first military leader to be honored with the Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Award at the Reagan Library and is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Federal Government Extends Deadline for New York to End Congestion Pricing – Video Unavailable
NY 1 News 03-21-2025
“This is via a tweet, not an official communication, and veiled threats throughout said tweet,” said Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University. “I think what we are seeing in this uncharted second term is the conflation of so many ideas. So on the one hand you’re seeing certain performative aspects, things that won’t happen.”

Happy Anniversary Pope Francis!
Vatican News 03-12-2025
Amongst the well-wishers are the organizers and participants in “The Way Forward 2025, An Ecclesial Gathering,” at Fordham University, a Jesuit research university in New York City. The annual gathering focuses this year on the theme Fratelli tutti: Cultivating the Politics of Communion and Compassion. The two-day forum, organised in collaboration with Boston College’s Boisi Center and Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture, Sacred Heart University, and Loyola’s Hank Center provides a space for bishops, academics, journalists and Catholic leaders to gather to discuss important issues affecting the Church today, with the synodal perspective called for by Pope Francis.
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& Juliet Broadway Performer Dubbed ‘Real-Life Hannah Montana’ Breaks Down Her Unconventional Double Life (Exclusive)
People Magazine 03-15-2025
Juggling a glitzy life in the spotlight at night and a studious academic career by day, Jhailyn Paige Farcon has been dubbed a real-life Hannah Montana. The Fordham University at Lincoln Center student currently plays Imogen in the Broadway production of & Juliet, all while juggling the rigorous demands of being a college sophomore and a professional dancer. “I’m so fortunate that it is legit in the heart of the city, and it’s so accessible to like different areas…and seeing how many artists, successful artists made it out of the program and worked on Broadway or concerts or commercials – the program’s just so great,” Farcon explains.
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Louisiana’s Jewish community protests nitrogen gas death row executions, seeing a link to ‘the decimation of our people’
CNN 03-12-2025
Nitrogen hypoxia also differs from historical lethal gas executions in a couple key respects: First, the fatal gas is not administered in a chamber but – in Alabama and Louisiana – through a mask worn by the inmate, said Deborah Denno, a professor at Fordham Law School who for decades has studied the death penalty and execution methods.
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Opinion: The Age of Trump Has Its Prophet: Pope Francis
The New York Times 03-13-2025
“For this pope has emerged in the face of perilous global trends that have at times left the forces of liberal democracy reeling — nationalism, populism, disinformation, xenophobia, economic inequality and authoritarianism. A world without a pope like Francis will in some ways resemble a Hobbesian dystopia without a prophet pointing to our better angels or a sensible idealist showing a better way,” wrote David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University.

From hospital, Pope Francis marks 12th anniversary
Reuters 03-12-2025
David Gibson, a U.S. academic who has followed the papacy closely, said Francis “has come to seem like the indispensable pope” for many Catholics. “Francis has really reset the expectations for what a pope should be: a pastor who welcomes all and judges no one of good will,” said Gibson, director of Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture.
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Columbia arrest becomes mayoral race focal point
Politico 03-11-2025
Fordham University professor and political scientist Christina Greer pointed to candidates like Myrie, Adrienne Adams or Lander — left-of-center hopefuls who are polling far behind Cuomo — as potential beneficiaries of a nod from the paper. The Times endorsement famously boosted Kathryn Garcia into a close second place finish against Adams in 2021.

Trump Is Unleashing a Chaos Economy
The Atlantic 03-14-2025
As the Yale Law professor Jerry Mashaw wrote for Fordham Law Review, “The authority of all law relies on a set of complex reasons for believing that it should be authoritative. Unjustifiable law demands reform, unjustifiable legal systems demand revolution.” That our elected officials are required to explain themselves, to give reasons for the actions they take, is a cornerstone of democratic accountability. Without clear reasons, it’s not just businesses that are at stake. It’s democratic governance.
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Meet Ed Martin, Trump’s ‘ball of fire’ top prosecutor in DC
The Hill 03-17-2025
Bruce Green, a legal ethics professor at Fordham University Law School, said that “all the problems” with Martin seem to stem from his belief that he is an attorney for Trump. “He seems to think that his job is to do Donald Trump’s bidding and/or to promote his interests, including his political interests, and that’s wrong,” Green said.
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Fintech Investor Ross Stevens Gives $100 Million for Olympic and Paralympic Athletes’ Financial Security
The Chronicle of Philanthropy 03-10-2025
Maurice Cunniffe, and his wife, Carolyn Dursi Cunniffe, gave $100 million to support the construction of a new science building on the [Fordham] University’s Rose Hill campus and to launch new and expand existing STEM degree programs. Maurice Cunniffe is a Fordham alumnus going back to his high school days. He graduated from Fordham Prep in 1950, and then earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Fordham University in 1954. He went on to have a varied career.

Perkins Coie Sues Trump Administration Over Executive Order (3)
Bloomberg Law 03-11-2025
Lawyers have said the firm’s case against the administration is strong. Bruce Green, a legal ethics professor at Fordham School of Law, said the denial of security clearances denies due process for lawyers and their clients. The requirement that contractors disclose ties to the firm for arbitrary and political reasons denies their right to counsel of their choice, he said.

Catherine Mowry LaCugna’s feminist theology of the Trinity inspired a generation
America Magazine 03-11-2025
Born in 1952 in Seattle, Wash., LaCugna attended Holy Names Academy and Seattle University, from which she graduated in 1974. She earned her doctorate in theology from Fordham University in New York in 1979. After teaching stints at Fordham and Vassar College, she joined the faculty at the University of Notre Dame in 1981.

For advancement in hospitality, health informatics, and real estate, Fordham Master’s programs are the future
Times Union 03-14-2025
Whether you’re a recent college graduate or an adult who has been in the workforce for years, Fordham University’s top-ranked Master’s programs in hospitality, applied health informatics, and real estate provide unmatched opportunity for professional growth. And with campuses throughout New York City (Bronx, Manhattan, and Westchester County), one of the most dynamic cities in the world and global headquarters to numerous industries, Fordham is the ideal training ground for any level.

A New Fordham University Program Aims to Make Healthcare More Accessible
Westchester Magazine 03-14-2025
The healthcare industry is growing rapidly in Westchester and beyond. Patient and healthcare data are advancing quickly, with demands for health informaticians in healthcare organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and insurance companies, among others. The Applied Health Informatics (AHI) masters program at Fordham University was developed out of a need for a practical, foundational approach to the subject of health informatics.

Wayland Native Running Boston Marathon, Fundraising For Homeless
Patch 03-15-2025
When he crosses the finish line at Copley Square, Angelo Ferreira won’t just be completing his first-ever marathon. He’ll also be raising money for Massachusetts’ homeless population. “My dad used to drive his truck out on Thanksgiving and deliver turkeys,” Ferreira said. The 23-year-old Fordham student, currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in finance, grew up in Wayland. His family, including his twin brother and sister, have deep ties to community advocacy.

US tariffs could impact job market, analysts say
Staffing Industry Analysis 03-04-2025
In a statement on Monday, Monster Economist Giacomo Santangelo noted the US labor market continues to exhibit robust growth overall in the healthcare and retail sectors. However, tariffs on industries such as steel and automotive can be a factor in reducing job opportunities. New graduates and those entering the job market face a challenging landscape, particularly in government or aide roles.

To love is to feel loss
Amsterdam News 03-13-2025
I have been thinking about the passing of Roberta Flack and Roy Ayers quite a lot lately. Both artists filled my home and my heart with melodies that seemed to bring me closer to understanding myself and my place in this convoluted world. Both artists represented a type of blackness that explored unbridled joys and pains as they exhibited unparalleled talents on their respective instruments,” wrote Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University.

Opinion: There’s a better way to say ‘you’re fired!’
CT Insider 03-07-2025
“I have written and researched management subjects for many decades as a practitioner and academic. I can tell you virtually all of the research shows that ‘kindness’ and ‘truthfulness’ always work over the long haul for the betterment of the company, shareholders and employees. The ‘tough guy’ manager may win for the short term, but never for the long haul,” wrote William Baker, Ph.D., professor of graduate education at Fordham University.

On 12th Anniversary: Pope Francis’ Impact on Catholic LGBTQ+ Issues
New Ways Ministry 03-13-2025
Fr. Bryan Massingale, theology professor, Fordham University, New York: ““I believe Pope Francis will be known as one of the most consequential popes in Catholic history. . . .I never imagined I would hear a Catholic pope speak so warmly and positively about the LGBTQ community.”

Matt Gold/Margo Schlanger/Mihir Desai
KPFA 03-12-2025
Joining us is Matt Gold, a Professor of Law at Fordham University where he teaches International Trade Law. He frequently consults with U.S. business on the renegotiation of NAFTA and other U.S. trade agreements, has been consulted by the White House, National Security Council staff, State Department, and members of Congress on issues at the intersection of trade and national security, and he advised President Obama’s reelection campaign and was trade policy advisor to Joe Biden’s 2020 reelection campaign.

Woman Becomes a Nun at 17 to ‘Fulfill’ Her Mother’s Wishes. She Recalls Exact Moment She Realized She Had to Leave (Exclusive)
People Magazine 03-14-2025
Unlike cloistered nuns, [Maryanne] Braverman went to live in an active convent that worked with unwed mothers and troubled children, who were either considered “delinquent or PINS, which means [a]person in need of supervision,” she says. She was also taught classes in what was known as the “House of Studies” at the religious property in Peekskill, which was affiliated with Fordham University.

Meet the Cast of SMASH, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
Broadway World 03-11-2025
He [Nicholas Matos] has also performed in several staged readings of new works including Wonder (Produced by Jill Furman) and The Female Pope with The New Group. He is currently earning a BA in Theater at Fordham University.

Open-Door Playhouse Debuts THE NOTE IN THE WALL In April
Broadway World 03-12-2025
Peter Prizel is the playwright. He is the author of two fiction books, The Fermented Savior and An Angelic Folly. He also writes poetry. Based in Bedford Falls, New York, he is the recipient of a Master’s Degree from Fordham University.

American Artist’s Love Letter to Octavia E. Butler
Hyperallergic 03-11-2025
“Parable of the Sower was set in a post-apocalyptic United States that mirrors the authoritarianism and precarity of our current moment. Butler knew California wildfires would grow more devastating with time, and in a harrowing twist, Artist’s former home in Altadena burned down in January 2025. Endless questions arose for me while viewing Artist’s exploration and appreciation of Butler,” wrote Alexandra Thomas, assistant professor of art history at Fordham University.

Grace Bay Club’s iconic Infiniti Sushi Bar reimagined, redesigned and unveiled in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
TCI SUN Newspaper 03-12-2025
A Detroit native, Young [Huh] attended the Cranbrook School, received a degree in English from Smith College and a law degree from Fordham University. While pursuing further education and an internship in interior design, Young discovered her true calling and founded her eponymous New York City-based design firm in 2007.

Two Remarkable Women Honoured by UJ for Changing Lives and Inspiring Generations
Good Things Guy 03-13-2025
Her [Barbara Masekela] words carried the weight of history – of a life spent fighting against oppression and working towards a more just world. Born in Johannesburg and raised in eMalahleni and Alexandra, she grew up in a politically conscious family. Her passion for education took her across continents, from the University of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland, to Fordham University in the US.

Producer Joseph Di Palma Dies at 94
The Hollywood Reporter 03-15-2025
He [Palma] earned a B.A. from Columbia University in 1952 and, following his service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, graduated with a law degree from Fordham University in 1958. A year later, he got his master of laws degree in taxation at NYU.
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2025 softball season is underway. Here are 21 top Stanislaus District returners this spring
The Modesto Bee 03-14-2025
Merzon helped lead the Lions to their second section and NorCal titles in three seasons last year as a junior. Then, a few weeks after a deep playoff run, she committed to play college softball at Fordham University.
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Hippo Ballerina Returns to the Upper West Side – VIDEO UNAVAILABLE
Spectrum NY 1 03-12-2025
This popular sculpture by artist Bjorn Skaarup debuted in Dante park at Lincoln Center back in 2017, and between 2019 and 2022, she and her copper tutu attracted crowds wherever she was placed, including the flat iron district and at Pershing Square Plaza by Grand Central Terminal. By placing this 15 foot 2.5 ton bronze sculpture as the centerpiece of Fordham University’s free outdoor sculpture garden, officials help visitors will also check out several other sculptures that were added for this exhibit throughout the spring.

The 2025 Law Power 100
City & State New York 03-03-2025
Jerry Goldfeder: A professor at Fordham Law School, where he directs the Voting Rights and Democracy Law Project, Goldfeder is a go-to campaign attorney with an encyclopedic knowledge of New York election law.

Joseph Landau–Dean, Fordham University School of Law: Joseph Landau became the new dean of Fordham University School of Law last year, the 12th person to hold the role and first LGBTQ+ individual to lead the Upper West Side law school. Previously, Landau was the school’s associate dean for academic affairs for three years and a faculty member starting in 2010.

Who’s Who in Emerging Tech
City & State New York 02-24-2025
Anand Padmanabhan has built a career transforming information technology ecosystems into agile, future-ready infrastructures. As Fordham University’s chief information officer, he has led an initiative to shift 85% of operations to the cloud. His experience – from shaping IT strategies at Whittle School & Studios to leading transformation at The New School – makes him a top leader in education technology. His goal is to simplify technology for users, streamlining IT services, enhancing research capabilities and scaling resources efficiently.

The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here’s a look at the history
The Associated Press 03-05-2025
As South Carolina plans to carry our the first firing squad execution in 15 years in the United States, Professor Deborah Denno of the Fordham School of Law talks about the history of the unusual method to carry out the death penalty, currently only authorized in five states.
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Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’
The Associated Press 03-10-2025
[Karen] Ortiz received her undergraduate degree at Columbia University and her law degree at Fordham University. She knew she wanted to become a judge ever since her high school mock trial as a Supreme Court justice. Civil rights has been a throughline in her career, and Ortiz said she was “super excited” when she landed her job at the EEOC. “This is how I wanted to finish up my career,” she said. “We’ll see if that happens.”
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On an Itchy Dorm Room Couch, They Finally Broke the Ice
The New York Times 03-07-2025
Mayarita Jade Castillo and Jalen Lashay Glenn didn’t exactly hit it off when they met at the birthday party of a mutual friend in September 2013. Both were sophomores at Fordham University, and Mr. Glenn, known for his gregarious personality, attempted to chat with the more reserved Ms. Castillo.
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New Yorkers Stressed by Prices Now Face Higher Electricity Bills
Bloomberg 03-05-2025
“When it comes to inflation, New Yorkers are going through the same thing everyone else is, only worse,” said Giacomo Santangelo, an economics professor at Fordham University. “Con Ed making an announcement that they’re going to increase costs only makes things worse.”
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Federal Worker Firings Could Imperil the Economy. But the Damage Is Yet to Be Seen in the Data
U.S. News & World Report 03-05-2025
“Despite President Trump’s rhetoric on bolstering domestic drilling and supporting American workers, his administration’s policy decisions have paradoxically led to job losses in key sectors,” said Giacomo Santangelo, an economist at Monster.com who is also a senior lecturer and director of the international political economy program at Fordham University.
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The Dems’ ‘Let’s All Wear Pink’ Stunt Fell Painfully Flat. Here’s Why.
Huff Post 03-05-2025
When played right, color coordination can be powerful. When you’re not empowered to speak, fashion can speak volumes, said Susan Scafidi, a professor, and founder and director of Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School. “On an evening when the members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus have no microphone, their collective splash of bright fuchsia in the House Chamber at least reminds viewers of their existence every time the camera pans across the room,” Scafidi told HuffPost.
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How Much Has Cuomo Scrambled the Mayoral Race?
New York Magazine: Intelligencer 03-10-2025
“You know, Trump, Cuomo, Adams ‘can’t play in the sandbox well with others,’ ‘a lot of potential to do good, but they choose not to.’ There are a lot of conversations that could link the three in their quasi-similar personality styles at times. It’ll be interesting to see if that’s a strategy that some candidates go for or if it’s something else,” said Dr. Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University.

Shareholders are showing signs of DEI fatigue as activists push for more votes
Yahoo! Finance 03-08-2025
Fordham University School of Law professor Atinuke Adediran said “it’s coming from all sides.” Adediran — who researches reputation, financial, and social risks related to corporate race policies — expects that “most anti-DEI proposals are likely to be turned down, as they were before.”
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How Trump’s Tariffs Are Ushering In A New World Order
Forbes 03-04-2025
“There’s lots of reasons you buy things, and most businesses are to some degree always on the lookout for a cheaper, better way to do things. That’s standard business practice. Now, all of a sudden, there’s a new administration and we’re talking tariffs. Everybody is starting to look for alternatives. If those exist in the U.S., that company supplier may benefit from that. But you have to ask yourself, well, why wasn’t the customer in this case already buying American?,” said Paul Johnson, executive director of the Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business.

Trump Law Firm Attacks Inflict Pain, Even on Shaky Legal Ground
Bloomberg Law 03-10-2025
Perkins Coie plans to challenge the “patently unlawful” order, the firm said in a March 6 statement. It will have a strong case against the “arbitrary and capricious” directive, said Bruce Green, a legal ethics professor at Fordham Law School. “This violates those parties’ right to legal assistance from lawyers of their choosing as well as to a fair opportunity to contract with the government,” Green said. The order also violates the firm’s due process rights, according to Green.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns to Detroit, With Dancer Jacquelin Harris Celebrating Family and Performance Roots
Michigan Chronicle 03-04-2025
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is set to bring its electrifying performances to Detroit, where dancer Jacquelin Harris, a North Carolina native with deep family roots in the city, prepares to take the stage in her home away from home. As part of the company’s 2025 coast-to-coast U.S. tour, Harris will perform in Detroit from March 14-16, during a season
honoring the life and legacy of the late Judith Jamison.

Inside an episode some conservatives use to bash Cardinal McElroy, and why they’re wrong
National Catholic Reporter 03-10-2025
“Basically, the conservative critics and the opponents of Pope Francis see the sexual abuse crisis as another weapon for their culture war,” said David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University. “They are less interested in the victims and in reforms than they are in scoring points.” “This is also a Catholic media story and a right-wing media story. There are no responsible journalists raising this as an issue, because there’s nothing there,” he said.

Experts say firing squad executions are quick and sure. Why are they rarely used in the US?
The Post and Courier 03-04-2025
Of the 144 civilians executed by firing squad in the course of U.S. history (with records dating back to 1608), only two were reported to have been botched, said Deborah Denno, a Fordham University law school professor who has been studying capital punishment for over three decades.

Public Health Under RFK Jr.; Trump’s EPA vs. Climate Regulation; 10 Question Quiz: Where Am I?; 100 Years of 100 Things: The ERA; The Points Guy’s Travel Advice
WNYC: The Brian Lehrer Show 03-04-2025
As our centennial series continues, Julie Suk, a law professor at Fordham University and the author of We the Women: The Unstoppable Mothers of the Equal Rights Amendment (Skyhorse Publishing, 2020), reviews the history of the Equal Rights Amendment, from its introduction by Alice Paul in 1923 through its current disputed status, following passage by a 38th state and President Biden’s declaration that it’s the “law of the land.”

Mayor Adams Appoints Adolfo Carrion, Jr. as Deputy Mayor (DM) for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce; Suzanne Miles-Gustave as DM for Health and Human Services; Jeffrey D. Roth as DM for Operations; and Kaz Daughtry as DM for Public Safety
City of New York 03-07-2025
Miles-Gustave is a product of the New York City public school system, holds a Bachelor of Arts in photography from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and earned her law degree from Fordham University School of Law.

I will forever be proud to call myself a student of Martin Marty
America Magazine 03-03-2025
“I was deeply saddened to receive the news of the death of Martin Marty, my mentor at the University of Chicago, who died on Feb. 25 at the age of 97. I would be less than candid, however, if I did not admit that my sense of sorrow has been balanced by an even greater sense of gratitude: gratitude for his presence in my life, gratitude for the gift of his friendship and gratitude for all that he did for me both in my days in graduate school and in my life and ministry after my graduation,” wrote Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of Fordham University from 2003 to 2022.

For Black Immigrants, a Second Trump Term Hits Different
Capital B News 03-05-2025
“The deportations and the detentions, when it comes to Black immigrants, are and have long been disproportionate,” said Christina Greer, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University and author of the book Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream.

Corsight opens the black box for AI explainability
Biometric Update 03-03-2025
“This is the essence of explainability for us: By tapping into what previously was considered the black box and presenting it in a human way we can better understand and justify what the system is doing,” says Noga. Noga dived into the topic at a webinar on the legal and commercial implications of AI explainability hosted by Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid, a professor of Intellectual Property (IP) Law at Yale and Fordham University.

BFW Revisited: The Poison Plot: Adultery & Murder in Colonial Newport
Player FM 02-26-2025
Elaine Forman Crane, a Distinguished Professor of History at Fordham University, takes us through the Arnolds’ story with details from her book, The Poison Plot: A Tale of Adultery and Murder in Colonial Newport.

A Ballerina Steps Into the Spotlight With Swan Queen Confidence
The New York Times 02-25-2025
But there was something else: Life happened. Recently [Miriam] Miller got married and relocated to Westchester County from the Upper West Side. She recently got a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, majoring in anthropology with a minor in sociology. She found her identity outside of the company, outside of ballet.

How ‘spiritual soundness’ led Joe Moglia from Wall Street CEO to college football head coach
The New York Times: The Athletic 02-27-2025
In 1971 Moglia was majoring in economics at Fordham and coaching football on the side. As graduation neared, so did his first big career decision. “If I can get a head high-school coaching job, I’ll pursue a career in coaching,” he told his wife. “If not, we’ll try and go to Wall Street.”

4 Nations lit the lamp for NHL, but could it work in the NBA or MLB?
NBC News 02-28-2025
Fordham University professor Mark Conrad said he hopes other leagues can someday reformat their all-star games to something more compelling than their current products. “Those [the NBA and pre-4 Nations NHL all-star games]are jokes, and the Pro Bowl is idiotic,” said Conrad, who teaches sports law at Fordham’s business school.
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‘Who am I to judge?’ With five words, Pope Francis set new tone for Catholic Church
USA Today
“I believe Pope Francis will be known as one of the most consequential popes in Catholic history,” said Father Bryan Massingale of the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee and a professor of theology at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York.
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How Saint Laurent’s Big Bet on ‘Emilia Pérez’ Lost Its Luster
The New York Times 03-01-2025
Despite the existence of “reputational risk insurance,” or “disgrace insurance,” which, Susan Scafidi of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham University said, “can be part of other insurance policies or a separate policy designed to cover costs of crisis management and related losses,” human risk is almost impossible to avoid.
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KPMG Wins Approval to Launch First US Law Firm for Big Four (1)
Bloomberg Law 02-27-2025
“One question is are they engaged in the unauthorized practice of law in other states in which they are giving advice because that’s where the clients are located,” said legal ethics professor Bruce Green, who teaches at Fordham Law School.

Questions linger as Pope Francis remains in critical condition
Spectrum News 1 02-25-2025
The Vatican says the Pope showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and resumed some work as of yesterday. But questions continue to swirl about what could be next for the Catholic Church. David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, joined “News All Day” on Tuesday to talk more about the Pope.

What ‘Conclave’ Didn’t Show You: Inside The Secret Process Of Electing A Pope
Religion Unplugged 03-02-2025
David Gibson, Director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, said the film allowed for “the human dynamics of these holy and flawed characters really came out, and the ending was almost superfluous.”

Jacquelin Harris shines brightly in the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The Philadelphia Sunday Sun 03-02-2025
“I auditioned and attended The Ailey School, the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program, and I graduated in 2014, joining Ailey my senior year of college. That same year in May of 2014, I joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater,” said Jacquelin Harris, Ailey/Fordham ‘14.

How Much Do Endorsements Matter in NYC’s Local Races?
The City 02-27-2025
“In a very crowded, low-information primary — with presumably incredibly low turnout — certain endorsements will matter because they will serve as shortcuts for voters who don’t necessarily have the desire or the bandwidth to sift through all the different policy proposals of the various candidates,” explained Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham (and co-host of the THE CITY’s FAQ NYC podcast).

UN General Assembly passes two rival resolutions on Ukraine war
RTÉ 02-24-2025
Professor at Fordham University in New York Anjali Dayal, also speaking before the vote, said “it is extremely unusual for any major power to switch sides in a conflict like this”. “And it’s unprecedented for the US to produce a draft resolution that’s welcomed by Russia and unwelcome to the US’ traditional allies,” she said.

As South Carolina prepares for a firing squad execution, here are how many have gone wrong
The State 02-27-2025
Actually, that’s not quite right. But let’s start at the beginning of U.S. firing squad executions, which Fordham University School of Law professor Deborah W. Denno has studied closely. She says the first documented firing squad execution occurred in Virginia in 1608 and that there had been 30, mostly in California and Louisiana, by 1789. Firing squads and hangings are the oldest methods of U.S. executions, but firing squads have been used only 144 times to date.
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Today in Sports – Venus & Serena Williams become 1st sisters to win WTA Tour events on the same day
The News-Item 02-27-2025
1940 — College basketball is televised for the first time. Station W2XBS transmits a basketball doubleheader from New York’s Madison Square Garden. Pittsburgh plays Fordham and New York University competes against Georgetown.
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Fostering A Sense Of Belonging
Leaders Magazine 03-01-2025
“Inclusiveness is essential to attract and retain top talent for today and tomorrow. Organizations can create inclusive environments that provide resources, tools, and advocacy opportunities to fuel career development. Barriers still exist, particularly for those who have been marginalized due to their gender, ethnicity, socio-economic background, and other factors,” said Karyn Twaronite, EY Global Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness (GABELLI ’95).

Healthcare Transformation
Leaders Magazine 03-01-2025
“By investing in women’s professional development, we’re not just supporting individual growth – we’re strengthening our organization’s capacity for innovation, creativity, and exceptional performance,” said Maria Tiso, Metro New York Healthcare Industry Leader at KPMG LLP (GABELLI ’91).

Berbari Takes the Mic For Yankees Postgame Show on WFAN
Radio Ink 02-25-2025
His past experience includes play-by-play work for the Hudson Valley Renegades, Chatham Anglers, and ESPN’s digital platforms. [Emmanuel] Berbari is a five-time New York State Broadcasters Association and Associated Press award winner and has received two STAA Jim Nantz All-American honors and three Marty Glickman Awards while at Fordham University’s WFUV.

Why Pro Bono Work Is Essential To Any Attorney’s Practice
Law360 02-28-2025
For Fordham University School of Law’s Dora Galacatos, a legal clinic offering pro bono counsel is as close to “church” as she’ll get. The adjunct professor and executive director of the Feerick Center for Social Justice at Fordham Law was recently honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Pro Bono and Access to Justice.

New York Yankees Fans React to Curious Broadcast Change
Athlon Sports 02-25-2025
[Emmanuel] Berbari is entering his third season working on Yankees radio broadcasts. The news is especially noteworthy because Berbari, a Fordham graduate, is only 25. “Growing up hanging on every pitch and each word on Yankees Radio, the opportunity to be a part of the team these last two seasons has been surreal,” Berbari said in a press release.

Interfaith America Partners with the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities to Host Presidents Institute
Interfaith America 02-28-2025
Other presidents highlighted the keynote address by Dr. Bryan Massingale, a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and the James and Nancy Buckman Chair in Applied Christian Ethics at Fordham University, who described the responsibilities of moral leadership as a relay race. “You are called to run your leg of the race the best you can, honoring those before you and doing your best for those who will come after you.”

The first college basketball game on TV was Pitt vs. Fordham in 1940
NCAA 02-28-2025
Fordham University also has a pair of photos from that night atop this article from the 75th anniversary of the game, and Getty Images has a pretty great photograph from the game at this link as well. But coverage of the game (and especially coverage of the historic moment in television history) is hard to come by because television simply wasn’t a big deal at the time. According to Mitchell Stephens, professor of journalism and mass communication at NYU, “before 1947 the number of U.S. homes with television sets could be measured in the thousands.”

What Do You Call Counties Without Lawyers?
5280 03-01-2025
[Anne] Kelly grew up in upstate New York, went to law school at New York City’s Fordham University, and worked for metro-area district attorneys in some of Colorado’s largest judicial districts. When she was offered the Alamosa post in September 2022, Kelly had been the senior deputy in Boulder County’s DA office for nearly four years and was known for championing women’s rights in domestic violence cases.

Florida Southern basketball legend Hal Wissel dies; how he impacted star John Ebeling
News Chief 02-25-2025
Then, he [Hal Wissel] coached Division I Lafayette College (1967-71), becoming a conference champion before coaching Division I Fordham University to the National Invitation in 1972. He earned the Coach & Athlete magazine’s Eastern Coach of the Year in ’72.

Auriemma and Martelli headline Joe Lapchick Character Award recipients
NBC News Connecticut 02-26-2025
Geno Auriemma and Phil Martelli will headline this year’s recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award. Joining the two coaches will be longtime men’s basketball official Gene Steratore and former Fordham athletic director Frank McLaughlin.

BREAKING: Former Governor Andrew Cuomo Announces Campaign for NYC Mayor
Little Africa News 03-01-2025
[Andrew] Cuomo, a native New Yorker, served as the New York State Attorney General from 2007 to 2010 before running for governor and serving that position from January 2011 to August 2021. He holds degrees from both Fordham University and Albany Law School.

FBI Reforms for Kash Patel
The Wall Street Journal 02-23-2025
“Cultural changes are much harder to achieve than organizational changes. The new director should drop the slogan ‘an intelligence-driven’ organization and adopt ‘an organization guided by the Constitution.’ The FBI can become a guarantor of the Bill of Rights, not a threat to it,” wrote Thomas Baker, FCRH ’64.

The Francis Effect podcast: Theologians sound off about Trump’s first month back
National Catholic Reporter 02-20-2025
In this special episode of “The Francis Effect,” co-host and NCR senior correspondent Heidi Schlumpf welcomes four theologians: Bryan Massingale and Cristina Traina, both of Fordham University in New York, and Hille Haker and Miguel Diaz, both of Loyola University Chicago.

U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long
The New York Times 02-21-2025
A sort of automated firing squad was used to kill a prisoner in Nevada more than a century ago, said Deborah Denno, a law professor at Fordham University: In the execution of Andriza Mircovich in 1913, three rifles were fired simultaneously by a mechanism, so that no one had to pull a trigger.

The 2025 New York City Power 100
City & State New York 02-18-2025
Christina Greer has been teaching political science courses at Fordham University for more than 15 years and has emerged as New York’s leading political expert in the academic world. She’s made regular appearances on “The Brian Lehrer Show,” writes a column with The New York Amsterdam News and hosts “The Blackest Questions” podcast on TheGrio.

First Semester in a New York Minute
Muscular Dystrophy Association 02-20-2025
“It’s not always easy or smooth and my journey to finding and choosing Fordham was no easy feat but that’s for another blog. I’ve been fortunate to have found my place at Fordham and have been very supported by the University, including the offices of Disability Services and Residential Life,” wrote Jonathan Lengel, student at Fordham University.

America Media Announces 2025-26 O’Hare Fellows
America Magazine 02-20-2025
William Gualtiere is a graduating senior at Fordham University, where he studies Film and Television and serves as an intern and leader for Fordham’s retreat team. During his time at Fordham, William studied the recent Synod on Synodality and traveled to Rome to observe the event in Fall 2023.

Theologians, ministers and pastors build bridges across the church in the Americas
National Catholic Reporter 02-24-2025
Since the early church, there has been a tradition of churches serving as places of refuge or sanctuary, Fordham University professor Leo Guardado said during his intervention. “For over 1,600 years, however, the church legally understood itself as a community of refuge, of asylum, of sanctuary, until all reference to this tradition disappeared in [the Code of Canon Law of]1983.”

Beyond Infrastructure: Why Higher Education IT Needs Trauma-Informed Leadership Now
Educause Review 02-18-2025
“Ultimately, trauma-informed leadership offers a powerful vision for the future of higher education IT organizations. By fostering psychological safety, transparency, and ethical responsibility, CIOs can build resilient and creative teams and ensure that staff well-being and institutional integrity remain at the forefront,” wrote Steven D’Agustino, senior director for online programs at Fordham University, who co-authored the article for Educause Review.

Recall Adams instead of Gov. Hochul removing him
New York Daily News 02-15-2025
“As the governor said Monday, removal of a democratically-elected official is as serious as it gets: “In the 235 years of New York State history, these powers have never been utilized to remove a duly-elected mayor.” She is right to be super cautious. But if she and her “key leaders” cannot persuade Adams to resign, the Legislature should immediately enact a provision for a recall election and set it for a month from now so there could be a special election for a mayor to fill the rest of Adams’ term,” wrote Jerry Goldfeder, director of Fordham Law School’s Voting Rights and Democracy Project.

The Trump administration just used a move to fire thousands of federal workers that has become all too familiar in corporate America
Fortune 02-19-2025
When the reasons for firing someone are arbitrary and patently false, or when there were no reasons given at all, those are legitimate grounds for challenging what went on,” says James Brudney, labor and employment law chair at Fordham University School of Law.
This article was picked up by MSN.

States eye bans on ‘surveillance pricing’ that exploits personal data
The Washington Post 02-20-2025
Now a loose coalition of left-leaning advocacy groups including the Groundwork Collaborative and Towards Justice, along with scholars such as Fordham law professor Zephyr Teachout and University of California, Irvine law professor Veena Dubal, are pushing for action at the state level.
This article was picked up by MSN and The Boston Globe.

NYC chef Alessandra Ciuffo: 12 HexClad picks and essential kitchen must-haves
Fox News 02-20-2025
To get a list of the best tools, we interviewed NYC-based chef and food influencer, Alessandra Ciuffo. Originally a Fordham University grad with a degree in Business Administration, Alessandra has since started the Culinary Arts program at the Institute of Culinary Education. She’s also created the culinary lifestyle brand, Flavors by Ale.
This article was picked up by MSN, Breaking News Today, and NY Morning Star.

First Semester in a New York Minute
Muscular Dystrophy Association 02-20-2025
“It’s not always easy or smooth and my journey to finding and choosing Fordham was no easy feat but that’s for another blog. I’ve been fortunate to have found my place at Fordham and have been very supported by the University, including the offices of Disability Services and Residential Life,” wrote Jonathan Lengel, student at Fordham University.

Legal expert weighs in on what may come next in Adams corruption case
Spectrum News 1 02-20-2025
Cheryl Bader, a law professor at Fordham University, discussed in a “Mornings On 1” interview Thursday all the potential outcomes that may follow, and how the case has been received within the wider legal community in New York City.

Thursday Morning Politics; Ukraine Update; ‘Stuck’ in Place; Nap Breaks
The Brian Lehrer Show – WNYC 02-20-2025
Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University, co-host of the podcast FAQNYC and the author of How to Build a Democracy: From Fannie Lou Hamer and Barbara Jordan to Stacey Abrams (Cambridge University Press, 2024), talks about the latest national and local political news

“That’s a real weakness in the film”: Pope Expert Reveals What ‘Conclave’ Gets Wrong With Its Twisted Ending That Made Megyn Kelly Furious
FandomWire 02-20-2025
The film’s ending sparked debates among critics, audiences, and scholars alike. The Director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, David Gibson, spoke to GQ and acknowledged the film’s intrigue, but he did criticize the ending and said: “Yes, an intersex person could be elected pope, just as there have undoubtedly been gay men elected pope. It’s not clear what it would mean though, and I think that’s a real weakness in the film. Robert Harris, it seems, wanted to make a statement about gender and the Catholic Church, which is fine.”

Centennial celebration of Flannery O’Connor kicks off with panel discussion on faith and race
Savannah Morning News 02-20-2025
The third panelist, poet-writer and Fordham University professor Angela Alaimo O’Donnell has had multiple encounters with O’Connor’s works throughout her life and each encounter, she said in a recent interview, had deepened her appreciation of O’Connor even as O’Donnell has had to confront the problematic struggle among the Southern gothic author’s fiction, essays and inner life.

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal on Bringing Othello to Broadway
Broadway.com 02-21-2025
In the upcoming Broadway revival of Shakespeare’s Othello, Denzel Washington will inhabit the fatally flawed Moor—reprising a role he played as an undergraduate at Fordham University—while Jake Gyllenhaal plays the plotting Iago, his first professional Shakespeare role.

Meet the Cast of OTHELLO, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
Broadway World 02-24-2025
Denzel Washington is a native of Mt. Vernon, NY, and graduated from Fordham University, where he majored in drama. He spent a year at San Francisco’s prestigious American Conservatory Theatre before beginning his professional acting career. Since then, Denzel’s unforgettable performances have garnered him two Academy® Awards, three Golden Globes, and countless other awards.

TP O’Mahony: Church’s relationship with democracy has always been inconsistent
Irish Examiner 02-19-2025
The anti-democratic position finally changed, so far as wider society is concerned, in the 1960s, with Vatican II (1962-65). “It was in the Council that the Church finally made peace with the liberal democratic state,” according to Anthony Annett of Fordham University in New York.

How does Malverne High School celebrate Black History Month?
LI Herald 02-21-2025
[Lorna] Lewis, who plans to retire at the end of the school year, has spent 46 years in education. Born in Jamaica, she came to the United States at age 16 to study physics at Fordham University. She went on to earn three master’s degrees and a doctorate from Columbia University.

M. Paul Friedberg, who brought play to landscape design, dies at 93
The Washington Post 02-20-2025
He helped explore the potential in other overlooked urban spaces such as rooftops, redesigning a public area atop a building at Fordham University’s Manhattan campus into a green space in 1998 with a sculpture garden.

Amid DC Threats, NYC Public Radio Stations Form Collaborative
Radio Ink 02-21-2025
The initiative brings together Newark Public Radio (WBGO), New York Public Radio (WQXR), Fordham University Public Radio (WFUV), and Sacred Heart University Public Radio (WSHU) in a coordinated effort backed by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The initiative will focus on developing a five-year business model that establishes a structural plan for staffing and management.

54 years of marriage and the romantic vibe is still swinging
Orlando Sentinel 02-23-2025
As the family grew over the next six years, Valada finished her degree in marketing at Marymount College in Tarrytown, which is now called Marymount College of Fordham University.

Fordham Law center supports part-time, evening J.D. program with gift from alumnus law firm
National Jurist 02-15-2025
Fordham University School of Law unveiled the Urquhart Learning Center in October 2024, established with a gift from the law firm of alumnus Bill Urquhart (’78), who passed away in 2019 at the age of 72. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP’s gift to Fordham Law will support part-time, evening J.D. students with scholarships and financial aid, health and well-being support, experiential learning opportunities and programming.

After 25 Years of Triumphs and Troubles, a Ballerina Bids Farewell
The New York Times 02-12-2025
In the years since that “Firebird” when, she said, “I didn’t know anything,” [Ashley] Bouder became one of the company’s most visible ballerinas — she also earned a double degree in political science and organizational leadership from Fordham University; married and had a child (her daughter, Violet, 8, is a student at School of American Ballet); and embraced being a feminist, speaking out about injustices in the ballet world.

A GOP U.S. Attorney Does the Right Thing in Eric Adams’ Corruption Case
U.S. News & World Report 02-14-2025
“The best hope is that lower-level lawyers will follow the lead of principled prosecutors like Sassoon by doing their jobs in the tradition that Robert Jackson articulated so well. That means declining to follow directions that are improper and resigning in protest if necessary,” wrote Bruce Green, professor at Fordham Law School and director of the Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics, who co-authored the article for U.S. News & World Report.
This article was picked up by MSN.

New book explores how Catholics experience the Bible
Catholic World Report 02-15-2025
Fordham University theology professor Michael Peppard shares an interesting anecdote about when he and his publisher were trying to find the right title for his new book. An editor suggested his book about Catholic biblical interpretation could be called How Catholics Read the Bible.

Pope rebukes Trump administration over migrant deportations, and appears to take direct aim at Vance
The Associated Press 02-11-2025
David Gibson, director of the center for religion and culture at Fordham University, said in a social media post that Francis’ letter “takes aim at every single absurd theological claim by JD Vance and his allies in conservative Catholicism (and the Catholic electorate). … This is the pope also directly countering misinformation about the Catholic faith that is being expounded by the Catholic vice president,” he added to The Associated Press. “And it is the pope supporting the bishops as well.”
This article was picked up by MSN, ABC, and New York Daily News, and Gibson was also quoted about Francis’ letter in The Guardian (MSN), Metro (MSN), Newsweek, and Raw Story.

NY Mayor Eric Adams faces tough reelection even if charges dropped
Reuters 02-11-2025
Christina Greer, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University, says any polling at this juncture should not be given too much weight and believes that Adams still has a chance to regain the support he needs to survive the primary. “In politics you are not dead until you are literally dead, so Eric Adams is still very much in this,” Greer said.
This article was picked up by MSN.

Guantánamo is a legal black hole. What rights do immigrants have there?
Vox 02-16-2025
“That puts it in a different legal paradigm,” said Karen J. Greenberg, director of the Center on National Security at Fordham University School of Law. “That sets up a whole new system that they’re going to have to create and it remains to be seen how any of these laws that would protect migrants would apply.” There’s no precedent for this legal situation.
This article was picked up by MSN.

Fordham Law center supports part-time, evening J.D. program with gift from alumnus law firm
National Jurist 02-15-2025
Fordham University School of Law unveiled the Urquhart Learning Center in October 2024, established with a gift from the law firm of alumnus Bill Urquhart (’78), who passed away in 2019 at the age of 72. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP’s gift to Fordham Law will support part-time, evening J.D. students with scholarships and financial aid, health and well-being support, experiential learning opportunities and programming.

Many Want Hochul to Force Adams From Office. She Isn’t Rushing.
The New York Times 02-14-2025
Jerry H. Goldfeder, a longtime election lawyer who teaches at Fordham Law School, said in an interview that Mr. Roosevelt allowed Mr. Walker “free rein” to call witnesses and introduce evidence to defend himself. If Ms. Hochul were to play this card, he said, she would be on firm ground so long as Mr. Adams was given clear reasons for his removal and the chance to offer a defense.

Kanye West’s Yeezy Site Now Has ‘Stores Coming Soon’ Message
Women’s Wear Daily 02-13-2025
Susan Scafidi, founder of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham University, said that while unlike in Germany, “it is legal in the U.S. to sell items that use the swastika to advocate Nazism, the T-shirts may have violated Shopify’s ‘Acceptable Use Policy,’ which prohibits actions that ‘breach the social contract of commerce,’ including advocating violence against specific groups.”

A GOP U.S. Attorney Does the Right Thing in Eric Adams’ Corruption Case
U.S. News & World Report 02-14-2025
“The best hope is that lower-level lawyers will follow the lead of principled prosecutors like Sassoon by doing their jobs in the tradition that Robert Jackson articulated so well. That means declining to follow directions that are improper and resigning in protest if necessary,” wrote Bruce Green, professor at Fordham Law School and director of the Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics, who co-authored the article for U.S. News & World Report.
This article was picked up by MSN.

How to Rescue Your Slumping Humanities Program
The Chronicle of Higher Education 02-11-2025
“Rescuing the humanities isn’t going to be easy. Every department could identify its own strengths and devise a plan for how to translate those commitments into a community that attracts students. The English department at Wash U. shows it can be done,” wrote Leonard Cassuto, professor of English at Fordham University.

Hagan Scotten, lead Adams’ prosecutor, resigns telling DOJ only a ‘coward’ will follow order to drop case
New York Daily News 02-14-202
Former Manhattan federal prosecutor and Fordham Law School professor Bruce Green, who heads the Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics’, on Friday said Bove’s memo to drop the case was “abusive” and that Sassoon had made the right choice. “One can only conclude that the decision was made for improper partisan political reasons. Prosecutors are not permitted to prosecute, threaten to prosecute, or decline to prosecute, to serve partisan political ends,” Green said.

New York City shoppers call price of eggs ‘ridiculous’ amid rising prices
News 12 Bronx 02-10-2025
But an economics professor at Fordham University [Giacomo Santangelo] says he doesn’t think that’s the case. “I think we are actually seeing them passing the increase in their costs on to the consumer.” He says this is about supply and demand. He adds until the bird flu is under control, egg prices will reflect that.

Why do Black voters currently seem to prefer Andrew Cuomo over Eric Adams?
City & State New York 02-10-2025
Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University, said that while the former governor makes a point of maintaining his relationships with the Black community, the concerted effort to remind voters about his record has not begun. “We do have short political memories, but we have not seen ads reminding voters about how he handled nursing homes or his allegations about sexual behavior and conduct,” Greer said.

PA Shoppers Spend Bigger Share Of Paychecks On Groceries Than Most Northeast States: Study
Daily Voice 02-17-2025
“Often, folks think there is this magic formula or Harry Potter-esque Patronus spell that can resolve our high cost of living expenses (especially groceries) with a swoop of the Elder Wand,” said Fordham University business professor Mario DiFiore. “As we said in The Bronx, where I grew up, ‘It is not happening.'”

Grocery Costs in Florida: How Much Are Residents Spending?
Central Florida Lifestyle Magazine 02-13-2025
“In short, slow thinking, what I will call mindfulness in decision-making allows us to leave those purchasing biases behind and focus…on what is needed with an eye to inexpensiveness, less waste, more nutrition, and real needs satisfied,” Mario J. DiFiore, PhD, Senior Assistant Dean; Chairman, SMF Investment Fund; Finance and Business Economics Faculty, Fordham University said.

Rev. Al Sharpton To Host Summit Concerning NYC Mayor Eric Adams
NewsOne 02-13-2025
“A potential loss of Al Sharpton is huge because you don’t want him against you,” Fordham University political science professor Dr. Christina Greer said. ” He’s an organizer, a brilliant one at that, and has been for a very long time, and knows all five boroughs of New York City. But he also has a very strong, active, loyal collection of people who really do listen and respect his political analysis.”

New home for osprey birds being built in Eastchester Bay
Bronx Times 02-18-2025
Fordham University is building a new waterfront facility near Villa Maria Academy in Eastchester Bay, which will include a designated nesting site for ospreys returning from South America this spring. The project’s first phase—rebuilding a dock that was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2010—is nearing completion and is expected to be finished in the coming weeks.

New ways to CPA
Accounting Today 02-04-2025
“What was a boondoggle beginning for the schools has flipped around because the customer goes elsewhere,” said Stan Veliotis, associate professor and chair of accounting and tax at Fordham University. “At the beginning, the customer had to come to you because you were the only one selling this product. Then they realized, ‘You know what, I could just substitute this with something else,’ and that’s what’s happening.”