Inside Fordham, the University’s original weekly newspaper, has gone through many iterations over the years. Today we’re bringing it back as Fordham’s internal communications newsletter, a fun, go-to source for faculty and staff news. The name is a perfect fit—and who doesn’t love a reboot?
Fordham launched the inaugural issue of Inside Fordham on September 20, 1966, to connect University employees and students across its multiple campuses. “From the Law School and emerging campus at Lincoln Center, from Rose Hill, from 302 Broadway, from the School of Social Service, it is proposed that the exchange of words will make the distance shorter,” read the first issue.
Our recent internal communications survey revealed that today, faculty and staff still crave that connection. We heard many express a desire to interact more with colleagues (“It is challenging to get to know people outside of your school or your department”) and a hunger for a central calendar as well as more advance notice of upcoming events. We also heard that many of you are overwhelmed by emails and missing key information in the process. “Fewer and shorter emails, please!” was the resounding message from faculty and staff.
While we work to streamline your inbox and create a shared calendar, our Monday morning Inside Fordham email is our first step in making you feel more informed about the week ahead and better connected to your coworkers and the great work happening at Fordham. We hope that by sharing news this way, there will be less of a need for individual emails from several departments.
You’ll still get University news via Fordham Now in your inbox every Thursday. Inside Fordham, meanwhile, will be your cheat sheet for the week’s key events and reminders, as well as a vehicle to celebrate everyone’s impact at Fordham and beyond.
One last thing: We’re also introducing a new way to spread the word about your achievements, awards, events, and news. Use this submission form to tell us the stories and events you would like us to share with the Fordham community.
