CLIPS OF THE WEEK
TANIA TETLOW
Presidencies of Firsts
Future U 06-01-2022
Two storied Jesuit institutions, the College of Holy Cross and Fordham University, have their first lay presidents. But Vincent Rougeau and Tania Tetlow are also both trained lawyers and each one is the first Black president and first woman president to lead their institutions, respectively. Michael and Jeff welcome Vince and Tania to the podcast.
BANG! Here’s Mike Breen’s iconic NBA catchphrase origin story
FTW! USA Today 06-02-2022
So I dug around and found this, from a Breen conversation with Zach Gelb on CBS Sports Radio, and it started at Fordham University … in the stands:
The Sperber Prize Podcast: Lesley MM Blume and her book Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover-Up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World
RSS.com 05-20-2022
The Sperber Prize is given in honor of Ann M. Sperber, the author of the excellent biography of Edward R. Murrow, Murrow: His Life and Times (Fordham University Press).
JOHN PFAFF
Port Authority Settlement Will End Undercover Bathroom Patrols
The New York Times 06-01-2022
John Pfaff, a Fordham University law professor who analyzed several years of agency data for the case, noted that such arrests spiked around 2014, composing about 13 percent of all arrests that year. Otherwise, they often represented under 3 percent of arrests annually.
ADMINISTRATION
TANIA TETLOW
Presidencies of Firsts
Future U 06-01-2022
Two storied Jesuit institutions, the College of Holy Cross and Fordham Universities, have their first lay presidents. But Vincent Rougeau and Tania Tetlow are also both trained lawyers and each one respectively is the first Black president and first woman president to lead their institutions. Michael and Jeff welcome Vince and Tania to the podcast.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PRESS
The Sperber Prize Podcast: Lesley MM Blume and her book Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover-Up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World
RSS.com 05-20-2022
The Sperber Prize is given in honor of Ann M. Sperber, the author of the excellent biography of Edward R. Murrow, Murrow: His Life and Times (Fordham University Press).
SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY
SUSAN SCAFIDI
Luxury stores still limiting crowds post-COVID — and won’t admit why
New York Post 05-30-2022
In the wake of such heists, there is simply a “new lack of trust” on the part of retailers “about who is walking through their doors,” said Susan Scafidi, founder and director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School.
JOHN PFAFF
Port Authority Settlement Will End Undercover Bathroom Patrols
The New York Times 06-01-2022
John Pfaff, a Fordham University law professor who analyzed several years of agency data for the case, noted that such arrests spiked around 2014, composing about 13 percent of all arrests that year. Otherwise, they often represented under 3 percent of arrests annually.
BRUCE GREEN
Durham probe takes massive hit with Sussmann acquittal
The Hill 06-02-2022
But Bruce Green, a Fordham University law professor and former federal prosecutor, says previous attorneys general since the Nixon administration have historically taken a hands-off approach to special counsel investigations and Garland would be inviting a political backlash if he were to depart from that norm.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE FACULTY
JOHN COSGROVE
Turning Pregnant Women and Doctors Into Criminals
The New York Times 05-30-2022
The writer is professor emeritus in the Graduate School of Social Service at Fordham University.
ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
CHRISTINA GREER
So much to celebrate in June
The New York Amsterdam News 06-02-2022
Christina Greer, Ph.D., is an associate professor at Fordham University, the author of “Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream,” and the co-host of the podcast FAQ-NYC.
CHRISTINA GREER
Rep. Crenshaw: ‘I don’t really classify these rifles as weapons of war’
MSNBC 05-29-2022
HOST: My panel is back… including Christina Greer, who I’m giving the last word.”
GREER: “We’ve seen time and time again, that Republicans like to argue semantics because they know their logic is flawed. I mean, as the [RNC] chairman [Steele] said, there’s no reason we should have AR-15s in our communities. And it raises the larger question: there’s no reason why we should have tanks in our communities, but we saw that in Ferguson and so many urban areas in America. So it does reflect a mindset that so many in America have, that people of color are the enemy, the same way they see people in Iraq and Afghanistan. Democrats are not saying ‘Take away guns, period.’ You know, my grandfather had shotguns, and rifles and pistols. He hunted, as many American families do. That is very different than owning an AR-15 and is incredibly different than an 18-year-old who can’t even get Claritin [without showing his license]at Target, but can get an AR-15 with no identification and a series of magazine rounds and bullets. That’s also a larger question. Hopefully, the President and the Democratic Party can be a lot more forceful. If we can’t have some sort of assault weapons ban, maybe we can actually think about artillery.”
RACHEL ANNUNZIATO
Students Seek Stronger Connections With Professors but Rarely Take the Lead
Inside Higher Ed 05-20-2022
At Fordham University’s Bronx campus, meanwhile, Rachel A. Annunziato has noticed a positive side to professors being honest about difficulties—open dialogue. “It’s been therapeutic for students and faculty to share how stressful it’s been,” says Annunziato, associate dean for strategic initiatives and a professor of psychology. “Students are attuned to it, too. They genuinely care. A lot of classes now start with, ‘How’s everybody doing? What can we do for each other?’”
ALUMNI
BANG! Here’s Mike Breen’s iconic NBA catchphrase origin story
FTW! USA Today 06-02-2022
So I dug around and found this, from a Breen conversation with Zach Gelb on CBS Sports Radio, and it started at Fordham University … in the stands:
West Orange HS fine arts teacher receives Governor’s Award
Essex News Daily 06-01-2022
Mapes graduated from Fordham University with a double major in English and Spanish literature.
Ruth Whaley’s Legacy: First Black Woman To Practice Law In North Carolina Finally Honored
NewsOne 06-01-2022
At 21, the Fordham University graduate left North Carolina to study law in New York City, after Jim Crow laws prohibited her from practicing in her hometown. With hard work and determination, Whaley graduated top of her class from Fordham’s law school. The icon opened up her own practice, which she maintained until 1944, Fordham’s website noted. Additionally, Whaley served as the secretary of the New York City Board of estimates from 1951 to 1973.
STUDENTS
College-Sponsored National Merit Scholars Include McLean Student
McLean Patch 06-01-2022
The McLean winner is Juliana M. Toro of McLean High School. The award comes from Fordham University. Toro is undecided on a major to pursue.
“We’ve gone through so much”: As the class of 2022 graduates, they’re nervous about the future
Fortune via Yahoo Finance 05-28-2022
“My requirements for a job are insanely low,” [Griffin] LeMarche, 21, Fordham University, says, but he’s still excited for this next step. “I have the dream job, I have an apartment, and now I have two weeks to work my ass off and start putting a dent in my rent.”
35 MCPS Students Earn National Merit College Scholarships
Montcomery Community Media 06-02-2022
Liam Volz will attend Fordham University and is considering a career in investment banking.
OBITUARIES
Hugh H. Grady Jr., Shakespearean scholar at Arcadia, English professor emeritus, author, and political activist, has died at 74
The Philadelphia Inquirer 06-01-2022
Born Oct. 6, 1947, in Savannah, Ga., Dr. Grady graduated from Benedictine Military School and earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Fordham University. He went to Paris for his junior year of college and — witnessing the French demonstrations against capitalism, consumerism, and traditional institutions — later became active in Fordham’s chapter of Students for a Democratic Society and supported left-wing progressive policies for the rest of his life. He met fellow activist Sue Wells at Fordham. They read poetry to each other, married in 1969 and had daughters Constance and Laura.
William Lucas, the 1st Wayne County executive and onetime candidate for governor, dies
Detroit Free Press 05-31-2022
He later joined the New York Police Department, where he worked for nine years, often undercover. He also enrolled in Fordham University’s law school, taking classes at night and earning a degree in 1962.
