CLIPS OF THE WEEK
MARK NAISON
What does Lady Liberty stand for? A look at changing attitudes.
Christian Science Monitor 05-16-19
“That optimism about the capacity of the country to absorb and transform poor immigrants had tremendous power, but also had limits,” says Mark Naison, a professor of history and African American studies at Fordham University in New York.
JOEL REIDENBERG
THANKS TO FACEBOOK, YOUR CELLPHONE COMPANY IS WATCHING YOU MORE CLOSELY THAN EVER
The Intercept 05-21-19
According to Joel Reidenberg, a professor and director of Fordham’s Center on Law and Information Policy, Facebook’s credit-screening business seems to inhabit a fuzzy nether zone with regards to the FCRA, neither matching the legal definition of a credit agency nor falling outside the activities the law was meant to regulate.
This year, graduating seniors will school America on climate change
Quartz 05-19-19
Robin Happel, a Tennessee native, wants her audience to consider how little time for action is left when she delivers her valedictorian speech at Fordham University’s graduation on Thursday (May 16).
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
2019 Bronx Book Festival Unveils Exciting Schedule
VIBE 05-22-19
The Bronx Book Festival’s series of events, scheduled to take place at Fordham Plaza & Fordham University, features authors from different genres gathering in one area to discuss publishing, mental health in writing, and young adult novels.
At M2Moms® Every Day Is Mother’s Day
Fox 21 Delmarva 05-22-19
Now in its 15th year, the conference is presented by The Center for Positive Marketing at Fordham University.
Fordham University awards entrepreneur Gian Luca Rana
Food Community 05-21-19
The CEO of Pastificio Rana, Gian Luca Rana, was awarded in New York by Fordham University for the value contribution of his entrepreneurial career in the United States.
Lay Leaders Honored at Annual Recognition Mass
The Tablet 05-21-19
Students who wish to take classes in person can take approved credit programs at Fordham University or St. John’s University.
ADMINISTRATORS
DONNA LEHMANN
Communicating About Your Web Redesign
Inside Higher Ed 05-21-19
Matt had some great tips on how to prepare for a website redesign, but I want to offer two recommendations — two ways I’m approaching Fordham University’s upcoming web migration differently from a communications and planning point of view than the one five years ago, or the one five years before that.
DAVID GIBSON
They Hoped the Catholic Church Would Reveal Their Abusers. They Are Still Waiting.
The New York Times 05-21-19
David Gibson, the director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, said the process to identify the priests, both dead and alive, was a fraught one.
SCHOOL OF LAW
Judge Chen Receives Honorary Degree From Fordham
New York Law Journal 05-21-19
Judge Pamela Chen spoke at the Fordham Law School commencement ceremony Monday, beginning her remarks with an apology to the graduates: she wasn’t going to pay their student loans like billionaire investor Robert Smith announced during commencement at Morehouse University in Atlanta.
GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Potential Reforms on the Horizon for U.S. Equity Market Structure; Palm Beach Attorney Laura Anthony Provides Insight
PR Newswire 05-17-19
Recently, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton and Brett Redfearn, Director of the Division of Trading and Markets, gave a speech to the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University regarding the U.S. equity market structure, including plans for future reform.
SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY
REBECCA KYSAR
IRS memo contradicts Mnuchin, says agency must comply with subpoena for Trump’s tax returns
USA Today 05-22-19
“The House Ways and Means Committee’s request to obtain the president’s tax returns falls squarely within its oversight and legislative authority, and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin has no basis to refuse the request,” Fordham University law professor Rebecca Kysar told Vox.
KAREN GREENBERG
John Walker Lindh, Known as the ‘American Taliban,’ Is Set to Leave Federal Prison This Week
The New York Times 05-22-19
“He devoted his years in prison to becoming a student of Islamic texts,” said Ms. Greenberg, who is the director of the Center on National Security at Fordham University School of Law.
KAREN GREENBERG
In letter, ‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh said ISIS ‘doing a spectacular job’
NBC News 05-22-19
“John Walker Lindh served his time. Given the support for ISIS expressed in this letter from four years ago, it would be important for Lindh to go on record declaring his intentions to live a peaceful and constructive life and to renounce terrorism and violence,” said Karen Greenberg, director of Fordham University’s Center on National Security.
STEFANIE MARRONE
20 Ways to Build a Stronger Professional Brand – Starting Today
JD Supra 05-22-19
“Be yourself” was one of the most important pieces of advice that I gave to students at Fordham University School of Law when I guest lectured to them last year about how to build a strong personal brand.
MATT GOLD
Trump Doesn’t Have Leverage He Needs to Get a Successful Deal, Says Law Professor Gold
Bloomberg 05-21-19
Matt Gold, adjunct professor of law at Fordham University, discusses the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China, how being part of the TPP could help negotiations and the rise of China as a superpower. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
WOJCIECH SADURSKI
I criticized Poland’s government. Now it’s trying to ruin me.
Washington Post 05-21-19
Wojciech Sadurski, author of “Poland’s Constitutional Breakdown,” is a distinguished visiting professor at Fordham Law School in New York.
JOEL REIDENBERG
THANKS TO FACEBOOK, YOUR CELLPHONE COMPANY IS WATCHING YOU MORE CLOSELY THAN EVER
The Intercept 05-21-19
According to Joel Reidenberg, a professor and director of Fordham’s Center on Law and Information Policy, Facebook’s credit-screening business seems to inhabit a fuzzy nether zone with regards to the FCRA, neither matching the legal definition of a credit agency nor falling outside the activities the law was meant to regulate.
JOHN PFAFF
Five myths about prisons
Washington Post 05-19-19
John Pfaff is a professor of law at Fordham University.
JOHN PFAFF
Kamala Harris wants public defenders to get paid as much as prosecutors
Vox 05-17-19
Fordham law professor John Pfaff also noted the bill’s symbolic importance.
JENNIFER GORDON
Fact-check: Do the vast majority of asylum-seekers have invalid claims?
Statesman 05-17-19
Jennifer Gordon, a law professor at Fordham Law School, said cases can be dismissed for a number of reasons unrelated to the merits of an individual’s claim.
JED SHUGERMAN
NY bill to let US House see Trump’s state returns narrowed
Associated Press 05-20-19
“This power already exists. The issue here is that there’s one person on earth – or maybe a handful – who have immunity,” said Fordham University Law Professor Jed Shugerman.
JED SHUGERMAN
The Search for Progressive Judges
The Atlantic 05-17-19
“The reality is no matter how you pick judges, they are going to be political,” says Jed Shugerman, a Fordham law professor who wrote The People’s Courts: Pursuing Judicial Independence in America.
ZEPHYR TEACHOUT
The biggest names in the hedge fund industry gave tens of millions to both parties in the 2018 midterms — here are the top donors
Business Insider 05-16-19
The quant fund billionaire gave millions to Hillary Clinton’s main PAC for the 2016 election, and supported several down-ballot female candidates for Congress, including Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham law professor who has supported increasing taxes on the country’s richest.
GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY
BENJAMIN M. COLE
World Blockchain Forum — Accelerating Blockchain Innovations in New York and Beyond
FinYear 05-22-19
Keynote speakers and panelists include Michael Sonnenshein, Grayscale Investments; Chris Church, Digital Asset; John D’Agostino, DMS Governance, Liz Schack Rabban, Celsius Network; Grainne McNamara, EY, Mitchell Dong, Pythagoras Investment Management; Benjamin M. Cole, Fordham University; Nelson Chu, Cadence; David Wachsman, Wachsman; Adi Sideman, YouNow; Oded Shaoshany, OU Orbise Corp; Didier Martin, InterBlockchain.io.
MICHAEL PIRSON
Why we are troubled by elitist inequality review
The Guardian 05-16-19
Michael Pirson Associate professor of management, global sustainability, and social entrepreneurship, Fordham University
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION FACULTY
DIANE RODRIGUEZ
Boricua fights for children in remote African nation
Telemundo 47 05-15-19 [report is conducted in Spanish]
The dream of Dr. Diane Rodríguez is that every girl in Kenya gets the education necessary to make her dreams come true.
WILLIAM BAKER
Media and Religion: A Conversation
Greenwich Sentinel 05-16-19
Thomas Gallagher, CEO of the Religion News Service, and Bill Baker, who directs the Bernard L. Schwartz Center for Media, Public Policy & Education at Fordham University, will explore current trends in how the media covers religious topics.
ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
LANCE STRATE
Think Like An Italian, Speak Like An Italian
Thought Co 05-22-19
In a letter to the editor in The New York Times Magazine, Lance Strate, an associate professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University in The Bronx reinforces this point: “…it does not follow that all languages are equal, and therefore interchangeable.”
CHARLES CAMOSY
Why you’re wrong about religion and abortion
Deseret News 05-22-19
“I’ve been part of my (Catholic) community in New Jersey for almost seven years and we’ve never had abortion talked about in a homily,” said Charles Camosy, an associate professor of theology at Fordham University.
DEAN MCKAY
The appeal of unboxing videos online
PIX 11 05-22-19
Fordham University Professor, Dr. Dean McKay, unboxes the science behind unboxing: “Kids can place themselves in that perspective of what it would be like if they opened up this toy.”
JASON MUNSHI-SOUTH
Rats Are Taking Over New York City
The New York Times 05-22-19
Jason Munshi-South, a biology professor at Fordham University who has led “rat safaris” to observe the vermin in Columbus Park in Chinatown, said that while New York is doing more than other cities, it will never be able to entirely eradicate rats.
POLINA KROIK
For adjunct profs, the dream is a farce: How do I inspire my students when I’m barely hanging on?
New York Daily News 05-19-19
As an adjunct professor at City University and Fordham University, I help young people recognize their potential and encourage them to follow their passions — to achieve their American dreams.
LEONARD CASSUTO
Outcome-Based Graduate School?
The Chronicle of Higher Education 05-19-19
Leonard Cassuto, a professor of English at Fordham University, writes regularly about graduate education in this space.
NICHOLAS TAMPIO
New Gates-funded commission aims to put a value on a college education
The Conversation 05-16-19
Nicholas Tampio
Professor of Political Science, Fordham University
CHARLES CAMOSY
Theologian: A consistent life ethic is the solution to a throwaway culture
Crux 05-16-19
In his new book, Fordham theologian Charles Camosy argues that Pope Francis’s challenge to resist a throwaway culture can also combat the polarized landscape of today.
EMILY HO
It isn’t easy being green: New research explores potential downside of nudging people to behave differently
WITF 05-16-19
“It appears people believe the tax and the nudge are equally effective,” said study co-author Emily Ho, a graduate student in psychology at Fordham.
GIACOMO SANTANGELO
U.S. Tariff Deal with Mexico, Canada Is Also About Cutting Off China’s Steel
Fortune 05-16-19
“When you have a trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, they can have completely different agreements with other countries,” said Giacomo Santangelo, a senior lecturer in economics at Fordham University.
MARK NAISON
What does Lady Liberty stand for? A look at changing attitudes.
Christian Science Monitor 05-16-19
“That optimism about the capacity of the country to absorb and transform poor immigrants had tremendous power, but also had limits,” says Mark Naison, a professor of history and African American studies at Fordham University in New York.
CHRISTINA GREER
Predicting the impact of de Blasio’s White House bid
City & State New York 05-22-19
In this week’s “Ask the Experts” feature, we reached out to Sid Davidoff, senior partner at Davidoff Hutcher & Citron; Ben Max, executive editor of Gotham Gazette; Christina Greer, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University; Joseph Viteritti, a professor of public policy at Hunter College; and Eli Valentin, a political consultant who teaches political science at Monroe College.
CHRISTINA GREER
Bill de Blasio: why won’t people take New York mayor’s 2020 bid seriously?
The Guardian 05-17-19
“It really does appear in De Blasio’s second term that he’s been truly disinterested in governing and this particular job, and I think a lot of New Yorkers are angry that he has the audacity to run for a higher office,” said Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University.
CHRISTINA GREER
Sen. Gillibrand: “Trump is lying to the American people… He’s someone who does not value women”
MSNBC 05-16-19
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss the Alabama abortion ban along with Washington Post reporter Ashley Parker, former US Attorney Joyce Vance, and Associate Professor at Fordham University Christina Greer
CHRISTINA GREER
‘Make America Late Again’: De Blasio’s political tardiness is an enduring theme
Politico 05-16-19
“[He has] the worst case of senioritis I’ve ever seen,” said Fordham University political science professor Christina Greer.
CHRISTINA GREER
What Will de Blasio’s Presidential Campaign Look Like?
The Brian Lehrer Show 05-16-19
Christina Greer, co-host of the New York politics podcast “FAQ NYC” and associate professor of political science at Fordham University, considers how he will make his case to voters across the country, and what New Yorkers think about his campaign.
CHRISTINA GREER
Congratulations graduates
New York Amsterdam News 05-16-19
I always attend Fordham’s graduation ceremonies each May because I love to meet the families of my students and let them know just how impressive their young loved ones have been.
CHRISTINA GREER
Why is Bill de Blasio running for president? Why not
CBS News 05-16-19
Christina Greer, a Fordham University professor, also argues that de Blasio’s focus on working people is similar to Joe Biden’s, but is more inclusive than the former vice president’s emphasis on the white working class.
CHRISTINA GREER
Meet the man in charge of NYC when de Blasio is campaigning
am New York 05-16-19
Christina Greer, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University, said Fuleihan’s transition to a more formal role of deputy mayor in charge during the campaign would be smooth considering his more than 40 years of experience in New York politics.
STUDENTS
The opioid crisis demands a new solution. Churches are hoping to be part of it
America Magazine 05-21-19
[Nina Corona] is currently finishing a doctorate at Fordham University.
Saint Bernard grad heading to Fordham after 7 years of service, dedication
Associated Press 05-21-19
Eyeing a communications degree — perhaps leading to a career in broadcast journalism or sports writing — [Sam] Davis will attend Fordham University in the fall.
ATHLETICS
Saugatuck Rowing Club & Boathouse Restaurant Open House: June 1
Hamlet Hub 05-21-19
A former oarsman with the Garda Siochana Rowing Club in Dublin, Ireland, [James] Mangan came to the United States to coach crew at Fordham University for three years, all the while nurturing his dream of starting a rowing club that would make the sport more accessible to people of all ages.
Danbury Immaculate High School Students Sign To Play College Sports
Hamlet Hub 05-20-19
Taylor Mascetta of Danbury will run for the Fordham University D1 track team, where she will be a mid-distance and cross country runner.
Wa-Hi grad Storm named to DI All-Region team at Fordham
Union Bulletin 05-20-19
Wa-Hi grad Jordy Storm, a Fordham University senior softball player, was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I All-Region team following the regular season.
Flyers qualify for A-10 tournament for first time since 2014
Dayton Daily News 05-20-19
The Dayton Flyers baseball team headed to the airport for a flight to New York City, where it will start play in the Atlantic 10 tournament at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fordham University.
Bailey Enoch strikes out 16 as Burlington Township softball takes care of business in Central Group III quarterfinals
The Trentonian 05-20-19
Steinert beat Burlington Township (15-5) in the semifinals, 5-2, last year and it will be interesting to see how this plays out because the Fordham University-bound [Bailey] Enoch is pitching on a high level.
Immaculate athletes sign letters of intent
New Canaan News 05-17-19
Taylor Mascetta. Fordham University cross country/track: Earned All-SWC and All-State honors multiple times.
Eighty Years Later, NBC Sports Commemorates the First-Televised Sporting Event in U.S. History
Sports Video Group 05-17-19
Continuing their momentum, the network produced the first televised football game as well between Pennsylvania’s Waynesburg University and the local Rams of Fordham University in the Big Apple one month later.
Lady Demons add Fordham transfer Halei Gillis
Natchitoches Times 05-16-19
Dupuy announced Thursday the addition of Fordham University transfer Halei Gillis, a 6-foot-4 forward/center originally from Asheville, North Carolina.
ALUMNI
What It’s Like to Work an Entry-Level Job at Madewell Corporate
Fortune 05-22-19
[Marissa Abbonizio] relocated to New York City from the suburbs of Philadelphia in 2014 to attend Fordham University in the Bronx.
Holocaust survivor who spent seven months at Auschwitz gives talk at Minnetonka High
Hometown Source 05-22-19
[Michael] Bornstein would go on to graduate from Fordham University in New York City and receive a doctoral degree in pharmaceutics and analytical chemistry from the University of Iowa.
RPX Corporation Names Jon Knight EVP, Business Development
Litigation Finance Journal 05-22-19
Mr. [Jon] Knight has an MBA in Finance and an MS in Taxation from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Business Administration, and he holds a BA in Economics and Psychology from the College of the Holy Cross.
Marni von Wilpert finds the balance
San Diego City Beat 05-22-19
[Marni von Wilpert] then attended Fordham Law School and worked at the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C.
Jaime Steers Joins Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors (KFWA) as Director, Wealth Advisor
Massachusetts Newswire 05-22-19
[Jaime Steers] earned her B.A. from Kenyon College and her M.B.A. from Fordham University Graduate School of Business.
Rear Admiral John B. McGovern was former St. Helena mayor and WWII war hero
Napa Valley Register 05-22-19
[John Benedict McGovern] returned to Annapolis in 1924 and studied at Columbia and Fordham universities, achieving a master’s degree in engineering.
CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS INTEGRATED CONSULTING SERVICE AGREEMENTS AND NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) Limited 05-21-19
Mr. HAO [Jian Min] graduated from Shenyang Jianzhu University and has obtained a master’s degree in Management Science and Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Fordham University in the United States.
Mike Yam Helping Set a Path For Future Asian-American Broadcasters
Front Office Sports 05-21-19
However, at Fordham University, [Mike Yam] realized chemistry wasn’t his thing.
JP Promotional Products, Inc. Expands Team To Help Businesses
Hamlet Hub 05-21-19
Tom [Difini] is a graduate of Fordham University.
Cobourg hires Sarmiento as artistic and creative consultant
Northumberland News 05-21-19
[Antonio] Sarmiento holds a bachelor of arts degree in theatre/fine arts from Fordham University at Lincoln Center in New York and is also a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy and College, the Hollywood Film Institute and the Disney Institute.
Kemp named grand marshal of Allentown Memorial Day parade
Central Jersey 05-21-19
[Mike] Kemp was born and raised in New York City and graduated from Fordham University with a degree in economics, followed by graduate work at Michigan State University.
Candidates seek better future for North Brunswick
Central Jersey 05-21-19
[Susan Hucko] attended Glassboro State College (now Rowan University), then transferred to Fordham University in Manhattan and also the American Institute of Banking in Manhattan.
How good CEOs make personal connections with employees
New York Post 05-19-19
During pre-boarding conversations, she was informed that Michael Dowling [Fordham Graduate School of Social Service alumnus], top officer of the integrated health care network — New York state’s largest provider with more than 68,000 employees — would make an appearance.
Philosophy in the Contemporary World: The McDonaldization of Philosophy
American Philosophical Association 05-09-19
[Edward Delia’s] undergraduate work was at Brooklyn College and he has graduate degrees from both Hofstra and Fordham Universities.
Strategic M&A Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in New York
WICZ 05-20-19
[Robert Katz] received his JD from Fordham University School of Law and his BA from University at Albany.
David E. Ralph: Associate General Counsel Baltimore Gas and Electric
The Daily Record 05-20-19
[David E.] Ralph, a graduate of Fordham University and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, mentors at-risk teens, helping them gain life skills and access to educational and professional opportunities.
Jaime Steers Joins Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors as Director, Wealth Advisor
PR Newswire 05-20-19
[Jaime Steers] earned her B.A. from Kenyon College and her M.B.A. from Fordham University Graduate School of Business.
Mark Musella Sworn In as Bergen County Prosecutor
Insider New Jersey 05-20-19
Prosecutor [Mark] Musella graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Fordham University in 1984.
Jodie Shihadeh Named Partner at The Davis Firm
Variety 05-20-19
[Jodie Shihadeh] graduated from Boston College and received her law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 2011.
May ADFP Meeting | Drafting Tips for Matrimonial and Family Law Attorneys
Eventa 05-19-19
Lisa [Zeiderman] obtained her law degree at Fordham University School of Law and then went on to become a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst.
This year, graduating seniors will school America on climate change
Quartz 05-19-19
Robin Happel, a Tennessee native, wants her audience to consider how little time for action is left when she delivers her valedictorian speech at Fordham University’s graduation on Thursday (May 16).
GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE AND REPURCHASE SHARES, RE-ELECTION AND CHANGE OF DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
3SBio Inc. 05-18-19
[Dr. LOU Jing] conducted post-doctoral research at the National Institutes of Health of the United States after obtaining a Ph.D. degree in molecular and cell biology from Fordham University in the United States in February 1994.
Purchase College President Thomas J. Schwarz Honored
Patch 05-17-19
President [Thomas J.] Schwarz earned a BA in economics from Hamilton College and a JD from Fordham Law School where he served on the Law Review.
The ExOne Company Elects Charles Grace as Chief Customer Officer
Business Wire 05-17-19
Mr. [Charles] Grace earned an M.B.A. in Finance from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University.
Kennedy Agyapong biography: age, wife, cars, and house
Yen Ghana 05-17-19
Later, [Kennedy Ohene Agyapong] studied in New York City, USA in Fordham University for three consecutive years.
The Ailey Spirit Gala Benefit Celebrates The 50th Anniversary Of The Ailey School
Broadway World 05-16-19
Theater will feature performances of dynamic works by emerging and established choreographers, including Darshan Bhuller, former New Directions Choreography Lab participants Brice Mousset and Amy Hall Garner, as well as Ailey/Fordham BFA alumna, and former Ailey II and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater member Yusha-Marie Sorzano.
West Chester Economist, Student Revolution Leader, Dies At 85
Patch 05-16-19
[Béla M. Haris] attended McGill University from 1957 to 1959 and was awarded his B.S. in Political Science in 1961 from Fordham University.
THIS COFFEE SHOP IS DEAD To Premiere At The Tank
Broadway World 05-16-19
[Anna Michael] and [Eric] Taylor are both graduates of Fordham University.
Generation Next: Tenley Fitzgerald spreads her reach for produce and for people
The Produce News 05-16-19
[Owen Fitzgerald] then went on to study at Seton Hall and got his masters in International Political Economy and Development from Fordham University.
K&L Gates’ Charleston Office Welcomes New Associates
CRBJ BizWire 05-16-19
[Caitlin Nevin] received her BA from Lafayette College and her JD from Fordham University School of Law.
3 running unopposed for Rhinebeck school board seats
Daily Freeman 05-16-19
[Van Wormer] earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Georgetown University in 1999 and a law degree from Fordham University in 2002.
