CLIPS OF THE WEEK
JERRY GOLDFEDER
Opinion: Go slow in policing Santos’ lies
Daily News 01-10-2023
“By specifying in the Constitution three basic requirements to be a congressman, the Founders intentionally denied the states any authority to change the rules of who could serve,” wrote Goldfeder.
JEFF TREXLER
Designer Thom Browne bests Adidas in court battle of stripes
The Associated Press 01-13-2023
Jeff Trexler, a faculty member at the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School, said the trademark landscape has become more nuanced in a shifting marketplace where companies expand regularly into new categories — in both content and price — and collaborate on special lines with others.
DAVID GIBSON
Pope Benedict Had Special Love for Africa, Says Author
VOA Africa 01-02-2023
Among them is David Gibson, author of the book “The Rule of Benedict: Pope Benedict XVI and His Battle with the Modern World.” In an interview with Africa 54 managing editor Vincent Makori, Gibson described Benedict’s relationship with Africa, which included visits to Benin, Angola and Cameroon.
Was Yeshiva University Entitled to $230 Million in Public Funds?
The New York Times 01-11-2023
The authority has long worked with religiously affiliated educational institutions that serve the public, including Yeshiva University, as well as Fordham University and Siena College, which are both Catholic schools, said Jeffrey Gordon, an authority spokesman. But Mr. Gordon said the agency does not work with religious institutions like Catholic seminaries, which are legally permitted to limit enrollment to Catholic men. Since the L.G.B.T.Q. group sued Yeshiva in 2021, the university has argued it should be considered a religious institution, like a seminary, and not an educational corporation, like Fordham, which is subject to nondiscrimination law but also eligible to receive public funds.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
ChatGPT: Bold new frontier, or an AI threat to human creativity?
The Message 01-06-2023
“We shape our tools, and thereafter our tools shape us,” is a theory often ascribed to Marshall McLuhan, but was actually coined by Father John Culkin, a professor of communications at New York’s Fordham University, in 1967.
Was Yeshiva University Entitled to $230 Million in Public Funds?
The New York Times 01-11-2023
The authority has long worked with religiously affiliated educational institutions that serve the public, including Yeshiva University, as well as Fordham University and Siena College, which are both Catholic schools, said Jeffrey Gordon, an authority spokesman. But Mr. Gordon said the agency does not work with religious institutions like Catholic seminaries, which are legally permitted to limit enrollment to Catholic men. Since the L.G.B.T.Q. group sued Yeshiva in 2021, the university has argued it should be considered a religious institution, like a seminary, and not an educational corporation, like Fordham, which is subject to nondiscrimination law but also eligible to receive public funds.
ADMINISTRATORS
ANAND PADMANABHAN
Podcast: On Balance with Anand Padmanabhan
SPN Network 01-11-2023
In this episode of On Balance, Dr. Rod Berger sat down with Fordham University’s VP and Chief Information Officer Anand Padmanabhan. They talked about the value of technology to higher education students and faculty as it relates to post-graduation job placement.
GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Deloitte teams with Fordham on grad scholarships
Accounting Today 01-10-2-23
The Fordham University Gabelli School of Business is collaborating with the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program to diversify the accounting pipeline and support students of color.
CENTER FOR RELIGION AND CULTURE
DAVID GIBSON
Pope Benedict Had Special Love for Africa, Says Author
VOA Africa 01-02-2023
Among them is David Gibson, author of the book “The Rule of Benedict: Pope Benedict XVI and His Battle with the Modern World.” In an interview with Africa 54 managing editor Vincent Makori, Gibson described Benedict’s relationship with Africa, which included visits to Benin, Angola and Cameroon.
DAVID GIBSON
Pope Benedict XVI: The Complex Legacy He Leaves Behind to Catholics
Latin Post 01-07-2023
David Gibson, the director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, told NBC News that the late pope had an “inside view of what was going on.”
With Benedict XVI’s death, the calculus has changed
CathNews New Zealand 01-08-2023
“Benedict’s resignation was a ‘Nixon to China’ move, a radical departure from the most orthodox of popes and theologians,” said David Gibson, the award-winning American journalist and director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University.
SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY
JEFF TREXLER
Designer Thom Browne bests Adidas in court battle of stripes
The Associated Press 01-13-2023
Jeff Trexler, a faculty member at the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School, said the trademark landscape has become more nuanced in a shifting marketplace where companies expand regularly into new categories — in both content and price — and collaborate on special lines with others.
TANYA KATERI HERNÁNDEZ
New Orleans’ Studio BE to host MSNBC, Telemundo town halls on race
The New Orleans Advocate 01-12-2023
Joining them will be Max Moreno of the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation, Fordham University Law Professor Tanya Kateri Hernández and California State University Associate Professor Xóchitl M. Flores-Marcial.
JERRY GOLDFEDER
Opinion: Go slow in policing Santos’ lies
Daily News 01-10-2023
“By specifying in the Constitution three basic requirements to be a congressman, the Founders intentionally denied the states any authority to change the rules of who could serve,” wrote Goldfeder.
GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY
MARK CONRAD
2030 Winter Games support sinks to new depths in Sapporo
Deseret News 01-10-2023
The poll numbers put Salt Lake City’s 2030 bid “in a very good position,” said Mark Conrad, director of the sports program at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business in New York City.
ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
CHRISTINA GREER
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time to reflect and act
New York Amsterdam News 01-11-2023
“As we prepare to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this year, I hope we use the MLK Day holiday as a time to reflect and act,” wrote Christina Greer, associate professor of political science.
ATHLETICS
TIM DEMORAT
UIW QB Lindsey Scott Jr. Receives 2022 Walter Payton Award as FCS Offensive Player of the Year
The Analyst 01-07-2023
Fordham fifth-year senior quarterback Tim DeMorat, who slightly outgained Scott for the FCS high in passing yards, finished second in the voting, while Monmouth sophomore running back Jaden Shirden, the national rushing leader, was third.
ALUMNI
SMUSH PARKER
Lakers: Former LA Guard To Pursue Career as NBA Referee
Sports Illustrated 01-11-2023
After going undrafted out of Fordham University in 2002, the 6’4″ combo guard started out with the Cleveland Cavaliers a year before current Laker LeBron James was drafted by the club.
ALESSANDRA CIUFFO
This Young Cook First Met Rach at 12-Years-Old—And Is Now a College Grad + In Culinary School
The Rachael Ray Show 01-09-2023
“Since I was last on your show, I graduated from Fordham University in May with a degree in business administration, but I couldn’t help but wonder what it would be like to throw myself into food full time every day…In October, I began at the Institute of Culinary Education…so far I’ve learned amazing knife skills, culinary techniques, and even herb identification,” Alessandra [Ciuffo] says.
SARAH TAFFET
Like Damar Hamlin, we collapsed from cardiac arrest on the field. Here’s what happened next
The Independent 01-10-2023
When Fordham University softball player Sarah Taffet collapsed near home plate in 2021, she woke up feeling like she was underwater – then asked how far she’d hit the ball, wanting to return to the game. … When Hamlin collapsed last week, however, her phone started blowing up.
OLIVIA AMATO
The essentials list: Peloton instructor Olivia Amato shares her workout must-haves
CNN underscored 01-06-2023
Even reading Olivia Amato’s athletic history is exhausting. A New York native, she grew up playing field hockey and lacrosse and was a two-time all-county track star in high school. At Fordham University, her cheerleading team won the national championship.
MICHAEL COVINO
Jane Fonda Says Meeting Tom Brady on ‘80 for Brady’ Set Made Her Weak in the Knees: “I Was Completely Starstruck”
The Hollywood Reporter 01-07-2023
Someone who knows what that takes is executive producer Michael Covino, also Marvin’s producing partner. Covino played football for 16 years including stints at Fordham University and Occidental College.
GONZALO DURAN
Former Marine seeks help for program
The Riverdale Press 01-06-2023
After leaving the military, he had a difficult transition as he struggled to find work and ultimately became homeless. However, once he settled he attended and graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor of science in health science. … He was inspired to start the Bronx-based Devil Dog organization. He has created a hub for veterans coming back from combat to access vital resources.
OBITUARIES
Frances Segan, food pantry director, 78
The Riverdale Press 01-06-2023
An expert in curriculum design and professional development for the New York City education department and several universities, she was a board member of the Bronx Arts Ensemble and Bronx Council on the Arts. She also was a member of Riverdale Temple. She earned a bachelor of arts degree (cum laude) at Hunter College, a Ph.D., at Fordham University and administration certification at Bank Street College and Columbia University.
