CLIPS OF THE WEEK
Stevie Wonder to receive special honor at Fordham University next month
ABC7 New York 04-29-2023
From Motown to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and now Fordham University. Music icon Stevie Wonder will be adding a new honor to his hugely decorated resume next month when he receives an honorary doctorate of humane letters at Fordham University’s 178th commencement.
JULIE SUK
Opinion: It’s Time to Reacquaint Americans With the Possibility of Changing the Constitution. Here’s Where to Begin.
The New York Times 05-02-2023
“Congress should activate its full powers as the director of the amendment process and, in the name of both sex equality and the possibility of making ‘a more perfect union,’ reacquaint Americans with the possibility of changing the Constitution,” wrote Julie C. Suk, a law professor at Fordham, with co-writer Kate Shaw.
TIM DEMORAT
Commanders UDFA Tracker: Washington Signs Fordham QB Tim DeMorat
Sports Illustrated 05-01-2023
The Washington Commanders are adding a signal caller to the squad. According to WFUV, the team is signing Fordham quarterback Tim DeMorat. In 2022, DeMorat absolutely tore it up at Fordham, throwing for 4,891 yards and 56 touchdowns in his senior season.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Edgar Allan Poe’s Bronx Cottage, Fordham Ties Part of Current Exhibit
News 12 05-05-2023
“Visitors are really taking a step back in time and learning a lot about the history, not just about Poe, but about Fordham and the history of the Bronx,” said Roger McCormack of the Bronx County Historical Society. “We discuss Poe’s time at Fordham, his literary significance here.”
Stevie Wonder to receive special honor at Fordham University next month
ABC7 New York 04-29-2023
From Motown to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and now Fordham University.
Music icon Stevie Wonder will be adding a new honor to his hugely decorated resume next month when he receives an honorary doctorate of humane letters at Fordham University’s 178th commencement.
Music Legend Stevie Wonder to Receive an Honorary Doctorate from Fordham University
NBC4 New York 04-28-2023
Fordham President Tania Tetlow said that Wonder is a shining example of an artist’s ability to stir the soul and that his humanitarian efforts, philanthropic leadership, and generosity of spirit are equally laudable.
A New Honor for Music Legend Stevie Wonder: An Honorary Doctorate from Fordham University
Fox5 New York 04-28-2023
The school’s president said Wonder is a shining example of an artist’s ability to stir the soul. He’ll receive the honorary doctorate of humane letters during Fordham’s 178th commencement next month. He will also speak at the commencement.
Fordham to Honor Legendary Singer Stevie Wonder – Audio Unavailable
WCBS Radio 04-29-2023
Fordham University will honor a legendary singer Stevie Wonder with an honorary doctorate. Wonder will speak at the university’s 178th commencement on May 20th. Fordham President Tania Tetlow calls Wonder a shining example of an artist’s ability to stir the soul. She says his music has charmed us, elevated us, and entertained us for more than six decades.
Stevie Wonder to Add One More Title to Collection – Audio Unavailable
WNYC 04-30-2023
On top of the dozens of No.1 singles and Grammy Awards, music icon Stevie Wonder is going to add one more title to his collection. He’ll receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters at Fordham University next month. … President Tetlow says in a statement that Wonder’s music has charmed us, consoled us, elevated us, and entertained us for more than six decades. He will also speak at the class of 2023 commencement in the Bronx next month.
Special Honor for Stevie Wonder – Audio Unavailable
1010 WINS 04-30-2023
A pretty special honor for Stevie Wonder. Fordham University is bestowing the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer with an honorary doctor of humane letters at the university’s 178th commencement. Fordham President Tania Tetlow saying Stevie Wonder’s music has charmed us, elevated us, and entertained us for more than six decades. He is a shining example of an artist’s ability to stir the soul. Coming up on May 20th at Fordham’s commencement ceremony on the Rose Hill campus up in the Bronx.
Stevie Wonder Set To Receive Honorary Degree from Fordham University
NY1 04-30-2023
Stevie Wonder is set to receive an honorary degree from Fordham University in the Bronx. This will happen at the school’s commencement on May 20th for his humanitarian and philanthropic work. The multi-Grammy Award winner is widely regarded as one of the greatest songwriters and performers of all time.
Stevie Wonder Will Be Adding a New Honor to His Resume
News 12 04-30-2023
From Motown to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, music icon Stevie Wonder will be adding a new honor to his already highly decorated resume in May when he receives a special honor. The living legend is receiving an honorary doctorate of humane letters at Fordham University’s 178th commencement on May 20th.
SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY
RICHARD SQUIRE
The U.S. has more banks than anywhere on Earth. That shapes the economy in many ways
NPR 05-04-2023
To address these concerns and protect small banks, many states put in place so-called branch banking laws. “Those made it illegal to operate a bank out of more than one building,” [Fordham Law Professor Richard] Squire says. “So every little town in America had its own local bank.”
JULIE SUK
Opinion: It’s Time to Reacquaint Americans With the Possibility of Changing the Constitution. Here’s Where to Begin.
The New York Times 05-02-2023
“Congress should activate its full powers as the director of the amendment process and, in the name of both sex equality and the possibility of making ‘a more perfect union,’ reacquaint Americans with the possibility of changing the Constitution,” wrote Julie C. Suk, a law professor at Fordham, with co-writer Kate Shaw.
TANYA K. HERNÁNDEZ
New project explores lives of Afro Mexicans in the U.S.
Axios 05-02-2023
Racism is deeply rooted in Latin American and Caribbean nations, where slavery was common, Tanya K. Hernández, a Fordham University law professor and author, of “Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias,” previously told Axios Latino.
RICHARD SQUIRE
Why does the U.S. have so many small banks? And what does that mean for our economy?
NPR 04-30-2023
Richard Squire is a professor at Fordham University who specializes in financial and banking law. “When America was in its earlier days, we had a kind of a populist suspicion about big banks,” he said.
DEBORAH DENNO
This Pharmacist Said Prisoners Wouldn’t Feel Pain During Lethal Injection. Then Some Shook and Gasped for Air.
ProPublica 04-30-2023
Like prisoners’ lawyers would do with Buffington more than a century later, Kemmler’s attorney attempted to discredit one of the state’s witnesses, pointing out that he did not have a formal education in electrical engineering, according to Deborah Denno, a Fordham University law professor, who wrote about the case in her 1994 article, “Is Electrocution an Unconstitutional Method of Execution?”
GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY
EVAN SHAPIRO
To Binge or Not to Binge? Netflix, HBO Max Debate How to Release Your Favorite Shows
The Wall Street Journal 05-02-2023
“Serial churning is really an existential threat that’s facing these streamers at this point,” said Evan Shapiro, a producer and adjunct media professor at Fordham University and New York University.
ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
BETH KNOBEL
Putin assassination attempt? What to know about the Kremlin drone attack
The Hill 05-03-2023
“It looks to me like Putin and his handlers are constructing a fake provocation with this so-called terrorist attack that Russia can use as an excuse to rain down even more pain and suffering on the Ukrainian people or possibly use to justify an assassination attempt on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,” said Beth Knobel, a former CBS bureau chief in Moscow and now a communications professor at Fordham University.
CHRISTINA GREER
Capehart: GOP attacking Kamala Harris shows ‘her strength’ ahead of 2024 election
MSNBC 04-28-2023
MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart is joined by Keesha Middlemass, a political science professor at Howard University, and Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University, to discuss the key role Vice President Kamala Harris will play in securing a successful reelection campaign for the Biden-Harris administration as she faces a barrage of Republican attacks and intense scrutiny.
ZEIN MURIB
Wave of transgender health care bans has roots in past debates
Stateline 05-04-2023
What both the bans on gender-affirming care and the restrictions on transgender female athletes have in common is a specific messaging that targets childhood and innocence, according to Zein Murib, an assistant professor of political science at Fordham University who specializes in LGBTQ politics.
ELIZABETH STONE
The Woman Who Saved the Statue of Liberty
Smithsonian Magazine 05-04-2023
“Struck by the poem’s message of ‘world-wide welcome,’ she launched a campaign to have it inscribed on the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal,” wrote Elizabeth Stone, an English professor who teaches the literature of immigration at Fordham University.
GIACOMO SANTANGELO
What’s Typically in a Severance Package
Kiplinger 04-29-2023
A severance package is the pay and benefits an employee receives from an employer when their employment contract has unexpectedly ended due to a layoff or job elimination. “Severance is a very formal version of ‘Don’t go away mad, just go away,’” Fordham economics professor Giacomo Santangelo told CBS MoneyWatch.
GIACOMO SANTANGELO
Hit a rough patch? Smart ways to make ends meet
Card Ratings 04-20-2023
“When you’re in a serious financial position and struggling to pay bills, it is important to explore all of your options and make informed decisions,” says Giacomo Santangelo, a senior lecturer of economics at Fordham University in New York City.
HAROLD TAKOOSHIAN
The Psychological Toll From Swatting Calls
BronxNet 05-02-2023
Kibin Alleyne is joined by Harold Takooshian, Professor of Psychology & Urban Studies for Fordham University, to discuss the relatively new term “swatting calls” and the psyche.
CHRISTINA GREER
OpEd: Mental Health Awareness Month
New York Amsterdam News 05-04-2023
“As people try to check in on themselves, loved ones, and friends, it is imperative that we break down the stigma of mental health, addiction, and the myriad trials and tribulations people currently face,” wrote Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham.
ATHLETICS
KEITH URGO
College basketball coaching carousel: The best hires from last year after the 2022-23 season
CBS Sports 05-02-2023
[Keith] Urgo, who for some was a head-scratching in-house choice last year after Kyle Neptune went to Villanova, proved those skeptics wrong by guiding his Rams to a 25-8 finish. FU tied for the second-best record in the A-10 (12-6), and its 24 regular-season wins were the program’s most in multiple generations.
TIM DEMORAT
Viera High football’s Tim DeMorat signed by Washington as undrafted free agent
Florida Today 05-03-2023
DeMorat signed out of Fordham University, where he piled up records and honors, including three-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year.
TIM DEMORAT
DeMorat Signs Free Agent Contract with Washington Commanders
News 12 05-02-2023
Fordham University’s record-setting quarterback Tim DeMorat has signed a free agent contract with the Washington Commanders. DeMorat was the runner-up for the Walter Payton Award presented to the NCAA FCS offensive player of the year.
TIM DEMORAT
Commanders UDFA Tracker: Washington Signs Fordham QB Tim DeMorat
Sports Illustrated 05-01-2023
The Washington Commanders are adding a signal caller to the squad. According to WFUV, the team is signing Fordham quarterback Tim DeMorat. In 2022, DeMorat absolutely tore it up at Fordham, throwing for 4,891 yards and 56 touchdowns in his senior season.
ALUMNI
CHRIS LOWNEY
Maryland colleges and universities welcome graduation season with esteemed list of commencement speakers
Baltimore Fishbowl 05-02-2023
Chris Lowney, chair of the Board of CommonSpirit Health, will deliver the address at Loyola University Maryland’s 170th commencement. Lowney earned a bachelor’s degree in history, graduating summa cum laude from Fordham University, where he also received his master’s in philosophy.
BILL MIN
LexisNexis Risk Solutions General Counsel Bill Min relishes building teams, developing professionals
Atlanta Business Chronicle 05-01-2023
Bill Min is the General Counsel — Large Legal Department honoree in Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2023 Corporate Counsel Awards.
ZOE WILDER
Superstar Publicist Zoe Wilder Shines Bright: Inside Liquid Culture Records, Her Cannabis Journey, Being A Fashion Muse And More
Honeysuckle Magazine 05-0602023
While working for American Thoracic Society, a nonprofit organization responsible for the publication of some of the first favorable peer-reviewed studies on cannabis and lung health, I earned a master’s degree in Social Work from Fordham University.
