CLIPS OF THE WEEK
AGENDA17 Conference Recognizes Top 50 Organizations that are Excelling in Digital Transformation
Benzinga.com 12-14-16
The 2017 Digital Edge 50 Award Winners are: Fordham University
JOSEPH M. MCSHANE, S.J.
“City and State NY Honors the Bronx Power 50″
The Bronx Chronicle 12-14-16
The Bronx Power 50 includes many names familiar to Bronxites, such as former borough presidents Fernando Ferrer and Adolfo Carrion, educators Stephen Jerome (Monroe College) and Joseph McShane (Fordham University)…
“CRS Picks Fordham Students For African Assignments”
Catholic New York 12-07-16
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has chosen two Fordham University graduate students for six-month assignments to Africa—one to Burkina Faso and the other to Guinea—beginning in January.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
“School district at work amidst election”
Bedford Journal 12-10-16
According to a 2013 Fordham University study, 95 percent of school districts use an outside, cloud-based service.
“Fordham Westchester Celebrates ‘Afterwords’ Class Of Writing By Veterans”
WhitePlains.DailyVoice.com 12-12-16
The publication of an anthology by authors in the Fordham University Veterans Writing Workshop was celebrated Dec. 6 by participants who read from “Afterwords: The Journey Home.”
“Fordham University Introduces Real Estate Program”
GlobeSt.com 12-12-16
Fordham University has introduced a new program for real estate professionals: entitled the Fordham Real Estate Institute at Lincoln Center, at its Lincoln Center campus.
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“Fordham University creates Real Estate Institute, launches professional certificate programs”
REW-online.com 12-15-16
Fordham University has launched a new program at its Lincoln Center campus for real estate professionals: the Fordham Real Estate Institute at Lincoln Center.
AGENDA17 Conference Recognizes Top 50 Organizations that are Excelling in Digital Transformation
Benzinga.com 12-14-16
The 2017 Digital Edge 50 Award Winners are: Fordham University
“College Advice: The Ides Of December, As Early Decisions Land Differently”
Forbes 12-15-16
Just last week, almost 50 great colleagues from the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS) visited Drew University, Stevens Institute of Technology, Fordham University and Princeton University.
WFUV
“WFUV Fills the Holiday Season with Festive Programming”
BroadwayWorld.com 12-12-16
WFUV, New York (90.7 FM/wfuv.org), has a full lineup of special programs to usher out 2016 and ring in 2017.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PRESS
“Restoring The Sacred… The Beauty Of Purity”
The Wanderer 12-09-16
One of the French missionary priests who personally knew the Mohawk maiden St. Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680) said of her, “Virginity, continency, chastity were the balm she spread everywhere” (Fr. Claude Chauchetiere, SJ, in The Positio of the Historical Section of the Sacred Congregation of Rites on the Introduction of the Cause for Beatification and Canonization and on the Virtues of the Servant of God Katharine Tekakwitha, Fordham University Press, 2002, document 8, p. 189).
“Fire Song” & Queer Parenting!
TwoPodcast.blogspot.com 12-09-16
Same-gender parents share their family secrets in four recent books: Gay Fathers, Their Children, and the Making of Kinship by Aaron Goodfellow (Fordham University Press)…
WO Interview with Jim Lowe
TheOShaughnessyFiles.com 12-15-16
[William O’Shaughnessy] is currently working on his fifth book for Fordham University Press, another anthology which will include this talk at the Dutch Treat Club.
ADMINISTRATION
JOSEPH M. MCSHANE, S.J.
“City and State NY Honors the Bronx Power 50″
The Bronx Chronicle 12-14-16
The Bronx Power 50 includes many names familiar to Bronxites, such as former borough presidents Fernando Ferrer and Adolfo Carrion, educators Stephen Jerome (Monroe College) and Joseph McShane (Fordham University)…
NANCY WACKSTEIN
“New York City settlement houses experience Berlin’s refugee crisis”
NYNmedia.com 12-06-16
Nancy Wackstein is director of community engagement and partnerships at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service.
SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY
CARL MINZNER
“China universities must become Communist party ‘strongholds’, says Xi Jinping”
The Guardian 12-09-16
Carl Minzner, an expert in Chinese law and politics from Fordham University in New York, said Xi’s speech appeared to signal the next phase of a decade-long campaign to wrest back control of areas it feared were “getting out of control” such as the media, public interest law and academia.
CARL MINZNER
“China’s Great Leap Backward”
The Atlantic December 2016 Issue
“China is experiencing the most sustained domestic political crackdown since Tiananmen Square,” Carl Minzner, an expert on Chinese law who teaches at Fordham University’s law school, wrote this year.
TANYA K. HERNÁNDEZ
“Mixed marriages, stubborn racial bias: Discrimination persists for the nonwhite”
NY Daily News 12-09-16
BY TANYA KATERÍ HERNÁNDEZ
DEBORAH DENNO
“For Obama administration, Dylan Roof trial is about much more than one man”
The Christian Science Monitor 12-09-16
But Deborah Denno, a Fordham University law professor in New York, says that, however they view the death penalty, many Charlestonians appear to see Roof’s alleged attack as a reminder of an uglier era, not a sign of things as they are.
SUSAN SCAFIDI
“Parents pay for their kids to be models on the fringe of the children’s fashion business”
Los Angeles Times 12-11-16
“I’m disappointed that the margins of the fashion world are stooping to those kinds of lows,” said Susan Scafidi, the academic director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School.
SUSAN SCAFIDI
“A Brief Review of Initiatives in Art & Culture’s 18th Annual Fashion + Design Conference: “Pioneers’”
FashionManiac.com 12-08-16
A panel “Retail Now,” moderated by Gary Wassner followed. Panelists included Teri Agins, Author; Robert Burke, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Robert Burke Associates; Nili Lotan, Owner, Nili Lotan, and Susan Scafidi, Professor and Academic Director, Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School.
JOHN PFAFF
“Quantifying Crime: How America measures crime”
The Sentinel 12-09-16
“The main one people generally cite is the Uniform Crime Reports,” Fordham University School of Law Professor of Law John Pfaff said.
JOHN PFAFF
“Quantifying Crime: Public perception out of step with reality”
The Sentinel 12-11-16
“The general reality, while crime has steadily dropped, people have consistently thought crime is going up even just year to year,” Fordham University School of Law Professor of Law John Pfaff said.
JOHN PFAFF
“Why did four Jacksonville juries in four months declare murder suspects not guilty?”
Jacksonville.com 12-12-16
“Given how weak our data is on prosecutors’ offices in general, there’s no broader empirical data to bring to bear,” said John Pfaff, a Fordham University law professor and economist who studies criminal justice data.
BRUCE A. GREEN
“Prosecutor May Keep License After Doctoring Evidence”
Bloomberg BNA 12-14-16
But Fordham Law School professor Bruce A. Green saw things differently. “To me, a one-year suspension is pretty serious,” he told Bloomberg BNA.
MATTHEW A. GOLD
“11 Things You’ve Heard About Trump’s Trade Policies and What They Actually Mean”
Cosmopolitan 12-15-16
Also, while some mainly factory jobs are lost, those trades have brought new jobs in service industries to America, according to Matt Gold, former deputy assistant U.S. trade representative for North America and adjunct professor at the Fordham University School of Law.
GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY
TIMOTHY MALEFYT
“SantaCon aims for lively, safe bar crawl despite checkered past”
am New York 12-08-16
Timothy Malefyt, cultural anthropologist and associate professor at Fordham University, said the crawl could actually be a good way to ease some of the divisiveness that’s permeated the city over the past month.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE FACULTY
ROSE PEREZ
“Fidel’s End Brings No Closure”
The Huffington Post 12-13-16
By Rose Perez
LESLIE B. GORDON
“Food Bank For Westchester Appoints New President And CEO”
Patch.com 12-14-16
She is also a guest lecturer of Fordham University’s Non-Profit Leadership Graduate Program.
ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
GEORGE DEMACOPOULOS
“Is it Time To Relinquish Liturgical Greek?”
PublicOrthodoxy.org 12-12-16
George Demacopoulos is the Fr. John Meyendorff and Patterson Family Chair of Orthodox Christian Studies and Co-Director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University.
GEORGE DEMACOPOULOS
“The Diaconate and the Future of Ministry”
America Magazine 12-12-16
I am joined by four distinguished panelists: Nancy Dellavalle, Greg Kandra, Rita Ferrone, and George Demacopoulos.
LEONARD CASSUTO
“RIP, William G. Bowen — and the Bowen Report, Too”
ChronicleVitae.com 12-12-16
Leonard Cassuto is a professor of English at Fordham University.
CHARLES C. CAMOSY
“Millions of lives are in Paul Ryan’s hands. His Catholicism is our only hope.”
Chicago Tribune 12-13-16
Charles C. Camosy is an associate professor at Fordham University, and the author of “Beyond the Abortion Wars: A Way Forward for A New Generation.”
NICHOLAS TAMPIO
“How To Battle The Teacher Shortage Crisis”
TeachersOfTomorrow.org 12-14-16
Nicholas is the associate professor of political science at Fordham University.
CELIA B. FISHER
“Responding to hate crimes”
WestSideSpirit.com 12-14-16
Dr. Celia Fisher, psychologist and director of the Center for Ethics Education at Fordham University, said people are more likely to intervene in a situation if the victim is a member of a group they identify with.
ATHLETICS
“St. John’s vs. Fordham”
Newsday 12-08-16
St. John’s routed Fordham, 90-62, in a men’s basketball game Thursday at Carnesecca Arena.
“GIRLS SOCCER: Cheshire’s Bingman signs on with Fordham”
MyRecordJournal.com 12-09-16
[Saige Bingman] next stop is Fordham University.
“Tigers’ Comeback Falls Just Short As Fordham Escapes With 57-55 Win”
GoPrincetonTigers.com 12-10-16
A ferocious comeback by Princeton came up just short as the Fordham Rams escaped with a 57-55 victory at Rose Hill Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
STUDENTS
“CRS Picks Fordham Students For African Assignments”
Catholic New York 12-07-16
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has chosen two Fordham University graduate students for six-month assignments to Africa—one to Burkina Faso and the other to Guinea—beginning in January.
“Student hopes to show effect of climate change in the Arctic”
LowellSun.com 12-12-16
Maggie Desmond, a master’s student in ethics and society at Fordham University in New York, wants to go to the Arctic so she can spread the work about the effects of climate change.
ALUMNI
“Denzel Washington talks journalism and fake news at ‘Fences’ premiere”
Mashable 12-13-16
The Academy Award-winning actor (and former journalism student at Fordham University) discussed the state of news today and, in the process, spit some real truths about the “fake news” epidemic we find ourselves swimming through.
“Polland and The Friedman Team Attend Prestigious International Luxury Alliance Event”
Patch.com 12-07-16
Prior to beginning her successful career in commercial and residential real estate, [Diane Polland] received an MBA from Fordham University and a master’s degree in psychology from NYU.
“Sevcon appoints Board Member Matt Goldfarb as Chairman of the Board of Directors, replacing Ryan Morris”
GlobalNewswire.com 12-09-16
[Goldfarb] received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.
“Sacred Heart Greenwich teacher publishes book of poetry”
Stamford Advocate 12-11-16
[Cristina] Baptista, who has a Masters degree and doctorate in English/creative writing from Fordham University, continues to write frequently, often workshopping her poems with her former colleagues.
“WHO’S PROTECTED, WHO’S NOT”
BigAppleSoccer.com 12-12-16
Fordham University product Ryan Meara, who re-signed with the team earlier Monday, also was protected.
“Patterson Belknap Announces Three New Partners and Two Counsel”
TMCNET.COM 12-13-16
[Jean-Claude Lanza] received his J.D. from New York Law School and his B.A. from Fordham University.
“Pitney Bowes Names Stanley J. Sutula III Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer”
CallCenterInfo.com 12-14-16
Mr. Sutula graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, Mass., with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management and received his Masters of Business Administration in Finance from Fordham University in New York.
“V. Gerard Comizio Joins Fried Frank as Head of the Firm’s Banking Practice”
Wave3.com 12-15-16
He received his J.D. from Pace University in 1980, where he was on the board of editors for The Pace Law Review, and his B.A. from Fordham University in 1977.
“Cantor Fitzgerald expands Healthcare and Biotech Equity Research platforms with addition of Bill Tanner, Ph.D. and Steven Halper”
WFMJ.com 12-15-16
Mr. Halper holds a B.S. in Economics from Binghamton University and an MBA from Fordham University.
OBITUARIES
Martin J. Murtagh, 90, Of NYC, attorney
Martin J. Murtagh
Legacy.com 12-09-16
Martin was a graduate of Regis High School Class of 1944, Fordham College Class of 1950 and Fordham Law School Class of 1954.
John T. Toohey, 86, Of Red Bank, NJ, AIG employee
John T. Toohey
Asbury Park Press 12-11-16
John was born in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School and Fordham University.
Joanne M. Flora, 67, Of Jersey City, NJ, writer, producer, and communications specialist
JOANNE M. FLORA
NJ.com 12-10-16
Loving sister of Becky Flora. Joanne was a graduate of the Academy of St. Aloysius and Fordham University.
Thomas McQuillan, 62, Of Arlington, VA, assistant U.S. attorney
Thomas McQuillan
The Malone Telegram 12-10-16
He was a graduate of Fordham University and George Washington University Law School.
Ann Johnson, 51, former Fordham instructor
Johnson Remembered as Passionate, Caring, ‘a Professor’s Professor’
Cornell Sun 12-12-16
Before coming to Cornell in 2015, Johnson was an assistant professor of theater technology at the University of Southern California, a history instructor at Fordham University and a professor of history and philosophy at the University of South Carolina.
Cecilia M. Coleman, 94, Of Brooklyn, NY, wife and mother
Cecilia M. Coleman
Legacy.com 12-13-16
The family moved to Larchmont, New York when Cecilia was 12 and she graduated from St. Augustine Grammar School and from St. Gabriel’s High School, New Rochelle, NY (1940), the College of New Rochelle (1944) and received her Master’s Degree in Medical Social Work from Fordham University, Bronx, NY.
Tom LaFauci, 67, Of Cranston, RI, speechwriter
R.I.P. Tom LaFauci, Great Speechwriter, Better Person
RIPR.org 12-13-16
He was educated at Fordham University and held a master’s degree in English Literature from New York University, where he wrote his thesis on the poetry of Wordsworth.
William Richardson, S.J., 96, Of Boston, MA, former Fordham professor
In Memoriam
BC.edu 12-14-16
After joining the BC faculty in 1981 – he had taught at Fordham University since 1964 – Fr. Richardson continued to teach, write and speak about Heidegger, as well as pioneering psychoanalyst and psychiatrist Jacques Lacan, whom he met on a couple of occasions.
Marylyn E. Flynn, 75, Of Wilton, CT, business executive
Obituary: Marylyn E. Flynn, 75
WiltonBulletin.com 12-13-16
She graduated from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Business in 1987 with an MBA in Finance with a 3.9 out of 4.0 index.
